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Frida Nevalainen

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Frida Nevalainen
Born (1987-01-27) January 27, 1987 (age 37)
Umeå, SWE
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for IF Björklöven
Modo Hockey
Segeltorps IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2001–2013
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Canada

Frida Margareta Nevalainen (born 27 January 1987 in Umeå, Sweden) is an ice hockey player.[1] Nevalainen is a defenceman for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[2] (In Swedish)

Her twin brother Patrik also played professional ice hockey, playing in the SM-liiga with Lukko and the Elitserien for Timrå IK.

Nevalainen was the second woman of all time to participate in the TV-pucken tournament, and the first to do so representing the province of Västerbotten.

She has also played for Tornado Moscow Region, a Russian team. Originally representing IF Björklöven she later transferred to Modo Hockey in the Riksserien (Sweden league elite). She played for the University of Windsor in the 2007–08 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Frida NEVALAINEN - Olympic Ice Hockey | Sweden". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. ^ "Damkronorna". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-05.