RoKi Naiset
Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset ('Rovaniemi's Puck Women') or RoKi Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. They are the women’s representative team of Rovaniemen Kiekko, an ice hockey club in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland and their home is Lappi Areena.
| Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset | |
|---|---|
| City | Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland |
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Lappi Areena |
| Colours | Blue, yellow, white |
| Owner(s) | Rovaniemen Kiekko ry |
| General manager | Juuso Toivola |
| Head coach | Tuomas Liitola |
| Captain | Eveliina Ollila |
| Website | Official website |
| Current season | |
History
The team was founded in 2012 and quickly established itself as a perennially successful competitor in the Naisten Mestis, the second-tier women’s ice hockey league in Finland. In December 2019, RoKi earned promotion to the Lower Division (Finnish: Alempi jatkosarja) of the Naisten Liiga, Finland’s premier women’s ice hockey league. The 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season was the first time the team played a full season in the league.[1]
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last two seasons completed by RoKi Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of series; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
| 2018–19 | Naisten Mestis Q | 1st (Lohko 2) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 25 | 42 | S. Kontiosalo 47 (23+24) | |
| Naisten Mestis | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | I. Lukkarila 13 (5+8) | Did not earn promotion to Naisten Liiga | |
| 2019–20 | Naisten Mestis Q | 1st (Lohko 3) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 28 | 34 | E. Jaako 61 (31+30) | |
| Naisten Mestis XQ | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | E. Pekkala 4 (4+0) | ||
| Naisten Liiga | 10th | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 13 | J. Pirttijärvi 16 (9+7) | Promotion/relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 103 | 42 | J. Pirttijärvi 28 (14+14) | Saved in relegation |
| 2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 89 | 124 | 51 | J. Hietala 41 (29+12) | Saved in relegation |
Players and personnel
2022–23 roster
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Magdaléna Felcmanová | F | L | 15 | 2021 | Hradec Králové, Czechia | |
| 45 | Iida Heikonen | D | L | 21 | 2020 | Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland | |
| 5 | Maria Heinonen | D | L | 30 | 2020 | Pyhäjärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland | |
| 19 | Viivi Hihnala | F | L | 16 | 2022 | ||
| 88 | Viivi Iso-Kouvola (A) | F | L | 23 | 2020 | ||
| 33 | Janika Järvikari | G | L | 23 | 2020 | ||
| 13 | Anna Kalová (A) | F | L | 19 | 2022 | ||
| 8 | Jasmin Karjalainen | F | L | 19 | 2018 | ||
| 26 | Oona Koski | D | – | 17 | 2021 | ||
| 9 | Emma Lappalainen | F | L | 17 | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Iida Lappalainen | F | L | 17 | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Marianne Lassila | D | L | 25 | 2020 | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland | |
| 31 | Olivia Last | G | L | 18 | 2019 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 24 | Jemina Lepola | F | L | 16 | 2022 | ||
| 25 | Maisa Nikka | F | – | 18 | 2022 | ||
| 21 | Eveliina Ollila (C) | F | L | 33 | 2013 | Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland | |
| 49 | Heta Paasilinna (L) | D | – | 17 | 2023 | ||
| 28 | Aada Pietilä | D | L | 16 | 2022 | ||
| 3 | Emma Salpakari | D | R | 23 | 2022 | Suonenjoki, North Savo, Finland | |
| 50 | Saara Siivonen | F | L | 21 | 2020 | ||
| 1 | Alexandra Väyrynen (L) | G | L | 24 | 2022 | Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 44 | Lucie Velinská | D | L | 16 | 2021 | Mezirolí, Karlovarský kraj, Czechia |
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Tuomas Liitola
- Assistant coach: Ville-Veikko Kykyri
- Assistant coach: Alexi Salonen
- Assistant coach: Andrei Valui
- Goaltending coach: Juha Haimakainen
- Team manager: Kari Laitila
- Equipment managers: Antti Karjalainen & Seppo Orava
Team captains
- Arja Oja, 2014–2016
- Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
- Ella Lahtela, 2019–20
- Jenna Pirttijärvi,[5] 2020–21
- Emmi Mourujärvi, 2021–22
- Eveliina Ollila, 2022–
Head coaches
- Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
- Tuomas Liitola, 2018–
Notable alumni
Years active with RoKi listed alongside players' names.[6]
- Janina Jatkola, 2013–2019
- Sini Karjalainen, 2013–2015
- Aino Karppinen, 2013–2018 & 2020–2022
- Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
- Jenna Pirttijärvi, 2018–2021
- Inna Sirviö, 2014–2019
- Julia Zielińska, 2019–20
References
- ^ Torikka, Raimo (18 August 2020). "Historiallinen syksy Rovaniemen lätkäfaneille: kausi alkaa liigajääkiekolla ensimmäistä kertaa ikinä" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ROKI Naiset – Joukkue". Rovaniemen Kiekko (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "RoKi, 2022-2023 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2022-2023, Naisten Liiga – Kookoonpanot: RoKi". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "RoKin naisten kapteenisto kaudella 2020-21". Rovaniemen Kiekko (in Finnish). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Liiga (W) - All Time Regular Season Player Stats for RoKi". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com or Eurohockey.com or Hockeyarchives.info (in French)