Kärpät Naiset

Oulun Kärpät Naiset (Finnish for "Women Ermines of Oulu") is the representative women's ice hockey team of the sports club Oulun Kärpät 46, based in Oulu, Finland. They play in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in Finland, where they have competed since the 1994–95 season. Ilves has won the Finnish Championship three times, in 2012, 2017, and 2018.[1]

Oulun Kärpät Naiset
CityOulu, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded1990 (1990)
ColoursBlack, yellow, white
              
Head coach Janne Salmela
Captain Saila Saari
Affiliate(s)Kärpät Akatemia (Naisten Mestis)
Parent club(s)Oulun Kärpät 46 RY
Championships2012, 2017, 2018
Websiteoulunkarpat46.fi

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated 24 March 2020[2][3][4][5][6]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
32 Susanna Airaksinen G L 28 2009 Kuopio, Finland
30 Johanna Oksman G L 21 2015 Kuopio, Finland
8 Sofia Harju D L 17 2019 Oulu, Finland
13 Aino Karppinen D L 22 2018 Rovaniemi, Finland
16 Aino Kaijankoski D L 20 2016 Siikajoki, Finland
3 Inka Kervinen D R 17 2019 Oulu, Finland
4 Reetta Lindholm (A) D L 24 2015 Vihti, Finland
11 Kristiina Meriläinen D L 25 2010 Haukipudas, Finland
5 Isa Rahunen (A) D L 27 2013 Kuopio, Finland
2 Monica Sarkkinen D L 20 2017 Kempele, Finland
6 Iina Tohila D L 19 2019 Kalajoki, Finland
10 Ada Ukkola D L 22 2014 Haukipudas, Finland
12 Eveliina Huttula F L 23 2015 Kemi, Finland
33 Suvi Käyhkö (A) F L 24 2011 Oulu, Finland
22 Jenny Körkkö F L 17 2019 Kempele, Finland
19 Niina Mäkinen F L 28 2011 Hankasalmi, Finland
26 Kiia Nousiainen F L 19 2019 Raahe, Finland
21 Camilla Reinikainen F L 22 2017 Liminka, Finland
9 Lotta Reinikainen F L 23 2018 Järvenpää, Finland
27 Saila Saari (C) F L 30 2016 Alavus, Finland
15 Nelli Salomäki F L 23 2012 Raahe, Finland
17 Vilma Wik F L 20 2016 Pietarsaari, Finland
7 Sari Wäänänen F L 27 2014 Ylikiiminki, Finland
29 Jonna Yli-Mäenpää F L 23 2015 Ängelholm, Sweden

Current coaching staff

Updated 25 July 2019[7]

  • Head Coach: Janne Salmela
  • Assistant Coach: Sanna Lankosaari
  • Goaltending Coach: Tuomas Tarkki
  • Conditioning Coach: Vesku Vehkaperä
  • Mental Coach: Marjo Mäyrä
  • Video Coach: Hanna-Rikka Karjalainen

Team captains

Head coaches
  • Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1994–1997
  • Kari Ikonen, Katri Niemelä & Pasi Sorvisto, 1997–1998
  • Kari Ikonen & Pasi Sorvisto, 1998–1999
  • Risto Liikka, 1999–2003
  • Lauri Merikivi, 2007–2010
  • Seppo Karjalainen, 2012–2013
  • Mira Kuisma, 2015–2019[10]
  • Janne Salmela, 2019–present

Team honours

Finnish Champions

Runners-up

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

Notable alumni

Years active with Kärpät listed with players' names

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See also

References
  1. "Kärppien naisten historia" [History of Kärpät Naiset]. Oulun Kärpät 46 RY. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  2. Aaltonen, Juha, ed. (2019). Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 [The Ice Hockey Book: The Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Liiga Official Guide & Record Book 2019–2020] (PDF) (in Finnish). Layout by Joonas Ahola. Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito. Annamedia Oy. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  3. "Kärpät – Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  4. "Naisten Liigajoukkue – Pelaajat (Sarjakausi 2019–2020)" [Naisten Liiga Team – Players (2019–2020 Season)]. Oulun Kärpät 46 RY. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  5. "KOKOONPANO Kärpät – Naisten Liiga 2018–19". tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  6. "KOKOONPANO Kärpät – Naisten Liiga 2019–20". tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  7. "Kauden 2019–2020 valmennustiimi on nyt valmiina!" [The 2019–2020 coaching team is set!]. Oulun Kärpät 46 RY (in Finnish). 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  8. Pakarinen, Risto (2019-03-06). "Next level". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  9. "Kärppien kapteenisto 2019–2020" [Captains of Kärpät 2019–2020] (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät 46 ry. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  10. Foster, Meredith (2018-08-16). "Mira Kuisma Named Finland U18 Head Coach". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  11. "Kärppien naiset uusivat Suomen mestaruutensa!" [Kärpät Women repeat their Finnish Championship!] (in Finnish). Oulun Kärpät. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  12. Foster, Meredith (2018-03-26). "Kärpät, Ilves headed to Aurora Borealis Cup Final". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
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