Team Kuortane
| Team Kuortane | |
|---|---|
 2021–22 Naisten Liiga season | |
 | |
| City | Kuortane, Finland |
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Kuortaneen jäähalli |
| Colours | White, blue |
| Owner(s) | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
| Head coach | Mira Kuisma |
| Captain | Nea Tervonen |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010–2014 | Team Oriflame Kuortane |
| 2014–present | Team Kuortane |
Team Kuortane is an ice hockey team based at the Kuortaneen urheilulukio ('Kuortane Sports Academy') in Kuortane, Finland. They compete in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland. The team was founded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2010 as part of its initiative to develop the ice hockey skills of young women in Finland.[1] Since its creation, approximately half of all national under-18 team rosters have been filled by players from Team Kuortane.[2][3] For sponsorship reasons, the team was called Team Oriflame Kuortane during 2010 to 2014.[4]
Players and personnel[]
2021–22 roster[]
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Mira Kuisma
- Assistant coach: Anna-Lotta Räsänen
- Assistant coach: Mari Saarinen
- Assistant coach: Arttu Sissala
- Goaltending coach: Aku Perälä
- Team manager: Pirjo Hautaniemi
- Equipment manager: Janne Hautamaa
Team captains[]
- , 2010–11
- , 2011–12
- Anna Kilponen, 2012–13
- Sara Säkkinen, 2015–2017
- Sini Karjalainen, 2017–18
- , 2018–19
- Emilia Vesa, 2019–20
- Anna-Lotta Räsänen, 2020–21
Head coaches[]
- , 2010–2018
- , 2018–19
- Mira Kuisma, 2019–present
Team honours[]
Finnish Championship[]
Aurora Borealis Cup Third Place (1): 2018
U20 SM-turnaus[]
The under-20 (U20) Finnish Championship (SM) tournament is a competition for the top women's under-20 ice hockey teams from across Finland. Team Kuortane has medaled at all but one tournament since the team's founding in 2010. The championship was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finnish Champions (6): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Runner-up (1): 2012- Third Place (1): 2011
Finnish Champions (6): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Runner-up (1): 2012Notable alumni[]
Years active with Team Kuortane listed with players' names.
- Anni Keisala, 2013–2016
- Anna Kilponen, 2011–2014
- Niina Mäkinen, 2010–11
- Petra Nieminen, 2015–2018
- Jenniina Nylund, 2015–2018
- Suvi Ollikainen, 2011–2014
- Tiina Ranne, 2010–2014
- Sanni Rantala, 2017–2021
- Eve Savander, 2014–2018
- Eveliina Suonpää, 2011–2014
- Sara Säkkinen, 2014–2018
- Vilma Tanskanen, 2011–2014
- Viivi Vainikka, 2016–2020
- Saana Valkama, 2010–2014
- Emilia Vesa, 2016–2020
- Ella Viitasuo, 2012–2015
- Kiira Yrjänen, 2017–2021
References[]
- ^ "Sinille ja Saralle SM-kultaa – Team Kuortane voitti A-tyttöjen Suomen kiekkomestaruuden". Koillissanomat (in Finnish). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Oliver, Nathaniel (18 January 2018). "Is Finland's Elli Mäkelä the Next Kimmo Timonen?". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Kuortaneen urheilulukio - Jääkiekko". kuortane.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Team Oriflame Kuortane nuorella joukkueella SM-sarjaan". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Kokoonpano Kuortane - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja". tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Liiga (W) - Team Kuortane, 2021-2022 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
External links[]
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)
- Team Kuortane on Facebook
(in Finnish) - Team Kuortane on Instagram (in Finnish)
- Team Kuortane on Twitter (in Finnish)
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