Julia Schalin

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|8|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Espoo, Finland

| position = Forward

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 132

| league = NCAA

| team = Mercyhurst

| former_teams = Kiekko-Espoo

| sex = f

| ntl_team = Finland

| career_start = 2020

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Julia Schalin (born 31 August 2005) is a Finnish college ice hockey player for Mercyhurst and a member of Finland women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for Kiekko-Espoo of the Naisten Liiga.

Playing career

Schalin began her ice hockey career for Kiekko-Espoo of the Naisten Liiga, where she helped lead her team to two Finnish Championships in 2021 and 2022, and runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024.{{cite web|url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/julia--schalin/15460 |title=Julia Schalin |website=hurstathletics.com |access-date=9 March 2025}}

Schalin began her collegiate career for Mercyhurst during the 2024–25 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/63404/ncaa_women_getting_more_european |title=NCAA women getting more European |website=IIHF.com |first=Andrew |last=Podnieks |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=9 March 2025}} During her rookie year she recorded 14 goals and 18 assists in 37 games. She was named the Atlantic Hockey (AHA) Rookie of the Month in November 2024, after she recorded five goals and five assists in eight games.{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyamerica.com/news/2024/12/3/womens-ice-hockey-penn-states-janecke-butze-and-mercyhursts-mattison-schalin-earn-aha-player-of-the-month-honors.aspx |title=Penn State's Janecke, Butze, and Mercyhurst's Mattison, Schalin Earn AHA Player of the Month Honors |website=atlantichockeyamerica.com |date=3 December 2024 |access-date=9 March 2025}} She was named the AHA Rookie of the Month in January 2025 after she recorded four goals and eight assists in ten games.{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyamerica.com/news/2025/2/4/womens-ice-hockey-mercyhursts-upson-mckay-schalin-and-penn-states-desa-earn-aha-player-of-the-month-honors.aspx |title=Mercyhurst's Upson, McKay, Schalin, and Penn State's DeSa Earn AHA Player of the Month Honors |website=atlantichockeyamerica.com |date=4 February 2025 |access-date=9 March 2025}} She was again named the AHA Rookie of the Month in February 2025 after she recorded four goals and five assists in seven games.{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyamerica.com/news/2025/3/4/womens-ice-hockey-mercyhursts-upson-schalin-rits-bear-and-syracuses-kelley-earn-aha-player-of-the-month-honors.aspx |title=Mercyhurst's Upson, Schalin, RIT's Bear, and Syracuse's Kelley Earn AHA Player of the Month Honors |website=atlantichockeyamerica.com |date=4 March 2025 |access-date=9 March 2025}} She ranked second in the nation among all rookie scorers, trailing only Mackenzie Alexander. In conference pay, she led all AHA rookies and ranked third among all skaters with 11 goals and 14 assists in 19 games.{{cite web|url=https://hurstathletics.com/news/2025/2/26/womens-ice-hockey-lakers-place-four-on-all-aha-teams.aspx |title=Lakers Place Four on All-AHA Teams |website=hurstathletics.com |date=26 February 2025 |access-date=9 March 2025}} Following the season she was named to the AHA All-Rookie team and the AHA Rookie of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.uscho.com/2025/02/28/atlantic-hockey-america-unveils-two-all-conference-teams-all-rookie-team-for-2024-25-womens-season/ |title=Atlantic Hockey America unveils two all-conference teams, all-rookie team for 2024-25 women’s season |website=USCHO.com |date=28 February 2025 |access-date=9 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://atlantichockeyamerica.com/news/2025/3/4/womens-ice-hockey-atlantic-hockey-america-announces-womens-2024-25-individual-awards.aspx |title=Atlantic Hockey America Announces 2024-25 Women's Individual Awards |website=atlantichockeyamerica.com |date=5 March 2025 |access-date=9 March 2025}}

International play

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Schalin represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assists in five games and won a bronze medal. She again represented Finland at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where recorded one assist in six games.

On 12 March 2024, she was named to the roster for Finland at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she was the youngest member of the team at 18 years old.{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/finland-names-world-championship-roster |title=Finland Names World Championship Roster |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy | date=12 March 2024 |access-date=9 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/teens-to-watch-at-the-iihf-world-championships |title=Teens To Watch At The IIHF World Championships |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy | date=29 March 2024 |access-date=9 March 2025}} During the tournament she was scoreless in seven games and won a bronze medal.{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/finland-wins-bronze-medal-in-shootout-over-czechia-2024-world-championship |title=Finland Wins Bronze Medal In Shootout Over Czechia |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy | date=14 April 2024 |access-date=9 March 2025}}