Noora Räty

Finnish ice hockey goaltender who became one of the most successful female goalies in international hockey, winning multiple world medals.

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.

Räty is known for her technical precision and calm presence in goal. She combines excellent positioning with quick reflexes and strong puck-handling skills that help her team transition from defense to offense.

Transformed women's goaltending standards and helped elevate Finnish women's hockey on the global stage

• IIHF Women's World Championship Bronze multiple times
• IIHF Player of the Year
• Finnish Sports Gala award
• IIHF Women's World Championship Bronze (2009, 2011, 2017, 2019)
• Olympic Bronze Medal (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
• IIHF Best Goalkeeper (multiple years)
• IIHF All-Star Team (multiple selections)