# Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Finnish women's national under-18 ice hockey team (Finnish: Suomen alle 18-vuotiaiden naisten jääkiekkomaajoukkue) is the national women's junior ice hockey team of Finland, which represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship and other international U18 tournaments. The team is officially nicknamed the Tyttöleijonat (lit. 'Girl Lions') and the nickname is regularly used in Finnish-language media.

## U18 Women's World Championship record

| Year | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 6th place |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5th place |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5th place |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 | Won bronze medal |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5th place |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5th place |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 5th place |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5th place |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6th place |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5th place |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5th place |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 14 | Won bronze medal |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 4th place |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | Won bronze medal |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 4th place |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 4th place |
| 2025 | | | | | | | | | 6th place |

## Team
### Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Head coach: Mira Kuisma Assistant coaches: Heikki Kemppainen, Juho Lehto, Aku Perala (goaltender)
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
| 1 | G | Kerttu Kuja-Halkola | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2007-09-02) 2 September 2007 (age 17) | Team Kuortane |
| 2 | D | Nelly Andersson | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17) | HIFK Helsinki |
| 3 | D | Neea Ketola | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2008-08-22) 22 August 2008 (age 16) | Team Kuortane |
| 4 | D | Oona Hämäläinen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2008-03-27) 27 March 2008 (age 16) | Team Kuortane |
| 8 | D | Katariina Junnila | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2009-01-03) 3 January 2009 (age 16) | Löwen Frankfurt U17 |
| 9 | D | Viola Kärkkäinen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | (2009-06-13) 13 June 2009 (age 15) | Pohti Pyhäjärvi U15 |
| 10 | D | Fanny Kyrkkö | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | (2010-09-08) 8 September 2010 (age 14) | HC Nokia U15 |
| 11 | D | Viivi-Maija Ruonakoski | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | (2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 15) | Kärpät Oulu |
| 12 | D | Elli Pohjanaho – A | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 17) | HC Nokia U15 |
| 13 | F | Yenna Kolmonen | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | (2009-11-05) 5 November 2009 (age 15) | Team Kuortane |
| 15 | F | Siiri Friederiksen | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2008-04-19) 19 April 2008 (age 16) | TPS Turku |
| 16 | F | Ella Hautala | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2008-05-05) 5 May 2008 (age 16) | Kärpät Oulu |
| 18 | F | Emmi Loponen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2009-02-20) 20 February 2009 (age 15) | Kiekko Laser |
| 19 | F | Tuulianna Artti | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 48 kg (106 lb) | (2010-03-14) 14 March 2010 (age 14) | KJT Haukat U15 |
| 20 | F | Vilma Nurmisto – A | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | (2007-08-23) 23 August 2007 (age 17) | TPS Turku |
| 21 | F | Jannika Sten | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16) | Pelicans Lahti U16 |
| 22 | F | Senja Siivonen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | (2008-05-02) 2 May 2008 (age 16) | Team Kuortane |
| 23 | F | Minea Huovinen | 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in) | 46 kg (101 lb) | (2009-05-05) 5 May 2009 (age 15) | Kiekko-75 Leppävirta |
| 24 | F | Julia Kuhta | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2008-06-19) 19 June 2008 (age 16) | HIFK Helsinki |
| 25 | F | Abigail Byskata – C | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 17) | Team Kuortane |
| 27 | F | Eva Lamberg | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | (2007-11-24) 24 November 2007 (age 17) | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| 28 | F | Tinja Tapani | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | (2009-03-05) 5 March 2009 (age 15) | Lukko Rauma |
| 29 | F | Sara Loikkanen | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | (2007-07-11) 11 July 2007 (age 17) | HIFK Helsinki |
| 30 | G | Annika Saastamoinen | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (2007-05-08) 8 May 2007 (age 17) | RoKi Rovaniemi |
| 31 | G | Emilia Piekkari | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | (2007-02-25) 25 February 2007 (age 17) | Team Kuortane |
Team biometrics
* Average age: 16
* Average height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
* Average weight: 64 kg (141 lb)

### World Championship player awards

Best Defenseman Selected by the tournament directorate
* 2020: Nelli Laitinen
Best Forward Selected by the tournament directorate
* 2019: Elisa Holopainen
Best Goaltender Selected by the tournament directorate
* 2011: Isabella Portnoj
* 2022: Emilia Kyrkkö
All-Star Team Selected by members of the media
* 2013: Emma Nuutinen (F)
* 2019: Elisa Holopainen (F), Nelli Laitinen (D)
* 2020: Sanni Rantala (D)
* 2022: Emilia Kyrkkö (G), Sanni Vanhanen (F)
* 2023: Pauliina Salonen (F)
* 2024: Emma Ekoluoma (F), Tuuli Tallinen (D)
Top-3 Players on Team Selected by the coaches
* 2008: Piia Räty (G), Linda Välimäki (F), Maiju Yliniemi (F)
* 2009: Susanna Airaksinen (G), Tiina Saarimäki (D), Tea Villilä (D)
* 2010: Isa Rahunen (D), Salla Rantanen (F), Susanna Tapani (F)
* 2011: Isabella Portnoj (G), Susanna Tapani (F), Saana Valkama (F)
* 2012: Anna Kilponen (D), Johanna Koivisto (D), Anni Rantanen (D)
* 2013: Anna Kilponen (D), Emma Nuutinen (F), Eveliina Suonpää (G)
* 2014: Anni Keisala (G), Marjut Klemola (D), Emmi Rakkolainen (F)
* 2015: Sanni Hakala (F), Anni Keisala (G), Nelli Salomäki (F)
* 2016: Sini Karjalainen (D), Petra Nieminen (F), Tiia Pajarinen (G)
* 2017: Sini Karjalainen (D), Jenniina Nylund (F), Jenna Silvonen (G)
* 2018: Sanni Ahola (G), Elisa Holopainen (F), Nelli Laitinen (D)
* 2019: Elisa Holopainen (F), Nelli Laitinen (D), Sanni Rantala (D)
* 2020: Nelli Laitinen (D), Sanni Rantala (D), Kiira Yrjänen (F)
* 2022: Oona Havana (F), Emilia Kyrkkö (G), Sanni Vanhanen (F)
* 2023: Pauliina Salonen (F), Tuuli Tallinen (D), Sanni Vanhanen (F)
* 2024: Emma Ekoluoma (F), Tuuli Tallinen (D), Kerttu Kuja-Halkola (G)
* 2025: Kerttu Kuja-Halkola (G), Eva Lamberg (F), Tinja Tapani (F)
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