Ida Kuoppala

Ida Kuoppala (born 17 February 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and a member of Finland women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for Vaasan Sport Naiset. She played college ice hockey at Maine.

Ida Kuoppala
Born	(2000-02-17) 17 February 2000 (age 25) Jakobstad, Finland
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position	Left winger
Shoots	Left
SDHL team Former teams	Skellefteå AIK Vaasan Sport Espoo Blues
National team	Finland
Playing career	2018–present
Medal record World Championship 2025 Czechia

Playing career

Kuoppala began her ice hockey career for Vaasan Sport. During the 2018–19 she recorded 18 goals and two assists in 18 regular season games and was named the Noora Räty Award winner as rookie of the year. She was then loaned to the Espoo Blues for the playoffs, where she recorded six goals and seven assists in six games to help the Blues win the Aurora Borealis Cup. She was subsequently named the Karoliina Rantamäki Award winner as playoffs MVP.^[1]

She began her collegiate career for Maine during the 2019–20 season. During her rookie year she led the team in scoring with 19 goals and 14 assists in 35 games.^[2] Following the season she was named a unanimous Hockey East All-Rookie team honoree, and named to the All-USCHO Rookie Team. Her 33 points were the fourth most points by a rookie in program history.^[3][4]

During the 2020–21 season, in her sophomore year, she led the team in scoring with ten goals and five assists in 16 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season, in her junior year, she led the team in scoring with ten goals and 14 assists in 35 games. During the 2022–23 season, in her senior year, she recorded seven goals and eight assists in 35 games.^[2][5] During the 2023–24 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 21 goals and 18 assists in 35 games. Following the season she was named to the Hockey East All-First team and Hockey East scoring champion.^[6]

She finished her collegiate career with 67 goals and 59 assists in 156 games. Her 126 career points are the second-most in program history, three points shy of Tereza Vanišová's record of 129 points.^[7] On 13 June 2024, she signed with Skellefteå AIK of the SDHL. ^[8] During the 2024–25 season, she recorded 13 goals and 11 assists in 32 games.^[9]

International play

On 26 March 2025, Kuoppala was selected to represent Finland at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	Vaasan Sport	NSML		21	7	5	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Espoo Blues	NSML		—	—	—	—	—		6	6	7	13	12
2019–20	University of Maine	Hockey East		35	19	14	33	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	University of Maine	Hockey East		16	10	5	15	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	University of Maine	Hockey East		35	10	14	24	4		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	University of Maine	Hockey East		35	7	8	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	University of Maine	Hockey East		35	21	18	39	4		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Skellefteå AIK	SDHL		32	13	11	24	6		3	3	1	4	0
SDHL totals				32	13	11	24	6		3	3	1	4	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Finland	U18	5th		5	0	0	0	6
2025	Finland	WC			7	0	2	2	4
Junior totals					5	0	0	0	6
Senior totals					7	0	2	2	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year
Naisten Liiga
Noora Räty Award	2019	[11]
Karoliina Rantamäki Award	2019
Aurora Borealis Cup Champion	2019
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team	2020	[12]
Hockey East All-Third Team	2020	[13]
Hockey East All-Second Team	2021	[14]
Hockey East All-First Team	2024	[15]