Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

AS A MAVERICK: Played in 30 games last season...Owner of 3-5--8 and 61 shots on goal in 2010-11...Her first goal last season was a power-play tally in the Mavericks season-opener against Niagara…Also scored a goals against Wisconsin 10/29/11 and St. Cloud State 11/6/11. 2009-10: Finished the season first on the team in goals (10) and power play goals (5), while ranking fourth on the team in points (10-8--18)...Leinonen tallied three points (2-1--3) at North Dakota on 10/18/09 helping the Mavericks defeat UND, 4-2 and tallied the Mavericks lone goal and lone shootout goal the next day giving the team the extra WCHA shootout point...She also earned WCHA Offensive Player of the Week honors October 21 for her efforts against UND that weekend...Leinonen was also named to the 2009-2010 All-WCHA Academic team this season. 2008-09: Saw action in 33 of the Mavericks games...Tallied the second most points from a freshman with 7-10--17 on the season... Added a helper to Christina Lee’s first goal in the 2-1 victory at SCSU Feb. 28...Scored her first collegiate goal on the power play Oct. 4...Earned her first game-winning goal in the 5-2 win Oct. 10 against Maine.  

THE LEINONEN FILE:  Scored one goal in seven games with the Finnish National Team last year…Named rookie of the year in 2007 in the women’s main league in Finland…Earned gold in 2006 at the Euro Hockey Tour…Was a member of the Finnish Under-18 and Under-20 national teams…Has played with fellow Maverick Nina Tikkinen in Finland…Full name is Emmi Johanna Leinonen…Daughter of Jarmo and Kirsti Leinonen…Born February 19, 1989…A corrections major.