The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland has 4,694 female players in 2011.
Finland has finished third or fourth in every World Championships and Olympics. They are ranked behind Canada (#1) and the USA (#2). Finland's main rival is Sweden, which finished second to Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the USA. Finland defeated the USA for the first time, in the 2008 World Championship in China, 2–1 after overtime.
1998 – Won Bronze Medal
2002 – Finished in 4th place
2006 – Finished in 4th place
2010 – Won Bronze Medal
2014 – Finished in 5th place
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 Medal
2009 – Won Bronze Medal
2011 – Won Bronze Medal
2012 – Finished in 4th place
2013 – Finished in 4th place
2015 – Won Bronze Medal
2016 – Finished in 4th place
1989 – Won Gold Medal
1991 – Won Gold Medal
1993 – Won Gold Medal
1995 – Won Gold Medal
1996 – Won Bronze Medal
1995 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
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)
2007 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2008 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2009 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2010 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2011 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2012 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2013 – Won Silver Medal (4 nations Cup)
2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal
Roster for the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Head coach: Pasi Mustonen
Awards and honors
Kirsi Hanninen, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship
Jenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
Noora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
