The Karoliina Rantamäki Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the most valuable player (MVP) of the Auroraliiga playoffs. The Naisten SM-sarja Playoff MVP trophy was first awarded in the 1999–2000 season and the first recipient was forward Kati Kovalainen of Espoo Blues Naiset.
The most Karoliina Rantamäki Awards won by a single player is three, a record fittingly held by Kiekko-Espoo player Karoliina Rantamäki. Rantamäki was recognized as the Naisten SM-sarja Playoff MVP in 2001, 2005, and 2007, all while playing with the Espoo Blues. The award was named after Rantamäki in the 2010–11 season. Of the ten players with Auroraliiga trophies named in their honor, Rantamäki is the only player to hold the most wins of her eponymous award; she also holds the record for most Marianne Ihalainen Awards, with six, and most Tiia Reima Awards, with eight.
The Karoliina Rantamäki Award correlates with post-retirement coaching positions more than any other Auroraliiga award; of the thirteen retired players who won the award during their playing careers, eight have held or currently hold coaching positions: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa (2006), Sanna Lankosaari (2002), Linda Leppänen (; 2010, 2014), Isabella Laiho (; 2015), and Minttu Tuominen (2025) in the Auroraliiga; Riikka Sallinen (, previously Välilä; 2016) in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL); Mira Jalosuo (2017) in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and NCAA Division I in women's ice hockey; and Noora Räty in the Chinese Women's Ice Hockey League (WCIHL), NCAA Division I in women's ice hockey, and NCAA Division III in men's ice hockey.
Award winners Year Winner Team Pos.2000Blues F2001Blues F2002IHK F2003 Blues G2004 Blues G2005 Blues F2006Ilves G2007 BluesF2008BluesG2009 BluesG2010IlvesF2011HPKF2012KärpätG2013BluesF2014BluesF2015BluesG2016JYPF2017KärpätD2018KärpätG2019Espoo (L)F 2020Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021K-Espoo G2022K-Espoo D2023HIFK F2024HIFK F2025K-Espoo D Source: , Elite Prospects
All time award recipients + Player Wins Year(s) won 3 2001, 2005, 2007 2 2008, 2009 2 2010, 2014 2 2003, 2004 1 2012 1 2006 1 2017 1 2000 1 2019 1 2022 1 2002 1 2013 1 2018 1 2021 1 2015 1 2011 1 2024 1 2025 1 2023 1 2016
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