Sanni Ahola

Photo by: Halley Gustafson

Photo by: Kaitlyn Zuehl

Position:
Goaltender
Height:
5-7
Shoots / Catches:
L
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Helsinki, Finland
High School:
Pohjois-Haagan yhteiskoulu
Previous Team:
HIFK (NSML)

CAREER NOTES
Athletic: 2023 IIHF World Championships participant…2020-21 WCHA All-Rookie Team…WCHA Goaltender of the Month (Nov. 2022)…WCHA Goaltender of the Week (Feb. 9, 2021)…WCHA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 1, 2020)…

2022-23 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Continued her rise as one of the top goaltenders in the NCAA, forming arguably the best tandem in the country alongside JoJo Chobak…made 20 starts in goal and went 9-11-0…earned wins over RPI, St. Thomas, Bemidji State, Minnesota, Lindenwood, Merrimack and Minnesota State…recorded a .923 save percentage and a 2.50 goals against average…posted one shutout…ranked No. 19 in the NCAA in save percentage…landed fourth across the WCHA in save percentage and was sixth in goals against average…opened her junior season with 26 saves on 28 shots in an October 1 win over RPI…turned away 36 shots at Ohio State on October 7…made 25 saves the following night…delivered 42 saves on 45 shots against Wisconsin on October 15…followed by stopping 43 of 45 shots at Minnesota on October 22…led the Huskies to a 4-1 win at St. Thomas with 13 saves on October 28…named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month after leading the league in wins while going 3-1-0 with a 1.80 GAA and a .929 save percentage…blanked Bemidji State with 15 saves on November 4…guided SCSU to a historic win over No. 1 Minnesota on November 7 with 34 saves on 35 shots…stopped 20 shots on November 12 against Minnesota Duluth…turned away 22 of 24 shots at Lindenwood on November 25…added 33 saves on 35 shots against St. Thomas in a win on December 2…stopped 19 shots at Minnesota on December 9…posted 17 saves in a 3-1 win over Merrimack on January 7…recorded 37 saves at Minnesota State on January 14…stopped 47 of 50 shots against Ohio State on January 21…delivered a strong 25-save performance on January 28 in a 2-1 win over Bemidji State…added 36 saves on 39 shots at Wisconsin on February 4…stopped 30 of 31 shots on February 11 at Minnesota Duluth…posted 23 saves in a 5-2 win over Minnesota State on February 18…stopped 24 of 26 shots in the WCHA Quarterfinal at Minnesota Duluth on February 25…

2021-22 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Again formed a strong tandem with Emma Polusny as a sophomore…made 19 appearances in net with 18 starts...posted a .900 save percentage with a 3.75 goals against...served as one half of the Huskies' starting goaltender pairing, going 5-13-0 with wins over Lindenwood, Minnesota State, RPI and St. Thomas...opened her sophomore season with 28 saves on 30 shots in a 4-2 win over Lindenwood on October 2...made a career-high 45 stops on October 10 at Wisconsin...had a tremendous weekend in guiding the Huskies to a home sweep of Minnesota State on November 5-6, stopping 74 of 77 shots faced for a .961 save percentage...turned away 36 shots on November 5 in a 3-2 overtime win...added 38 stops on November 6 as she and the Huskies secured the sweep of their rivals with a 4-1 victory...saved 26 of 28 shots on November 27 at RPI in a 4-2 win...earned the win on February 6 at St. Thomas with 23 saves on 25 shots, also adding her first collegiate point with an assist in the second period...closed out her season with back-to-back 40+ save showings at Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth on February 12 and 18...made 44 saves on 46 shots in her season finale at UMD...

2020-21 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Earned WCHA All-Rookie Team honors following a tremendous debut season in a Huskies sweater...chartered a 3-5-1 record with a 3.23 goals against while sharing tending duties with Emma Polusny...held a .918 save percentage, fifth-best in the WCHA and top-25 in the NCAA...her .389 winning percentage also landed her fifth in the conference...recorded two shutouts, blanking Minnesota State at home twice...shut out the Mavericks in her collegiate debut on November 27, stopping 37 shots to earn the 1-0 win and pick up WCHA Rookie of the Week honor...her 37 saves stand as the most-ever in a Huskies debut start, and she became the first netminder to record a shutout in her first SCSU appearance since Kendall Newell stymied North Dakota on October 23, 2004...defeated Minnesota State on February 5 with a 38-save shutout to earn her first WCHA Goaltender of the Week honor...stopped 31 of 33 shots on February 26 at Bemdiji State to earn a 3-2 overtime win...closed out her freshman season by going 2-0-0 in February with a .972 save rate and a 0.97 goals against average...

INTERNATIONAL CAREER (FINLAND):
2023 World Championships: Starred in goal for Finland, winning each of her three starts while leading the entire World Championships field in save percentage (.957) and goals against average (0.67)…made 44 saves on 46 shots…shut out Hungary in Group Play...
2018 U18 Junior World Championships: Went 3-2 in net with a 1.81 goals against average and a .929 save percentage…
2017 U18 Junior World Championships: Made one start, recording a .909 save percentage and a 2.95 goals against average…

Prep: Attended Pohjois-Haagan yhteiskoulu in Helskinki…played for Helsingin IFK...played 18 games in 2019-20 in the Women's Liiga league holding a .922 save percentage...led her team to be promoted to the highest division in 2018-19, holding a .962 save percentage and a 1.13 goals against average in the Mestis league...

Personal: The daughter of Riikka and Jukka Ahola...majoring in Biology – Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution...