Sari Kristiina Marjamäki (born 17 December 1971) is a Finnish retired

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. She played 217 matches as a member of the Finnish national team and represented Finland at sixteen top-level international competitions: three Olympic women's ice hockey tournaments, eight

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, and five

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. She won an Olympic bronze medal in the inaugural women's ice hockey tournament at the

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, six World Championship bronze medals, four European Championship gold medals, and one European Championship bronze medal.

Playing career

Marjamäki's career in the Naisten SM-sarja (NSMs; renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017) spanned 23 seasons and was played with

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, and the

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. She amassed four

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ship (SM) gold medals, two SM silver medals, and four SM bronze medals. Across her 23 seasons in the league, Marjamäki scored 339 goals and tallied 253 assists for 592 points in 401 regular season games. As of 2024, she holds sole possession of seventh on the league's all-time regular season points totals.

Personal life

She and her husband, ice hockey coach Lauri Marjamäki, have two children.

Career statistics

Regular season and postseason

Bold indicates led league

Awards and honors

Since her retirement in 2009, Marjamäki has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of her accomplishments and positive influence on women's ice hockey in Finland. In 2014, she was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland, becoming ('Finnish Ice Hockey Lion #223'). She was honored as an ''Ilves Hockey Legend'' at a ceremony held on 7 March 2020.

Awards

Other achievements

* 3rd in Naisten Liiga all-time regular season goals (as of 18 January 2023) * 6th in Naisten Liiga regular season games played (as of 18 January 2023) * 1st in Ässät all-time regular season points, goals, assists and games played (as of 18 January 2023) * Named an ''Ilves Hockey Legend''

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* * * 1971 births Living people Espoo Blues Naiset players Finnish women's ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Pori Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ilves Naiset players Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic ice hockey players for Finland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Porin Ässät (women's ice hockey) players {{Finland-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub