Kärpät Naiset

Oulun Kärpät Naiset () are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. They play in Oulu, a city on the northeastern coast of the Bothnian Bay in the Finnish north-central region of North Ostrobothnia, at the (; also known as Raksila 2) of Oulun Energia Areena. Ilves have won the Aurora Borealis Cup three times, in 2012, 2017, and 2018.

The team’s parent club, Oulun Kärpät 46 ry, is the junior affiliate of the Liiga team Oulun Kärpät and the teams are loosely affiliated through that association.

Season-by-season results This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Oulun Kärpät Naiset. Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; 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 Postseason results Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer 2016–17 Naisten SM-sarja 1st 28185111004165 S. Saari 39 (12+27) Won Championship, 3–2 (United) 2017–18 Naisten Liiga 2nd 30174361476262 S. Tarkki 52 (19+33) Won Championship, 3–1 (Ilves) 2018–19 Naisten Liiga 3rd 30191191477060 S. Tarkki 57 (23+34) Won bronze medal, 1–0 (KalPa) 2019–20 Naisten Liiga 2nd 3019317905364 S. Saari 35 (15+20) Lost semifinals to KalPa, 2020–21 Naisten Liiga 7th 29150212987347 A. Antti-Roiko 27 (8+19) Lost quarterfinals to KalPa, 2021–22 Naisten Liiga 3rd 29 162011856252 O. Havana 27 (13+14) Won bronze medal game, (TPS) 2022–23 Naisten Liiga 8th 36 7 1 5 23 92 150 28 O. Havana 36 (23+13) Lost quarterfinals to HIFK, 2023–24 Naisten Liiga 7th 32 7 2 2 21 69 133 27 E. Ekoluoma 27 (16+11) Lost quarterfinals to HIFK, 2024–25 Auroraliiga 8th 32 5 0 0 27 48 128 15 A. Antti-Roiko 16 (3+13) Lost quarterfinals to , 2025–26 Auroraliiga 7th 32 7 2 1 22 88 134 26 S. Wäänänen 34 (17+17) Lost quarterfinals to HPK,

Players and personnel 2025–26 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel Head coach: Teemu Koivula Assistant coach: Lilli Antinmäki Assistant coach: Niko Pernu Goaltending coach: Jani Erkinmikko Conditioning coach: Arto Roukala Team managers: Jukka Välitalo Equipment managers: Veli-Matti Puusaari, Niina Ronkainen, Jari Siermala & Keijo Vähäkuopus Physical therapist: Samu Siermala

Team captains Katja Riipi, 1997–98 Päivi Salo, 2001–02 Eini Lehtinen, 2004–2008 Mira Jalosuo, 2008–09 Saija Tarkki, 2009–10 Anne Helin, 2010–2013 Niina Mäkinen, 2013–14 Isa Rahunen, 2014–2019 Saila Saari, 2019–20 Suvi Käyhkö, 2020–2022 Aino Kaijankoski, 2022–

Head coaches Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1994–1997 Kari Ikonen, Katri Niemelä & Pasi Sorvisto, 1997–98 Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1998–99 Risto Liikka, 1999–2003 Lauri Merikivi, 2007–2010 Seppo Karjalainen, 2012–13 Mira Kuisma, 2015–2019 Janne Salmela, 2019–2021 Samuli Hassi, 2021–22 Sanna Lankosaari, 2022–13 October 2023 Saija Tarkki (interim), 13–31 October 2023 Satu Kiipeli, 31 October 2023 – 30 April 2024 Teemu Koivula, 1 May 2024 –

General managers Eero Sirviö, 2012–2019 Saija Tarkki, 2019–2022 Timo Karjalainen, 2022–23 Mika Kaijankoski, 2023–

Team honors Finnish Champions The winner of the Naisten Liiga playoffs receives the Aurora Borealis Cup and earns the Finnish Champion title, with gold medals awarded to each player. The Aurora Borealis Cup was first awarded at the conclusion of the 2010–11 Naisten SM-sarja postseason. Prior to 2011, the Naisten SM-sarja champion received the . Aurora Borealis Cup (3): 2012, 2017, 2018 Runners-up (7): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 Third Place (7): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2022

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Bronze (1): 2013

Notable alumni

Susanna Airaksinen, 2009–2022 Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko, 2019–2025 Kati Asikainen, 2013–14 & 2020–2024 Oona Havana, 2019–2024 Anne Helin, 2008–2013 Satu Hoikkala (-Auno), 2000–2008 Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018 Satu Kiipeli, 1991–2000 & 2008–2015 Mira Kuisma, 2004–2011 Suvi Käyhkö, 2011–2022 Sanna Lankosaari, 1994–2001 Eini Lehtinen, 1995–2008 Mira Jalosuo, 2004–2009 & 2016–2018 Niina Mäkinen, 2011–2020 Marjo Mäyrä, 1994–2002 Johanna Oksman, 2015–2022 Jenni Pitkänen, 2001–2010 Marja-Helena Pälvilä, 1995–2001, 2002–2006 & 2012–13 Isa Rahunen, 2013–2021 Katja Riipi, 1994–1999 Saila Saari, 2016–2020 Päivi Salo, 1994–2002 Satu Salonpää, 1990–2003 Henna Savikuja, 1995–2005 & 2006–2012 Saija Sirviö (-Tarkki), 1997–2010 & 2011–2019 Niina Tikkinen, 2005–2007 & 2011–2015

International players Michaela Matejová, 2008–09 Marianne Mattila, 1994–95 Josefine Quaade, 2000–01 Karolína Skořepová, 2022–2025

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