Oona Parviainen
Finnish ice hockey player and coach
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Oona Parviainen (born 5 September 1977) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and the head coach of Rovaniemen Kiekko (RoKi) in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). She played with the Finnish national team during 2001 to 2006 and competed in the women's ice hockey tournaments at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship.[1]
| Oona Parviainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 September 1977 Kuopio, North Savo, Finland | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Rovaniemen Kiekko KalPa Kuopio Espoo Blues | ||
| Current coach | Rovaniemen Kiekko | ||
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| Playing career | 1993–2021 | ||
| Coaching career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
Parviainen announced her retirement at age 43, following the 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season, during which she was an alternate captain of RoKi.[2] Her club career comprised 21 seasons in the Finnish women's leagues, with the Espoo Blues, KalPa Kuopio, and RoKi, and included nine Finnish Championship titles.