RoKi Naiset

{{short description|Auroraliiga ice hockey team in Rovaniemi, Finland}}

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| team = Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset

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| city = Rovaniemi, Finland

| league = Auroraliiga

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| founded = {{Start date|2012}}

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| arena = Lappi Areena

| colours = Blue, yellow, white
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| owner = Rovaniemen Kiekko ry

| GM = Juuso Toivola

| coach = Oona Parviainen

| captain = Viivi Iso-Kouvola

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| website = {{Official website|https://www.rovaniemenkiekko.fi/joukkueet/8168}}

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Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset ('Rovaniemi's Puck Women'), abbreviated RoKi Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. 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 ({{Langx|fi|Alempi jatkosarja}}) 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.{{Cite web|last=Torikka|first=Raimo|date=2020-08-18|title=Historiallinen syksy Rovaniemen lätkäfaneille: kausi alkaa liigajääkiekolla ensimmäistä kertaa ikinä|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11498255|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-06|website=|publisher=Yle|language=fi}} They successfully defended their place in the Naisten Liiga during the post-season qualification series in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of recent 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)

rowspan="2" \| Season ! rowspan="2" \| League ! colspan="10" \| Regular season ! rowspan="2" \| Post season results
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Finish	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts	Top scorer
rowspan="2" \| 2018–19 \| Naisten Mestis {{Abbr\|Q\|Qualification}} \| 1st {{nowrap\|{{small\|Lohko 2}}}} \| 16\|\|14\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2\|\|123\|\|25\|\|42 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} S. Kontiosalo 47 (23+24) \| align="left"\|
Naisten Mestis \| 2nd \| 10	7	0	0	3	34	17	21 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} I. Lukkarila 13 (5+8) \| align="left"\| Did not earn promotion to Naisten Liiga
rowspan="3" \| 2019–20 \| Naisten Mestis {{Abbr\|Q\|Qualification}} \| 1st {{nowrap\|{{small\|Lohko 3}}}} \| 12\|\|10\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|118\|\|28\|\|34 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} E. Jaako 61 (31+30) \| align="left"\|
Naisten Mestis {{Abbr\|XQ\|Cross-qualification}} \| 2nd \| 3	2	0	0	1	10	8	6 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} E. Pekkala 4 (4+0) \| align="left"\|
Naisten Liiga \| 10th \| 10	3	1	2	4	35	36	13 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} J. Pirttijärvi 16 (9+7) \| align="left"\| Promotion/relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 \|Naisten Liiga \| 9th \| 29\|\|13\|\|1\|\|1\|\|14\|\|65\|\|103\|\|42 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} J. Pirttijärvi 28 (14+14) \| align="left"\| Saved in relegation
2021–22 \| Naisten Liiga \| 9th \| 30\|\|10\|\|1\|\|3\|\|16\|\|89\|\|124\|\|51 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} J. Hietala 41 (29+12) \| align="left"\| Saved in relegation
2022–23 \|Naisten Liiga \| 10th \| 36\|\|2\|\|0\|\|4\|\|30\|\|44\|\|193\|\|10 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CZE}} A. Kalová 18 (8+10) \| align="left"\| Saved in relegation
2023–24 \| Naisten Liiga \| 9th \| 32 \|\| 2 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 28 \|\| 55 \|\| 209 \|\| 9 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CZE}} A. Kalová 27 (15+12) \| align="left"\| Relegation series cancelled
2024–25 \| Auroraliiga \| 9th \| 32 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 1 \|\| 30 \|\| 46 \|\| 200 \|\| 4 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|CZE}} D. Malicka 22 (6+16) \| align="left"\| Saved in relegation series, {{nowrap\|3–2}} (Lukko)

Players and personnel

= 2024–25 roster =

{{Updated|27 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=ROKI Naiset – Joukkue |url=https://www.rovaniemenkiekko.fi/joukkueet/8168 |website=Rovaniemen Kiekko |access-date=2023-09-12 |language=fi}}{{Cite web |title=RoKi, 2024-2025 Roster |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/20212/roki/2024-2025 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Elite Prospects |language=en}}{{cite web |title=2024-2025, Auroraliiga – Kookoonpano RoKi |url=https://tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi/serierosterlist/?stgid=7753&season=2025&tid=219418126&sid=1707&lang=fi&pdf=1 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |access-date=2024-10-26 |language=fi |date=October 2024}}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Magdaléna| last = Felcmanová| dab = | num = 15| pos = F| nat = CZE| s/g = L| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 28| acq = 2021| birthplace = Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové Region, Czechia| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Maria| last = Heinonen| dab = | num = 5| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1992| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 1| acq = 2020| birthplace = Pyhäjärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Emilia| last = Herranen| dab = | num = 10| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2008| birthmonth = 9| birthday = 14| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Viivi| last = Hihnala| dab = | num = 19| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2006| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 30| acq = 2022| birthplace = Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |user=rokinaiset |postid=Cw5LNAJoXrZ |date=2023-09-07 |title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Viivi Hihnala jatkaa RoKin paidassa, kun taas Iida Tokola pukee ensimmäistä kertaa RoKipaidan tällä kaudella! |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw5LNAJoXrZ/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Viivi| last = Iso-Kouvola| dab = | num = 88| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1999| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 13| acq = 2024| birthplace = Merimasku, Southwest Finland, Finland| inj = | cap = C| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Anna| last = Kalová| dab = | num = 13| pos = F| nat = CZE| s/g = L| birthyear = 2003| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 16| acq = 2022| birthplace = Kadaň, Ústecký Region, Czechia| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Iina| last = Kankaanpää| dab = | num = 31| pos = G| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 14| acq = 2023| birthplace = Oulainen, North Ostrobothnia, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |user=rokinaiset |postid=Cwrl56Qse8G |date=2023-09-08 |title=Livessä 30 katsojaa paikalla, joten SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Nuoret maalivahdit Annika Saastamoinen ja Iina Kankaanpää RoKi -paitaan! |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwrl56Qse8G |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Moona| last = Keskisarja| dab = | num = 29| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2004| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 10| acq = 2023| birthplace = Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Alina| last = Kylmäniemi| dab = | num = 26| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = R| birthyear = 2009| birthmonth = 11| birthday = 10| acq = 2024| birthplace = Posio, Lapland, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Jemina| last = Lepola| dab = | num = 24| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2006| birthmonth = 6| birthday = 21| acq = 2022| birthplace = Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |user=rokinaiset |postid=CvupHPfoky7 |date=2023-08-09 |title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Jemina Lepola jatkaa RoKissa kaudella 2023 - 2024! |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvupHPfoky7/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Dominika| last = Malicka| dab = | num = 17| pos = F| nat = CZE| s/g = L| birthyear = 2005| birthmonth = 2| birthday = 19| acq = 2024| birthplace = Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Rianna| last = Mustonen| dab = | num = 14| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 24| acq = 2023| birthplace = Kemijärvi, Lapland, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |user=rokinaiset |postid=Cw8RSqUMI2o |date=2023-09-08 |title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Lisää lappilaisia RoKiin, hyökkääjä Monica Koukkula jatkaa ja uutena joukkueeseen Kemijärveltä saapuu Rianna Mustonen. |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8RSqUMI2o/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Maisa| last = Nikka| dab = | num = 25| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2004| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 25| acq = 2022| birthplace = Salla, Lapland, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |user=rokinaiset |postid=Cw71P_xIHX8 |date=2023-09-08 |title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Lisää Lappilaista osaamista kokoonpanoon! |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw71P_xIHX8/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Iina| last = Pohjamo| dab = | num = 68| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2005| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 17| acq = 2023| birthplace =Ruokolahti, South Karelia, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |user=rokinaiset |postid=Cw8V1MJLkTQ |date=2023-09-08 |title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Hyökkääjät Ida-Sofia Kangas ja Iina Pohjamo nähdään myös ensi kaudella RoKissa! |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8V1MJLkTQ/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}} | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Joanna| last = Pohjola| dab = | num = 49| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2008| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 19| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Annika| last = Saastamoinen| dab = | num = 1| pos = G| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 8| acq = 2023| birthplace = Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Lara| last = Sainio| dab = | num = 7| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2010| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 17| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Olivia| last = Saloniemi| dab = | num = 28| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2008| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 1| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Alene| last = Sankala| dab = | num = 8| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2005| birthmonth = 8| birthday = 18| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Sina-Safira| last = Säily| dab = | num = 11| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2004| birthmonth = 11| birthday = 4| acq = 2023| birthplace = Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia, Finland{{Cite Instagram |author=RoKi Naiset |author-link= |user=rokinaiset |postid=Cw8WtEXrqPo |date=2023-09-08 |title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Hyökkääjä Sina-Safira Säily palaa RoKiin! |language=fi |access-date=2023-09-12 |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8WtEXrqPo/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Ida-Mari| last = Tapani| dab = | num = 6| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1997| birthmonth = 8| birthday = 6| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Saphira| last = Uusimäki| dab = | num = 16| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 23| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Anna| last = Venho| dab = | num = 18| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1982| birthmonth = 6| birthday = 8| acq = 2024| birthplace = Pello, Lapland, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Alexandra| last = Väyrynen| dab = | num = 35| pos = G| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 1| acq = 2023| birthplace = Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{ice hockey team player

| first = Lucia| last = Záborská| dab = | num = 87| pos = F| nat = SVK| s/g = R| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 9| birthday = 17| acq = 2025| birthplace = Martin, Žilina Region, Slovakia| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

Coaching staff and team personnel

Head coach: Oona Parviainen
Assistant coach: Janne Lappalainen
Assistant coach: Ilari Sainio
Goaltending coach: Niko Mäki
Conditioning coach: Anna Karjalainen
Team manager: Virpi Saarremaa
Equipment managers: Juha Haarakangas, Antti Karjalainen, Jasmin Karjalainen, Oona Koski & Sari Pipinen

= Team captains =

Arja Oja, 2014–2016
Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
Ella Lahtela, 2019–20
Jenna Pirttijärvi,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-09-01|title=RoKin naisten kapteenisto kaudella 2020-21|url=http://rovaniemenkiekko.fi/uutiset/41945/rokin-naisten-kapteenisto-kaudella-2020-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Rovaniemen Kiekko|language=fi}} 2020–21
Emmi Mourujärvi, 2021–22
Eveliina Ollila, 2022–2024
Viivi Iso-Kouvola, 2024–

= Head coaches =

Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
Tuomas Liitola, 2018–2023
Teemu Kouvula, 2023–24{{cite news |last1=Pirkkiö |first1=Jaarli |title=Teemu Koivulasta RoKin naisten liigajoukkueen päävalmentaja – seura on uudelle päävalmentajalle tuttu juniorijoukkueiden kautta |url=https://www.lapinkansa.fi/teemu-koivulasta-rokin-naisten-liigajoukkueen-paav/5603594 |access-date=2023-07-12 |work=Lapin Kansa |date=2023-06-05 |language=fi}}{{cite news |last1=Pirkkiö |first1=Jaarli |title=Teemu Koivula siirtyy Kärppien naisten liigajoukkueen valmentajaksi |url=https://www.lapinkansa.fi/teemu-koivula-siirtyy-karppien-naisten-liigajoukku/6279377 |access-date=2024-05-28 |work=Lapin Kansa |date=2024-03-28 |language=fi}}
Oona Parviainen, 2024{{cite news |last1=Hyötylä |first1=Ville |title=Liigakonkari Oona Parviainen ottaa RoKin naiset komentoonsa – liigajoukkueelle perustetaan myös akatemiajoukkue |url=https://www.lapinkansa.fi/liigakonkari-oona-parviainen-ottaa-rokin-naiset-ko/6279642 |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Lapin Kansa |date=28 March 2024 |language=fi}}–

Notable alumni

{{small|Years active with RoKi listed alongside player name.}}{{Cite web |title=Liiga (W) - All Time Regular Season Player Stats for RoKi |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/20212/roki/stats/all-time |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Elite Prospects}}

Sini Karjalainen, 2013–2015
Aino Karppinen, 2013–2018 & 2020–2022
Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
Oona Parviainen, 2012–2015 & 2018–2021
Jenna Pirttijärvi, 2018–2021
Inna Sirviö, 2014–2019

;International players

{{flagicon|DEN}} Liv Fjordbak Hansen, 2020–2022
{{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|POL}} Olivia Last, 2019–2023
{{flagicon|SVK}} Paula Mandelíková, 2021
{{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Velinská, 2021–2023
{{Flagicon|POL}} Julia Zielińska (L), 2019–20

References

External links

Team information and statistics from [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/20212/roki EliteProspects.com] or [http://www.eurohockey.com/club/411-roki-rovaniemi.html?league=853 EuroHockey.com] or [https://www.hockeyarchives.info/archives.htm HockeyArchives.info] (in French)

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