Minttu Tuominen

Minnamari "Minttu" Tuominen (born 26 June 1990) is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays with the KRS Vanke Rays of the Women's Hockey League (ZhHL) and competes internationally with the Finnish national team.[1]

Minttu Tuominen
Born (1990-06-26) 26 June 1990
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
ZhHL team
Former teams		 KRS Vanke Rays
Kiekko-Espoo
Ohio State Buckeyes
Linköping HC
Espoo Blues
National team  Finland
Playing career 2006–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2018 PyeongchangTeam
2010 VancouverTeam
World Championships
2019 Finland
2017 United States
2015 Sweden
2011 Switzerland

Playing career

Finland

Tuominen played for the Espoo Blues and attended Makelanrinne Sports High School in Helsinki. As a member of the Espoo Blues, she won the Finnish Championship three times (2007, 2008, 2009). In addition, she played in the 2009 MLP Cup with the Finnish National Team. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning Finnish team at the Winter Universiades, February 2009 in Harbin, China. She also helped Finland win the Euro Hockey Tour in December 2008. Other appearances for Team Finland include a number of events in 2008, including the Four Nations Cup in November and a series against Sweden in September. At Makelanrinne, captained the team after being named one of the school's top athletes of 2007 and 2008.[2] One of her teammates with the Espoo Blues was Emma Laaksonen.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Milestones at Ohio State include:

  • First goal: 3 October 2009, at Boston University
  • First assist: 2 October 2009, at Boston University

International

Tuominen won a bronze medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Career statistics

Ohio State

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

SeasonGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
2009–102365110.47838120

[3]

Finland
EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics000000
2011 IIHF World Championships2241510+2

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References
  2. "15 Minttu Tuominen". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. "Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey 2009–2010 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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