Noora Räty Award

The Noora Räty Award (Finnish: Noora Räty -palkinto) is an ice hockey trophy awarded to the Rookie of the Year of the Naisten Liiga (previously the Naisten SM-sarja), as selected by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Rookie of the Year was first awarded in the 2005–06 Naisten SM-sarja season and the first recipient was Espoo Blues Naiset rookie goaltender Noora Räty. Since her rookie season, Räty has established herself as a top goaltender – considered by many to be the best active women’s goaltender in the world.[1] The Naisten SM-sarja Rookie of the Year award was named after Räty in the 2010–11 season.[2]

Noora Räty Award
SportIce hockey
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Given forRookie of the Year
Local nameNoora Räty -palkinto  (Finnish)
CountryFinland
Presented byFinnish Ice Hockey Association
History
First award2006
Editions13
First winnerNoora Räty
Most recentKrista Parkkonen, 2020

Thirteen players have received the award, four defencemen, eight forwards, and one goaltender. The current title holder is Krista Parkkonen of Stadin Gimmat and the Finnish national under-18 team, who was recognized for her play in the 2019–20 Naisten Liiga season.

Award winners
  Player active in Naisten Liiga
  Player active in league other than Naisten Liiga
Season Winner Pos Team
2005–06 Noora Räty G Espoo Blues
2006–07 Emmi Leinonen F Cats Jyväskylä
2007–08 not awarded
2008–09 Tiina Saarimäki D Salo HT
2009–10 Karoliina Mäenpänen D APV
2010–11 Venla Kotkaslahti F Tampereen Ilves
2011–12 Suvi Ollikainen F Team Oriflame
2012–13 Emma Nuutinen F Espoo Blues
2013–14 Marjut Klemola D KJT Haukat
2014–15 Ella Välikangas F Oulun Kärpät
2015–16 Petra Nieminen F Team Kuortane
2016–17 Elvira Ylitalo F HPK
2017–18 Anna-Lotta Räsänen D Team Kuortane [3]
2018–19 not awarded [4]
2019–20 Krista Parkkonen F HIFK [5]

Sources: [6][7]

References
  1. Oliver, Nathaniel (22 February 2018). "Team Finland's Noora Räty: A Hockey Hall of Fame Worthy Goalie". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. "Jääkiekkoliitto uudisti palkinnot: Pokaaleihin nimet Selänne, Koivu, Räty, Javanainen..." (in Finnish). MTV Uutiset. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. Mennander, Pasi (8 March 2018). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2017-18 palkitut pelaajat, erotuomarit ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. Mennander, Pasi (26 February 2019). "Leijonat - Naisten Liigan kauden 2018–19 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. Mennander, Pasi (23 March 2020). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2019–20 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. "Award - SM-sarja (W) Rookie of the Year (Noora Räty Award)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. "Award - Liiga (W) Rookie of the Year (Noora Räty Award)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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