#michelle karvinen

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Now that a little time has passed and the super intense emotions from the PHF buyout aren’t quite so raw, I’ve come to the conclusion that this was the worst execution for the best long-term outcome. I’m still crushed and angry and unspeakably sad for what has been turned upside down or lost for so many people but the fact that something like this was even possible bares the stark truth that the PHF model gave players no agency over their livelihoods and was ultimately exploitative.

To clear the air, my issues with the PWHPA as a league were rooted in the 'best of the best' attitude presented by both the players and the press, which slighted PHF players and literally every player not from Canada or the United States (or named Noora Räty). I’m a Finnish woho fan and the constant barrage of "the PWHPA has all the best players in the world" felt so fundamentally disrespectful – are Jenni Hiirikoski and Michelle Karvinen and Anni Keisala and Petra Nieminen (all of whom have been World Championship All-Stars within the past five years) not ALSO some of the best in the world? The exclusive focus on Canadian and US players was a huge turn-off for me personally and I was never invested in the showcases, though I don’t doubt they put on consistently solid shows.

However! Shortly after the PHF buyout, we learned that the PWHPA also has a union and I support the shit out of that. The PWHPA wasn’t a union when it was created in 2019 but the association has operated a 97-member union since January 2023. The union recently drafted the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in the history of women's professional ice hockey, which includes provisions that are essential to the welfare of players and will help prevent what happened in the fallout of the collapse of the CWHL and the buyout of the PHF from happening again. This work is absolutely necessary and cannot be overlooked. Is the CBA perfect? No, it’s not. But it guarantees the players a seat at the table from now on and that is worth so, so much.

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Now in her 4th #Olympics, Team Finland’s Michelle Karvinen knows what it takes to stay mentally tough through a tournament. With every game, she hopes to inspire the rookies and future generations. #Beijing2022

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Michelle Karvinen + her partner Josie • Naisleijonat 🇫🇮 / Frölunda HC Dam

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Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!

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Team Finland defeats Team Canada in the IIHF WWC Semi-Final | 13.04.19

Goals

CAN: Jamie Lee Rattray - asst: Laura Stacey

FIN: Ronja Savolainen - asst: Jenni Hiirikoski, Noora Tulus

FIN: Jenni Hiirikoski - asst: Noora Tulus, Ronja Savolainen

CAN: Loren Gabel - asst: Brianne Jenner, Ann-Sophie Bettez

FIN: Susanna Tapani - asst: Nelli Laitinen, Michelle Karvinen

FIN: Ronja Savolainen

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Our elite forward Michelle.

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NAISLEIJONAT FINAALIIN 💙

TEAM FINLAND PLAYS IN THE FINAL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER 💙

📷 📷: (Tomi Hänninen / Yle Urheilu)

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Team Finland beats Team Sweden 7--2 and advances to the semifinals at the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Photos: Mikko Pylkkö)

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Ready for the worlds!

Team Finland captains C: Jenni Hiirikoski (for 10th year in a row) A: Petra Nieminen A: Michelle Karvinen

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Michelle Karvinen's girlfriend Josie welcomed her home from Worlds in style

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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/14

Happy Valentine’s Day! Once again, we’ll be getting a USA v. Canada gold medal game. The bronze medal game will be between Switzerland and Finland. I’ll recap the quarterfinal games, and Casey will preview the medal games with me tomorrow.

Since we didn’t end up keeping up as we went, tentatively expect our picks for each team’s player of the tournament on Friday 2/18, barring our schedules going insane.

GAME RECAPS

CAN [10], SUI [3]: after their 12-1 preliminary win, most people expected this to be a dominant game for Canada. Switzerland wasn’t about to go down without a fight, though, especially Lara Stalder—she scored twice with an assist on another, and of Switzerland’s 13 SOG, 5 were hers. It was the first time Switzerland scored more than 1 goal against Canada at the Olympics or Worlds. Canada had another record breaking day, the first being when they scored 4 on goaltender Andrea Brandli in just 2:12. Nine different players scored for team Canada, captain Marie-Philip Poulin with two. With 4 assists, Sarah Nurse is now the tournament’s points leader, and ties the single tournament assist record with 12. Brianne Jenner tied the single tournament record of 9 goals, and Claire Thompson, with 12 points, tied the single tournament record for points by a defender. Full game details via the IIHF here. 

