| Frida Nevalainen | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1987, Umeå, SWE |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | IF Björklöven Modo Hockey Segeltorps IF |
| Ntl. team |  Sweden
|
| Playing career | 2001–2013 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Women's ice hockey | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Sweden
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Turin | Team |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2007 Canada | |
Frida Margareta Nevalainen (born 27 January 1987 in Umeå, Sweden) is an ice hockey player.[1] Nevalainen is a defenceman for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[2] (In Swedish)
Her twin brother Patrik also played professional ice hockey, playing in the SM-liiga with Lukko and the Elitserien for Timrå IK.
Nevalainen was the second woman of all time to participate in the TV-pucken tournament, and the first to do so representing the province of Västerbotten.
She has also played for Tornado Moscow Region, a Russian team. Originally representing IF Björklöven she later transferred to Modo Hockey in the Riksserien (Sweden league elite). She played for the University of Windsor in the 2007-08 season.
References[]
- ↑ "Frida NEVALAINEN - Olympic Ice Hockey | Sweden", International Olympic Committee, 2016-06-19. (en)
- ↑ Archived copy.
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