Minttu Tuominen
Encyclopedia
Minttu Tuominen is a hockey
player, member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team. She play forward
position.
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in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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, member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team. She play forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
position.
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, '08, '09). 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 '08. One of her teammates with the Espoo Blues was Emma LaaksonenEmma Laaksonen
Emma Laaksonen is a Finnish female ice hockey defenseman. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal. She was the youngest woman on the team . Laaksonen played for the Ohio State women's ice hockey team from the 2000-01 to 2003-04...
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Milestones at Ohio State include:- First goal: October 3, 2009, at Boston University
- First assist: October 2, 2009, at Boston University
International
Tuominen won a bronze medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup2010 Four Nations Cup
The 2010 4 Nations Cup was held in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland from November 9 to November 13, 2010. Games were played at the Clarenville Events Centre and Mile One Centre. The 15th edition of the international tournament was held in Newfoundland to help Hockey...
in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Ohio State
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalty minutesSeason | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Points/game | PIM | GWG | PPG | SHG |
2009-10 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.4783 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Finland
Event | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
2010 Winter Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |