RoKi Naiset

Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset ('Rovaniemi's Puck Women') or RoKi Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. They are the women’s representative team of Rovaniemen Kiekko, an ice hockey club in Rovaniemi, Finland and their home is Lappi Areena.

Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset
2021–22 Naisten Liiga season
CityRovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded2012 (2012)
Home arenaLappi Areena
ColoursBlue, yellow, white
     
Owner(s)Rovaniemen Kiekko ry
General managerJuuso Toivola
Head coachTuomas Liitola
CaptainEmmi Mourujärvi
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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 Naisten Liiga season was the first time the team played a full season in the 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
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2018–19 Mestis Q 1st
(Lohko 2)		 16140021232542 S. Kontiosalo 47 (23+24)
Mestis 2nd 107003341721 I. Lukkarila 13 (5+8) Did not earn promotion to Naisten Liiga
2019–20 Mestis Q 1st
(Lohko 3)		 12102001182834 E. Jaako 61 (31+30)
Mestis XQ 2nd 320011086 E. Pekkala 4 (4+0)
Liiga 10th 103124353613 J. Pirttijärvi 16 (9+7) Promotion/relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Liiga 9th 351522168912451 J. Pirttijärvi 28 (14+14) Saved in relegation

Players and personnel

2021–22 roster
As of 20 December 2021[2][3][4]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
15 Magdaléna Felcmanová F L 15 2021 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
35 Janita Haapasaari G L 25 2020 Ivalo, Lappland, Finland
98 Liv Fjordbak Hansen F L 23 2020 Skejby, Central Jutland, Denmark
45 Iida Heikonen D L 20 2020 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
5 Maria Heinonen D L 30 2020 Pyhäjärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
22 Jenna Hietala F L 18 2020 Oulainen, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
88 Viivi Iso-Kouvola (A) F L 23 2020
33 Janika Järvikari G L 22 2020
8 Jasmin Karjalainen F L 18 2018
43 Aino Karppinen D L 23 2020 Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
29 Moona Keskisarja F L 17 2020 Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
16 Sanni Kontiosalo F L 27 2013 Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
26 Oona Koski D – 16 2021
68 Laura Kuukasjärvi  D – 17 2020
14 Ella Lahtela (A) F L 25 2013
9 Emma Lappalainen F L 16 2021
18 Iida Lappalainen F L 16 2021
31 Olivia Last G L 17 2019 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
7 Marianne Lassila D L 24 2020
11 Adalmiina Makkonen D L 18 2020 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
24 Alisa Makkonen  F – 18 2020 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
19 Paula Mandlíková D L 16 2021
10 Emmi Mourujärvi (C) D L 18 2018
21 Eveliina Ollila F L 33 2013 Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
13 Jenna Pirttijärvi F L 28 2020 Ranua, Lapland, Finland
50 Saara Siivonen F L 21 2020
44 Lucie Velinská D L 15 2021 Mezirolí, Karlovarský kraj, Czech Republic

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Tuomas Liitola
  • Assistant coach: Ville-Veikko Kykyri
  • Assistant coach: Andrei Valui
  • Goaltending coach: Tuomo Mikkola
  • Team manager: Kari Laitila
  • Equipment managers: Markku Arhipoff, Antti Karjalainen, Tuomo Mikkola & Seppo Orava

Team captains
  • Arja Oja, 2014–2016
  • Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
  • Ella Lahtela, 2019–20
  • Jenna Pirttijärvi, 2020–21
  • Emmi Mourujärvi, 2021–present

Head coaches
  • Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
  • Tuomas Liitola, 2018–present

Notable alumni

Years active with RoKi listed alongside players' names.[5]

  • Janina Jatkola, 2013–2019
  • Sini Karjalainen, 2013–2015
  • Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
  • Inna Sirviö, 2014–2019
  • Julia Zielińska, 2019–20

References
  1. Torikka, Raimo (18 August 2020). "Historiallinen syksy Rovaniemen lätkäfaneille: kausi alkaa liigajääkiekolla ensimmäistä kertaa ikinä" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 6 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "RoKin naisten kapteenisto kaudella 2020-21". rovaniemenkiekko.fi (in Finnish). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Kokoonpano: RoKi - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja". tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "RoKi, 2021-2022 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 20 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Liiga (W) - All Time Regular Season Player Stats for RoKi". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 6 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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