In autumn, 2009, she started playing the goalkeeper position in ice hockey with the women's team of the hockey club Espoo Blues in the SM-liiga of Finland. The performances of Vanhatalo with Espoo Blues and in the Europe Cup to allow her to obtain goalkeeper's post holder with the national team of Finland. She played in the Tournament of 4 nations, in the Vancouver Winter Olympics and in the 2011 World championship in Switzerland.