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2024–25 Naisten Liiga season

The 2024–25 Naisten Liiga season will be the 42nd ice hockey season of the Naisten Liiga (NSML).

2024–25 Naisten Liiga season
LeagueNaisten Liiga
SportIce hockey
Defending championsIFK Helsinki (2023–24)
Duration6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) – 16 February 2025 (2025-02-16)
Number of games32
Number of teams9
Seasons
2025–26 →

HIFK are the reigning 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup champions and Kiekko-Espoo hold the 2023–24 regular season title.

League changes

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Postseason format

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Adjustments to the Naisten Liiga postseason format were approved by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in May 2024 and included extending the playoff semifinals and finals from best-of-five to best-of-seven series.[1]

The league qualifiers will be a best-of-five series played by the last place (i.e. ninth ranked) team of the Naisten Liiga and the winner of the Naisten Mestis playoffs, regardless of the teams.[1]

Coaching changes

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Team Previous coach New coach Details
KalPa Mika Väärälä Artturi Rouhiainen Väärälä announced he would not continue as head coach of KalPa on 17 March 2024, a day after successfully coaching the team to its second consecutive Finnish Championship bronze medal. Specifics regarding his departure were not reported, however the relationship between the club and coach appeared amicable and he wished the team much success in the future.[2]
Rouhiainen was announced as the new head coach of KalPa on 20 March 2024. The 29-year old spent the 2023–24 season as head coach of KalPa's girls' under-15 team and associate head coach of the girls' under-16 team, while finishing a degree in physical education.[3]
Kärpät Satu Kiipeli Teemu Koivula After starting the 2023–24 season as an assistant coach with Kärpät, Kiipeli took on head coaching duties in October 2023 following the resignation of head coach Sanna Lankosaari earlier that month. The team achieved a 9-23 win–loss record on the season and were swept in the quarterfinals of the 2024 playoffs by eventual Aurora Borealis Cup champions HIFK.
Koivula was head coach of RoKi during the 2023–24 season, in which the team finished at the bottom of the Naisten Liiga standings. He was announced as the new head coach of Kärpät on 27 March 2024 and, at the same time, it was confirmed that Kiipeli would remain with the team and return to her previous role as assitant coach.[4]
RoKi Teemu Koivula Oona Parviainen [5][6]

Player movements

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Note: This section does not record all player signings. It is limited to player movements involving national team players (from any country), international import players, and extra-league signings. Player nationality is limited to primary nation of IIHF eligibility; some players may hold citizenship in more than one country.

Player Nat Previous team 2024–25 team ref.
Incoming players
Lea Glosíková (F)   Hoosac Owls (NEPSAC) TPS Turku [7]
Manuela Heidenberger (F)   EV Bozen Eagles (EWHL/IHLW) HPK Hämeenlinna [8]
Peppi Kähkönen (F)   Hamline Pipers (NCAA D3) TPS Turku [9]
Anni Keisala (G)   HV71 (SDHL) HPK Hämeenlinna [10]
Intra-league transfers
Tiina Ranne (G)   KalPa Kuopio TPS Turku [11]
Karoliina Rantamäki (F)   IFK Helsinki Kiekko-Espoo [12]
Mikaela Saukkonen (D)   IFK Helsinki HPK Hämeenlinna [8]
Peppi Virtanen (F)   Team Kuortane HPK Hämeenlinna [13]
Departing players
Kati Asikainen (G)   Kärpät Oulu HC Fribourg-Gottéron (SWHL A) [14]
Elisa Holopainen (F)   KalPa Kuopio Frölunda HC (SDHL) [15]
Oona Koukkula (D)   HPK Hämeenlinna Brynäs IF (SDHL) [16]
Kiia Lahtinen (G)   IFK Helsinki Maine Black Bears (NCAA D1) [17]
Julia Liikala (F)   IFK Helsinki HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls (SWHL A) [18]
Michaela Pejzlová (F)   IFK Helsinki HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls (SWHL A) [18]
Sanni Rantala (D)   KalPa Kuopio Frölunda HC (SDHL) [15]
Clara Rozier (F)   IFK Helsinki SC Bern (SWHL A) [19]
Kassidy Sauvé (G)   HPK Hämeenlinna SDE Hockey (SDHL) [20]
Sanni Vanhanen (F)   IFK Helsinki Brynäs IF (SDHL) [21]
Siiri Yrjölä (D)   IFK Helsinki St. Cloud State Huskies (NCAA D1)

