Sofianna Sundelin

Sofianna Sundelin (born 13 January 2003) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently committed to the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program as an incoming freshman for the 2023–24 season.

Sofianna Sundelin
Born (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003
Ulvila, Finland
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NCAA team
Former teams		 St. Cloud State Huskies
Team Kuortane
National team  Finland
Playing career 2018–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingIce hockey
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place2021 Canada

Playing career

Sundelin began playing ice hockey with the junior department of HC Ässät in Pori, the western neighbor of her hometown of Ulvila, in southwestern Finland near the Bothnian Bay.[1][2]

She played in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with Team Kuortane during 2018 to 2022.[3] As of April 2023, she is second on the list of all-time points scored for Team Kuortane.

International play

Sundelin represented Finland at the IIHF Women's World U18 Championships in 2019 and 2020, winning a bronze medal at the 2019 tournament. She made her senior national team debut at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, contributing an assist to Finland’s bronze medal performance.[4][5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018-19 Team Kuortane NSML 26 7 7 14 0 4 1 0 1 0
2019-20 Team Kuortane NSML 25 7 14 21 4 8 1 2 3 0
2020-21 Team Kuortane NSML 23 17 18 35 10 2 1 0 1 0
2021-22 Team Kuortane NSML 22 16 13 29 8 2 0 2 2 0
2022-23Team KuortaneNSML 14108184 43142
Naisten Liiga totals 110576011726 2065112

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Finland WW18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 0
2020 Finland WW18 4th 6 0 3 3 0
2021 Finland WW 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 0
2022 Finland OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
2022 Finland WW 6th 7 1 1 2 0
2023FinlandWW5th 70556
Junior totals 120330
Senior totals 281788

Sources: [6][7]

References
  1. "Porin Ässät ry - Sofianna Sundelin valittiin alle 18-vuotiaiden MM-kisajoukkueeseen". Porin Ässät ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. Lehtojoki, Maria (20 January 2019). "Ässäkasvatti Sofianna Sundelin tekee unelmastaan totta Kuortaneella – MM-mitalistilla jääkiekko on etusijalla". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. Laiho, Harri (7 April 2021). "Ulvilalainen Sofianna Sundelin valittiin MM-joukkueeseen – edessä omatoimijakso, kontaktien välttäminen, kaksi karanteenia ja monta koronatestiä". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.{{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. 662. 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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