USA [4], FIN [1]: as anticipated, Finland raised the level of their game when the stakes got higher. Through the first, things seemed evenly matched, both teams getting plenty of chances, and the first intermission saw them tied 0-0 even after Michelle Karvinen’s chance for Finland on Alex Cavallini. Early on in the 2nd the US broke the tie, Cayla Barnes scoring on a much-improved USA powerplay. This changed the pace for this one, and Hilary Knight sent them into the third with a 2-0 lead. Finland continued to push, coming back out to outshoot USA in the third, but were kept out by Cavallini, who was impressive throughout with what should be an encouraging performance for USA goaltending. After Scamurra made it 3-0, Susanna Tapani added one for Finland with under a minute left, but that didn’t end up being enough. Full game details via the IIHF here.

SCHEDULE

Bronze 2/16 6:30 A.M. FIN vs SUI

Gold 2/16 11:10 P.M. CAN vs USA

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Every Goal Of The 2022 Olympics Women’s Tournament: Day 6

U.S.A. Vs. Canada

#19 Brianne Jenner (4)(PP) Fillier (3), Poulin-Nadeau (6) 14:10 1st (U.S.A. 0-1 Canada)

#24 Danielle Cameranesi (2) Pannek (2), Barnes (3) 9:17 2nd (U.S.A. 1-1 Canada)

#25 Alexandra Carpenter (4)(PP) Kessel (3), Keller (2) 11:34 2nd (U.S.A. 2-1 Canada)

#19 Brianne Jenner (5) Nurse (2) 12:00 2nd (U.S.A. 2-2 Canada)

#47 Jamie Rattray (3) Spooner (9), Zandee-Hart (2) 14:25 2nd (U.S.A. 2-3 Canada)

#29 Marie Poulin-Nadeau (2)(PS) 17:25 2nd (U.S.A. 2-4 Canada)

Finland Vs. R.O.C.

#7 Sanni Rantala (1) Niskanen (1) 9:06 1st (Finland 1-0 R.O.C.)

#33 Michelle Karvinen (1)(PP) Nieminen (1), Tulus (2) 18:18 1st (Finland 2-0 R.O.C.)

#28 Jenniina Nylund (1) Vanhanen (1), Rantala (1) 7:09 2nd (Finland 3-0 R.O.C.)

#15 Minnamari Tuominen (2)(PP) Laitinen (1) 10:37 2nd (Finland 4-0 R.O.C.)

#77 Susanna Tapani (3)(PP) Tulus (3) 11:06 2nd (Finland 5-0 R.O.C.)

Japan Vs. Czech Republic

#14 Toko Haruka (2)(PP) Aoi (1), Ayaka (1) 4:00 1st (Japan 1-0 Czech Republic)

#10 Denisa Křížová (2) Vanišová 6:09 2nd (Japan 1-1 Czech Republic)

#14 Toko Haruka (3)(PP) Hanae (2), Ayaka (2) 0:23 3rd (Japan 2-1 Czech Republic)

#19 Natálie Mlýnková (1) unassisted 5:53 3rd (Japan 2-2 Czech Republic)

#21 Kubo Hanae (1)(SO) (Japan 3-2 Czech Republic)

Sweden Vs. Denmark

#27 Emma Nordin (1) Lundin (1) 3:02 1st (Sweden 1-0 Denmark)

#23 Julie Oksbjerg (1) Jakobsen (2), Friis-Hansen (1) 14:04 2nd (Sweden 1-1 Denmark)

#15 Lisa Johansson (1)(PP) Lundin (2), Waxin (2) 16:00 2nd (Sweden 2-1 Denmark)

#8 Ebba Berglund (1)(PP)(EN) Ljungblom (1) 19:43 3rd (Sweden 3-1 Denmark)