Emmi Rakkolainen

Emmi Rakkolainen (born 9 August 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with HV71 Dam.

Emmi Rakkolainen
Born	(1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28) Helsinki, Finland
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
SWHL team Former teams	HV71 Kiekko-Espoo Espoo Blues KJT Haukat
National team	Finland
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

Rakkolainen previoisly served as captain of Kiekko-Espoo Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML).^[1]

International play

Rakkolainen was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, prior to the IIHF canceling the tournament on 7 March 2020 in response to public health concerns related to COVID-19.^[2][3] The 2020 World Championship would have been Rakkolainen's debut with the Finnish women's national team at an IIHF-organized international tournament, though she previously represented Finland at select tournaments in the Euro Hockey Tour during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.^[4][5]

Career statistics

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Finland U18	WW18	5th		5	1	2	3	8
2014	Finland U18	WW18	5th		5	2	1	3	2
2022	Finland	WW	6th		7	0	0	0	0
2023	Finland	WW	5th		7	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					10	3	3	6	10
Senior totals					14	0	0	0	2

Sources: ^[6][7]

Awards and honors

Award or honor	Year(s)
Naisten Liiga
Aurora Borealis Cup Champion	2019, 2021, 2022
Player of the Month	November 2019
Student-Athlete of the Year	2021–22
Finnish Championship Silver Medal	2023