Oulun Kärpät Naiset
CityOulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded1990 (1990)
Home arenaRaksila 2
ColoursBlack, yellow, white
     
Owner(s)Oulun Kärpät 46 RY
General managerTimo Karjalainen
Head coachSatu Kiipeli
CaptainAino Kaijankoski
AffiliateKärpät Akatemia
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Championships
Regular season titles2 (1996–97, 2016–17)
Aurora Borealis Cup3 (2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18)
Current uniform
Current season

Oulun Kärpät Naiset ('Oulu's Ermine Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. 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.[1]

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)

Season League Regular season Post season results
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2016–17 Naisten SM-liiga 1st 28185111004165 Finland S. Saari 39 (12+27) Won Championship, 3–2 (Espoo United)
2017–18 Naisten Liiga 2nd 30174361476262 Finland S. Tarkki 52 (19+33) Won Championship, 3–1 (Ilves)
2018–19 Naisten Liiga 3rd 30191191477060 Finland S. Tarkki 57 (23+34) Won bronze medal, 1–0 (KalPa)
2019–20 Naisten Liiga 2nd 3019317905364 Finland S. Saari 35 (15+20) Lost semifinals, 2–3 (KalPa)
2020–21 Naisten Liiga 7th 29150212987347 Finland A. Antti-Roiko 27 (8+19) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (KalPa)
2021–22 Naisten Liiga 3rd 29162011856252 Finland O. Havana 27 (13+14) Won bronze medal, 1–0 (TPS)
2022–23 Naisten Liiga 8th 36715239215028 Finland O. Havana 36 (23+13) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (HIFK)

Players and personnel

2023–24 roster

As of 6 November 2023[2][3][4][5]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
4 Finland Lilli Antinmäki D L 25 2023 Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
84 Finland Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko F L 19 2019 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
39 Finland Kati Asikainen G L 26 2020 Haukipudas, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
36 Finland Emma Ekoluoma F L 17 2021 Raahe, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
13 Finland Eerika Hautala D L 19 2021 Liminka, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
22 Finland Oona Havana Injured Reserve F R 19 2019 Turku, Central Finland, Finland
45 Finland Iida Heikonen D L 22 2023 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
34 Finland Jasmin Hulanmäki F L 28 2022 Pyhäjoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
16 Finland Aino Kaijankoski (C) D L 23 2016 Siikajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
9 Finland Laura Kivelä F L 15 2023 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
23 Finland Matleena Korkiakoski F L 19 2022 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
26 Finland Inna Korpi-Halkola F L 17 2022
17 Finland Alisa Kylmäaho D L 26 2022
43 Finland Melina Niemi D L 23 2022
1 Finland Emilia Piekkari G L 16 2023
21 Finland Olivia Pinola D R 17 2023
81 Finland Veera Pitkänen D L 19 2021 Muhos, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
42 Finland Emmi Puusaari F L 17 2021 Liminka, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
18 Finland Essi Puusaari F L 19 2021 Liminka, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
64 Finland Heli Rauhala F L 20 2022 Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
19 Finland Eevi Siermala D – 19 2021
58 Czech Republic Karolína Skořepová F L 17 2022 Prague, Czech Republic
28 Finland Minttu Tukiainen F L 17 2022
25 Finland Noora Tukiainen F L 24 2021 Lapinlahti, North Savo, Finland
7 Finland Sari Wäänänen (A) F L 30 2014 Ylikiiminki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
27 Finland Jasmine Ylitalo (A) F L 22 2021 Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Satu Kiipeli
  • Assistant coach: Seppo Karjalainen
  • Goaltending coach: Minna Mursu
  • Conditioning coach: Raimo Huhtanen
  • Mental coach: Marjo Mäyrä
  • Physical therapist: Jami Matikainen
  • Team managers: Mika Kaijankoski & Ismo Rantasuomela
  • Equipment managers: Jari Siermala & Veli-Matti Puusaari

Team captains

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[8]
  • 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–

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.[9]

  • Gold Aurora Borealis Cup (3): 2012, 2017, 2018[10]
  • Silver Runners-up (7): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007
  • Bronze Third Place (7): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2022

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

Notable alumni

Years active with Kärpät listed alongside players' names.

International players

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kärppien naisten historia". Oulun Kärpät 46 RY. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Naisten Liiga (W) – Kärpät, 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Joukkue 2023-2024". Kärpät Naiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023-2024, Naisten Liiga – Kokoonpano Kärpät" (PDF). Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Seppä, Lassi (31 October 2023). "Kärppien naisten uusi päävalmentaja on Satu Kiipeli". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Pakarinen, Risto (6 March 2019). "Next level". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kärppien kapteenisto 2019–2020" (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät 46 ry. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Foster, Meredith (16 August 2018). "Mira Kuisma Named Finland U18 Head Coach". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Liiga. Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. ISSN 0784-3321. OCLC 476321083.
  10. ↑ Foster, Meredith (26 March 2018). "Kärpät, Ilves headed to Aurora Borealis Cup Final". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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