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.
| Emma Nuutinen | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 December 1996 Vantaa, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right Wing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | ||||||||||||||||||
| NSML team Former teams | Kiekko-Espoo | ||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
| Award | Year | ref |
|---|---|---|
| Naisten SM-sarja | ||
| Aurora Borealis Cup champion | 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 | |
| Noora Räty Award | 2012–13 | |
| Karoliina Rantamäki Award | 2012–13 | |
| SM-sarja All-Star Team | 2013–14, 2015–16 | |
| NCAA | ||
| WCHA Rookie of the Week | 18 October 2016 | [15] |
| 28 February 2017 | [16] | |
| CHA Tournament MVP | 2017–18 | [17] |
| CHA Player of the Week | 29 October 2018 | [18][19] |
| 7 January 2019 | [20][21] | |
| 27 January 2020 | [22][23] | |
| 24 February 2020 | [24] | |
| CHA All-Conference First Team | 2018–19, 2019–20 | [25] |
| NCAA No. 2 Star of the Week | 8 January 2019 | [26][27] |
| CHA Player of the Month | January 2019 | [28] |
| CHA All Academic | 2019–20 | [29] |
| CHA Player of the Year | 2019–20 | [30] |
| International | ||
| World U18 Media All Star | 2013 | |
| World U18 Top 3 Player on Team | 2013 | |
| World Championship Bronze Medal | 2015, 2017 | |
| Olympic Bronze Medal | 2018 | |
| World Championship Silver Medal | 2019 | |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Emma Nuutinen at Olympics.com
- Emma Nuutinen at Olympedia
- Emma Nuutinen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
