Emmi Rakkolainen

Emmi Rakkolainen (born 9 August 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with HV71 Dam.

Playing career Rakkolainen previously served as captain of Kiekko-Espoo Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML).

International play Rakkolainen was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, prior to the IIHF canceling the tournament on 7 March 2020 in response to public health concerns related to COVID-19. The 2020 World Championship would have been Rakkolainen's debut with the Finnish women's national team at an IIHF-organized international tournament, though she previously represented Finland at select tournaments in the Euro Hockey Tour during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.

Career statistics International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 Finland U18 WW18 5th 5 1 2 3 8 2014 Finland U18 WW18 5th 5 2 1 3 2 2022 WW 6th 7 0 0 0 0 2023 Finland WW 5th 7 0 0 0 2 Junior totals 10 3 3 6 10 Senior totals 14 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors Award or honor Year(s)Naisten Liiga Aurora Borealis Cup Champion 2019, 2021, 2022 Player of the Month November 2019 Student-Athlete of the Year 2021–22 Finnish Championship Silver Medal 2023