Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset ('Rovaniemi's Puck Women'), abbreviated RoKi Naiset, are an
ice hockey team in the
Naisten Liiga. They play at
Lappi Areena in
Rovaniemi, the capital city of
Finnish Lapland.
History
The team was founded as the women's representative team of the ice hockey club
Rovaniemen Kiekko (RoKi) in 2012. RoKi Naiset quickly established themselves as perennially successful competitors in the
Naisten Mestis, the second-tier women's ice hockey league in Finland. In December 2019, RoKi earned promotion to the Lower Division () of the Naisten Liiga, Finland's premier women's ice hockey league.
RoKi first played a full regular season in the Naisten Liiga during the
2020–21 season. They successfully defended their place in the Naisten Liiga during the post-season qualification series in
2021
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2022
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, and
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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Season-by-season results
''This is a partial list of seasons completed by RoKi Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of series; GP = Games played
Games played (GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.
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, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
Point or points may refer to:
Places
* Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Point ...
, Top scorer: Points
Point or points may refer to:
Places
* Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Point ...
( Goals+ Assists)''
Players and personnel
2023–24 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel
* Head coach:
Teemu Koivula
* Assistant coach: Ville-Veikko Kykyri
* Assistant coach: Alexi Salonen
* Assistant coach: Kalle Tuovila
* Goaltending coach: Niko Mäki
* Equipment managers: Antti Karjalainen, Jasmin Karjalainen & Juha Haarakangas
Team captains
* Arja Oja, 2014–2016
* Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
* Ella Lahtela, 2019–20
*
Jenna Pirttijärvi
Jenna Pirttijärvi (born 9 March 1994) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Luleå HF/MSSK.
Playing career
Pirttijärvi began playing ice hockey on the outdoor ice rinks in her home ...
, 2020–21
* Emmi Mourujärvi, 2021–22
* Eveliina Ollila, 2022–
Head coaches
*
Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
*
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, 2018–2023
* Teemu Koivula,
2023–
Notable alumni
Years active with RoKi listed alongside player name.
*
Sini Karjalainen
Sini Karjalainen (born 30 January 1999) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently playing with the Vermont Catamounts of Hockey East in the NCAA Division I.
International play
Karjalainen pla ...
, 2013–2015
*
Aino Karppinen, 2013–2018 & 2020–2022
*
Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
*
Jenna Pirttijärvi
Jenna Pirttijärvi (born 9 March 1994) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Luleå HF/MSSK.
Playing career
Pirttijärvi began playing ice hockey on the outdoor ice rinks in her home ...
, 2018–2021
*
Inna Sirviö
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, 2014–2019
*
Julia Zielińska, 2019–20
References
External links
* Team information and statistics fro
EliteProspects.como
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(in French)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset
Naisten Liiga (ice hockey) teams
Sport in Rovaniemi
2012 establishments in Finland