Elisa Holopainen (born 27 December 2001) is a Finnish ice hockey winger and member of the Finnish national team, currently signed in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Frölunda HC.
| Elisa Holopainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Holopainen with KalPa in October 2022 | |||
| Born |
27 December 2001 Tuusniemi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC KalPa Kuopio Kiekko-Espoo | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Holopainen represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she won a bronze medal, and at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Playing career
editHolopainen was one of the Naisten Liiga's most dominant players during her eight seasons in the league. She was named the Naisten Liiga Player of the Year four times, Best Forward six times, and was a six-time All-Star team selection.[1][2]
International play
editWith the senior national team, she won a silver medal at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3][4] Holopainen was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship days before the tournament was cancelled due to public health concerns related to COVID-19.[5][6]
She appeared with the Finnish under-18 national team at the IIHF Women's U18 World Championships in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Finland claimed the bronze medal at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, due in no small part to Holopainen’s tournament leading 8 points from 5 goals and three assists in five games. She was named Best Forward by the tournament directorate and selected to the media All-Star team, in addition to being recognized as a top-3 player for Finland by the coaches.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | KalPa U16 Tytöt | U16 Aluesarja | 16 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2015–16 | KalPa U16 Tytöt | U16 Aluesarja | 18 | 50 | 12 | 62 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2016–17 | KalPa | NSMs | 26 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | KalPa | NSML | 28 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | KalPa | NSML | 20 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | KalPa | NSML | 30 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | KalPa | NSML | 35 | 39 | 25 | 64 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Kiekko-Espoo | NSML | 27 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 14 | ||
| 2022–23 | KalPa | NSML | 28 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | KalPa | NSML | 19 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Naisten Liiga totals | 203 | 235 | 200 | 435 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 92 | 34 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | WC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WC18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC18 | 
|
6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC | 
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WC |
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Finland | OG |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WC | 6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WC |
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 35 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | ||||
Honors and achievements
edit| Award | Year or period |
|---|---|
| Naisten Liiga | |
| All-Star Second Team | 2017–18 |
| Player of the Month | January 2019 |
| September 2020 | |
| November 2021[8] | |
| November 2022[9] | |
| November 2023[10] | |
| All-Star First Team | 2018–19 |
| 2019–20 | |
| 2020–21 | |
| 2021–22 | |
| 2022–23 | |
| 2023–24 | |
| Riikka Nieminen Award (Player of the Year) | 2018–19 |
| 2020–21 | |
| 2022–23 | |
| 2023–24 | |
| Katja Riipi Award (Best forward) | 2018–19 |
| 2019–20 | |
| 2020–21 | |
| 2021–22 | |
| 2022–23 | |
| 2023–24 | |
| Marianne Ihalainen Award (Leading scorer) | 2018–19 |
| Tiia Reima Award (Top goal scorer) | 2018–19 |
| 2019–20 | |
| 2022–23 | |
| Finnish Championship Silver Medal | 2021 |
| Aurora Borealis Cup Champion | 2022 |
| Finnish Championship Bronze Medal | 2023 |
| 2024 | |
| International | |
| World U18 Top-3 Player on Team | 2018 |
| 2019 | |
| World U18 All-Star Team | 2019 |
| World U18 Best Forward | 2019 |
| World U18 Bronze Medal | 2019 |
| World U18 Leading Scorer | 2019 |
| World Championship Silver Medal | 2019 |
| World Championship Bronze Medal | 2021 |
| 2024 | |
| Olympic Bronze Medal | 2022 |
References
edit- ^ Niemeläinen, Jonne (16 March 2021). "Huikeat tehot kerännyt 19-vuotias KalPa-hyökkääjä Elisa Holopainen palkittiin Naisten Liigan runkosarjan parhaana – huomenna edessä kauden tärkein peli". Yle (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Vainio, Annina (24 March 2019). "Kun Elisa Holopainen, 17, sai kiekon leukaansa, verta alkoi vain valua: nyt leuassa on teräslevy, jonka tuntee ihon läpi". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue yhtä vaille valmis – Kisojen alkuun kymmenen päivää". leijonat.fi. 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 April 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Malmberg, Henna (4 March 2020). "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Teiskonlahti, Kirsi (13 January 2019). "Tyttö näki isoveljensä pelejä ja kampesi poikien kanssa kaukaloon jo neljävuotiaana – pihapeleistä kasvoi MM-kisojen tähti, jolle harvinainen mitali on vasta alkusoittoa Leijona-paidassa". Yle (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (1 December 2021). "Kiekko-Espoon Elisa Holopainen Naisten Liigan marraskuun pelaaja". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (1 December 2022). "KalPan Elisa Holopainen Naisten Liigan marraskuun pelaaja". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (1 December 2023). "KalPan Elisa Holopainen Naisten Liigan marraskuun pelaaja". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (8 March 2018). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2017-18 palkitut pelaajat, erotuomarit ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (26 February 2019). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2018–19 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Vainio, Annina (24 March 2019). "Kun Elisa Holopainen, 17, sai kiekon leukaansa, verta alkoi vain valua: nyt leuassa on teräslevy, jonka tuntee ihon läpi". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Jääkiekkon SM-liiga Oy (2019). Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). "Jääkiekkokirja 2020: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liiga Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020". Jääkiekkokirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti: 235, 554. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via hina.fi.
- ^ Haavisto, Kari (10 October 2020). "Kaisla Kortelainen KalPan sankari kärkipelissä – Tanja Niskanen ja Elisa Holopainen palkittiin kotiyleisön edessä". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Jääkiekkon SM-liiga Oy (2020). Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). "Jääkiekkokirja 2021: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liiga Kausijulkaisu 2020–2021". Jääkiekkokirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti: 235, 528. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via hina.fi.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (15 March 2021). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2020–21 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (13 June 2022). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2021–22 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (24 February 2023). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2022–23 ensimmäisten pelaajapalkintojen voittajat ovat tässä: Pejzlova, Holopainen, Lehmus!". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (10 June 2023). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2022–23 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (8 June 2024). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2023–24 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Elisa Holopainen at Olympedia (archive)
