Team Kuortane is an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland. They are based at the Kuortaneen urheilulukio in Kuortane, a small town in South Ostrobothnia, and play at the (). 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. Since its creation, approximately half of all national under-18 team rosters have been filled by players from Team Kuortane. For sponsorship reasons, the team was called Team Oriflame Kuortane during 2010 to 2014.
Season-by-season results List of all seasons completed by Team Kuortane.
Season League Preliminaries and regular season Postseason results Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer 2010–11 Naisten SM-sarja 9th 16 1 0 2 13 22 77 5 S. Valkama 12 (8+4) Saved in relegation series 2011–12 Naisten SM-sarja 7th 16 6 1 0 9 54 45 20 S. Valkama 24 (17+7) Saved in relegation series 2012–13 Naisten SM-sarja 5th 28 11 2 0 15 67 92 37 A. Kilponen 22 (12+10) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (Kärpät) 2013–14 Naisten SM-sarja 7th 28 8 2 3 15 69 100 31 S. Valkama 23 (11+12) Saved in relegation series 2014–15 Naisten SM-sarja 8th 28 3 2 2 21 37 99 15 S. Säkkinen 10 (4+6) Saved in relegation series 2015–16 Naisten SM-sarja 5th 28 9 1 3 15 60 81 32 P. Nieminen 23 (15+8) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (Kärpät) 2016–17 Naisten SM-sarja 4th 28 15 2 2 9 88 63 51 P. Nieminen 28 (15+13) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HPK) 2017–18 Naisten Liiga 5th 30 17 0 1 12 102 73 52 J. Nylund 58 (30+28) Won bronze medal, 1–0 (Blues) 2018–19 Naisten Liiga 5th 30 11 1 0 18 111 136 35 V. Vainikka 41 (26+15) Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (KalPa) 2019–20 Naisten Liiga 5th 30 14 4 2 10 106 100 52 V. Vainikka 52 (28+24) Lost semifinal, 0–3 (Blues);Bronze medal game cancelleddue to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Naisten Liiga 8th 27 14 1 1 11 83 6945 S. Sundelin 35 (17+18) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (K-Espoo) 2021–22 Naisten Liiga 6th 27 9 1 2 15 72 10431 S. Sundelin 29 (16+13) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (Kärpät) 2022–23 Naisten Liiga 6th 36 15 3 4 14 91 89 55 N. Tervonen 33 (13+20) Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (K-Espoo) 2023–24 Naisten Liiga 6th 32 9 2 3 18 65 99 34 R. Mustonen 15 (7+8) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (HPK) 2024–25 Auroraliiga 3rd 32 19 3 2 8 115 67 65 S. Kari 34 (19+15) Lost bronze medal game, 1–4 (Ilves) 2025–26 Auroraliiga 4th 32 18 2 2 10 93 72 60 S. Kari 40 (22+18) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (Ilves)
Players and personnel 2025–26 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel Head coach: Juuso Nieminen Assistant coach: Alexi Salonen Goaltender coach: Aku Perälä Equipment manager: Janne Hautamaa & Tero Seppӓnen
Team captains
Salla Tammisalo, 2010–11 Christa Alanko, 2011–12 Anna Kilponen, 2012–13 Sara Säkkinen, 2015–2017 Sini Karjalainen, 2017–18 Kiia Nousiainen, 2018–19 Emilia Vesa, 2019–20 Anna-Lotta Räsänen, 2020–21 Nea Tervonen, 2021–2023 Jenniina Kuoppala, September–November 2023 Peppi Virtanen, December 2023–March 2024 Kerttu Lehmus, 2024–25 Sofia Kari, 2025–26
Head coaches Jari Risku, 2010–2018 Arttu Sissala, 2018–19 Mira Kuisma, 2019–2023 Juuso Nieminen, 2023–
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 two tournaments 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, 2023, 2024 Third Place (1): 2011
Notable alumnae
Sini Karjalainen, 2015–2018 Anni Keisala, 2013–2016 Anna Kilponen, 2011–2014 Oona Koukkula, 2018–2022 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 Sofianna Sundelin, 2018–2023 Jenna Suokko, 2012–2014 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
External links Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)