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)
| Frida Nevalainen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 27, 1987 Umeå, SWE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
IF Björklöven Modo Hockey Segeltorps IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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
edit- ^ "Frida NEVALAINEN - Olympic Ice Hockey | Sweden". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Damkronorna". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
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