Susanna Tapani

Susanna Tapani (born 2 March 1993) is a Finnish ice hockey and ringette player, member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, and captain of the Finnish national ringette team. She currently plays with Raision Nuorisokiekko (RNK Raisio) of the Finnish Championship Ringette Series (Finnish: Ringeten SM-sarja). Tapani has played ice hockey in the Naisten Liiga with TPS Naiset, Lukko Naiset, Espoo Blues Naiset, and HPK Kiekkonaiset; in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Linköping HC Dam; and with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.[1] Most recently, she played with the TPS Juniorijääkiekko men's under-18 team (TPS U18 Akatemia) of the U18 Mestis/U18 Suomi-sarja during the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, until scheduling conflicts forced her to leave the team in November 2020.[2]

Susanna Tapani
Born (1993-03-02) 2 March 1993
Laitila, Southwest Finland, Finland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
Played for
National team  Finland
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
2018 PyeongchangTeam
World Championships
2019 Finland
2011 Switzerland
2015 Sweden
2017 United States
Ringette
World Championships
2010 Finland
2016 Finland
2017 Canada
2019 Canada

She participated at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3]

International career

Tapani was selected for the Finland women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all six games, scoring one goal and adding four assists.[4]

As of 2014, Tapani has also appeared for Finland at three IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2011, where she won a bronze medal.[5][6][7][8]

Tapani made three appearances for the Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, with the first in 2009. She won a bronze medal as part of the team in 2011.[9][10][11]

Career statistics

Through 2013–14 season

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Finland U18 U18 5 3 0 3 0
2010 Finland U18 U18 5 2 1 3 4
2011 Finland U18 U18 6 4 2 6 33
2011 Finland WW 6 1 2 3 4
2012 Finland WW 6 1 0 1 2
2013 Finland WW 6 0 0 0 2
2014 Finland Oly 6 1 4 5 2

References
  1. Dodds, David L. (January 2014). "UND's 'dynamo dozen' headed to the Olympic Games". UND Today. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. Karttunen, Anu (2 November 2020). "Naisleijonien huipputykki Susanna Tapani joutui tylyyn tilanteeseen: joutuu etsimään itselleen uuden joukkueen". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. 2015 IIHF World Championship roster Archived 13 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  4. IIHF – Team Finland Stats – 2014 Olympics
  5. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  6. https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/252/IHW2520FIN_83_6_0.pdf%5B%5D IIHF - Team Finland Stats - 2011 World Championship]]
  7. IIHF - Team Finland Stats - 2012 World Championship
  8. IIHF – Team Finland Stats – 2013 World Championship Archived 31 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  9. IIHF – Team Finland Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
  10. IIHF – Team Finland Stats – 2010 U-18 World Championship
  11. IIHF – Team Finland Stats – 2011 U-18 World Championship
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