2025-2026 Women's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 21
Sanni Vanhanen
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mäkelänrinne High School
- Hometown:
- Tampere, Finland
Career Honors
- 2026 WCHA Final Faceoff Champion
- Two-time Olympian - Finland (2022 - bronze, 2026)
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2026)
- Tallied 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points in 35 games
- Recorded her first collegiate point with an assist in the win at Colgate (Oct. 4) and scored her first collegiate goal, and game-winning goal, against Bemidji State on (Oct. 10)
- Recorded her first three-point game with a goal and two assists in the Buckeyes’ 8-0 victory at St. Thomas on Nov. 1
- Registered her first multi-goal game with two goals in the 5-0 win over Colgate in the D1 in DC tournament (Nov. 29)
- Represented Finland in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan
- Finished the year with the second-highest faceoff win percentage on the team (.623)
- Named the Finnish Naisten Liiga Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Playoff Player in 2023
- Finnish Naisten Liiga Champion in 2023 and 2024
- Has competed in four world championships with Finland, winning bronze medals in 2021 and 2024
- Won an Olympic bronze medal with Finland in 2022
- Daughter of Noora and Juha-Matti
- Has a brother, Matias
- Future ambitions include playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League
- Hobbies outside of hockey include listening to music, playing tennis, and hanging out with friends
- Majoring in business
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