RoKi Naiset
Rovaniemen Kiekko (RoKi) Naiset is the women’s representative team of Rovaniemen Kiekko, an ice hockey club in Rovaniemi, Finland. RoKi gained promotion from the second-tier Naisten Mestis to the Lower Division (Finnish: Alempi jatkosarja) of the Naisten Liiga, the premier women’s ice hockey league in Finland, in December 2019. The team was founded in the late 1990s but did not enter club competition consistently until the 2012–13 season. They have played a portion of each subsequent season in the Naisten Mestis, with occasional demotion to the third-tier Naisten Suomi-sarja or promotion to the Naisten Liiga Qualifying series.
Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset | |
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City | Rovaniemi, Finland |
League | Naisten Liiga |
Division | Lower Division Alempi jatkosarja |
Home arena | Lappi Areena |
Colours | Blue, yellow, white |
Head coach | |
Captain | |
Parent club(s) | Rovaniemen Kiekko ry |
Website | rovaniemenkiekko.fi |
Players and personnel
Current roster
Updated 1 February 2020[1][2][3]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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30 | Malviina Kortessalo | G | L | 22 | 2017 | ||
31 | Olivia Last | G | L | 15 | 2019 | Sydney, Australia | |
Sari Pipinen | G | L | 44 | 2019 | Porvoon mlk, Finland | ||
Jenny Saarela | G | L | 24 | 2019 | Tornio, Finland | ||
5 | Riikka Järvinen | D | L | 19 | 2020† | Kotka, Finland | |
Erika Jääskeläinen | D | 27 | 2018 | Helsinki, Finland | |||
10 | Emmi Mourujärvi | D | L | 17 | 2018 | ||
4 | Maltilda Penttilä | D | L | 18 | 2018 | ||
19 | Siiri Peuraniemi | D | L | 21 | 2014 | ||
13 | Jenna Pirttijärvi | D | L | 26 | 2018 | ||
18 | Anna Venho | D | L | 38 | 2015 | Pello, Finland | |
28 | Julia Zielińska | D | L | 15 | 2020† | Sanok, Poland | |
17 | Essi Jaako | F | R | 19 | 2019 | Övertorneå, Sweden | |
8 | Jasmin Karjalainen | F | L | 17 | 2018 | ||
16 | Sanni Kontiosalo (A) | F | L | 25 | 2013 | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
20 | Ira Kumpula (A) | F | L | 24 | 2013 | ||
14 | Ella Lahtela (C) | F | L | 23 | 2013 | ||
Emma Lappalainen | F | L | 15 | 2018 | |||
Iida Lappalainen | F | L | 15 | 2018 | |||
21 | Eveliina Ollila | F | L | 31 | 2013 | Sodankylä, Finland | |
22 | Oona Parviainen | F | L | 42 | 2013 | Kuopio, Finland | |
9 | Elisa Pekkala | F | L | 21 | 2013 | ||
6 | Tiina Pöllänen (A) | F | L | 31 | 2013 | Kuhmo, Finland | |
3 | Heli Rauhala | F | L | 16 | 2019 | ||
Anna Kaarin Tervahauta | F | L | 14 | 2018 | |||
23 | Linnea Tulkki | F | L | 16 | 2019 | ||
7 | Silja Ämmälä | F | L | 20 | 2013 |
† Player on loan from Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia of the Naisten Suomi-sarja
Current coaching staff
- Head Coach:
Tuomas Liitola - Assistant Coach:
Terhi Mertanen - Assistant Coach:
Juuso Toivola - Goaltending Coach:
Tatu Kuukasjärvi - Equipment Manager:
Antti Karjalainen
Team captains
- Arja Oja, 2014–2016
- Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
- Ella Lahtela, 2019–present
Head coaches
- Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
- Tuomas Liitola, 2018–present
Notable alumni
Years active with RoKi listed alongside players' names
Janina Jatkola, 2013–2019 Sini Karjalainen, 2013–2015 Aino Karppinen, 2013–2018 Inna Sirviö, 2014–2019 Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
References
- "Rovaniemen Kiekko: Roki Naiset - Joukkue". rovaniemenkiekko.fi. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- "Joukkuekortti: RoKi". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- "Liiga (W): RoKi". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.