Kärpät Naiset Explained

Current:	2024–25 Auroraliiga season
Bg Color:	background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#FECA26 5px solid; border-bottom:#FECA26 5px solid;
Team:	Oulun Kärpät Naiset
Logosize:	220 px
League:	Auroraliiga
Arena:	Raksila 2
Colours:	Black, yellow, white
Gm:	Mika Kaijankoski
Coach:	Teemu Koivula
Captain:	Aino Kaijankoski
Affiliates:	Kärpät Akatemia
Reg Season Titles:	2 (1996–97, 2016–17)
Championships1 Type:	Aurora Borealis Cup
Championships1:	3 (2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18)

Oulun Kärpät Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. 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  (; also known as Raksila 2) of Oulun Energia Areena. Ilves have won the Aurora Borealis Cup three times, in 2012, 2017, and 2018.^[1]

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

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)

Season	League	Regular season										Post season results
		Finish	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts	Top scorer
2016–17	Naisten SM-sarja	1st	28	18	5	1	1	100	41	65	S. Saari 39 (12+27)	align=left style="background:#FFEC8B"	Won Championship, 3–2 (Espoo United)
2017–18	Naisten Liiga	2nd	30	17	4	3	6	147	62	62	S. Tarkki 52 (19+33)	align=left style="background:#FFEC8B"	Won Championship, 3–1 (Ilves)
2018–19	Naisten Liiga	3rd	30	19	1	1	9	147	70	60	S. Tarkki 57 (23+34)	align=left style="background:#DEB887"	Won bronze medal, 1–0 (KalPa)
2019–20	Naisten Liiga	2nd	30	19	3	1	7	90	53	64	S. Saari 35 (15+20)	align=left	Lost semifinals, 2–3 (KalPa)
2020–21	Naisten Liiga	7th	29	15	0	2	12	98	73	47	A. Antti-Roiko 27 (8+19)	align=left	Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (KalPa)
2021–22	Naisten Liiga	3rd	29	16	2	0	11	85	62	52	O. Havana 27 (13+14)	align=left style="background:#DEB887"	Won bronze medal, 1–0 (TPS)
2022–23	Naisten Liiga	8th	36	7	1	5	23	92	150	28	O. Havana 36 (23+13)	align=left	Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (HIFK)
2023–24	Naisten Liiga	7th	32	7	2	2	21	69	133	27	E. Ekoluoma 27 (16+11)	align=left	Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (HIFK)

Players and personnel

2024–25 roster

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Coaching staff and team personnel

• Head coach: Teemu Koivula
• Assistant coach: Satu Kiipeli
• Goaltending coach: Jani Erkinmikko
• Conditioning coach: Henri Keskikallio
• Team managers: Ismo Rantasuomela & Jukka Välitalo
• Equipment managers: Veli-Matti Puusaari & Jari Siermala
• Physical therapist: Samu Siermala
• Massage 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^[5]
• Saila Saari, 2019–20^[6]
• 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^[7]
• Janne Salmela, 2019–2021
• Samuli Hassi, 2021–22
• Sanna Lankosaari, 2022–13 October 2023^[8]
• Saija Tarkki (interim), 13–31 October 2023^[9]
• Satu Kiipeli, 31 October 2023^[10]  – 30 April 2024
• Teemu Koivula, 1 May 2024^[11]  –

General managers

• Eero Sirviö, 2012–2019
• Saija Tarkki, 2019–2022
• Timo Karjalainen, 2022–23
• Mika Kaijankoski, 2023–

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. The Aurora Borealis Cup was first awarded at the conclusion of the 2010–11 Naisten SM-sarja postseason. Prior to 2011, the Naisten SM-sarja champion received the .^[12]

• Aurora Borealis Cup (3): 2012, 2017, 2018^[13]
• 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

See main article: category. ^[14]

• Susanna Airaksinen, 2009–2022
• Kati Asikainen, 2013–14 & 2020–2024
• Anne Helin, 2008–2013
• Satu Hoikkala (-Auno), 2000–2008
• Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018
• Satu Kiipeli, 1991–2000 & 2008–2015
• Mira Kuisma, 2004–2011
• Suvi Käyhkö, 2011–2022
• Sanna Lankosaari, 1994–2001
• Eini Lehtinen, 1995–2008
• Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018
• Niina Mäkinen, 2011–2020
• Marjo Mäyrä, 1994–2002
• Johanna Oksman, 2015–2022
• Jenni Pitkänen, 2001–2010
• Marja-Helena Pälvilä, 1995–2001, 2002–2006 & 2012–13
• Isa Rahunen, 2013–2021
• Katja Riipi, 1994–1999
• Saila Saari, 2016–2020
• Päivi Salo, 1994–2002
• Satu Salonpää, 1990–2003
• Henna Savikuja, 1995–2005 & 2006–2012
• Saija Sirviö (-Tarkki), 1997–2010 & 2011–2019
• Niina Tikkinen, 2005–2007 & 2011–2015

International players

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

See also

• Women's ice hockey in Finland

External links

• Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com and HockeyArchives.info

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kärppien naisten historia. Oulun Kärpät 46 RY. 2019-07-25.
2. Web site: Naisten Liiga (W) – Kärpät, 2024-2025 Roster . 2024-08-12 . Elite Prospects . en.
3. Web site: Joukkue . Kärpät Naiset . 2024-08-12 . fi.
4. Web site: 2023-2024, Naisten Liiga – Kokoonpano Kärpät . . 2023-11-06 . fi . PDF.
5. Web site: Next level. Pakarinen. Risto. 2019-03-06. International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). en. 2019-07-27.
6. Web site: Kärppien kapteenisto 2019–2020. 2019-08-26. Oulun Kärpät 46 ry. fi-fi. 2019-08-28.
7. Web site: Mira Kuisma Named Finland U18 Head Coach. Foster. Meredith. 2018-08-16. The Ice Garden. 2019-07-27.
8. News: Sanna Lankosaari sivuun Kärppien päävalmentajan tehtävästä . Lassi . Seppä . Jatkoaika . 13 October 2023 . 14 October 2023 . fi.
9. News: Seppä . Lassi . Kärppien naisten uusi päävalmentaja on Satu Kiipeli . 2023-11-06 . Jatkoaika . 2023-10-31 . fi.
10. News: Seppä . Lassi . Kärppien naisten uusi päävalmentaja on Satu Kiipeli . 2023-11-06 . Jatkoaika . 2023-10-31 . fi.
11. News: Pirkkiö . Jaarli . Teemu Koivula siirtyy Kärppien naisten liigajoukkueen valmentajaksi . 16 June 2024 . . 2024-03-28 . fi.
12. Book: Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto. Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020. Liiga. Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. Aaltonen. Juha. Helsinki. fi. 0784-3321. 476321083. Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Liiga.
13. Web site: Kärpät, Ilves headed to Aurora Borealis Cup Final. Foster. Meredith. 2018-03-26. The Ice Garden. 2019-07-27.
14. Web site: All Time Overall Totals Player Stats for Kärpät . Elite Prospects . 12 August 2024.