Finnish ice hockey player (born 1996)
Ice hockey player
Emma Nuutinen (born 7 December 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently[update] playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with Kiekko-Espoo . As a member of the Finnish women's national ice hockey team , she participated in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics and won bronze at the 2018 Olympic Games.
Playing career
Nuutinen began her NCAA Division I career in 2016–17 , playing her freshman season with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey program of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference. Forced to transfer after the University of North Dakota (UND) abruptly ended its women's ice hockey program following the 2016–17 season, Nuutinen and teammates Vilma Tanskanen and Kennedy Blair joined the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program of the College Hockey America (CHA).[2]
On 29 October 2020, the NHL shared a video across its social media platforms of Nuutinen performing a trick shot at the Käpylän urheilupuisto in Helsinki, which received a substantial and positive response.[3] [4] A day later, it was announced that Nuutinen had signed a contract with Kiekko-Espoo of the Naisten Liiga through the end of January 2021.[5] She appeared in six games during the 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season , notching 7 goals and 5 assists (12).
In 2021, Nuutinen played football for the Fighting Knights of Lynn University , scoring two goals and recording one assist in seven appearances for the team.[1]
International play
Nuutinen made three appearances for the Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team , at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships , with the first in 2012 .[6] [7] [8] In 2013 , she was named a Media All Star as one of the top forwards in the tournament.[9]
Nuutinen was selected to the Finnish national team for the 2014 Winter Olympics . She was the youngest player on the team. She played in all six games of the women's ice hockey tournament , scoring one goal.[10] In 2018, she also appeared in all six games notching one goal and one assist.
Between Olympic appearances, Nuutinen has represented Finland in IIHF competition as part of the national team, earning World Championship bronze medals in 2015 and 2017 . In 2019, she was a member of the historic silver medal winning Finnish national team at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship , the first team to break the Canada-United States lock on World Championship gold and silver.
Personal life
Nuutinen is one of five siblings.[11] As of the 2020–21 season, her younger sister Sofia (born 2002) plays with Kiekko-Espoo in the Naisten Liiga and her younger sister Ella (born 2000) played with the Espoo Blues and Espoo United of the Naisten SM-sarja before ending her hockey career after the 2016–17 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
Playoffs
Season
Team
League
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
2011–12
Kiekko-Vantaa U16
U16 I-div. Q
5
0
3
3
0
–
–
–
–
–
2011–12
Kiekko-Vantaa U16
U16 II-div.
8
1
3
4
0
–
–
–
–
–
2011–12
Espoo Blues
SM-sarja
9
3
4
7
2
9
9
2
11
8
2012–13
Espoo Blues
SM-sarja
20
14
11
25
6
9
4
7
11
6
2013–14
Espoo Blues
SM-sarja
25
24
30
54
8
8
4
3
7
4
2014–15
Espoo Blues
SM-sarja
12
9
16
25
8
6
5
4
9
0
2015–16
Espoo Blues
SM-sarja
20
28
26
54
18
6
2
6
8
2
2016–17
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
NCAA
34
10
9
19
4
–
–
–
–
–
2017–18
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA
23
8
5
13
14
–
–
–
–
–
2018–19
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA
30
16
12
28
34
–
–
–
–
–
2019–20
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA
34
21
19
40
12
–
–
–
–
–
Naisten SM-sarja totals
86
78
87
165
42
38
24
22
46
20
NCAA totals
121
55
45
100
64
–
–
–
–
–
Sources: Elite Prospects,[12] Finnish Ice Hockey Association ,[13] USCHO[14]
International
Year
Team
Event
Result
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
2012
Finland
WW18
5th
5
1
1
2
4
2013
Finland
WW18
5th
5
5
3
8
10
2014
Finland
WW18
5th
5
3
4
7
2
2014
Finland
OG
5th
6
1
0
1
4
2015
Finland
WW
6
0
1
1
4
2017
Finland
WW
6
0
0
0
0
2018
Finland
OG
6
1
1
2
0
2019
Finland
WW
6
0
0
0
0
Junior totals
15
9
8
17
16
Senior totals
30
2
2
4
10
Honours and achievements
References
^ a b "Emma Nuutinen" . Lynn Fighting Knights . 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2022 .
^ "Women's Ice Hockey Adds Three North Dakota Transfers" . Mercyhurst Athletics . 4 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018 .
^ Kuisma, Joonas (30 October 2020). "Maailmalla ihastellaan Emma Nuutisen, 23, komeaa temppua – NHL jakoi Helsingissä kuvatun videon miljoonayleisölle" . Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Tweet from @NHL: ON REPEAT 😱 (🎥 @nuutinenn)" . Twitter . 29 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Hyyppä, Emma (30 October 2020). "Kiekko-Espoo nappasi maajoukkuehyökkääjä Emma Nuutisen" . Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "2012 Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF) . webarchive.iihf.com . IIHF . 6 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "2013 Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF) . webarchive.iihf.com . IIHF . 4 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "2014 Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF) . webarchive.iihf.com . IIHF . 29 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "2013 Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship – Media All Stars" (PDF) . webarchive.iihf.com . IIHF . 5 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Sochi 2014, Ice Hockey, Women – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF) . sochi2014.iihf.com . IIHF . 18 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Fundaro, Gabriella (2 April 2019). "Finland National Team Roundtable with Venla Hovi, Emma Nuutinen, and Minttu Tuominen" . At Even Strength . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Player Profile: Emma Nuutinen" . EliteProspects.com . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Pelaajakortti: Emma Nuutinen" . leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Emma Nuutinen: Career Statistics" . US College Hockey Online . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Burton, Eric J. (18 October 2016). "UND Women's Hockey: Emma Nuutinen Named WCHA Rookie of the Week" . The Sports Daily . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "WCHA names Nuutinen Rookie of the Week" . University of North Dakota Athletics . 28 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Burgess, Melissa (4 March 2018). "Mercyhurst Wins 2018 CHA Championship" . The Victory Press . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Giebel, Haleigh (29 October 2018). "Nuutinen Named CHA Player of the Week" . Mercyhurst University Athletics . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "College Hockey America Hands Out Weekly Awards to Nuutinen, Bailey, and Fidler" . College Hockey America . 29 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Giebel, Haleigh (7 January 2019). "Nuutinen Named CHA Player of the Week" . Mercyhurst University Athletics . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "CHA Hands Out Weekly Award Honors to Nuutinen, Lanteigne, and Burke" . College Hockey America . 7 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Giebel, Haleigh (27 January 2020). "Nuutinen Named CHA Player of the Week" . Mercyhurst University Athletics . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "College Hockey America Announces Weekly Award Winners" . College Hockey America . 27 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "CHA Announces Weekly Awards" . College Hockey America . 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Giebel, Haleigh (5 March 2019). "Hine, Nuutinen Pick Up CHA Honors" . Mercyhurst University Athletics . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
^ Bedics, Mark (8 January 2019). "Princeton's Sarah Fillier leads the nation with eight points to be named top star of the week" . NCAA . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Giebel, Haleigh (8 January 2019). "Nuutinen Named NCAA No. 2 Star of the Week" . Mercyhurst University Athletics . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Giebel, Haleigh (4 February 2019). "Nuutinen Named CHA Player of the Month" . Mercyhurst University Athletics . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "College Hockey America's All-Academic Team Features 116 Student-Athletes in 2019-20" . College Hockey America . 16 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ Puskar, Jay (5 March 2020). "Mercyhurst Lands Several CHA Awards" . WJET . Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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