The national program for women's ice hockey in Finland had 5,858 active players in 2019.

In 1978, the first "lipstick tournament" was held, creating an informal national women's championship, though records of the competition outcomes are not available.

The team has remained successful since its emergence on the international stage, medalling in three Olympics and 13 Women's World Championships.

Most recently, Finland took silver at the 2019 Women's World Championship after a controversial loss in the finals to the United States.

[5][6] The number of young women in the junior level increased slowly, from 500 players at the beginning to approximately 2000 today.