Kiira Yrjänen (born 2 January 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team. She is signed with Leksands IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) through the 2025–26 season.[1][2]
| Kiira Yrjänen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 January 2002 Riihimäki, Finland | ||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Leksands IF | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
International play
editAs a junior player with the national under-18 team, Yrjänen represented Finland the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in 2017, 2018, and 2020, and with the bronze medal team in 2019.[3][4]
Yrjänen's first goal with the senior national team was scored on 6 February 2020 in a match against the Swiss national team at the Finals Tournament of the 2019–20 Women's Euro Hockey Tour.[5]
Yrjänen was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, before the tournament was cancelled on 7 March 2020 due to public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Seppä, Lassi (4 May 2022). "Naisten Liigan mestaruutta juhlinut Kiira Yrjänen suuntaa Ruotsiin". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Jansson, Martin (10 July 2024). "Kiira Yrjänen lämnar HV71 – för spel i Leksand". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 666. ISBN 9780986796470.
- ^ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Jääkiekkon SM-liiga Oy (2020). Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). Jääkiekkokirja 2021: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liiga Kausijulkaisu 2020–2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. pp. 40, 290, 524. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (27 January 2020). "Naisleijonat Euro Hockey Tourin finaaliturnaukseen tällä joukkueella". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Malmberg, Henna (4 March 2020). "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com