Annina Rajahuhta

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Annina Rajahuhta

Annina Rajahuhta (born 8 March 1989) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward, currently serving as co-head coach of the Kiekko-Espoo girl's under-16 and under-18 teams. She played ten seasons with the Finnish national team, winning bronze medals at the 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics prior to retiring from international competition in 2020.[1]

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Annina Rajahuhta
Rajahuhta with the Burlington Barracudas of the CWHL in the 2011–12 season.
Born (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 36)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for
National team  Finland
Playing career 20052021
Medal record
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverIce hockey
2018 PyeongchangIce hockey
World Championship
2019 Finland
2011 Switzerland
Universiade
2011 ErzurumIce hockey
2009 HarbinIce hockey
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Playing career

In Finland, she played for HPK Kiekkonaiset in the Naisten SM-sarja (Finnish national women's league, renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017). For the 2011–12 CWHL season, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas. In the bronze medal game at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Annina Rajahuhta scored a goal[2] as Finland lost to Switzerland beat by a 6–2 tally.[3]

CWHL

On 18 November 2011, Rajahuhta was one of several Burlington Barracudas players that competed in the first ever Hockey Helps the Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]

Other

Rajahuhta scored the only goal for Team World in a 3–1 loss at the 2019 Aurora Games.[5]

Career stats

Team Finland

EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics00000−2

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