Suvi Ollikainen (born 6 March 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey player. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning Finnish national team at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[1][2] Ollikainen also represented Finland at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship[3] and 2017 Nations Cup, where she won gold with the team.[4]

Suvi Ollikainen
Born (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
Kristinestad, Finland
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for St. Cloud State Huskies
KJT Kerava
Team Oriflame
National team  Finland
Playing career 2011–2019
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Sweden

During 2015 to 2019, Ollikainen attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota and played NCAA Division I ice hockey with the St. Cloud State Huskies, registering three goals and seven assists in 137 games played with the program. She was named to the WCHA All-Academic Team three times and was twice honored as a WCHA Scholar Athlete.[5]

Ollikainen graduated from St. Cloud State in 2019 with a BSc in environmental science. As of 2020, she is pursuing a Master's degree in environmental engineering at Tampere University and is not active with any nationally competitive ice hockey team.

References

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  1. ^ 2015 IIHF World Championship roster Archived 13 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Viljanen, Markus (27 March 2015). "Suvi Ollikainen - ensikertalaisena MM-kisoihin". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Suvi Ollikainen Named to Finnish Women's National Team". scsuhuskies.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ Evans, Ryan (12 January 2017). "Ollikainen, Team Finland claim gold at 2017 Nations Cup". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. ^ "2018-19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster - Suvi Ollikainen". St. Cloud State University Athletics. 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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