2024–25 Naisten Liiga season
2024–25 Naisten Liiga season | |
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League | Naisten Liiga |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Defending champions | IFK Helsinki (2023–24) |
Duration | 6 September 2024 | – 16 February 2025
Number of games | 32 |
Number of teams | 9 |
The 2024–25 Naisten Liiga season will be the 42nd ice hockey season of the Naisten Liiga (NSML).
HIFK are the reigning 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup champions and Kiekko-Espoo hold the 2023–24 regular season title.
League changes[edit]
Postseason format[edit]
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[edit]
Team | Previous coach | New coach | Details |
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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[edit]
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. |
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Incoming players | ||||
Lea Glosíková (F) | Hoosac Owls (NEPSAC) | TPS Turku | [7] | |
Manuela Heidenberger (F) | EV Bozen Eagles (EWHL/IHLW) | HPK Hämeenlinna | [8] | |
Anni Keisala (G) | HV71 (SDHL) | HPK Hämeenlinna | [9] | |
Peppi Kähkönen (F) | Hamline Pipers (NCAA D3) | TPS Turku | [10] | |
Anni Montonen (F) | HV71 (SDHL) | Kiekko-Espoo | ||
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] | |
Oona Havana (F) | Kärpät Oulu | Vermont Catamounts (NCAA D1) | ||
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] | |
Julia Schalin (F) | Kiekko-Espoo | Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA D1) | ||
Sanni Vanhanen (F) | IFK Helsinki | Brynäs IF (SDHL) | [21] | |
Siiri Yrjölä (D) | IFK Helsinki | St. Cloud State Huskies (NCAA D1) | ||
Julia Zielińska (F) | Kiekko-Espoo | Bemidji State Beavers (NCAA D1) |
Teams[edit]
Regular season[edit]
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[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Naisten Liigan ja Mestiksen pelaamistapa päätetty". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (17 March 2024). "Mika Väärälä ei jatka KalPan naisten päävalmentajana". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Nousiainen, Ville (20 March 2024). "KalPan naiset nimesi uuden päävalmentajan". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Pirkkiö, Jaarli (28 March 2024). "Teemu Koivula siirtyy Kärppien naisten liigajoukkueen valmentajaksi". Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Hyötylä, Ville (28 March 2024). "Liigakonkari Oona Parviainen ottaa RoKin naiset komentoonsa – liigajoukkueelle perustetaan myös akatemiajoukkue". Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lainesalo, Joonas (5 May 2024). "HPK:n naisten joukkue vahvistuu: Anni Keisala jatkaa mainioiden maalivahtien sarjaa". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (22 May 2024). "Huippumaalivahdin sisko Yhdysvalloista Turkuun − Peppi Kähkönen TPS:ään". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hirvonen, Hinni (17 May 2024). "Karoliina Rantamäki, 46, jatkaa uraansa Espoossa: "Sydämeni on aina ollut sininen"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stettler, Frank (23 April 2024). "Vier neue Ausländerinnen und ein neuer Trainer für Gottérons Frauen". Freiburger Nachrichten (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b Olausson, Robin (9 April 2024). "Frölunda värvar Elisa Holopainen och Sanni Rantala". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Mauritzon, Amelia (30 April 2024). "Brynäs förstärker i SDHL – värvar finsk VM-back". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (1 May 2024). "HIFK:n mestarimaalivahti Kiia Lahtisen ura jatkuu Yhdysvalloissa". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (24 April 2024). "Swiss League Making Significant Gains While SDHL Falls Behind". The Hockey News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Karlsson, Måns (24 April 2024). "SDHL-klubben värvar ny målvakt". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Mauritzon, Amelia (17 May 2024). "Brynäs värvar poängdrottning från Finland". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
Game recaps[edit]
- ^ "Ottelupöytäkirja – Naisten Liiga – Ott.nr.: 4878" (PDF). Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 June 2024.