Sofianna Sundelin (top left), Siiri Yrjölä (top right), Emilia Kyrkkö (bottom left) and Sanni Ahola (bottom right) celebrate after winning the bronze medal at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship
SCSU Women’s Hockey Past and Present Represented at 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship
4/25/2025 5:51:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Five with ties to the Huskies win bronze medal for Finland
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, Czechia – Five with ties to St. Cloud State Women's Hockey earned a bronze medal for Team Finland at the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship. The tournament was held from April 9-20 at Budvar Arena in České Budějovice, Czechia.
Tournament Homepage
FINLAND
The largest contingent of Huskies – three current players and two alumnae, suited up for Team Finland and won the bronze medal. Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland), sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) and freshman defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) were joined by goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki, Finland), who played for the Huskies from 2020-25 and former alternate captain, forward Jenniina Nylund (Pietarsaari, Finland) who wore the red and black from 2018-23. Nylund tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (one), was one of eight Finns to record 3+ points, ranked tied for second in goals (two) and she went 34-and-36 on the dot.
Nylund and Sundelin are now each three-time bronze medalists after also taking third in 2021 and 2024, while Ahola and Yrjölä eached earned their second consecutive third place finish after also earning the bronze in 2024. It is the first world championship medal for Kyrrkö.
Team Finland Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – USA 7, Finland 1
April 10 – Canada 5, Finland 0
April 12 – Finland 4, Czechia 2
April 14 – Finland 2, Switzerland 1 (Nyland – 1 assist)
Quarterfinals
April 17 – Finland 3, Sweden 2 (Nyland – 1 goal)
Semifinals
April 19 – Canada 8, Finland 1
Third Place Game
April 20 – Finland 4, Czechia 3 (OT) (Nylund – Game winning goal)
GERMANY
Junior forward Svenja Voigt (Cologne, Germany) and former alternate captain, forward Laura Kluge (Berlin, Germany) who wore a Huskies sweater from 2017-21 played for Team Germany. Kluge was named an alternate captain and her four points (1g/3a) led the team while Voigt's two assists tied for the second most on the team. Germany was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Team Germany Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – Sweden 5, Germany 2 (Kluge – 1 assist)
April 12 – Germany 5, Norway 2
April 14 – Germany 4, Hungary 1 (Kluge – 1 goal, 2 assists; Voigt – 2 assists)
April 15 – Japan 1, Germany 0
Quarterfinals
April 17 – USA 3, Germany 0
SWITZERLAND
Redshirt sophomore forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) skated for Team Switzerland in all six games but did not record a point. Switzerland beat Sweden in the fifth place game.
Team Switzerland Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – Czechia 3, Switzerland 0
April 11 – Canada 4, Switzerland 0
April 14 – Finland 2, Switzerland 1
April 15 – USA 5, Switzerland 0
Quarterfinals
April 17 – Czechia 7, Switzerland 0
CZECHIA
Former alternate captain forward Klára Hymlárová (Opava, Czechia), who skated for the Huskies from 2019-24 was named an alternate captain for Team Czechia and was one of 10 players to record multiple points (1g/1a). Czechia took fourth after losing to Finland in overtime of the third-place matchup.
Team Czechia Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – Czechia 3, Switzerland 0 (Hymlárová – 1 goal)
April 11 – USA 4, Czechia 0
April 12 – Finland 4, Czechia 2
April 14 Canada 7, Czechia 1
Quarterfinals
April 17 – Czechia 7, Switzerland 0
Semifinals
April 19 – USA 2, Czechia 1 (Hymlárová – 1 assist)
Third Place Game
April 20 – Finland 4, Czechia 3 (OT)
Huskies at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship (Budvar Arena in České Budějovice, Czechia)
Sanni Ahola (2020-25), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (4 GP, 3-1, .854 SV%, 3.44 GAA)
Siiri Yrjölä (2024-present), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (6 GP, 0g-0a-0p, -7)
Emilia Kyrkkö (2024-present), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (3 GP, 1-2, .827 SV%, 5.56 GAA)
Sofianna Sundelin (2023-present), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (7 GP, 0g-0a-0p, -7)
Jenniina Nylund (2018-23), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (7 GP, 2g-1a-3p, -2)
Klára Hymlárová (2019-24), Czechia – Fourth Place (7 GP, 1g-1a-2p, -3)
Laura Zimmermann (2022-present), Switzerland – Fifth Place (6 GP, 0g-0a-0p, -7)
Svenja Voigt (2022-present), Germany – Quarterfinals (5 GP, 0g-2a-2p, -5)
Laura Kluge (2017-21), Germany – Quarterfinals (5 GP, 1g-3a-4p, +0)
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Tournament Homepage
FINLAND
The largest contingent of Huskies – three current players and two alumnae, suited up for Team Finland and won the bronze medal. Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland), sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) and freshman defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) were joined by goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki, Finland), who played for the Huskies from 2020-25 and former alternate captain, forward Jenniina Nylund (Pietarsaari, Finland) who wore the red and black from 2018-23. Nylund tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (one), was one of eight Finns to record 3+ points, ranked tied for second in goals (two) and she went 34-and-36 on the dot.
