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Finland Noora Räty
#41 HPK / Naisten Liiga (W) - 22/23
1-time World Championship (W) Silver Medal 1
4-time World Championship (W) Bronze Medal 4
2-time Olympic (W) Bronze Medal 2
2-time NCAA (W) Champion 2
1-time Olympic (W) All-Star Team 1
3-time Russia (W) Champion 3
4-time World Championship (W) All-Star Team 4
5-time World Championship (W) Best Goaltender 5
Date of Birth
May 29, 1989
Position
G
Age
35
Height
5'5" / 165 cm
Place of Birth
Espoo, FIN
Weight
154 lbs / 70 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Jäähonka
Status
Retired

Husband: Karel Popper

Team Staff profile of Noora Räty also available

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Noora Räty Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2004-05 Finland WC (W) 1* 5* 8.15* .810* 4* 17* 0* 0-1-0 * 30* |
Finland (all) International (W) 7* -* 4.49* .868* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 Blues SM-sarja (W) 20* 22* 1.40* .951* 27* 521* 5* 15-4-0 * 1 157* | Playoffs 6 6 1.55 .956 10 216 0 3-3-0 389
Finland OG (W) 3* 5* 3.44* .867* 6* 39* 0* 1-1-0 * 105* |
Finland (all) International (W) 8* -* 2.34* .913* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 Blues SM-sarja (W) 19* 21* 1.21* .954* 23* 481* 5* 14-3-0 * 1 141* | Playoffs 7 7 1.23 .958 9 207 3 6-1-0 440
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr (W) 2* -* 0.50* .966* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC (W) 5* 5* 1.99* .932* 10* 136* 2* 2-3-0 * 302* |
Finland (all) International (W) 11* -* 2.51* .920* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Blues SM-sarja (W) 11* -* 1.74* .946* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 0.97 .970 - - - - -
Finland WC (W) 4* 5* 1.48* .926* 6* 75* 1* 3-1-0 * 244* |
Finland (all) International (W) 7* -* 1.13* .941* -* -* -* - * -* |
2008-09 Blues SM-sarja (W) 5* 10* 0.20* .992* 1* 123* 4* 5-0-0 * 300* | Playoffs 6 6 0.83 .969 5 154 2 6-0-0 360
Finland WC (W) 3* 5* 3.51* .886* 10* 78* 0* 2-1-0 * 171* |
Finland (all) International (W) 8* -* 2.54* .919* -* -* -* - * -* |
2009-10 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA (W) 26* -* 1.33* .948* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland OG (W) 5* 5* 2.97* .884* 15* 114* 0* 3-2-0 * 303* |
Finland (all) International (W) 15* -* 2.80* .908* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA (W) 35* -* 1.77* .941* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC (W) 5* 5* 1.97* .957* 10* 223* 0* 2-3-0 * 305* |
Finland (all) International (W) 8* -* 2.29* .943* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA (W) 40* -* 1.35* .942* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC (W) 4* 4* 3.83* .903* 15* 140* 0* 1-3-0 * 235* |
Finland (all) International (W) 6* -* 3.55* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA (W) 38* -* 0.96* .956* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC (W) 5* 5* 2.97* .909* 14* 140* 0* 1-4-0 * 283* |
Finland (all) International (W) 7* -* 2.54* .914* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Ilves SM-sarja (W) 2* 2* -* .940* 5* 78* -* - * -* |
SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Russia (W) 5* -* 1.60* -* 8* -* -* - * 300* |
Finland OG (W) 6* 6* 2.17* .929* 13* 170* 1* 3-3-0 * 359* |
Finland (all) International (W) 17* -* 1.69* .943* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 8* -* 3.73* .893* -* -* -* - * -* |
Bewe TuusKi Suomi-sarja 6* -* 2.74* .916* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International (W) 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 KJT Suomi-sarja 17* -* 3.59* .899* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 4.51 .894 - - - - -
Finland (all) International (W) 4* -* 1.81* .917* -* -* -* - * -* |
Minnesota Whitecaps Independent -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 KJT Suomi-sarja 7* -* 4.41* .878* -* -* -* - * -* |
Pyry Suomi-sarja 4* -* 2.97* .898* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 - - - - - - - -
Finland WC (W) 6* 6* 2.03* .924* 12* 145* 2* 3-3-0 * 356* |
Finland (all) International (W) 21* -* 1.82* .925* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Kunlun Red Star CWHL (W) 20* -* 1.60* .944* 31* 520* 6* 16-3-0 * 1 160* | Playoffs 4 - 1.34 .961 7 172 1 2-2-0 315
Finland OG (W) 6* 6* 2.70* .911* 16* 163* 0* 3-3-0 * 356* |
Finland (all) International (W) 16* -* 2.26* .905* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays CWHL (W) 20* -* 2.46* .921* 48* 559* 2* 8-12-0 * 1 170* |
Finland EHT (W) 4* 6* 0.83* .921* 5* 58* 2* 4-2-0 * 360* |
Finland WC (W) 6* 7* 2.20* .936* 13* 192* 1* 3-3-0 * 355* |
Finland (all) International (W) 14* 17* 1.94* .937* 27* 402* 3* - * 836* |
2019-20 PWHPA Independent (W) -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
KRS Vanke Rays Shenzhen Russia (W) 5* 10* 1.21* .961* 6* 150* 2* 4-1-0 * 298* | Playoffs 4 5 1.50 .957 6 134 0 4-0-0 240
Finland EHT (W) 2* 3* 1.00* .926* 2* 25* 1* 1-0-0 * 120* |
Finland (all) International (W) 4* 7* 1.27* .926* 5* 63* 1* 2-1-0 * 237* |
2020-21 KRS Vanke Rays Russia (W) 5* 14* 2.34* .902* 10* 92* 1* 4-1-0 * 257* |
PWHPA Minnesota -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2021-22 HPK Naisten Liiga (W) 14* 14* 1.75* .954* 24* 493* 2* 7-5-0 * 823* |
KRS Vanke Rays Russia (W) 11* 12* 0.94* .964* 10* 271* 3* 11-0-0 * 642* | Playoffs 8 8 1.30 .950 10 191 0 6-1-1 464
Finland (all) International (W) 1* 2* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 19* 1* 1-0-0 * 65* |
2022-23 HPK Naisten Liiga (W) 9* 13* 1.56* .943* 13* 217* 2* 5-3-0 * 500* | Playoffs 7 8 2.61 .924 18 219 1 3-4-0 415

