| Mariia Posa | |
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 127 lb (58 kg) |
| WCHA Team | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs |
| Born | May 29, 1989, Helsinki, Finland |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  Finland
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| Bronze | 2010 Vancouver | Tournament |
Mariia Posa (born 21 February 1988) [1] is a member of the 2009–10 Finland women's ice hockey national team and also plays for the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Playing career[]
Minnesota Duluth[]
Saara Tuominen posing for posterity on the White House lawn on September 13, 2010 with Bulldogs with teammate Mariia Posa (left). Both were members of Finland’s bronze medal team at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
She had three assists in the Bulldogs’ two-game sweep of WCHA opponent Ohio State on November 13 and 14. She assisted in the Bulldogs’ first two goals on the November 13 game (a 3-2 overtime win). It was a career-high for Posa and she had a +3 in the game. The following night, she assisted on national teammate Saara Tuominen’s second period goal in a 5-3 victory.
Finland[]
- Posa appeared for Team Finland in the 2009 Four Nation’s Cup.
Career stats[]
Finland[]
| Event | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Minnesota Duluth[]
| Year | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes |
| 2009-10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Awards and honors[]
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 18, 2009)[3]
References[]
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