Mariia Posa (born 21 February 1988, in

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. She played for several years as a member of the Finnish national team and also played for the

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Playing career

Minnesota Duluth

In her freshman year with the

, Posa helped the Bulldogs qualify for the 2010 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament and win the NCAA championship. She was named to the 2010–11 All-WCHA Academic Team and 2011–12 All-WCHA Academic Team.

Professional

After graduating, Posa joined the Espoon Blues. She helped lead the Blues to the back-to-back Finnish Ice Hockey Championships in 2013 and 2014.

Finland

*Posa appeared for Team Finland in the 2009 Four Nation's Cup and she won a bronze medal at the

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Career statistics

Finland

Minnesota Duluth

Awards and honors

*WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 18, 2009)
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References

1988 births Living people Finnish women's ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey players Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic ice hockey players for Finland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey people from Helsinki {{Finland-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub