Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset | |
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City | Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland |
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League | Naisten Liiga |
Founded | 2012 |
Home arena | Lappi Areena |
Colors | Blue, yellow, white |
General manager | Juuso Toivola |
Head coach | Tuomas Liitola |
Captain | Jenna Pirttijärvi |
Parent club(s) | Rovaniemen Kiekko ry |
Website rovaniemenkiekko.fi |
Rovaniemen Kiekko (RoKi) Naiset is the women’s representative team of Rovaniemen Kiekko, an ice hockey club in Rovaniemi, Finland. The team was founded in 2012 and quickly established itself as a perennially successful competitor in the Naisten Mestis, the second-tier women’s ice hockey league in Finland. In December 2019, RoKi earned promotion to the Lower Division (Finnish: Alempi jatkosarja) of the Naisten Liiga, Finland’s premier women’s ice hockey league. The 2020–21 season marks the first time the team has ever started in the top league.[1]
Season-by-season results[]
This is a partial list of the last two seasons completed by RoKi Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of series; 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 | Post season results | Top scorer (regular season) | ||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||||
2018–19 | Mestis Q | 1st (Lohko 2) |
16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 25 | 42 | ![]() | |
Mestis | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | Did not earn promotion in Naisten Liiga qualification/relegation series | ![]() | |
2019–20 | Mestis Q | 1st (Lohko 3) |
12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 28 | 34 | ![]() | |
Mestis XQ | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ![]() | ||
Liiga | 10th | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 13 | Promotion/relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ![]() |
Players and personnel[]
2020–21 roster[]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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35 | ![]() |
Janita Haapasaari
|
G | L | 28 | 2020 | Ivalo, Lappland, Finland |
33 | ![]() |
Janika Järvikari
|
G | L | 25 | 2020 | |
30 | ![]() |
Malviina Kortessalo
|
G | L | 26 | 2017 | |
31 | ![]() |
Olivia Last
|
G | L | 20 | 2019 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
45 | ![]() |
Iida Heikonen
|
D | L | 23 | 2020 | Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
5 | ![]() |
Maria Heinonen
|
D | 32 | 2020 | Pyhäjärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland | |
43 | ![]() |
Aino Karppinen
|
D | L | 26 | 2020 | Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland |
25 | ![]() |
Ira Kumpula
|
D | L | 29 | 2013 | |
27 | ![]() |
Laura Kuukasjärvi
|
D | 20 | 2020 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Adalmiina Makkonen
|
D | 21 | 2020 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Emmi Mourujärvi
|
D | L | 21 | 2018 | |
4 | ![]() |
Annastiina Paananen
|
D | 26 | 2020 | ||
18 | ![]() |
Anna Venho
|
D | L | 42 | 2018 | Pello, Lapland, Finland |
9 | ![]() |
Liv Fjordbak Hansen
|
F | L | 26 | 2020 | Skejby, Central Jutland, Denmark |
22 | ![]() |
Jenna Hietala
|
F | L | 21 | 2020 | Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
40 | ![]() |
Viivi Iso-Kouvola
|
F | L | 26 | 2020 | |
8 | ![]() |
Jasmin Karjalainen
|
F | L | 21 | 2018 | |
29 | ![]() |
Moona Keskisarja
|
F | L | 20 | 2020 | |
16 | ![]() |
Sanni Kontiosalo
|
F | L | 30 | 2013 | Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland |
14 | ![]() |
Ella Lahtela
(A) |
F | L | 28 | 2013 | |
24 | ![]() |
Alisa Makkonen
|
F | 21 | 2020 | ||
21 | ![]() |
Eveliina Ollila
|
F | L | 36 | 2013 | Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland |
20 | ![]() |
Oona Parviainen
(A) |
F | L | 47 | 2013 | Kuopio, North Savo, Finland |
19 | ![]() |
Siiri Peuraniemi
|
F | L | 25 | 2014 | |
13 | ![]() |
Jenna Pirttijärvi
(C) |
F | L | 31 | 2020 | |
23 | ![]() |
Linnea Tulkki
|
F | L | 21 | 2019 |
2020–21 personnel[]
- Head Coach: Tuomas Liitola
- Assistant Coach: Mika Kauttio
- Assistant Coach: Terhi Mertanen
- Assistant Coach: Gleb Starobinets
- Goaltending Coach: Teppo Hiekkaranta
- Video Coach: Andrei Valui
- Conditioning Coach: Taru Päiviö
- Team Manager: Kari Laitila
- Equipment Managers: Markku Arhipoff & Antti Karjalainen
Team captains[]
- Arja Oja, 2014–2016
- Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
- Ella Lahtela, 2019–20
- Jenna Pirttijärvi, 2020–present
Head coaches[]
- Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
- Tuomas Liitola, 2018–present
Notable alumni[]
Years active with RoKi listed alongside players' names.[5]
Essi Jaako, 2019–20
Janina Jatkola, 2013–2019
Sini Karjalainen, 2013–2015
Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
Inna Sirviö, 2014–2019
Julia Zielińska, 2019–20
References[]
- ↑ Torikka, Raimo (2020-08-18). Historiallinen syksy Rovaniemen lätkäfaneille: kausi alkaa liigajääkiekolla ensimmäistä kertaa ikinä (fi). Yle.
- ↑ RoKin naisten kapteenisto kaudella 2020-21 (fi) (2020-09-01).
- ↑ Kokoonpano: RoKi - Naisten Liiga, alkusarj (fi). Finnish Ice Hockey Association (June 2020).
- ↑ Liiga (W) - RoKi, 2020-2021 Roster (en).
- ↑ Liiga (W) - All Time Regular Season Player Stats for RoKi.
External links[]
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com or Eurohockey.com or Hockeyarchives.info (in French)