Emma Terho

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emma Terho
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1981(1981-12-17)
Age	43
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Emma Terho Biography

Emma Terho is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on December 17, 1981 in Washington, D.C., United States. Emma Kristiina Terho, nee Laaksonen (born 17 December in 1981) is a Finnish retired defenseman of ice hockey who is an active participant in the IOC Athletes Commission and also as general manager of Kiekko-Espoo in the Naisten Liiga. In Nagano, in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano she was one of the oldest Winter Olympian to medal for Finland at 16 years and 54 days.

Emma Terho holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The Ohio State University (2004) and she also holds a Masters of Science in Economics from Aalto University (2013). She has had a successful banking career that started when she was playing ice hockey. She worked as a fixed- income trader at Pohjala Bank from 2006 until 2013 with the exception of an extended absence between 2007 and 2008 during which she played hockey on ice with the SKIF Nizhny Novgorod. Russia as part of SKIF Nizhny Novgorod. Terho has been an executive in charge of fixed income products of the OP-Pohjola Financial Group from 2014.

In the 2007–08 season Terho played in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia with SKIF of the Russian Women’s Hockey League (ЖХЛ). Three other Finnish players, forwards Kati Kovalainen, Karoliina Rantamäki, and Nora Tallus, also played for SKIF in that season. The team won the 2008 Women’s Hockey League Russian Championship.

Emma Laaksonen Terho played with the Buckeyes women’s ice hockey team while attending The Ohio State University from the 2000 to 2004. In the 2001–02 season she was the first women’s ice hockey player from Ohio State to earn the All-America honors as 2001-02 JOFA/American Hockey Coaches Association Second Team All-American and was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. On 11 October 2008, Laaksonen Terho became the first women’s hockey player to have her No. 3 retired as a Buckeye. The retirement ceremony occurred prior to an Ohio State vs. Purdue University football game at Ohio Stadium, where Laaksonen Terho was recognized on the field at the 50-yard line. She was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame on 25 September 2009.

Laaksonen was a 5-time Olympian she was co-captain or captain in 2002, 2006and 2010 and 2014. She has also been participating for seven international championships. She also served as captain between 2008 and in 2009. She was a member of the women’s team for ice hockey team of Finland in 1998’s Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal. It was her first time as the youngest female in the squad (16 years and 53 days).

Emma Terho Net Worth

Emma Terho is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emma Terho 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Then in Finland the team she played with is Espoo Blues, where she has won the Finnish Championship eight times (1999 2000, 1999 2007, 2007 2013, 2014, as well as 2015). In her time with Espoo Blues she has finished third three times (1997 1998 and 1999).

At the beginning of her career Terho began to be involved in the administration aspect of athletics. She was a member of the Student Athlete Board during her senior and junior period in The Ohio State University (2002-2004). After graduating in 2006 in 2006 and then returning to Finland to take part in the Naisten S-sarja, Terho became a member of the Finnish Olympic Committee. In 2011, as part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program (AMP) she was made an Athlete Ambassador to Kazakhstan with the mandate to utilize her experiences at Olympic Games, World Championships as well as other top- level women’s hockey teams to aid in the development of women’s sport in her country. When her playing career was winding to a close, Terho ramped up her involvement in Finnish administration of sports and has grown into an important and influential participant in that field.

Terho returned to the Espoo Blues after the 2007-08 season in Russia. The 2008-09 season was very successful, both personally and for the team. Terho set a career high for assists with 32 and ended the regular season with an impressive 34 points in just 19 games.

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Who is Emma Terho Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Emma Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Emma Terho celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Emma Terho

1. Emma Terho is a Finnish ice hockey executive and retired defenceman.
2. She won two Olympic bronze medals with the Finnish national team.
3. Terho played in 256 games for the Finnish women’s national team.
4. She was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.
5. Terho is currently the chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
6. She has a degree in sports science from Jyväskylä University.
7. Terho served as an ambassador for Finland’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.
8. She was named Finland’s Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 and 2000.
9. Terho played professionally in both Finland and Canada during her career.
10. She has been involved with various organizations promoting gender equality in sports.