Annina Rajahuhta
Encyclopedia
Annina Rajahuhta is a hockey
player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
.
, she played for HPK Hameenlinna in the Jääkiekon naisten SM-sarja
(Finnish national Women's league). For the 2011–12 CWHL season
, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
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Playing career
In FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, she played for HPK Hameenlinna in the Jääkiekon naisten SM-sarja
Women's ice hockey in Finland
Women's Ice Hockey in Finland has 2 593 players in 2005 and 4 694 in 2011 .The Jääkiekon naisten SM-sarja is the league elite of Women's ice Hockey. This league is organized by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association....
(Finnish national Women's league). For the 2011–12 CWHL season
2011–12 CWHL season
The 2011–12 CWHL season will be the fifth in league history. Regular season play begins on October 22, 2010 as the defending champion Montreal Stars host the Brampton Thunder...
, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas
Burlington Barracudas
The Burlington Barracudas are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Burlington, Ontario. The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its inaugural season. The team plays its home games in Wave Twin Rinks in Burlington...
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| Event | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
External links
- Annina Rajahuhta's profile, from http://www.vancouver2010.com; retrieved 2010-02-25.