RoKi Naiset
| Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Rovaniemi, Finland |
| League | Naisten Suomi-sarja |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Lappi Areena |
| Colours | Blue, yellow, white |
| Owner | Rovaniemen Kiekko ry |
| Head coach | Janne Lappalainen |
| Website | Official website |
Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset ('Rovaniemi's Puck Women'), abbreviated RoKi Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Suomi-sarja. They play at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi, the capital city of Finnish Lapland.
RoKi played in the Finnish Championship league, the Auroraliiga (previously called Naisten Liiga), from the 2020–21 season through the 2025–26 season.[1]
History
The team was founded as the women's representative team of the ice hockey club Rovaniemen Kiekko (RoKi) in 2012. RoKi Naiset quickly established themselves as perennially successful competitors in the Naisten Mestis, the second-tier women's ice hockey league in Finland. In December 2019, RoKi earned promotion to the Lower Division (Finnish: Alempi jatkosarja) of the Naisten Liiga, Finland's premier women's ice hockey league.
RoKi first played a full regular season in the Naisten Liiga during the 2020–21 season.[2] They successfully defended their place in the Naisten Liiga/Auroraliiga during the post-season qualification series in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025. The team was relegated after being swept in the 2026 Auroraliiga qualification by the Pelicans Lahti.[1] Though RoKi Naiset was relegated from Auroraliiga to the Naisten Mestis, it was determined that the team would merge with the club's team in the Naisten Suomi-sarja, called RoKi Naiset Team, and the combined team would apply for a place in 2026–27 Naisten Suomi-sarja season, instead of the Naisten Mestis.[3] The club stated that the decision was reached via consultation with players from both teams and that player feedback suggested there was insufficient interest in assembling a team at the Mestis level.[4]
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of recent seasons completed by RoKi 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 | Postseason results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
| 2018–19 | Naisten Mestis Q | 1st Lohko 2 |
16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 25 | 42 |  S. Kontiosalo 47 (23+24) |
N/a |
| Naisten Mestis | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | I. Lukkarila 13 (5+8) |
Not promoted to Naisten Liiga | |
| 2019–20 | Naisten Mestis Q | 1st Lohko 3 |
12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 28 | 34 | E. Jaako 61 (31+30) |
N/a |
| Naisten Mestis XQ | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | E. Pekkala 4 (4+0) |
N/a | |
| Naisten Liiga | 10th | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 13 | J. Pirttijärvi 16 (9+7) |
Promotion/relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 103 | 42 | J. Pirttijärvi 28 (14+14) |
Saved in relegation |
| 2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 89 | 124 | 51 | J. Hietala 41 (29+12) |
Saved in relegation |
| 2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 10th | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 44 | 193 | 10 |  A. Kalová 18 (8+10) |
Saved in relegation |
| 2023–24 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 55 | 209 | 9 | A. Kalová 27 (15+12) |
Relegation series cancelled |
| 2024–25 | Auroraliiga | 9th | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 200 | 4 | D. Malicka 22 (6+16) |
Won relegation series versus Lukko, 3–2 |
| 2025–26 | Auroraliiga | 9th | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 306 | 2 | M. Keskisarja 22 (6+16) |
Lost relegation series to Pelicans, 0–3 |
| ↓ Relegated | ||||||||||||
Players and personnel
