Nora Tallus

Nora Tallus, previously Liikanen, (born 9 February 1981) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward, currently serving as assistant coach to KJT Haukat of the Naisten Mestis.[1] She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics[2][3] and in four IIHF World Women's Championships, with bronze medals won in the 2004 and 2008 tournaments.[4]

Not to be confused with Noora Tulus.

Nora Tallus
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981
Kerava, Finland
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Keravan Shakers
IHK Helsinki
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
HPK Hämeenlinna
National team  Finland
Playing career 1996–2011
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2004 Canada
Bronze medal – third place2008 China

Tallus attended University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) from 2001 to 2005 where she played with the Bulldogs ice hockey team. With the Bulldogs, she was a NCAA Division I National Champion in 2002 and 2003. In the 2003 tournament, Tallus scored the championship winning goal 4:16 into second overtime against Harvard.[5]

References
  1. "Nora Tallus". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nora Tallus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Nora TALLUS - Olympic Ice Hockey | Finland". International Olympic Committee. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "Nora Tallus a.k.a. "Nora Liikanen"". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. Borzi, Pat (24 March 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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