# 2009–10 Finland women's national ice hockey team

The 2009-10 Finland's Women's National Hockey team represented Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Prior to the games, the National team participated in various tournaments during the 2009-10 season. The team won the Bronze Medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen.

## Schedule
### 2009 Canada Cup

* All games were held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
| Date | Opponent | Time | Score |
| August 31, 2009 | USA | 15:00 PM | Win, 3-2 |
| Sep 1, 2009 | Canada | 19:30 PM | Loss, 10-2 |
| Sep 3, 2009 | Sweden | 15:00 PM | Loss, 3-1 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | USA (semi-final) | 15:00 PM | Loss, 4-0 |
| Sep 6, 2009 | Sweden (bronze) | 15:00 PM | Win, 2-1 |

### 2009 4 Nations Cup

* All games were held in Finland.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Nov 3, 2009 | USA | Mikkeli | 18:30 PM | Loss, 0-4 |
| Nov 4, 2009 | Canada | Kerava | 18:30 PM | Loss, 2-4 |
| Nov 5, 2009 | Sweden | Helsinki | 18:30 PM | Loss, 1-2 (OT) |
| Nov 7, 2009 | Sweden (bronze-medal game) | Tikkurila | 12:00 PM | Loss, 1-2 (SO) |

### USA Hockey Qwest Tour

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | USA | Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena) | | Loss, 1-5 |

## Roster

| Position | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
| G | Mira Kuisma | 168 | 65 | 6 May 1987 | Kuopio | Oulun Kärpät |
| G | Noora Räty | 164 | 68 | 29 May 1989 | Espoo | 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team |
| G | Anna Vanhatalo | 178 | 65 | 29 February 1984 | Helsinki | Espoo Blues |
| D | Jenni Hiirikoski | 161 | 60 | 30 March 1987 | Lempäälä | Ilves Tampere |
| D | Emma Laaksonen | 159 | 59 | 17 December 1981 | Washington, D.C., United States | Espoo Blues |
| D | Rosa Lindstedt | 186 | 78 | 24 January 1988 | Ylöjärvi | Ilves Tampere |
| D | Terhi Mertanen | 166 | 68 | 4 April 1981 | Joensuu | Espoo Blues |
| D | Heidi Pelttari | 166 | 69 | 2 August 1985 | Tampere | Ilves Tampere |
| D | Mariia Posa | 164 | 58 | 21 February 1988 | Hyvinkää | 2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season |
| D | Saija Sirviö | 172 | 62 | 29 December 1982 | Oulu | Oulun Kärpät |
| F | Anne Helin | 170 | 68 | 28 January 1987 | Helsinki | Oulun Kärpät |
| F | Venla Hovi | 169 | 62 | 28 October 1987 | Tampere | Ilves Tampere |
| F | Michelle Karvinen | 166 | 70 | 27 March 1990 | Rødovre, Denmark | Rødovre |
| F | Anniina Rajahuhta | 164 | 62 | 8 March 1989 | Helsinki | Ilves Tampere |
| F | Karoliina Rantamäki | 163 | 65 | 23 February 1978 | Espoo | SKIF |
| F | Mari Saarinen | 172 | 67 | 30 July 1981 | Kangasala | Ilves Tampere |
| F | Nina Tikkinen | 170 | 67 | 6 February 1987 | Salo | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| F | Minnamari Tuominen | 165 | 67 | 26 June 1990 | Helsinki | 2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season |
| F | Saara Tuominen | 169 | 65 | 1 January 1986 | Ylöjärvi | 2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season |
| F | Marjo Voutilainen | 168 | 70 | 22 March 1981 | Kuopio | Espoo Blues |
| F | Linda Välimäki | 165 | 62 | 31 May 1990 | Ylöjärvi | Ilves Tampere |

## 2010 Olympics

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Feb. 14 | Russia | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 16:30 PM | Win, 5-1 |
| Feb. 16 | China | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 19:00 PM | Win, 2-1 |
| Feb. 18 | USA | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 14:30 PM | Loss, 0-6 |
| Feb. 22 | Canada | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 17:00 PM | Loss, 0-5 |
| Feb. 25 | Sweden | Canada Hockey Place | 17:00 PM | Win, 3-2 (OT) |
In the bronze medal game, Karoliina Rantamäki scored in overtime as Finland beat Sweden 3-2. Heidi Pelttari and Michelle Karvinen also scored for Finland. Noora Rätyä made 16 saves for Finland who led 2-1 after the second period. Rantamäki scored the winner just 2:33 into the overtime.

## Player stats
### Skaters

| Player | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
| Anne Helin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 |
| Jenni Hiirikoski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -3 |
| Venla Hovi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Michelle Karvinen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 |
| Emma Laaksonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
| Rosa Lindstedt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -3 |
| Terhi Mertanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Heidi Pelttari | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -4 |
| Mariia Posa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Annina Rajahuhta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Karolina Rantamaki | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -2 |
| Mari Saarinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Saija Sirviö | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Nina Tikkinen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -3 |
| Minnamari Tuominen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saara Tuominen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -3 |
| Linda Välimäki | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -2 |
| Marjo Voutilainen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -3 |

### Goaltenders

| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Goals Against | Wins | Losses | Shutouts | Save % | Goals Against Average |
| Mira Kuisma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Noora Räty | 5 | 302:33 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88.5 | 3.00 |
| Anna Vanhatalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |