Anne-Kristiina Haanpää née Bäckman[1] (born 25 May 1959) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward and referee.[2]

Anne Haanpää
Born (1959-05-25) 25 May 1959 (age 65)
Tampere, Finland
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Tampereen Ilves
Keravan Shakers
Porin Ässät
National team  Finland
Playing career 1982–1998
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1994 United States
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Canada
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1991 Czechoslovakia
Gold medal – first place 1993 Denmark
Gold medal – first place 1995 Latvia
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Russia

International play

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As a member of the Finnish women's national team, Haanpää participated in four IIHF Women's World Championships – in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1997 – and helped Finland capture a bronze medal at each tournament.[3] Across 20 world championship games, she scored 8 goals and added 6 assists.[4]

Haanpää also represented Finland at five IIHF European Women Championships, winning four gold medals and one bronze.

Awards and honors

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Haanpää was inducted into the referee category of the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland as Jääkiekkoleijona #227 in recognition of her contributions as a trailblazer for women in on-ice officiating.[5]

Award or honor Period
International
European Championship Gold Medal 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
World Championship Bronze Medal 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997
European Championship Bronze Medal 1996
Naisten SM-sarja
Most Goals, regular season 1982–83, 1984–85
Most Points, regular season 1982–83, 1984–85
Finnish Champion with Ilves
  • 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88,
  • 1989–90, 1990–91
with Shakers 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
Other
Suomen Jääkiekkoleijona
Hockey Hall of Fame Finland
2014

References

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  1. ^ "Ilves 90 – Women's Hockey since the 1970s". Hockey Hall of Fame Finland. 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (6 April 2013). "FIN 1990: Anne Haanpaa". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (ed.). IIHF Media Guide and Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 589.
  4. ^ "Player Profile: Anne Haanpää". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Marjamäki, Kapanen, Niinimaa, Peltonen ja Haanpää - Jääkiekkoleijonat vuosimallia 2014". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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