The Ottawa Lady Senators are pleased to announce the appointment of Hanna-Riikka Turpeinen as Associate Head Coach of the Ottawa Lady Senators Junior team for the 2022-2023 season. Working with GM and Head Coach, Dana Mulvihill, her primary responsibilities will include: team & individual skill development, systems & tactics development and execution as well as season and practice planning. She will also help to maintain the overall direction, vision, and culture of the Lady Sens organization.
Hanna has played women’s hockey at an elite level and brings her experience as a high-performance athlete to the OLS program. Growing up in Finland, she represented her country at the World U18 Women’s Championships in 2008 and was a member of Team Finland in 2010 and 2011. From 2007 to 2011, Hanna played in the National Women’s League in Finland, a career culminating with Silver in the Finnish National Women’s League and Gold at the IIHF European Champions Cup in 2011.
