HPK Kiekkonaiset

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HPK Kiekkonaiset
2021–22 Naisten Liiga season
Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho logo.svg
CityHämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Foundedc. 1999 (1999)
Home arenaJääliikuntakeskus Hakio
ColoursOrange, black, white
     
Owner(s)HPK Liiga Oy
General managerJorma Hassinen
Head coachHarri Nummela
CaptainRiikka Noronen
MediaHämeen Sanomat
Websitehpkkiekkonaiset.fi
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2009–10, 2010–11)
Aurora Borealis Cup1 (2010–11)
Current uniform
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HPK Kiekkonaiset are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in Finland. They are the representative women’s team of the club Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK), based in Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland. HPK was the first team to be awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup as the winner of the Finnish Championship in 2011.

History[]

A women's hockey team has competed under the parent club HPK since at least 1999. From 1999 to 2008, HPK Kiekkonaiset competed in the I-divisioona (called Naisten Mestis after 2013). The team qualified for the Naisten SM-sarja karsintasarja (promotion/relegation series) in the 2000–01 season but lost 11 of 14 qualification games and remained in I-divisoona.[1] The opportunity for promotion through the karsintasarja returned in the 2007–08 season and this time, with a roster that included Meeri Räisänen, , Hanne Sikiö, and Eveliina Similä, HPK achieved promotion to the Naisten SM-saija.[2]

HPK debuted in the Naisten SM-sarja at the opening of the 2008–09 season, strengthened by the addition of a number of experienced players, notably Petra Herzigová, Katja Riipi, Nora Tallus, and Vilma Vaattovaara. The team won the bronze medal match against Oulun Kärpät with a game winning goal from Riipi.[3]

As Naisten SM-sarja Champions in 2011, HPK was the first team to be awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup.[4]

Players and personnel[]

2021–22 roster[]

As of 10 September 2021[5][6]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Switzerland F L 21 2021
United States D L 2021 Bow, New Hampshire, United States
Finland F L 16 2021 Viiala, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Finland D L 21 2021 Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Finland F L 23 2017 Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Finland F L 17 2018 Tuulos, Kanta-Häme, Finland
Finland G L 19 2020 Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland
Finland F L 17 2020 Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland
Finland F L 24 2019 Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
Finland G L 21 2021
Finland F L 19 2019 Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
Finland F L 18 2021 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland
Finland D L 24 2019 Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Finland Riikka Noronen (A) F L 38 2019 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
Finland Noora Räty G L 32 2021 Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Finland  (C) D L 20 2017 Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Finland  (A) F L 20 2017 Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Finland F L 20 2017 Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
Finland F L 17 2020 Vihti, Uusimaa, Finland
Finland Jutta Stoltenberg (A) D L 30 2008 Hamburg, Germany
Finland F L 17 2020 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Finland F L 17 2021 Kangasala, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Finland D L 17 2020 Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Harri Nummela
  • Assistant coach: Markku Pirttiniemi
  • Goaltending coach: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa
  • Video coach: Olli Simola
  • Team manager: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa

Team captaincy history[]

Head coaches[]

  • Tuomo Nukari, 2011–January 2013
  • Jarkko Julkunen, January 2013–2013
  • Vesa Mäkinen, 2014–2016
  • Marko Rahikainen, 2016–2018
  • Markku Pirttiniemi, 2018–19
  • Katja Pasanen, 2019–20
  • Mari Saarinen, 2020–21
  • Harri Nummela, 2021–

Team honours[]

Finnish Championship[]

Source: [7]

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup[]

Notable alumni[]

Years active with HPK listed alongside players' names

International players[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "SM-sarja (W) 2000-2001 Standings". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace féminin 2007/08". HockeyArchives.info (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "HPK Kiekkonaiset Historia". hpkkiekkonaiset.fi. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ Mennander, Pasi (12 March 2013). "15 faktaa Aurora Borealis -maljasta" (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Liiga (W) - HPK, 2021-2022 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Kokoonpano HPK - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja". tilastopalvelu.fi. Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. ^ Aaltonen, Juha, ed. (2019). Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 [The Ice Hockey Book: The Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Liiga Official Guide & Record Book 2019–2020] (PDF) (in Finnish). Layout by Joonas Ahola. Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito. Annamedia Oy. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ^ Foster, Meredith (20 October 2017). "Meeri Räisänen seeing success in her return to women's hockey". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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