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 place2006 – Finished in 4th place2010 – Won Bronze Medal 2014 – Finished in 5th place1990 – 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 place2004 – Won Bronze Medal2005 – Finished in 4th place2007 – Finished in 4th place2008 – Won Bronze Medal 2009 – Won Bronze Medal 2011 – Won Bronze Medal 2012 – Finished in 4th place2013 – Finished in 4th place2015 – Won Bronze Medal 2016 – Finished in 4th place1989 – 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 MedalRoster 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 ChampionshipJenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsNoora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey ChampionshipsNoora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey ChampionshipsNoora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
