HPK Kiekkonaiset

HPK Kiekkonaiset
	HPK Kiekkonaiset
City	Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
League	Naisten Liiga
Home arena	Metritiski Areena
Colors	Orange, black, white;
General manager	Jorma Hassinen
Head coach	Mari Saarinen
Captain	Riikka Noronen
Affiliate(s)	Salo HT (Naisten Mestis)
Parent club(s)	HPK Edustusjääkiekko Ry
Championships	2011
	Website; hpkkiekkonaiset.fi

HPK Kiekkonaiset is the representative women’s team of the Finnish ice hockey club Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK), based in Hämeenlinna. The team competes in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in Finland. HPK was the first team to be awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup as the winner of the Finnish Championship in 2011.

History[]

A women's hockey team has competed under the parent club HPK since at least 1999. From 1999 to 2008, HPK Kiekkonaiset competed in the I-divisioona (called Naisten Mestis after 2013). The team qualified for the Naisten SM-sarja karsintasarja (promotion/relegation series) in the 2000–01 season but lost 11 of 14 qualification games and remained in I-divisoona.^[1] The opportunity for promotion through the karsintasarja returned in the 2007–08 season and this time, with a roster that included Meeri Räisänen, Essi Salminen, Hanne Sikiö, and Eveliina Similä, HPK achieved promotion to the Naisten SM-saija.^[2]

HPK debuted in the Naisten SM-sarja at the opening of the 2008–09 season, strengthened by the addition of a number of experienced players, notably Petra Herzigová, Katja Riipi, Nora Tallus, and Vilma Vaattovaara. The team won the bronze medal match against Oulun Kärpät with a game winning goal from Riipi.^[3]

As Naisten SM-sarja Champions in 2011, HPK was the first team to be awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup.^[4]

Players and personnel[]

2020–21 roster[]

As of 6 September 2020^[5]^[6]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
27	FIN	Koljonen, TeaTea Koljonen	1.0 G	L	23	2020	Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland
81	FIN	Räisänen, MeeriMeeri Räisänen	1.0 G	L	35	2020	Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
33	FIN	Sivula, SallaSalla Sivula	1.0 G	L	26	2018	Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
18	FIN	Jaakkola, NooraNoora Jaakkola	2.0 D	L	33	2012	Toijala, Pirkanmaa, Finland
15	FIN	Katajamäki, EmmaEmma Katajamäki	3.0 F	L	27	2017	Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
21	FIN	Mäkivaara, JadeJade Mäkivaara	2.0 D	L	27	2019	Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
10	FIN	Penttilä, MatildaMatilda Penttilä	2.0 D	L	23	2020	Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
16	FIN	Seikkula, HetaHeta Seikkula	2.0 D	L	23	2017	Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
17	FIN	Simola, KiiaKiia Simola	2.0 D	L	23	2018	Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
22	FIN	Stoltenberg, JuttaJutta Stoltenberg	2.0 D	L	33	2008	Hamburg, Germany
12	FIN	Suoranta, ElliElli Suoranta (A)	2.0 D	R	22	2020	Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
6	FIN	Wilkman, DanielaDaniela Wilkman	2.0 D	D	20	2020	Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
19	FIN	Kaitala, AnniinaAnniina Kaitala (A)	3.0 F	L	27	2019	Hauho, Kanta-Häme, Finland
24	FIN	Kolehmainen, SaaraSaara Kolehmainen	3.0 F	L	20	2018	Tuulos, Kanta-Häme, Finland
39	FIN	Kortesaari, EmmiEmmi Kortesaari	3.0 F	L	21	2020	Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland
23	FIN	Koukkula, NiinaNiina Koukkula	3.0 F	L	27	2019	Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
20	FIN	Lehto, SaimiSaimi Lehto	3.0 F	L	23	2019	Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
28	FIN	Liikala, JuliaJulia Liikala	3.0 F	L	24	2016	Peräseinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
9	FIN	Lukkarila, InesInes Lukkarila	3.0 F	L	23	2019	Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
2	FIN	Noronen, RiikkaRiikka Noronen	3.0 F	L	42	2019	Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
51	FIN	Seikkula, KitiKiti Seikkula (A)	3.0 F	L	23	2017	Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
14	FIN	Simola, ViiviViivi Simola	3.0 F	L	23	2017	Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
38	FIN	Skog, AlisaAlisa Skog	3.0 F	L	21	2020	Vihti, Uusimaa, Finland
25	FIN	Tervo, MaijaMaija Tervo	3.0 F	L	21	2020	Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
5	FIN	Ylätalo, JasmineJasmine Ylätalo	3.0 F	L	23	2019	Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

