Kärpät Naiset
| Oulun Kärpät Naiset | |
|---|---|
 2021–22 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 | Samuli Hassi |
| 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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Oulun Kärpät Naiset ('Oulu's Ermine Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. They are the women's representative ice hockey team of the Finnish sports club Oulun Kärpät 46, based in Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, and their home venue is Oulun Energia Areena. Ilves has won the Aurora Borealis Cup three times, in 2012, 2017, and 2018.[1]
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.[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
Runners-up (7): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007
Third Place (7): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019IIHF European Women's Champions Cup[]
Bronze (1): 2013
Bronze (1): Players and personnel[]
2021–22 roster[]
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach: Sanna Lankosaari
- Goaltending coach: Erkko Korpela
- Conditioning coach: Vesku Vehkaperä
- Video coach: Arttu Kuusjärvi
- Mental coach: Marjo Mäyrä
- Physiotherapist: Vesa-Matti Vehkaperä
- Team manager: Ismo Rantasuomela
- Equipment managers: Tomi Kokko & Juhani Tauriainen
Team captains[]
- Katja Riipi, 1997–98
- Päivi Salo, 2001–02
- , 2004–2008
- Mira Jalosuo, 2008–09
- Saija Tarkki, 2009–10
- Anne Helin, 2010–2013
- Niina Mäkinen, 2013–14
- Isa Rahunen, 2014–2019[6]
- Saila Saari, 2019–20[7]
- Suvi Käyhkö, 2020–present
Head coaches[]
- Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1994–1997
- Kari Ikonen, & Pasi Sorvisto, 1997–98
- Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1998–99
- , 1999–2003
- , 2007–2010
- , 2012–13
- Mira Kuisma, 2015–2019[8]
- , 2019–2021
- Samuli Hassi, 2021–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
- , 1995–2008
- Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018
- Marjo Mäyrä, 1994–2002
- Jenni Pitkänen, 2001–2010
- Marja-Helena Pälvilä, 1995–2001, 2002–2006 & 2012–13
- 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
- , 2005–2007 & 2011–2015
International players[]
Michaela Matejová, 2008–09
Marianne Mattila, 1994–1995
, 2000–2001
See also[]
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.
- ^ "Naisten Liiga (W) – Kärpät, 2021-2022 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Kokoonpano Kärpät – Naisten Liiga, alkusarja" (PDF). tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ 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
Categories:
- Naisten Liiga (ice hockey) teams
- Sport in Oulu