Frida Margareta Nevalainen (born 27 January 1987 in Umeå, Sweden) is an ice hockey player.[1] Nevalainen is a defenceman for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[2] (In Swedish)
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Born |
(1987-01-27) January 27, 1987 (age 35) Umeå, SWE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for |
IF Björklöven Modo Hockey Segeltorps IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team |
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Playing career | 2001–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her twin brother Patrik also played professional ice hockey, playing in the SM-liiga with Lukko and the Elitserien for Timrå IK.
Nevalainen was the second woman of all time to participate in the TV-pucken tournament, and the first to do so representing the province of Västerbotten.
She has also played for Tornado Moscow Region, a Russian team. Originally representing IF Björklöven she later transferred to Modo Hockey in the Riksserien (Sweden league elite). She played for the University of Windsor in the 2007–08 season.
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