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Nora Tallus
Nora Tallus, previously Liikanen, (born 9 February 1981) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward, currently serving as assistant coach to KJT Haukat of the Naisten Mestis.[1] She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics[2][3] and in four IIHF World Women's Championships, with bronze medals won in the 2004 and 2008 tournaments.[4]
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| Born | 9 February 1981 Kerava, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Keravan Shakers IHK Helsinki Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs SKIF Nizhny Novgorod HPK Hämeenlinna | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Tallus attended University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) from 2001 to 2005 where she played with the Bulldogs ice hockey team. With the Bulldogs, she was a NCAA Division I National Champion in 2002 and 2003. In the 2003 tournament, Tallus scored the championship winning goal 4:16 into second overtime against Harvard.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Nora Tallus". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Nora TALLUS - Olympic Ice Hockey | Finland". International Olympic Committee. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Nora Tallus a.k.a. "Nora Liikanen"". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ Borzi, Pat (24 March 2003). "HOCKEY; Minnesota-Duluth Makes It Three Straight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
External links edit
- Nora Tallus at EliteProspects.com
- Nora Tallus at Eurohockey.com
- Nora Tallus at Olympics.com
- Nora Tallus at Olympedia