| Linda Leppänen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Leppänen playing in an Ilves exhibition match in December 2022 | |||
| Born | (1990-05-31)31 May 1990 (age 35) | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Ylöjärven Ilves Espoo Blues Espoo United Tampereen Ilves | ||
| Coached for | Tampereen Ilves | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2019 | ||
| Coaching career | 2020–2022 | ||
Linda LeppänennéeVälimäki (born 31 May 1990) is aFinnish retiredice hockeyforward andcoach. RepresentingFinland, she won bronze medals at theWinter Olympic Games in2010 and2018 and at theIIHF Women's World Championships in2015 and2017, and a silver medal at the2019 IIHF Women's World Championship. In total, she played 167 matches with the Finnish national team. Leppänen announced her retirement from top athletic competition several months after achieving her career highlight world championship silver medal.[1]
Leppänen served as head coach ofIlves Tampere in theNaisten Liiga (NSML) during the2020–21 and2021–21 seasons. She resigned from the position in April 2022, motivated by a desire to spend more time with her three young children.[2][3]
| Event | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −2 |
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