Team Kuortane

Team Kuortane is a women's ice hockey team based in Kuortane, Finland. They compete in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in Finland. The team was founded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2010 with the mission to develop the ice hockey skills of young women in Finland; approximately half of the roster of the national under-18 team is filled by players from Team Kuortane.[1][2][3] It was called Team Oriflame Kuortane from 2010 to 2014.[4]

Team Kuortane
CityKuortane, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded2010
Home arenaKuortaneen jäähalli
ColoursWhite, blue
         
Owner(s)Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Head coach Mira Kuisma
Captain Emilia Vesa
Affiliate(s)Team Kuortane U20 (Jr. A SM-turnaus)
Franchise history
2010-2014Team Oriflame
2014-presentTeam Kuortane

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated 26 March 2020[5][6][7][8]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
30 Tea Koljonen G L 18 2018 Mikkeli, Finland
1 Aino Laitinen G L 18 2018 Kuopio, Finland
32 Neea Pohjamo G L 18 2017 Joutseno, Finland
3 Julia Ahlskog (A) D L 18 2019 Vaasa, Finland
6 Petra Hautaniemi D L 18 2016 Kuortane, Finland
12 Kiia Kangas D L 17 2018 Kuusamo, Finland
8 Oona Koukkula D L 16 2018 Riihimäki, Finland
9 Sanni Rantala D R 18 2017 Riihimäki, Finland
4 Aliisa Yli-Kauppila D L 17 2018 Seinäjoki, Finland
23 Sanni Huuskonen F L 18 2017 Jyväskylä, Finland
15 Jenna Kaila F L 18 2017 Kokkola, Finland
5 Elli Mäkelä (A) F L 19 2017 Anjalankoski, Finland
10 Aleksandra Nurminen F L 17 2018 Ylöjärvi, Finland
13 Anna-Lotta Räsänen F L 19 2017 Suomissalmi, Finland
16 Sofianna Sundelin F L 17 2018 Ulvila, Finland
11 Nea Tervonen F L 17 2018 Ylöjärvi, Finland
17 Lisette Täks F L 17 2018 Tartu, Estonia
24 Viivi Vainikka F L 18 2016 Espoo, Finland
22 Sanni Vartiainen F L 16 2018 Kangasala, Finland
14 Emilia Vesa (C) F R 19 2016 Helsinki, Finland
25 Kiira Yrjänen (A) F L 18 2017 Riihimäki, Finland

Current team personnel

Updated 28 October 2019 [6][7][8]

  • Head Coach: Mira Kuisma
  • Assistant Coach: Sofia Pohjanen
  • Assistant Coach: Arttu Sissala
  • Team Manager: Pirjo Hautaniemi
  • Equipment Manager: Janne Hautamaa

Team captains

Head coaches
  • Jari Risku, 2010–2018
  • Arttu Sissala, 2018–2019
  • Mira Kuisma, 2019–present

Team honours

Runners-up

Notable alumni

Years active with Team Kuortane listed with players' names

References
  1. Oliver, Nathaniel (2018-01-18). "Is Finland's Elli Mäkelä the Next Kimmo Timonen?". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  2. "Jääkiekko". Kuortane (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. "Team Kuortane - About". facebook.com. Team Kuortane. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  4. "Team Oriflame Kuortane nuorella joukkueella SM-sarjaan" [Team Oriflame Kuortane is a youth team in the Women's Finnish Championship Series] (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  5. 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.
  6. "KOKOONPANO Kuortane - Naisten Liiga 2018-19" [ROSTER Kuortane - Naisten Liiga 2018-19] (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  7. "Team Kuortane". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  8. "KOKOONPANO Kuortane - Naisten Liiga 2019-20" [ROSTER Kuortane - Naisten Liiga 2019-20]. tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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