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Saara Elisa Niemi, née Tuominen (born 1 January 1986) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and current general manager and head coach of HIFK Naiset of the Naisten Liiga (NSML). At the 2006 Torino Olympics, Tuominen competed for Finland. scoring one goal and four assists.[1] She was an alternate captain for Finland's women's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where the Finns won the bronze medal.

Saara Niemi
Niemi with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in 2010
Born (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 (age 36)
Ylöjärvi, Finland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for HIFK Helsinki
Tampereen Ilves
Minnesota Whitecaps
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
Current NL coach HIFK Naiset
Coached for Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
Red Wings Helsinki
National team  Finland
Playing career 20042019
Coaching career 2015present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverTeam
World Championships
2004 Canada
2008 China
2009 Finland
Universiade
2011 Turkey

She graduated in 2010 from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) and was a two-year captain of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, the NCAA Division I national champions in 2008 and 2010. She was a 2009 and 2010 WCHA All-Academic Team member, a 2008 All-WCHA Third Team selection and a member of the 2007 All-WCHA Rookie Team.


Playing career


After graduation, she joined the Minnesota Whitecaps for their 2010–11 season. On 8 October, against former WCHA rival Minnesota Golden Gophers, Tuominen scored a goal.[2] The following day, against former WCHA rival St. Cloud State, she scored a goal.[3]


Career statistics


EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics011112−3

[4][5][6][7][8]


Awards and honors





References


  1. "Saara Tuominen Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38867&SPID=3323&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205008977 [dead link]
  3. "Welcome to". Collegehockeystats.net. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  5. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  6. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  7. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  10. Mennander, Pasi (15 March 2021). "Naisten Liigan parhaan valmentajan palkinto Saara Niemelle". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 23 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)




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Saara Elisa Niemi, nata Tuominen (Ylöjärvi, 1º gennaio 1986), è una hockeista su ghiaccio finlandese.



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