Mira Jalosuo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mira Jalosuo
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1989(1989-02-03)
Age	35
Birthplace	Lieksa
Country	Finland
Birth City	North Karelia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mira Jalosuo Biography

Mira Jalosuo is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 3, 1989 in Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland. Jalosuo was the daughter of Aki-Pekka Jalosuo and Sirpa Jalosuo. She was born in 1989 and raised in Lieksa in eastern Finland. In fifth grade, she started playing organized hockey at Lieksan Hurtat. Her coaches and teammates encouraged her to play on both the boy’s and girl’s teams.

Jalosuo, along with her college roommate, Noora Raty (goalie), became the first European players to join Minnesota Golden Gophers. Jalosuo was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for four years and scored a total 57 points. She had 19 goals and 37 assists in 152 games. She was a part of 37 games in her freshman season 2009-10, scoring one goal and five assists. On October 4, 2009, she was a part of Chelsey’s goal against Syracuse Orange. She was unable to attend three games in January due to her participation with the Finnish National Team in the Meco Cup in Germany. Jalouso scored her first college goal during an 8-5 win against the MSU Mankato Mavericks in the first round Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. She was the last player to be cut for the 2010 Winter Olympics. This, she said, was a “turning point” in her life and hockey career that helped make her more determined to play on an Olympic team.

She attended the University of Minnesota and played collegiate hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2009 until her graduation in 2013. She was one of the first European players to join the team and recorded 19 goals and 37 assists (56 points) over her collegiate career.

During her 2010–11 sophomore season, Jalosuo was a WCHA All-Academic Team honoree and letterwinner. She played all 38 games of the season and recorded four goals (all on the power play and eight assists, with a +9 rating. Paired with Anne Schleper, Jalosuo had two multi-point games, scored her first assist of the season against the St. Cloud State Huskies on 22 October, and scored game-winning goals in both games against the Harvard Crimson on 26 and 28 November. She also set up Terry Kelly’s goal in the 4–2 victory over the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs in a WCHA semi-final game on 4 March. During her 2011–12 junior season, Jalosuo was an Academic All-WCHA and scored a total of three goals and six assists, netting her first goal of the season in a 4–0 win over Syracuse on 1 October. She scored one assist each during the WCHA first round and semi-finals, and had a +3 rating during a 5–1 National Collegiate Athletic Association Quarterfinal win over the University of North Dakota on 10 March.

Jalosuo played in four world championships while she lived in Oulu. This included every championship game in 2008, 2009, and 2009.

Mira Jalosuo Net Worth

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

Mira Jalosuo, a Finnish ice hockey player, was born in Lieksa on 3 February 1989. She was awarded a bronze medal at 2018 Winter Olympic Games, as well as bronze medals at IIHF World Women’s Championships 2008, 2009 and 2011, 2015 and 2017.

She was driven to improve her game and moved to Oulu when she was 15 to join Karpat of Naisten SM-sarja. She was a member of the premier women’s league in Finland and attended Kastelli School. This school is one Finland’s top public schools for primary and secondary education. She won silver medals at the Finnish Championship in 2006 and 2007, and bronze medals for 2005 and 2008. In addition, she was named to SM-sarja’s All-Star Team in 2007 as well as 2008 in 2007. Jalosuo was the team captain for 2008-09, an impressive feat considering she was still in high school.

Jalosuo was recruited by multiple American universities with NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey teams as her graduation from Kastelli School (2009) approached. She toured The Ohio State University, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and the University of Minnesota in 2008. She ultimately selected to attend the University of Minnesota and don the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ sweater as an incoming freshman for the 2009-10 scholastic year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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The Whitecaps’ non-standard schedule allowed Jalouso to play some regular season games with Oulun Kärpät, the team she had played with in Finland prior to her collegiate career, in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. She also played with Kärpät in the 2017 Finnish Championship and contributed ten points (5+5) in eight games, leading to the team’s Aurora Borealis Cup victory. Her efforts earned her the Karoliina Rantamäki Award for the most valuable player of the Naisten SM-Liiga playoffs.

Facts & Trivia

Mira Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Mira Jalosuo celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Mira Jalosuo

1. Mira Jalosuo is a Finnish ice hockey player and coach.
2. She was born on October 30, 1988 in Espoo, Finland.
3. Jalosuo has represented Finland in international competitions since 2007.
4. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
5. Jalosuo played college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth from 2009-2013.
6. In 2019, she became the first female head coach of a men’s professional team in Finland.
7. Jalosuo has also coached women’s teams at various levels, including the Finnish national team.
8. She retired from playing professionally in 2020 to focus on coaching.
9. Jalosuo is known for her defensive skills and physical play on the ice.
10. She has been an advocate for gender equality and diversity in sports.