Lukko/PaRa, also known as Rauman Lukko Naiset (lit. 'Rauma's Lock Women'), are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Mestis. They are based in Rauma, a port city in Satakunta on the southwestern coast of Finland, and play at the Eurajoen jäähalli in Eurajoki.
Lukko/PaRa | |
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City | Rauma, Finland |
League | Naisten Mestis |
Founded | 2011 |
Operated | 2011–2023 2024–present |
Home arena | Eurajoen jäähalli, Eurajoki |
Colours | Blue, yellow |
Owner(s) | Rauman Lukko ry |
Head coach | Jere Auvinen |
Captain | Janica Laine |
Media | Länsi-Suomi |
Affiliate | PaRa/Lukko |
Website | Official website |
Current uniform | |
History
editLukko Naiset
editRauman Lukko Naiset was founded in 2011 as the representative women's ice hockey team of the ice hockey and ringette club Rauman Lukko ry – the minor and recreational affiliate of the professional men's ice hockey team Lukko. Lukko Naiset gained promotion to the Naisten Liiga for the 2016–17 season and remained in the Liiga until being relegated at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[1] They achieved promotion in the 2021–22 NSML qualification series and returned to the league after one season in the Naisten Mestis.
The team faced relegation four times in their first five seasons in the Naisten Liiga but were able to save themselves in the qualification series each time, until finally being relegated in the 2020–21 season.[2]
After starting the 2021–22 season in the Naisten Mestis, Lukko earned placement in the Alempi jatkosarja ('Lower division') of the 2021–22 Naisten Liiga season. In the 2022 post-season qualification series, they successfully saved themselves from relegation and maintained their place in the Naisten Liiga in the following season.[3]
Lukko Naiset withdrew from the Naisten Liiga and the team was dissolved in April 2023. Rauman Lukko ry, the team's operating association, cited difficulties in recruiting and retaining players as the principal reasons behind the decision.[4] Lukko Naiset players were not consulted prior to the announcement. Captain Maija Koski was shocked by the announcement and strongly felt that the team could have been saved if avenues of communication had been opened between the association and Lukko Naiset players.[5]
Lukko/PaRa
editIn May 2024, a Lukko announced a new strategy for girls' and women's ice hockey via partnership with Panelian Raikas (PaRa), an ice hockey club in nearby Panelia. The strategy included the re-establishment of Lukko Naiset as Lukko/PaRa, which will play the 2024–25 season in the Naisten Mestis with the goal of being promoted to the Naisten Liiga within three seasons. PaRa's existing women's team was renamed PaRa/Lukko and will compete in the Naisten Suomi-sarja during the 2024–25 season.[6]
Season-by-season results
editThis is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Lukko 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 | |||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 76 | 149 | 28 | E. Ylitalo 26 (12+14) | Saved in relegation |
2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 57 | 128 | 20 | E. Varpula 21 (12+9) | Relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 10th | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 145 | 12 | M. Koski 20 (13+7) | Relegated to Naisten Mestis |
2021–22 | Naisten Mestis Q | 2nd[a] | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 18 | 33 | M. Koski 36 (18+18) | Promoted to Naisten Liiga lower division series |
Naisten Liiga | 10th | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 12 | R-M. Kangasniemi 7 (2+5) | Saved in relegation | |
2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 59 | 227 | 12 | A. Toivonen 24 (12+12) | Saved in relegation |
2023–24 | Did not play |
Players and personnel
editTeam captaincy history
edit- Annika Järvinen, 2014–2016
- Tiia Koskinen, 2016–2018
- Elviira Ylitalo, 2018–19
- Maija Koski,[8] 2019–April 2023
- Janica Laine, 2024–
Head coaches
edit- Toni Tunturivuori,[9] 2014–15
- Hannu Roos, 2016–2018
- Marko Toivonen,[10] 2018–24 November 2020
- Sami Piilikangas,[11] 24 November 2020–April 2023
- Jere Auvinen,[6] 2024–
Notable alumni
editYears active with Lukko listed alongside player names.
- Erika Kytömaa, 2013–2018
- Janica Laine, 2013–2018
- Maija Otamo, 2011–2014
- Eveliina Suonpää, 2016–2018
- Susanna Tapani, 2016–2018
International players
editReferences
edit- ^ Biller, Philippe. "Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace féminin 2016/17" [Finnish Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2016-17]. HockeyArchives.info (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Foster, Meredith (11 February 2019). "The Naisten Liiga playoffs are set". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (2 April 2023). "Aliisa Toivosen hattutemppu toi Lukon liigataipaleelle jatkoa, akatemiajoukkueiden sinnikkyys ei tuottanut nousua". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Lukko luopuu Naisten liigapaikasta". Rauman Lukko ry (Press release) (in Finnish). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (29 April 2023). "Kapteeni Maija Kosken Lukko-sydän murtui joukkueen lopetusuutisesta − "Aikuisten, maksavien pelaajien mielipidettä ei kysytty"". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b Pukkila, Tapio (20 May 2024). "Rauman Lukko tekee paluun naisten jääkiekkoon – tavoitteena liigapaikka Panelian Raikkaan kanssa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "2021–2022 Naisten Mestis karsinta, lohko 2: Sarjataulukko" (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Laakso, Mika (3 September 2020). "Lukon kapteeni Maija Koski on jäällä suorapuheinen ja räiskyvä, mutta kentän ulkopuolella rauhallinen viilipytty". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Anteroinen, Ari (29 November 2014). "Lukon naiskiekkoilijat järjestävät junnudiscon". Länsi-Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Tanhuanpää, Asko (January 2019). "Marko Toivonen tyytyväinen Lukon naisten alkukauteen". SatakunnanViikko (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Viljanen, Markus (20 August 2020). "Naisten Liiga: Sami Piilikangas otti vetovastuun Lukossa: "Minimitavoitteemme on sarjapaikan säilyttäminen"". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)