Mariia Posa
# Mariia Posa

Mariia Posa (born 21 February 1988, in Helsinki) is a Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman. She played for several years as a member of the Finnish national team and also played for the University of Minnesota Duluth.

## Playing career

### Minnesota Duluth

In her freshman year with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Posa helped the Bulldogs qualify for the 2010 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament and win the NCAA championship.

She was named to the 2010–11 All-WCHA Academic Team and 2011–12 All-WCHA Academic Team.

### Professional

After graduating, Posa joined the Espoon Blues. She helped lead the Blues to the back-to-back Finnish Ice Hockey Championships in 2013 and 2014.

### Finland

* Posa appeared for Team Finland in the 2009 Four Nation's Cup and she won a bronze medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup in St. John's, Newfoundland.

## Career statistics

### Finland

| Event | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |

### Minnesota Duluth

| Year | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |

## Awards and honors

* WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 18, 2009)