2020–21 team staff[]

Head Coach: Mari Saarinen
Assistant Coach: Jussi Korhonen
Assistant Coach: Olli Simola
Goaltending Coach: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa
Team Manager: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa
Equipment Manager: Kari Järvinen
Assistant Equipment Managers: Tommi Ahola & Hanna Haakana

Team captaincy history[]

Nora Tallus, 2008–2010
Mira Huhta, 2010–2013
Riikka Noronen, 2013–2017
Jutta Stoltenberg, 2017–2019
Riikka Noronen, 2019–present

Head coaches[]

Tuomo Nukari, 2011–January 2013
Jarkko Julkunen, January 2013–2013
Vesa Mäkinen, 2014–2016
Marko Rahikainen, 2016–2018
Markku Pirttiniemi, 2018–19
Katja Pasanen, 2019–20
Mari Saarinen, 2020–present

Team honours[]

Finnish Championship[]

01 Gold Aurora Borealis Cup (1): 2011
02 Silver Runners-up (1): 2016
03 Bronze Third Place (4): 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014

Source: ^[7]

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup[]

03 Bronze Bronze (1): 2012

Notable alumni[]

Years active with HPK listed alongside players' names

Kristina Brown, 2014–15
Pia Dukarič, 2019–20
Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa,2008–2015 & 2017–18
Venla Hovi, 2010–2012
Kati Kovalainen, 2009–10
Natsumi Kurokawa, 2019–20
Sanna Lankosaari, 2009–2012
Annina Rajahuhta, 2010–2012
Meeri Räisänen, 2017–18^[8]
Miho Shishiuchi, 2014–2016
Eveliina Similä, 2008–2012
Susanna Tapani, 2014-2016
Vilma Vaattovaara, 2008–2011
Tea Villilä, 2010–11 & 2015–16
Hannah Westbrook, 2012–13

References[]

↑ SM-sarja (W) 2000-2001 Standings.
↑ Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace féminin 2007/08 (French).
↑ HPK Kiekkonaiset Historia.
↑ Mennander, Pasi (2013-03-12). 15 faktaa Aurora Borealis -maljasta (fi-fi). Finnish Ice Hockey Association.
↑ Liiga (W) - HPK (en).
↑ Kokoonpano HPK - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja. Finnish Ice Hockey Association.
↑ (2019) Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 (PDF), Layout by Joonas Ahola (in fi-fi), Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito.
↑ Foster, Meredith (2017-10-20). Meeri Räisänen seeing success in her return to women’s hockey.

External links[]

Official website (in Finnish)
Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info

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[1] SM-sarja (W) 2000-2001 Standings.

[2] Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace féminin 2007/08 (French).

[3] HPK Kiekkonaiset Historia.

[4] Mennander, Pasi (2013-03-12). 15 faktaa Aurora Borealis -maljasta (fi-fi). Finnish Ice Hockey Association.

[5] Liiga (W) - HPK (en).

[6] Kokoonpano HPK - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja. Finnish Ice Hockey Association.

[7] (2019) Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 (PDF), Layout by Joonas Ahola (in fi-fi), Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito.

[8] Foster, Meredith (2017-10-20). Meeri Räisänen seeing success in her return to women’s hockey.

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