Kärpät Naiset


Kärpät Naiset


Oulun Kärpät Naiset (lit. 'Oulu's Ermine Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). They play in Oulu, a city on the northeastern coast of the Bothnian Bay in the Finnish north-central region of North Ostrobothnia, at the Raksilan harjoitusjäähalli ('Raksila training ice rink'), also called Raksila 2, of the Oulun Energia Areena. Ilves have won the Aurora Borealis Cup three times, in 2012, 2017, and 2018.

The team’s parent club, Oulun Kärpät 46 ry, is the junior affiliate of the Liiga team Oulun Kärpät and, through that association, the teams are loosely affiliated.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Oulun Kärpät Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Players and personnel

2024–25 roster

As of 29 June 2024
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Teemu Koivula
  • Assistant coach: Satu Kiipeli
  • Conditioning coach: Henri Keskikallio
  • Physical therapist: Jami Matikainen

Team captains

  • Katja Riipi, 1997–98
  • Päivi Salo, 2001–02
  • Eini Lehtinen, 2004–2008
  • Mira Jalosuo, 2008–09
  • Saija Tarkki, 2009–10
  • Anne Helin, 2010–2013
  • Niina Mäkinen, 2013–14
  • Isa Rahunen, 2014–2019
  • Saila Saari, 2019–20
  • Suvi Käyhkö, 2020–2022
  • Aino Kaijankoski, 2022–

Head coaches

  • Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1994–1997
  • Kari Ikonen, Katri Niemelä & Pasi Sorvisto, 1997–98
  • Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1998–99
  • Risto Liikka, 1999–2003
  • Lauri Merikivi, 2007–2010
  • Seppo Karjalainen, 2012–13
  • Mira Kuisma, 2015–2019
  • Janne Salmela, 2019–2021
  • Samuli Hassi, 2021–22
  • Sanna Lankosaari, 2022–13 October 2023
  • Saija Tarkki (interim), 13–31 October 2023
  • Satu Kiipeli, 31 October 2023–2024
  • Teemu Koivula, 2024–

Team honors

Finnish Champions

The winner of the Naisten Liiga playoffs receives the Aurora Borealis Cup and earns the Finnish Champion title, with gold medals awarded to each player. Prior to the 2010–11 season, the victorious team was awarded Finnish Championship title and medals only.

  • Aurora Borealis Cup (3): 2012, 2017, 2018
  • Runners-up (7): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007
  • Third Place (7): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2022

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

  • Bronze (1): 2013

Notable alumni

Years active with Kärpät listed alongside players' names.

International players

  • Michaela Matejová, 2008–09
  • Marianne Mattila, 1994–95
  • Josefine Quaade, 2000–01

See also

  • Women's ice hockey in Finland

References

External links

  • Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)
  • Kärpät Naiset on Facebook
  • Kärpät Naiset on Instagram
  • Kärpät Naiset on X

Text submitted to CC-BY-SA license. Source: Kärpät Naiset by Wikipedia (Historical)



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