Saila Saari
Saila Saari (born 1 November 1989) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward. She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal, and at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2015 and 2016.[1]
| Saila Saari | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 November 1989 Alavus, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
KalPa Kuopio Kärpät Oulu JYP/Hockey Cats Jyväskylä APV Alavus | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2021 | ||
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Medal record | |||
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Saari played the entirety of her club career in the Naisten Liiga and won the Aurora Borealis Cup with JYP Jyväskylä Naiset in 2016 and with Oulun Kärpät Naiset in 2017 and 2018. She was named to the league's All-Star Team in 2014–15 and 2016–17, and was recognized with the Emma Laaksonen Award as the league's fair-play player in 2012–13 and 2017–18.
References
- 2015 IIHF World Championship roster Archived 2018-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Saila Saari at Olympedia
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