The Tuula Puputti Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded seasonally by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the best goaltender of the Auroraliiga (called the Naisten SM-sarja during 1982 to 2017 and Naisten Liiga during 2017 to 2024).
It is named after Tuula Puputti, the first Olympic goaltender of the Finnish women's national team and former general manager of the Finnish women's national ice hockey program. Best goaltender in the Naisten SM-sarja was first awarded in the 2005–06 season, to Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa () of Ilves Tampere. The award was named in honor of Tuula Puputti during the 2010–11 season.
Only three players have won the award more than once: Meeri Räisänen, Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, and Anni Keisala. Räisänen has been named best goaltender three times, twice with JYP Jyväskylä, in 2012–13 and 2013–14, and with HPK Hämeenlinna in 2017–18. Hassinen-Sullanmaa won the trophy four times, in 2005–06 and 2007–08 with Ilves Tampere and in 2008–09 and 2010–11 with HPK Hämeenlinna. Keisala holds the record for most wins, with five. She was awarded while playing with Team Kuortane in 2014–15 and 2015–16, with Ilves Tampere in 2020–21 and 2021–22, and with HPK Hämeenlinna in 2025–26.
Polish-Australian goaltender Olivia Last was the first international player to receive the award, which she won while playing with TPS Turku in 2023–24.
Award winners Season Winner Team 2005–06 Ilves Tampere 2006–07 Blues Espoo 2007–08 Ilves Tampere 2008–09 HPK Hämeenlinna 2009–10 Blues Espoo 2010–11 HPK Hämeenlinna 2011–12 Blues Espoo 2012–13 JYP Jyväskylä 2013–14 JYP Jyväskylä 2014–15 Team Kuortane 2015–16 Team Kuortane 2016–17 Lukko Rauma 2017–18 HPK Hämeenlinna 2018–19 Blues Espoo2019–20 Kärpät Oulu2020–21 Ilves Tampere2021–22 Ilves Tampere2022–23 Team Kuortane2023–24 TPS Turku2024–25 KalPa Kuopio2025–26 HPK Hämeenlinna Sources: Elite Prospects
All time award recipients + Goalie Wins Year(s) won 5 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2026 4 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 3 2013, 2014, 2018 1 2023 1 2024 1 2020 1 2012 1 2007 1 2019 1 2017 1 2025 1 2010
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