Ronja Savolainen

Career notes

• One of the three players protected by Ottawa for the PWHL expansion draft with Gwyneth Philips and Emily Clark.
• Second in scoring amongst Ottawa’s defenders with 11 points (2 G, 9 A) in 28 games.
• Led the team with a differential of +11 during the regular season.
• First in the PWHL with two short-handed assists.
• Recorded points in her first two PWHL games against the Montréal Victoire on November 30 and the Toronto Sceptres on December 3. Her assist on Tereza Vanišová ’ s goal turned out to be the game- winning goal for Ottawa’s first win of the season at TD Place on December 3.
• Scored her first PWHL goal in a 2-1 win in Toronto on December 31,. It was an unassisted slap shot goal on Raygan Kirk.
• Won the Svenska Damhockeyligan (SDHL) championship for the sixth time at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Won all of those titles while playing for Luleå HF. Other titles have been won during the 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2018-19 and 2017-18 seasons.
• Was the SDHL leader for most goals by a defender (11) during the 2023-24 season.
• Represented Finland at the 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2015 IIHF Women's World Championships. Won a silver medal and five bronze medals.
• Named Top-3 player for Finland at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championships and named to the tournament’s All-Star Team.
• Maintained the best plus/minus record (+ 51) during the 2022-23 SDHL season.
• Represented Finland at the 2022 and 2018 Olympic Games. Won a pair of bronze medals.
• Had her most productive season in pro hockey in 2019-20. Registered 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) in 36 games for Luleå HF. Was the top goal scorer in the league amongst defenders.
• Represented Finland at the 2015 and 2014 IIHF U-18 Women's World Championships.
• To get her going for a game, she has to land a hit on a teammate (mostly light) during the warm-up. “Then, my body is ready to go!”
• Engaged to Swedish defender Anna Kjellbin of the Toronto Sceptres.