Mari Pehkonen
| Mari Pehkonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 February 1985 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota–Duluth Providence | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2009 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World Women's Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 China | Tournament |
Mari Heini Emilia Pehkonen (born 6 February 1985 in Tampere, Finland) was a member of the 2006 and 2007 Finnish national women's ice hockey team.
Playing career
Finland
She competed in the Finnish League (Sm-Sarja) with club team Ilves (Tampere), finishing third in league scoring and second in goal scoring (19 goals and 14 assists). She led the team to a second place finish in 2004-2005 in the National Championship tournament. In 2005, she won an Under-20 Finnish National Championship with Ilves Under-20 club team finishing as top goal scorer. She was a member of the Under-22 National team from 2002–2005 and was the leading scorer for two out of three seasons. Pehkonen finished the 2004-05 season second in the Finnish Championship league in assists (14) and ended the year third in the league in points (33) and fifth in goals (19). A five-year member of the Finnish Championship league, Pehkonen helped her club team (Ilves) to a second place finish in the Finnish championship league tournament.[1]
Prior to her time with the Under 22 team, she played in Finnish League in 1998-2003 with club team Tappara (Tampere), where she was named team MVP in 2002-2003, and scoring leader in 2003-2004. In addition to hockey, she was also a member of the Finnish Under-17 National Soccer team in 2001. She was selected to play for Finland in the 2007 IIHF World Championships, where she registered a goal and an assist in Finland's five games. At the 2008 IIHF World Champhionships, she scored three goals and two assists and was voted Team Finland's Most Outstanding Forward.[2]
NCAA hockey
Pehkonen was a sophomore transfer from the University of Minnesota-Duluth where she played hockey her freshman year. She tallied eight goals and six assists in 27 games as a Bulldog. As a sophomore, she played in 34 of the Friars' 36 games. She led the team with 18 goals. Her 29 points were the most by a sophomore, and the third highest total on the team. In addition, she led the team with 12 power-play goals and scored 10 power-play goals in HOCKEY EAST play (tied for first in the league). Sheed the Friars in game-winning goals with four.
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; +/- = Plus Minus Rating
| Event | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics[3] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +3 |
| 2007 IIHF Women's World Championships | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008 IIHF Women's World Championships | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Awards and honors
- HOCKEY EAST All-Tournament team, 2007[4]
- Hockey East All-Tournament Team, 2008