Sini Karjalainen

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|01|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Posio, Finland

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| height_cm = 173

| weight_kg = 63

| position = Defense

| shoots = Left

| league = SDHL

| team = Skellefteå AIK

| former_teams = {{ubl|Brynäs IF|Vermont Catamounts|Team Kuortane|Rovaniemen Kiekko}}

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| ntl_team = FIN

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Sini Karjalainen (born 30 January 1999) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She plays in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Skellefteå AIK. Her college ice hockey career was played with the Vermont Catamounts of Hockey East in the NCAA Division I.{{Cite news |last=Blinder |first=Alan |date=2023-02-24 |title=A Title IX Legacy Beyond the United States: More Olympians For Canada and Europe |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/sports/title-ix-ncaa-olympics.html |url-access=limited |access-date=2023-02-24}}

International play

Karjalainen played with the Finnish women's national U18 team at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships in 2015, 2016, and 2017.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Player Profile: Sini Karjalainen|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/382021/sini-karjalainen|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207122820/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/382021/sini-karjalainen|archive-date=7 February 2023|access-date=2020-03-10|website=Elite Prospects|language=en}}

She was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, before the tournament was cancelled on 7 March 2020 due to public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/maajoukkueet/naisleijonat/2019-20/mm2020/item/37573-naisleijonien-mm-joukkue-valittu-sukupolven-vaihdos-tuo-mm-joukkueeseen-seitseman-ensikertalaista|title=Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista|last=Malmberg|first=Henna|date=2020-03-04|website=leijonat.fi|publisher=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi-fi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212093535/http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/maajoukkueet/naisleijonat/2019-20/mm2020/item/37573-naisleijonien-mm-joukkue-valittu-sukupolven-vaihdos-tuo-mm-joukkueeseen-seitseman-ensikertalaista|archive-date=12 December 2020|access-date=2020-03-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled|title=Women's Worlds cancelled|last=Steiss|first=Adam|date=2020-03-07|website=|publisher=IIHF|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307232554/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled|archive-date=7 March 2020|access-date=2020-03-10}} The 2020 World Championship would have been Karjalainen's debut with the Finnish national team at an IIHF-organized international tournament; she appeared on the national roster for various Euro Hockey Tour tournaments, first in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/serie/?season=2020&lid=133&did=&stgid=7327#pelaajatilastot|title=EHT: 4 Nations Tournament 12.-14.12.2019, GER: Kokoonpanot|last=|first=|date=|website=tilastopalvelu.fi|publisher=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/serie/?season=2020&lid=133&did=&stgid=7327#pelaajatilastot|title=EHT: 4 Nations Tournament 20.-24.8.2019, FIN: Kokoonpanot|last=|first=|date=|website=tilastopalvelu.fi|publisher=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/serie/?season=2020&lid=133&did=&stgid=7327#pelaajatilastot|title=Euro Hockey Tour 11.-15.12.2018, FIN : Kokoonpanot|last=|first=|date=|website=tilastopalvelu.fi|publisher=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-10}}

She ultimately debuted with the senior national at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship as an alternate defenseman on the 25-player roster and skated in five games.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-31|title=2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland|url=https://www.iihf.com/pdf/929/ihw9290fin_83_7_0_fin|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-02|website=IIHF|archive-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902175320/https://www.iihf.com/pdf/929/ihw9290fin_83_7_0_fin}}

Career statistics

= Regular season and playoffs =

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="96" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \|Regular season ! rowspan="96" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2013–14	RoKi	N. Mestis \| 21	5	6	11	4 \| 9	1	1	2	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014–15	RoKi	N. Mestis \| 2	1	1	2	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Team Kuortane	NSMs \| 28	2	7	9	2 \| 2	0	0	0	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Team Kuortane	NSMs \| 28	1	10	11	0 \| 2	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Team Kuortane	NSML \| 30	6	10	16	2 \| 8	0	5	5	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018–19	Vermont Catamounts	NCAA \| 36	1	11	12	12 \| —	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Vermont Catamounts	NCAA \| 35	5	19	24	20 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21	Vermont Catamounts	NCAA \| 11	0	1	1	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Vermont Catamounts	NCAA \| 21	2	10	12	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022–23	Vermont Catamounts	NCAA \| 36	3	24	27	4 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|Naisten Liiga totals ! 86 !! 9 !! 27 !! 36 !! 4 ! 12 !! 0 !! 5 !! 5 !! 6
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|NCAA totals ! 138 !! 11 !! 65 !! 76 !! 48 ! – !! – !! – !! – !! –

{{small|Sources: Elite Prospects,{{cite web |last1=Tuokkola |first1=Jarno |title=Sini Karjalainen – Player Statistics |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/382021/sini-karjalainen? |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=2023-02-24 |language=en}} Hockey East{{cite web |title=Sini Karjalainen Career Statistics |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/players/career/996/ |website=Hockey East Association |access-date=2023-04-16 |language=en}}}}

=International=

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ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year !! Team !! Event !! Result ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2015	Finland U18	WW18	5th \| 5	0	0	0	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016	Finland U18	WW18	6th \| 5	1	0	1	4
2017	Finland U18	WW18	5th \| 4	0	0	0	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021	{{Nwiht\|Finland}}	WW	{{Bronze3}} \| 5	0	0	0	4
2022	Finland	OG	{{Bronze3}} \| 7	0	0	0	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022	Finland	WW	6th \| 4	1	0	1	0
2023	Finland	WW	5th \| 7	0	2	2	0
ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=4 \| Junior totals ! 14 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 10
ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=4 \| Senior totals ! 23 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 6

