Jenni Hiirikoski
Jenni Hiirikoski (born 30 March 1987) is a Finnish ice hockey player and captain of the Finnish national team and Luleå HF/MSSK in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).
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Hiirikoski (center) representing Finland at the 2011 IIHF World Championship | |||
| Born |
30 March 1987 Lempäälä, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF/MSSK
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| National team | Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
She is widely considered one of the best active ice hockey defensemen in the world, having won the IIHF Directorate Best Defenceman award seven times during the 2010s. She is currently the second all-time leading scorer among SDHL defenders and the third all-time leading scorer for Luleå, winning three SDHL championships with the club, has been named SDHL Defender of the Year twice, and is one of only two players to have been named top Olympic defender twice.
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