Eveliina MAKINEN

Finland

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.75/5'8''

Place of birth: KIUKAINEN

Birth Country:

Finland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Women FIN Finland	3

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #4 FIN Finland 2 USA United States 5	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #7 CAN Canada 11 FIN Finland 1	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #16 SUI Switzerland 3 FIN Finland 2	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #20 FIN Finland 5 ROC ROC 0	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Play-offs Quarterfinals #24 FIN Finland 7 JPN Japan 1	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Play-offs Semifinals #26 USA United States 4 FIN Finland 1	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Bronze Medal Game #27 FIN Finland 4 SUI Switzerland 0	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Women	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
5	Women	2014	Sochi, RUS

Previous names:

Suonpaa

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

University of Minnesota-Duluth (USA)

Family:

Husband, Atte.

Languages spoken:

Finnish, English

Club name:

Brynaes IF

Position style:

Goalkeeper

Hand:

Left

Sporting relatives:

Husband Atte Maekinen (Ice hockey): Has played defenceman for Tappara, Lukko, Rouen, and Jukurit in SM-Liiga since 2010.

Debut:

Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

National league:

Svenska Damhockeyligan

Start:

Started playing at age four with her brother at a local rink.

Award:

SM-Sarja All-Star (2017)
Tuula Puputti Award (2016/17)

General Interest

PLAYING CAREER
University of Minnesota-Duluth, USA (2014-15); Ilves, FIN (2014-16); Lukko, FIN (2016-18); Linkoeping HC, SWE (2018-20); Brynaes IF, SWE (2020-22).

Milestones

Represented Finland at the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games, but did not play. Won a bronze medal in 2018.

Won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships and bronze medals at the 2015 and 2017 events.

Svenska Damhockeyligan silver medal in 2018/19 and 2020/21.

Social Media

Legend

#:: Game
:: Bronze
:: Bronze Medal Event

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