Petra Maria Paulina Vaarakallio (born 17 June 1975 in Helsinki) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and ringette player.[1][2] She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal.[3] Vaarakallio scored the first-ever goal in women's ice hockey at the Olympics.
| Petra Vaarakallio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1975 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Kiekko-Espoo Espoo Blues | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2006 | ||
Vaarakallio won the 1992 World Ringette Championships bronze. She stopped playing ringette after receiving a six-month suspension for kicking an opponent who was lying on the ice.
References
edit- ^ "Ice Hockey | Finland make hockey history". BBC News. 8 February 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Petra Vaarakallio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finland Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Petra Vaarakallio at Olympics.com
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