Emmi Rakkolainen

Emmi Rakkolainen (born 9 August 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently serving as captain of Kiekko-Espoo Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML).[1]

Emmi Rakkolainen
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996
Helsinki, Finland
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NSML team
Former teams		 Kiekko-Espoo
KJT Haukat
Espoo Blues
National team  Finland
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Rakkolainen was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, prior to the IIHF canceling the tournament on 7 March 2020 in response to public health concerns related to COVID-19.[2][3] The 2020 World Championship would have been Rakkolainen's debut with the Finnish women's national team at an IIHF-organized international tournament, though she previously represented Finland at select tournaments in the Euro Hockey Tour during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.[4][5]

Career statistics

International
YearTeamEventResult   GPGAPtsPIM
2013Finland U18WW185th 51238
2014Finland U18WW185th 52132
2022FinlandWW6th 70000
2023FinlandWW5th 70002
Junior totals 1033610
Senior totals 140002

Sources: [6][7]

References
  1. Teiskonlahti, Riku (5 September 2020). "Koronavirus pilasi Emmi Rakkolaisen viime kevään haaveet: nyt hän opiskelee opettajaksi ja odottaa maajoukkuepelejä" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 6 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Malmberg, Henna (4 March 2020). "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 5 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 10 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Player Profile: Emmi Rakkolainen". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Euro Hockey Tour 11.-15.12.2018, FIN: Kokoonpanot". tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 658. ISBN 9780986796470.
  7. "2023 IIHF Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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