{{small|Sources:{{Cite book|title=IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020|publisher=Moydart|year=2019|isbn=9780986796470|editor-last=Podnieks|editor-first=Andrew|location=Toronto|pages=650|chapter=Active Skaters, Women|editor-last2=Nordmark|editor-first2=Birger}}{{cite web |title=2023 IIHF Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland |url=https://www.iihf.com/pdf/498/ihw4980fin_83_7_0 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=2023-04-16 |language=en |date=2023-04-16}}}}

Awards and honors

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scope="col" \|Award ! scope="col" \|Year
colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:white; background:#002f6c"\|International
World U18 Top-3 Player on Team \| 2016, 2017
Olympic Bronze Medal \| 2022
World Championship Bronze Medal \| 2021
style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Vermont Catamounts\|color=white}};" colspan="2" \|Vermont Catamounts
Hockey East Rookie of the Week \|10 December 2018{{Cite web \|date=2018-12-10 \|title=Boston University Extends Winning Streak to Five \|url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2018/12/weekly-release-boston-university-extends-winning-streak-to-five.php \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=Hockey East Association \|language=en \|type=Press release}}
Hockey East Rookie of the Month \|December 2018{{Cite web \|date=2019-01-03 \|title=Jesse Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Month \|url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/01/jesse-compher-named-hockey-east-player-of-the-month.php \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=Hockey East Association \|language=en \|type=Press release}}
NCAA D1 First Star of the Week \| 28 October 2019{{Cite web \|last=Bedics \|first=Mark \|date=2019-10-29 \|title=Women's college hockey: Vermont's Sini Karajalainen leads 3 stars of the week \|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2019-10-29/womens-college-hockey-vermonts-sini-karajalainen-leads-3 \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=NCAA.com \|language=en}}
Hockey East Player of the Week \| 28 October 2019{{Cite web \|date=2019-10-28 \|title=Vermont Duo Sets Program Records in Undefeated Weekend \|url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/10/weekly-release-vermont-duo-sets-program-records-in-undefeated-weekend.php \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=Hockey East Association \|language=en}}
Hockey East Defender of the Week \|21 February 2023{{Cite web \|title=Women's Weekly Release: Hockey East Women's Tournament Begins Wednesday \|url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2023/02/womens-weekly-release-hockey-east-womens-tournament-begins-wednesday.php \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=Hockey East Association \|language=en \|type=Press release}}
Hockey East Defender of the Year \| 2022–23{{Efn\|Co-awarded with Megan Carter of the Northeastern Huskies}}{{Cite web \|last=Seppä \|first=Lassi \|date=2023-02-23 \|title=Sini Karjalainen valittiin sarjansa parhaaksi puolustajaksi Yhdysvalloissa \|url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/Sini-Karjalainen-valittiin-sarjansa-parhaaksi-puolustajaksi-Yhdysvalloissa/248260 \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=Jatkoaika \|language=fi}}
Hockey East First-Team All-Star \|2022–23{{Cite web \|date=2023-02-24 \|title=Hockey East Names 2022-23 Women's All-Star Teams \|url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2023/02/hockey-east-names-2022-23-womens-all-star-teams.php \|access-date=2023-02-24 \|website=Hockey East Association \|language=en \|type=Press release}}
colspan="2" \|Naisten Liiga
Finnish Championship Bronze Medal \| 2018

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scope="col" |Award

! scope="col" |Year

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World U18 Top-3 Player on Team

| 2016, 2017

Olympic Bronze Medal

| 2022

World Championship Bronze Medal

| 2021

style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|color=white}};" colspan="2" |Vermont Catamounts

Hockey East Rookie of the Week

|10 December 2018{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=Boston University Extends Winning Streak to Five |url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2018/12/weekly-release-boston-university-extends-winning-streak-to-five.php |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Hockey East Association |language=en |type=Press release}}

Hockey East Rookie of the Month

|December 2018{{Cite web |date=2019-01-03 |title=Jesse Compher Named Hockey East Player of the Month |url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/01/jesse-compher-named-hockey-east-player-of-the-month.php |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Hockey East Association |language=en |type=Press release}}

NCAA D1 First Star of the Week

| 28 October 2019{{Cite web |last=Bedics |first=Mark |date=2019-10-29 |title=Women's college hockey: Vermont's Sini Karajalainen leads 3 stars of the week |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2019-10-29/womens-college-hockey-vermonts-sini-karajalainen-leads-3 |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=NCAA.com |language=en}}

Hockey East Player of the Week

| 28 October 2019{{Cite web |date=2019-10-28 |title=Vermont Duo Sets Program Records in Undefeated Weekend |url=http://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2019/10/weekly-release-vermont-duo-sets-program-records-in-undefeated-weekend.php |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Hockey East Association |language=en}}

Hockey East Defender of the Week

|21 February 2023{{Cite web |title=Women's Weekly Release: Hockey East Women's Tournament Begins Wednesday |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2023/02/womens-weekly-release-hockey-east-womens-tournament-begins-wednesday.php |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Hockey East Association |language=en |type=Press release}}

Hockey East Defender of the Year

| 2022–23{{Efn|Co-awarded with Megan Carter of the Northeastern Huskies}}{{Cite web |last=Seppä |first=Lassi |date=2023-02-23 |title=Sini Karjalainen valittiin sarjansa parhaaksi puolustajaksi Yhdysvalloissa |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/Sini-Karjalainen-valittiin-sarjansa-parhaaksi-puolustajaksi-Yhdysvalloissa/248260 |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Jatkoaika |language=fi}}

Hockey East First-Team All-Star

|2022–23{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=Hockey East Names 2022-23 Women's All-Star Teams |url=https://hockeyeastonline.com/women/articles/2023/02/hockey-east-names-2022-23-womens-all-star-teams.php |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Hockey East Association |language=en |type=Press release}}

colspan="2" |Naisten Liiga

Finnish Championship Bronze Medal

| 2018