Anniina Rajahuhta

Anniina Rajahuhta

During the 2011–12 season, Rajahuhta competed for the Burlington Barracudas in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Born (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989
Helsinki, Finland
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Catches Left[1]
Played for HPK Hameenlinna
Burlington Barracudas (2011–)
National team  Finland
Playing career 2010–present
Anniina Rajahuhta
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver Tournament

Annina Rajahuhta (born March 8, 1989 in Helsinki, Finland) is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Playing career

In Finland, she played for HPK Hameenlinna in the Jääkiekon naisten SM-sarja (Finnish national Women's league). For the 2011–12 CWHL season, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas. In the bronze medal game at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Annina Rajahuhta scored a goal[2] as Finland lost to Switzerland beat by a 6–2 tally.[3]

CWHL

On November 18, 2011, Rajahuhta was one of several Burlington Barracudas players that competed in the first ever Hockey Helps The Homeless Women’s Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]

Career stats

Team Finland

Event Goals Assists Points Shots PIM +/-
2010 Winter Olympics 0 0 0 0 0 −2

[5][6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/raty.html
  2. ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/switzerland-beats-finland-for-bronze/article2402742/
  3. ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/271/IHW271121_74_3_0.pdf
  4. ↑ http://hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com/2011-Events/Toronto-Womens/Home.aspx?seid=4483
  5. ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-4_ihw400b02nFIN-vgame_stats-cr.html
  6. ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-8_ihw400b04nFIN-vgame_stats-eZ.html
  7. ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-11_ihw400b05nFIN-vgame_stats-lY.html
  8. ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-play-offs-semifinals---game-17_ihw400202nFIN-vgame_stats-by.html
  9. ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-bronze-medal-game---game-19_ihw400102nFIN-vgame_stats-fR.html

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