Teams

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Location of teams in the Naisten Liiga
Team Location Home venue Head coach Captain
HIFK   Helsinki Pirkkolan jäähalli Saara Niemi
HPK   Hämeenlinna Jääliikuntakeskus Hakio Jari Risku Heta Seikkula
Ilves   Tampere Tesoman jäähalli Marjo Voutilainen Jenna Lehtiniemi
KalPa   Kuopio Niiralan Monttu Artturi Rouhiainen Johanna Juutilainen
Kiekko-Espoo   Espoo Tapiolan harjoitusareena Sami Haapanen Reetta Valkjärvi
Kärpät   Oulu Raksilan jäähalli Teemu Koivula Aino Kaijankoski
RoKi   Rovaniemi Lappi Areena Oona Parviainen Eveliina Ollila
Team Kuortane   Kuortane Kuortaneen jäähalli Juuso Nieminen Jenniina Kuoppala
TPS   Turku Kupittaan jäähalli Terhi Mertanen Pihla Hämeenniemi

Regular season

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The regular season is scheduled to begin on Friday, 6 September 2024. The season opening weekend will be hosted in Turku, with eight of the nine games to be played at Turkuhalli and the Sunday match beween Team Kuortane and HPK to be played at Kupittaan jäähalli.

Schedule

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Regular Season

References

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  1. ^ a b "Naisten Liigan ja Mestiksen pelaamistapa päätetty". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ Seppä, Lassi (17 March 2024). "Mika Väärälä ei jatka KalPan naisten päävalmentajana". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ Nousiainen, Ville (20 March 2024). "KalPan naiset nimesi uuden päävalmentajan". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ Pirkkiö, Jaarli (28 March 2024). "Teemu Koivula siirtyy Kärppien naisten liigajoukkueen valmentajaksi". Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ Hyötylä, Ville (28 March 2024). "Liigakonkari Oona Parviainen ottaa RoKin naiset komentoonsa – liigajoukkueelle perustetaan myös akatemiajoukkue". Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ^ Seppä, Lassi (24 March 2024). "Tuore päävalmentaja Oona Parviainen kasaa RoKia kuin Diilissä konsanaan − sponsoreilla ja akatemiajoukkueella on iso merkitys tulevaisuudessa". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ^ TPS Naiset [@tpsnaiset] (22 May 2024). "🤝 𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙑𝙀𝙏𝙐𝙇𝙊𝘼 𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙐𝙉 𝙋𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝙐𝙍𝘼𝘼𝙉 - @leaglosikova ¶ Hyökkääjä Lea Glosíková on tepsiläinen kaudella 2024-2025..." (in Finnish and English). Turku, Finland. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ a b Seppä, Lassi (14 May 2024). "HIFK:n tuplamestari Mikaela Saukkonen HPK:hon − viime kauden ulkomaalaistähdet jatkavat, myös kaksi nuorta mukaan". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  9. ^ Seppä, Lassi (22 May 2024). "Huippumaalivahdin sisko Yhdysvalloista Turkuun − Peppi Kähkönen TPS:ään". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ^ Lainesalo, Joonas (5 May 2024). "HPK:n naisten joukkue vahvistuu: Anni Keisala jatkaa mainioiden maalivahtien sarjaa". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  11. ^ Seppä, Lassi (21 March 2024). "Kokenut Tiina Ranne jättää KalPan seitsemän yhteisen kauden jälkeen − siirtyy TPS:n riveihin". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  12. ^ Hirvonen, Hinni (17 May 2024). "Karoliina Rantamäki, 46, jatkaa uraansa Espoossa: "Sydämeni on aina ollut sininen"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  13. ^ Lainesalo, Joonas (18 June 2024). "HPK:n naisten joukkue on lähes valmis – Seura julkaisi tiistaina kymmenen uutta sopimusta". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  14. ^ Stettler, Frank (23 April 2024). "Vier neue Ausländerinnen und ein neuer Trainer für Gottérons Frauen". Freiburger Nachrichten [de] (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b Olausson, Robin (9 April 2024). "Frölunda värvar Elisa Holopainen och Sanni Rantala". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  16. ^ Mauritzon, Amelia (30 April 2024). "Brynäs förstärker i SDHL – värvar finsk VM-back". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  17. ^ Seppä, Lassi (1 May 2024). "HIFK:n mestarimaalivahti Kiia Lahtisen ura jatkuu Yhdysvalloissa". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (16 June 2024). "PWHL Rumblings: Gilmore Retires, Gender Inclusion, Ottawa's Arena, and More". The Hockey News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  19. ^ Kennedy, Ian (24 April 2024). "Swiss League Making Significant Gains While SDHL Falls Behind". The Hockey News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  20. ^ Karlsson, Måns (24 April 2024). "SDHL-klubben värvar ny målvakt". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  21. ^ Mauritzon, Amelia (17 May 2024). "Brynäs värvar poängdrottning från Finland". Gefle Dagblad [sv] (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.

Game recaps

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  1. ^ "Ottelupöytäkirja – Naisten Liiga – Ott.nr.: 4878" (PDF). Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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