Nylund and Sundelin are now each three-time bronze medalists after also taking third in 2021 and 2024, while Ahola and Yrjölä eached earned their second consecutive third place finish after also earning the bronze in 2024. It is the first world championship medal for Kyrrkö.
Team Finland Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – USA 7, Finland 1
April 10 – Canada 5, Finland 0
April 12 – Finland 4, Czechia 2
April 14 – Finland 2, Switzerland 1 (Nyland – 1 assist)
Quarterfinals
April 17 – Finland 3, Sweden 2 (Nyland – 1 goal)
Semifinals
April 19 – Canada 8, Finland 1
Third Place Game
April 20 – Finland 4, Czechia 3 (OT) (Nylund – Game winning goal)
GERMANY
Junior forward Svenja Voigt (Cologne, Germany) and former alternate captain, forward Laura Kluge (Berlin, Germany) who wore a Huskies sweater from 2017-21 played for Team Germany. Kluge was named an alternate captain and her four points (1g/3a) led the team while Voigt's two assists tied for the second most on the team. Germany was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Team Germany Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – Sweden 5, Germany 2 (Kluge – 1 assist)
April 12 – Germany 5, Norway 2
April 14 – Germany 4, Hungary 1 (Kluge – 1 goal, 2 assists; Voigt – 2 assists)
April 15 – Japan 1, Germany 0
Quarterfinals
April 17 – USA 3, Germany 0
SWITZERLAND
Redshirt sophomore forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) skated for Team Switzerland in all six games but did not record a point. Switzerland beat Sweden in the fifth place game.
Team Switzerland Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – Czechia 3, Switzerland 0
April 11 – Canada 4, Switzerland 0
April 14 – Finland 2, Switzerland 1
April 15 – USA 5, Switzerland 0
Quarterfinals
April 17 – Czechia 7, Switzerland 0
CZECHIA
Former alternate captain forward Klára Hymlárová (Opava, Czechia), who skated for the Huskies from 2019-24 was named an alternate captain for Team Czechia and was one of 10 players to record multiple points (1g/1a). Czechia took fourth after losing to Finland in overtime of the third-place matchup.
Team Czechia Results
Preliminary Round
April 9 – Czechia 3, Switzerland 0 (Hymlárová – 1 goal)
April 11 – USA 4, Czechia 0
April 12 – Finland 4, Czechia 2
April 14 Canada 7, Czechia 1
Quarterfinals
April 17 – Czechia 7, Switzerland 0
Semifinals
April 19 – USA 2, Czechia 1 (Hymlárová – 1 assist)
Third Place Game
April 20 – Finland 4, Czechia 3 (OT)
Huskies at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship (Budvar Arena in České Budějovice, Czechia)
Sanni Ahola (2020-25), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (4 GP, 3-1, .854 SV%, 3.44 GAA)
Siiri Yrjölä (2024-present), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (6 GP, 0g-0a-0p, -7)
Emilia Kyrkkö (2024-present), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (3 GP, 1-2, .827 SV%, 5.56 GAA)
Sofianna Sundelin (2023-present), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (7 GP, 0g-0a-0p, -7)
Jenniina Nylund (2018-23), Finland – Third Place/bronze medal (7 GP, 2g-1a-3p, -2)
Klára Hymlárová (2019-24), Czechia – Fourth Place (7 GP, 1g-1a-2p, -3)
Laura Zimmermann (2022-present), Switzerland – Fifth Place (6 GP, 0g-0a-0p, -7)
Svenja Voigt (2022-present), Germany – Quarterfinals (5 GP, 0g-2a-2p, -5)
Laura Kluge (2017-21), Germany – Quarterfinals (5 GP, 1g-3a-4p, +0)
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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