Kärpät Naiset
Oulun Kärpät Naiset ("Oulu Women Ermines") is the representative women's ice hockey team of the Finnish sports club Oulun Kärpät 46, based in Oulu, North Ostrobothnia. The team plays in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland, where they have competed since the 1994–95 season. Ilves has won the Finnish Championship three times, in 2012, 2017, and 2018.[1]
| Oulun Kärpät Naiset | |
|---|---|
 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season | |
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| City | Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home arena | Oulun Energia Areena |
| Colours | Black, yellow, white |
| Owner(s) | Oulun Kärpät 46 RY |
| General manager | Saija Tarkki |
| Head coach | Janne Salmela |
| Captain | Suvi Käyhkö |
| Affiliates | Kärpät Akatemia (NMestis) |
| Website | oulunkarpat46.fi |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2 (1996–97, 2016–17) |
| Aurora Borealis Cup | 3 (2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18) |
| Current uniform | |
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Team honors
Finnish Champions
The winner of the Naisten Liiga playoffs earns the Finnish Champion title and receives the Aurora Borealis Cup and Finnish Championship gold medals. Prior to the 2010–11 season, the victorious team was awarded Finnish Championship medals only.[2]
Aurora Borealis Cup (3): 2012, 2017, 2018[3]
Runners-up (7): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007
Third Place (7): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019
IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
Bronze (1): 2013
Players and personnel
2020–21 roster
As of 28 October 2020[4][5][6]
2020–21 coaching staff
- Head Coach: Janne Salmela
- Assistant Coach: Sanna Lankosaari
- Goaltending Coach: Tuomas Tarkki
- Conditioning Coach: Vesku Vehkaperä
- Video Coaches: Hanna-Rikka Karjalainen & Arttu Kuusjärvi
- Mental Coach: Marjo Mäyrä
- Physical Therapist: Jenny Uusimaa
- Team Manager: Ismo Rantasuomela
- Equipment Managers: Mika Kaijankoski & Jani Kirstinä
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[7]
- Saila Saari, 2019–20[8]
- Suvi Käyhkö, 2020–present
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[9]
- Janne Salmela, 2019–present
Notable alumni
Years active with Kärpät listed alongside players' names.
Anne Helin, 2008–2013- Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018
- Satu Kiipeli, 1991–2000 & 2008–2015
- Sanna Lankosaari, 1994–2001
- Eini Lehtinen, 1995–2008
Michaela Matejová, 2008–09
Marianne Mattila, 1994–1995- Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018
- Marjo Mäyrä, 1994–2002
- Jenni Pitkänen, 2001–2010
- Marja-Helena Pälvilä, 1995–2001,
2002–2006 & 2012–13 
Josefine Quaade, 2000–2001- Isa Rahunen, 2012–2020
- 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
References
- "Kärppien naisten historia". Oulun Kärpät 46 RY. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Liiga. Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. ISSN 0784-3321. OCLC 476321083.
- Foster, Meredith (26 March 2018). "Kärpät, Ilves headed to Aurora Borealis Cup Final". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Liiga (W) – Kärpät, 2020-2021 Roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- "Kokoonpano: Kärpät - Naisten Liiga, alkusarj". tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Joukkue lähes valmis". Oulun Kärpät 46. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Pakarinen, Risto (6 March 2019). "Next level". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Kärppien kapteenisto 2019–2020" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät 46 ry. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- Foster, Meredith (16 August 2018). "Mira Kuisma Named Finland U18 Head Coach". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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 Twitter
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