Sofianna Sundelin (born 13 January 2003) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing with the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the NCAA Division I.
| Sofianna Sundelin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 January 2003 Ulvila, Finland | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team Former teams |
St. Cloud State Huskies Team Kuortane | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editSundelin began playing ice hockey with the minor ice hockey department of HC Ässät in Pori, the western neighbor of her hometown of Ulvila, near the Bothnian Bay in southwestern Finland.[1][2] During her youth career, she also played with girls' teams of Panelian Raikas (PaRa) in Eura.
Sundelin played five seasons with Team Kuortane (2018–2023) in the Naisten Liiga (NSML; renamed Auroraliiga in 2024), the premier national women's ice hockey league in Finland. She ended her career with Team Kuortane second on the lists of all-time points and goals scored for the team.[3]
College
editSundelin joined the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program as an incoming freshman for the 2023–24 season. She made an immediate impression, notching two assists across the season opener two-game series against the Union Garnet Chargers. Her point total led all rookies in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference and resulted in her being named the first WCHA Rookie of the Week of the 2023–24 season.[4]
International play
editAs a junior ice hockey player with the Finnish national under-18 team, Sundelin participated in the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships in 2019 and 2020, winning a bronze medal at the 2019 tournament.
She made her senior national team debut at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, contributing an assist to Finland's bronze medal performance, and went on to win a bronze medal while representing Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[5][6]
Her first goal at a major international event was scored against Japan in the preliminary round of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship and was assisted by Kiira Yrjänen.[7]
Personal life
editSundelin attended secondary school at Kuortaneen urheilulukio ('Kuortane Lukio and Sports Academy') in Kuortane, Finland.
Her intended major at St. Cloud State University is exercise science.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018-19 | Team Kuortane | NSML | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Team Kuortane | NSML | 25 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 | Team Kuortane | NSML | 23 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | Team Kuortane | NSML | 22 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Team Kuortane | NSML | 14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023-24 | SCSU Huskies | WCHA | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Naisten Liiga totals | 110 | 57 | 60 | 117 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Finland | WC18 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WC18 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WC |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Finland | OG |
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WC | 6th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WC |
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 35 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Period |
|---|---|
| International | |
| World U18 Bronze Medal | 2019 |
| World Championship Bronze Medal | 2021 |
| Olympic Bronze Medal | 2022 |
| Collegiate | |
| WCHA Rookie of the Week | Week of 26 September 2023[11] |
| Naisten Liiga | |
| All-Star Second Team | 2022–23 |
References
edit- ^ "Porin Ässät ry - Sofianna Sundelin valittiin alle 18-vuotiaiden MM-kisajoukkueeseen". Porin Ässät ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Lehtojoki, Maria (20 January 2019). "Ässäkasvatti Sofianna Sundelin tekee unelmastaan totta Kuortaneella – MM-mitalistilla jääkiekko on etusijalla". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Laiho, Harri (7 April 2021). "Ulvilalainen Sofianna Sundelin valittiin MM-joukkueeseen – edessä omatoimijakso, kontaktien välttäminen, kaksi karanteenia ja monta koronatestiä". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Huskies Women's Hockey Sweeps WCHA Weekly Awards". St. Cloud State University Athletics (Press release). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Preliminary Round - Group A, Game 13 – Game Summary" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Hockey Roster: 34 Sofianna Sundelin". St. Cloud State University Athletics. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 662. ISBN 9780986796470.
- ^ "2023 IIHF Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Sofianna Sundelin (9/26/2023) - Athlete Awards". Western Collegiate Hockey Association (Press release). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Sofianna Sundelin at Olympedia
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