Sanni Rantala

Sanni Rantala (born 8 July 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with KalPa Naiset.[1]

Sanni Rantala
Born (2002-07-08) 8 July 2002
Riihimäki, Finland
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NSML team
Former teams		 KalPa Kuopio
Kiekko-Espoo
Team Kuortane
National team  Finland
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingIce hockey

Rantala won a bronze medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[2]

International play

Rantala was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, before the tournament was cancelled on 7 March 2020 due to public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] She appeared on the national team roster for all four of the tournaments of the 2019–20 Euro Hockey Tour.[5][6]

After a knee injury sustained in a preseason game kept her in rehabilitation and off the ice for the entire 2020–21 season,[7] the 2022 Winter Olympics served as Rantala's senior-level IIHF debut.[8][9] She played in all seven games and scored two points in the tournament, a goal and an assist, both tallied against the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) during the group stage.[10] With 8 penalty minutes, she was also the most penalized Finnish player.[11]

Career statistics

International
YearTeamEventResult   GPGAPtsPIM
2018Finland U18WW185th 51010
2019Finland U18WW183rd place, bronze medalist(s) 61122
2020Finland U18WW184th 62572
2022FinlandOG3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 71128
2022FinlandWW6th 70440
2023FinlandWW5th 70554
Junior totals 1746104
Senior totals 21191012

Sources: [12][13]

References
  1. Seppä, Lassi (18 July 2022). "Naisleijonien nuori puolustaja Sanni Rantala tulee KalPan takalinjoille − myös Makkosen siskokset Kuopioon". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. "Beijing 2022 – Athletes: Sanni RANTALA, Ice Hockey". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. Malmberg, Henna (4 March 2020). "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "EHT: 4 Nations Tournament 20.-24.8.2019, FIN: Kokoonpanot". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. "5 Nations Tournament 6.-10.11.2019, Dmitrov, RUS: Kokoonpanot". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. Viljanen, Markus (6 November 2021). "Puolustajalupaus Sanni Rantala lähestyy huippukuntoa haastavan loukkaantumisen jälkeen". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. Aykroyd, Lucas (20 January 2022). "Finnish women seek another medal". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. Estola-Haaranen, Kaisa (21 January 2022). ""Moni muukin on sanonut, että olen tosi rauhallinen" – olympialaisiin valittu Sanni Rantala tunnistaa itsensä lehmänhermoinen -luonnehdinnasta". Aamuposti (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. "Beijing 2022 – Ice Hockey Women: Preliminary round - Group A, Game 20 – Game Summary". International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. "Beijing 2022 – Ice Hockey Women – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 658. ISBN 9780986796470.
  13. "2023 IIHF Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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