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HPK Kiekkonaiset
CityHämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Home arenaMetritiski Areena
ColoursOrange, black, white
     
General managerJorma Hassinen
Head coachMari Saarinen
CaptainRiikka Noronen
AffiliateSalo HT (Naisten Mestis)
Parent club(s)HPK Edustusjääkiekko Ry
Websitehpkkiekkonaiset.fi
Championships
Playoff championships2011

HPK Kiekkonaiset is the representative women’s team of the Finnish ice hockey club Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK), based in Hämeenlinna. The team competes in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in 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, Essi Salminen, 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

2020–21 roster

As of 31 January 2021[5][6]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
18 Finland Noora Jaakkola D L 33 2012 Toijala, Pirkanmaa, Finland
8 Czech Republic Adéla Jůzková D R 25 2021 Prague, Czech Republic
19 Finland Anniina Kaitala (A) F L 26 2019 Hauho, Kanta-Häme, Finland
15 Finland Emma Katajamäki F L 26 2017 Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
24 Finland Saara Kolehmainen F L 19 2018 Tuulos, Kanta-Häme, Finland
27 Finland Tea Koljonen G L 22 2020 Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland
39 Finland Emmi Kortesaari F L 20 2020 Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland
23 Finland Niina Koukkula F L 27 2019 Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
20 Finland Saimi Lehto F L 22 2019 Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
28 Finland Julia Liikala F L 23 2016 Peräseinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
9 Finland Ines Lukkarila F L 23 2019 Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
21 Finland Jade Mäkivaara D L 27 2019 Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
2 Finland Riikka Noronen (C) F L 41 2019 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
10 Finland Matilda Penttilä D L 22 2020 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
81 Finland Meeri Räisänen G L 34 2020 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
16 Finland Heta Seikkula D L 23 2017 Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
51 Finland Kiti Seikkula (A) F L 23 2017 Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
17 Finland Kiia Simola D L 22 2018 Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
14 Finland Viivi Simola F L 23 2017 Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
33 Finland Salla Sivula G L 26 2018 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
38 Finland Alisa Skog F L 20 2020 Vihti, Uusimaa, Finland
22 Finland Jutta Stoltenberg D L 32 2008 Hamburg, Germany
12 Finland Elli Suoranta (A) D R 22 2020 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
25 Finland Maija Tervo F L 20 2020 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
6 Finland Daniela Wilkman D D 19 2020 Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
5 Finland Jasmine Ylätalo F L 23 2019 Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

2020–21 team staff

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–present

Team honours

Finnish Championship

Source: [7]

Notable alumni

Years active with HPK listed alongside players' names

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, 2020-2021 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 31 January 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. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 24 March 2020. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Foster, Meredith (20 October 2017). "Meeri Räisänen seeing success in her return to women's hockey". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 16 July 2019.