Tuula Puputti
Tuula Katriina Puputti (born 5 November 1977) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender and current general manager of the Finnish women's national ice hockey team and women's national under-18 ice hockey team, and Developer of Girls' Hockey (Finnish: Tyttökiekon kehittäjä) for the Finnish Ice Hockey Association.[1]
| Tuula Puputti | |||
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| Born |
5 November 1977 Kuopio, Finland | ||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
JYP Jyväskylä Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs KalPa Kuopio | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2003 | ||
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As a member of the Finnish national team, Puputti won a bronze medal in the women’s ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics,[2][3] and three IIHF World Women's Championship bronze medals, in 1997, 1999, and 2000. She also competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship.
References
- "Henkilökunnan Esittelyt: Puputti Tuula". finhockey.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tuula Puputti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Tuula Puputti at the International Olympic Committee
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