- Finland national women's ice hockey team
The Finnish national women's
ice hockey team is controlled byThe Finnish Ice Hockey Federation . Finland has consistently proven to be the third best Women's hockey team in the world, having won every bronze medal in both the World Championships and the Olympics, except for the four occasions when they finished consistently fourth. They are ranked behind theCanadian national women's hockey team (#1) and theAmerican national women's hockey team (#2). Finland's main rival is theSwedish national women's ice hockey team , which finished second to Canada at the2006 Winter Olympics . Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the USA. Finland has 2,593 female players (2005 ). The head coach isHannu Saintula . Finland defeated the USA for the first time, in the 2008 World Championship in China, 2–1 after overtime.Current top players
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Sari Fisk
*Satu Kiipeli
*Emma Laaksonen
*Karoliina Rantamaki
*Tiia Reima
*Heidi Pelttari
*Noora Raty European Championship record
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1989 - Won Gold Medal
*1991 - Won Gold Medal
*1993 - Won Gold Medal
*1995 - Won Gold Medal
*1996 - Won Bronze MedalWorld Championship record
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1990 - Won Bronze Medal
*1992 - Won Bronze Medal
*1994 - Won Bronze Medal
*1997 - Won Bronze Medal
*1999 - Won Bronze Medal
*2000 - Won Bronze Medal
*2001 - Finished in 4th place
*2004 - Won Bronze Medal
*2005 - Finished in 4th place
*2007 - Finished in 4th place
*2008 - Won Bronze MedalOlympic record
*1998 - Won Bronze Medal
*2002 - Finished in 4th place
*2006 - Finished in 4th place3/
4 Nations Cup record*
1996 - Won Bronze Medal
*1997 - Won Bronze Medal
*1998 - Won Bronze Medal
*1999 - Won Bronze Medal
*2000 - Won Bronze Medal (4 nations cup)
*2001 - Won Silver Medal
*2002 - Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
*2003 - Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
*2004 - Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
*2005 - Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
*2006 - Finished in 4th Place (4 Nations Cup)
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