Noora Räty Award

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Noora Räty Award
Noora Räty -palkinto  (Finnish)
SportIce hockey
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Awarded forRookie of the Year
Presented byFinnish Ice Hockey Association
History
First award2006
First winnerNoora Räty
Most recent (2021)

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]

Fifteen players have received the award, four defencemen, ten forwards, and one goaltender. The current title holder is of Oulun Kärpät Naiset and the Finnish national under-18 team, who was recognized for her play in the 2020–21 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 F Cats Jyväskylä
2007–08
2008–09 D
2009–10 D APV Alavus
2010–11 F Tampereen Ilves
2011–12 Suvi Ollikainen F Team Oriflame Kuortane
2012–13 Emma Nuutinen F Espoo Blues
2013–14 D
2014–15 F Oulun Kärpät
2015–16 Petra Nieminen F Team Kuortane
2016–17 F HPK Hämeenlinna
2017–18 D Team Kuortane [3]
2018–19 F Vaasan Sport [4]
2019–20 F HIFK Helsinki [5]
2020–21 F Kärpät Oulu

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. ^ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Liiga (2019). Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). Jääkiekkokirja 2020: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liiga Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. p. 554. ISSN 0784-3321. OCLC 476321083. Retrieved 13 November 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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