Tuuli Tallinen

Tuuli Tallinen
Born (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 20)
Kouvola, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NCAA team
Former teams		 Minnesota Duluth
Team Kuortane
HPK Kiekkonaiset
National team  Finland
Playing career 2021–present

Tuuli Tallinen (born 10 June 2006) is a Finnish college ice hockey player for Minnesota Duluth and a member of Finland women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for Team Kuortane and HPK Kiekkonaiset of the Naisten Liiga.

Early life

Tallinen was born to Tero and Kirsi Tallinen, and has two brothers, Iiro and Turo. She graduated from Kuortane High School in 2025.

Playing career

Tallinen began her ice hockey career for Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga. During the 2021–22 season, she recorded three assists in 25 regular season games. Following the season she was named the Noora Räty Award winner, as the league's best rookie. During the 2022–23 season, she recorded four goals and nine assists in 33 regular season games. During the 2023–24 season, she recorded two goals and two assists in 27 regular season games.

During the 2024–25 season, she recorded ten goals and 13 assists in 30 regular season games. During the 2025 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs she recorded one goal and three assists in ten games. Following the season she named to the Auroraliiga First All-Star team. She joined HPK Kiekkonaiset for the 2025–26 season and recorded two goals and 13 assists in 27 regular season games.

On November 17, 2025, she signed her National Letter of Intent to play college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth during the 2026–27 season.

International play

Medal record
Representing  Finland
World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2022 United States

Tallinen represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and won a bronze medal. She again represented Finland at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. She served as captain for Finland at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and recorded five assists in six games. She was subsequently named to the Media All-Star Team.

On 31 October 2026, she was named to the roster for Finland at the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she will make her senior national team debut.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Team Kuortane NSML 25 0 3 3 14 — — — — —
2022–23 Team Kuortane NSML 33 4 9 13 12 4 1 0 1 2
2023–24 Team Kuortane NSML 27 2 2 4 20 — — — — —
2024–25 Team Kuortane NSML 30 10 13 23 4 10 1 3 4 0
2025–26 HPK Kiekkonaiset NSML 27 2 13 15 6 10 1 3 4 2
NSML totals 142 18 40 58 56 24 3 6 9 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Finland U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 2
2023 Finland U18 4th 6 0 0 0 2
2024 Finland U18 4th 6 0 5 5 0
Junior totals 17 0 5 5 4

Awards and honors

Award Year
Auroraliiga
Noora Räty Award 2022
All-Star First Team 2025
International
World U18 Championship Media All-Star Team 2024

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tuuli Tallinen". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  2. 1 2 Mennander, Pasi (13 June 2022). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2021–22 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mennander, Pasi (13 June 2025). "Auroraliigan kauden 2024–25 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "Valkolakin pian saava Tuuli Tallinen viihtyy Hämeenlinnassa: "Olen saanut keskittyä täysillä jääkiekkoon"". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "UMD Women's Hockey Sign Eight to 2026-27 Class". umdbulldogs.com. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "Recruiting Class: International Flare Defines Minnesota-Duluth's Women's Hockey Class". The Hockey News. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  7. ↑ "Inkeroisista kotoisin oleva AaKoon kasvatti Tuuli Tallinen, 16, pelaa runsaan puolen vuoden sisällä toista kertaa jääkiekon MM-kisoissa". keskilaakso.fi (in Finnish). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  8. ↑ "AaKoon kasvatti Tuuli Tallinen, 17, kiekkoili MM-kisoissa tähdistökentälliseen". keskilaakso.fi (in Finnish). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  9. ↑ "Suomen MM-joukkue nimetty". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). 31 October 2026. Archived from the original on 1 November 2026. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Naisleijonien MM-ryhmässä on viisi ensikertalaista". jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). 31 October 2026. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  11. ↑ Potts, Andy (14 January 2024). "Primerano is MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved 1 November 2026.