Noora Räty Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2005-06 Blues EWCC (W) 3* -* 1.67* .931* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Blues EWCC (W) 4* -* 1.75* .931* -* -* -* - * -* |
2008-09 Blues EWCC (W) 2* -* 4.47* .891* -* -* -* - * -* |

Noora Räty Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Auroraliiga (W) (SM-sarja (W), Naisten Liiga (W)) 7 80* 82* 1.35* .954* 93* 1 913* 18* 46-15-0* 3 920 | 5 35 27 1.57* .950* 42* 796* 6* 18-8-0* 1 603*
CWHL (W) 2 40* -* 2.04* .932* 79* 1 079* 8* 24-15-0* 2 329 | 1 4 - 1.34* .961* 7* 172* 1* 2-2-0* 315*
EHT (W) 2 6* 9* 0.88* .922* 7* 83* 3* 5-2-0* 480 | 0 * * * * * * *
EWCC (W) 3 9* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Independent 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Independent (W) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International (W) 17 155* 26* 1.69* .938* 32* 484* 5* 3-1-0* 1 138 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr (W) 1 2* -* 0.50* .966* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Mestis 1 8* -* 3.73* .893* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Minnesota 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NCAA (W) 4 139* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
OG (W) 4 20* 22* 2.67* .907* 50* 486* 1* 10-9-0* 1 122 | 0 * * * * * * *
Russia (W) 4 26* 36* 1.36* .952* 34* 513* 6* 19-2-0* 1 496 | 2 12 13 1.37* .953* 16* 325* 0* 10-1-1* 704*
Suomi-sarja 3 34* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 3 - 4.51* .894* -* -* -* -* -*
WC (W) 9 39* 47* 2.48* .924* 94* 1 146* 6* 17-22-0* 2 277 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Noora Räty Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/12/2022
11/12/2022 Extension HPK HPK
09/30/2022
09/30/2022 Confirmed KRS Shenzhen HPK
01/14/2022
01/14/2022 Confirmed HPK KRS Vanke Rays
06/21/2021
06/21/2021 Confirmed KRS Vanke Rays HPK
09/04/2020
09/04/2020 Extension KRS Vanke Rays KRS Vanke Rays
07/20/2018
07/20/2018 Extension Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
06/05/2017
06/05/2017 Confirmed Pyry Kunlun Red Star
12/22/2016
12/22/2016 Confirmed KJT Pyry
08/16/2016
08/16/2016 Extension KJT KJT
03/09/2014
03/09/2014 Confirmed No team Kiekko-Vantaa
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #6 overall by Kunlun Red Star in the CWHL Draft

Biography
Noora Räty started playing hockey with EPS and moved on to play for the Espoo Blues women's team. She won the women's national title in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Räty made the jump to North America in 2009 and began playing in the NCAA, representing the University of Minnesota. She excelled with the Golden Gophers, winning the national championship twice and also earning a number of personal awards and records. She became a regular on the Finnish national team, representing Finland in five IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments and two Olympic tournaments. She has won three Women's World Championship bronze medals and one Olympic bronze medal.

After college hockey Räty found herself without a team. In 2013-14 worked as a goaltending instructor first in Minnesota and then in Finland. She played a handful of games on Ilves women's team in Finland and on SKIF Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. She also practiced with Kiekko-Vantaa while in Finland. After representing Finland in the 2014 Olympics Räty contemplated retirement. However, her career was to continue when Kiekko-Vantaa signed her to a one-year contract in early March 2014.

Having signed with Kiekko-Vantaa, Räty was slated to become the first ever Finnish woman and the second ever woman to play in any Finnish men's hockey league. Previously only Hayley Wickenheiser has played men's hockey in Finland, representing Salamat both in Suomi-sarja and Mestis in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 respectively.

Räty debuted between the pipes for Kiekko-Vantaa in the preseason. She was assigned to Bewe TuusKi early in the season. She made her Suomi-sarja debut on Bewe Tuuski goal on September 20, 2014 and became the first ever female goaltender, first ever Finnish female player and second ever female player to play in a Suomi-sarja regular season game. Her Mestis debut was on October 22, 2014, making her the first ever female goaltender not only to just play in a Mestis regular season game, but also to play for the full 60 minutes.


Trivia
- 2014-10-22 • Became the first ever female goaltender to play in a Mestis regular season game. Räty lost her first game, played a full 60 minutes, stopped 31 shots and conceded 5 goals.
- 2014-09-20 • Became the first ever female goaltender to play in a Suomi-sarja regular season game. Räty won her first game, played a full 60 minutes, stopped 30 shots and conceded 1 goal.