Saija Tarkki

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Saija Tarkki
Born (1982-12-29) 29 December 1982 (age 42)
Oulu, Finland
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Oulun Kärpät
MODO Hockey
Coached for Oulun Kärpät
National team  Finland
Playing career 19982019
Coaching career 2023present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 VancouverIce hockey
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place2009 Finland
Bronze medal – third place2008 China
Bronze medal – third place2004 Canada
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2009 HarbinIce hockey

Saija Katariina Tarkki née Sirviö (born 29 December 1982) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and the former general manager of Oulun Kärpät Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). The Oulun Kärpät director of youth ice hockey since 2022, she briefly served as interim head coach of Kärpät Naiset in October 2023.[1]

Tarkki represented Finland at four Winter Olympics and eight IIHF Women's World Championships, winning bronze in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and at the World Championship tournaments in 2004, 2008, and 2009.[2]

Personal life

Tarkki is married to former Liiga goaltender Tuomas Tarkki.

Career statistics

EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics101272

Source:[3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. Seppä, Lassi (31 October 2023). "Kärppien naisten uusi päävalmentaja on Satu Kiipeli". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. "Player Profile: Saija Tarkki, a.k.a. "Saija Sirviö"". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. Schedule and results vancouver2010.com Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Schedule and results vancouver2010.com Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Schedule and results vancouver2010.com Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Schedule and results. Semifinals vancouver2010.com Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Schedule and results vancouver2010.com Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine