2009–10 Finland women's ice hockey national 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 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
 http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/59791/la_id/1.htm 
===Four 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)
 http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/63304/la_id/1.htm 
===USA Hockey Qwest Tour===
Date 	Opponent	Location 	Time	Score
Feb. 4, 2010	USA 	Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena)http://www.usahockey.com/Qwest%20Tour%202009/default.aspx?NAV=AF_01&ID=241072	 	Loss, 1-5http://www.usahockey.com/Qwest%20Tour%202009/default.aspx?id=279538&DetailedNews=yes
==Roster==
Position		Height	Weight	Birthdate	Birthplace 	2009–10 team
G 		168 	65 	 	Kuopio 	
G 		164 	68 	 	Espoo 	2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team
G 		178 	65 	 	Helsinki 	Espoo Blues
D 		161 	60 	 	 	Ilves Tampere
D 		159 	59 	 	Washington, D.C., United States	Espoo Blues
D 		186 	78 	 	 	Ilves Tampere
D 		166 	68 	 	Joensuu 	Espoo Blues
D 		166 	69 	 	Tampere 	Ilves Tampere
D 		164 	58 	 	 	2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
D 		172 	62 	 	Oulu 	
F 		170 	68 	 	Helsinki 	
F 		169 	62 	 	Tampere 	Ilves Tampere
F 		166 	70 	 	, Denmark 	
F 		164 	62 	 	Helsinki 	Ilves Tampere
F 		163 	65 	 	Espoo 	SKIF
F 		172 	67 	 	Kangasala 	Ilves Tampere
F 		170 	67 	 	Salo 	Minnesota State University, Mankato
F 		165 	67 	 	Helsinki 	2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season
F 		169 	65 	 	 	2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
F 		168 	70 	 	Kuopio 	Espoo Blues
F 		165 	62 	 	 	Ilves Tampere
Women National Team - Olympic Games 6.2.2010-28.2.2010, Finnish Ice Hockey Association, 13 January 2010.<noinclude>
==2010 Olympics==
Date 	Opponent	Location 	Time 	Score
Feb. 14	Russia 	UBC Thunderbird Arena	16:30 PM	Win, 5-1http://web.archive.org/web/20100408235032/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-4_ihw400b02Tc.html
Feb. 16	China 	UBC Thunderbird Arena	19:00 PM	Win, 2-1http://web.archive.org/web/20100408235032/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-4_ihw400b02Tc.html
Feb. 18	USA 	UBC Thunderbird Arena	14:30 PM	Loss, 0-6http://web.archive.org/web/20100408194518/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-11_ihw400b05Tt.html
Feb. 22	Canada 	UBC Thunderbird Arena	17:00 PM	Loss, 0-5 http://web.archive.org/web/20100408234858/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-play-offs-semifinals---game-17_ihw400202Yr.html
Feb. 25	Sweden 	Canada Hockey Place 	17:00 PM	Win, 3-2 (OT) http://web.archive.org/web/20100408203003/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-bronze-medal-game---game-19_ihw400102qy.html
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.http://web.archive.org/web/20100409055028/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-news/n/news/afp-news/ice-hockey--finland-beat-swedes-in-overtime-for-bronze_293286OJ.html
==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
http://web.archive.org/web/20100409120538/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-4_ihw400b02nFIN-vgame_stats-cr.html http://web.archive.org/web/20100409043514/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-8_ihw400b04nFIN-vgame_stats-eZ.html http://web.archive.org/web/20100409003838/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-11_ihw400b05nFIN-vgame_stats-lY.html http://web.archive.org/web/20100409120330/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-play-offs-semifinals---game-17_ihw400202nFIN-vgame_stats-by.html [http://web.archive.org/web/20100828180938/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-bronze-medal-game---game-19_ihw400102nFIN-vgame_stats-fR.html===Goaltenders http://web.archive.org/web/20100828180938/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-bronze-medal-game---game-19_ihw400102nFIN-vgame_stats-fR.html</ref>]
</ref>===Goaltenders ===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
==References==
Category:2009 in ice hockey
Category:2010 in ice hockey