Anne Haanpää
Finnish ice hockey official and player
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Anne-Kristiina Haanpää née Bäckman[1] (born 25 May 1959) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward and referee.[2]
| Anne Haanpää | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 May 1959 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 | ||
International play
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
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 |
|
| with Shakers | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 | |
| Other | ||
| Suomen Jääkiekkoleijona Hockey Hall of Fame Finland |
2014 | |
