The finest goaltender in women's ice hockey history — Finland's most celebrated female athlete, multiple World Championship medals, an IIHF Player of the Year award and a professionalism that helped raise the standard of the global women's game.
The finest goaltender in women's ice hockey history — Finland's most celebrated female athlete, multiple World Championship medals, an IIHF Player of the Year award and a professionalism that helped raise the standard of the global women's game. Ice hockey combines exceptional skating, physical toughness and split-second decision-making across a demanding professional season. Career highlights included IIHF Women's World Championship Bronze multiple times, IIHF Player of the Year, Finnish Sports Gala award. The measure of a great ice hockey athlete is the ability to perform consistently over time, and Noora's record demonstrates precisely that quality of sustained excellence. Few athletes in ice hockey combined consistency and peak performance as effectively across the full span of a long and distinguished career. Competing at the highest level in ice hockey over an extended period demands not only physical gifts but the mental resilience to overcome setbacks and maintain standards — something Noora Räty demonstrated throughout.
IIHF Women's World Championship Bronze multiple times
Career Honours
- IIHF Women's World Championship Bronze multiple times
- IIHF Player of the Year
- Finnish Sports Gala award