Mira Jalosuo
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Mira Jalosuo (born 3 February 1989) is a Finnish ice hockey player and coach, currently serving as an assistant coach to PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). As a member of the Finnish national team, she won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and five bronze medals at the IIHF World Women's Championships.
Mira Jalosuo | |||
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Born |
(1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 35) Lieksa, Finland | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
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Current PWHL coach | PWHL Minnesota | ||
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National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 2005–2018 | ||
Coaching career | 2017–present | ||
Jalosuo attended the University of Minnesota and played NCAA Division I ice hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2009 until her graduation in 2013. She was one of the first European players to join the team and recorded 19 goals and 37 assists (56 points) during her collegiate career. In her post-collegiate and professional playing career, she played with SKIF Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian Women's Hockey League, Luleå HF/MSSK of the Swedish Riksserien, Oulun Kärpät Naiset of the Finnish Naisten Liiga, and the Minnesota Whitecaps.