2025–26 roster
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | |
Isla Antikainen | D | – | 14–15 | 2025 | |
| 67 |  |
Stefani Baykusheva | D | L | 20 | 2026 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Erica Fryer | G | L | 25 | 2026 | Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada |
| 10 | |
Emilia Herranen | F | – | 17 | 2024 | |
| 27 | |
Jenna Hietala | F | L | 22 | 2025 | Oulainen, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 24 | |
Hilpi Hohti (L) | D | – | 17 | 2026 | |
| 31 | |
Elli Huotari | G | L | 17 | 2025 | |
| 8 | |
Senja Juopperi | D | – | 14–15 | 2025 | |
| 68 | |
Erika Karvonen | F | – | 27 | 2025 | Kemijärvi, Lapland, Finland |
| 29 | |
Moona Keskisarja | F | L | 22 | 2023 | Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 67 | |
Nia Käyhty | F | L | 21 | 2025 | Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa, Finland |
| 7 | |
Aina Lakkapää (A) | D | L | 17 | 2025 | |
| 91 |  |
Sophie Lupone | F | L | 25 | 2026 | Suffield, Connecticut, United States |
| 23 | |
Eevi Mantsinen | F | – | 14–15 | 2025 | |
| 11 | |
Venla Murto | D | – | 16 | 2025 | |
| 14 | |
Rianna Mustonen (C) | D | – | 19 | 2023 | Kemijärvi, Lapland, Finland[8] |
| 27 | |
Emma Nikkinen | D | L | 17 | 2024 | |
| 18 | |
Mae Olshansky | F | R | 24 | 2025 | Wilmette, Illinois, United States |
| 3 | |
Heta Paasilinna | D | L | 21 | 2026 | |
| 22 | |
Hilla Parviainen | F | L | 14–15 | 2025 | |
| 98 | |
Joanna Pohjola (A) | F | – | 18 | 2024 | |
| 16 | |
Lara Sainio | F | L | 16 | 2024 | |
| 71 | |
Juuli Salo | D | – | 15–16 | 2025 | |
| 28 | |
Olivia Saloniemi (A) | D | L | 18 | 2024 | |
| 13 | |
Anni Saukkoriipi | F | L | 18–19 | 2025 | |
| 30 | |
Alexandra Väyrynen | G | L | 28 | 2023 | Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa |
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Oona Parviainen
- Assistant coach: Ilari Sainio
- Assistant coach: Kalle Tuovila
- Goaltending coach: Antti Ylitalo
- Team manager: Reima Kuusisto
- Equipment managers: Antti Karjalainen, Jasmin Karjalainen & Sari Pipinen
Head coaches |
Team captains
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Notable alumni
Years active with RoKi listed alongside player name.[13]
- Sini Karjalainen, 2013–2015
- Aino Karppinen, 2013–2018 & 2020–2022
- Ines Lukkarila, 2015–2019
- Oona Parviainen, 2012–2015 & 2018–2021
- Jenna Pirttijärvi, 2018–2021
- Inna Sirviö, 2014–2019
International players
- Magdaléna Felcmanová, 2021–2025[14]
Liv Fjordbak Hansen, 2020–2022[15]
Essi Jaako, 2019–2021[16]- Anna Kalová, 2022–2025[17]
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Olivia Last, 2019–2023- Dominika Malicka, 2024–25
Paula Mandelíková, 2021- Alexandra Mateičková, 2023–2025
- Claire Peterson, 2025[18]
- Lucie Velinská, 2021–2023
- Lucia Záborská, 2024–25
- Julia Zielińska (L), 2019–20
References
- 1 2 Kerkelä, Iiro; Pirkkiö, Jaarli (21 March 2026). "RoKin naisten kausi päättyi putoamiseen Auroraliigasta – "Kun ottelusarja päättyy 3–0, niin ei siinä jää epäselvyyttä"" [RoKi women's season ended with relegation from the Auroraliiga - "When a match series ends 3–0, there is no ambiguity"]. Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Torikka, Raimo (18 August 2020). "Historiallinen syksy Rovaniemen lätkäfaneille: kausi alkaa liigajääkiekolla ensimmäistä kertaa ikinä" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- 1 2 "RoKi Naiset ilmoittautuu kaudella 2026-2027 Naisten Suomi-sarjaan" [RoKi Naiset will register for the Naisten Suomi-sarja in the 2026-2027 season]. Rovaniemen Kiekko (Press release) (in Finnish). 24 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Pirkkiö, Jaarli (25 April 2026). ""Mestikseen ei riitä sitoutuneita pelaajia" – Rovaniemen Kiekon naiset pudottautuvat kaksi sarjaporrasta alaspäin" ["There are not enough committed players [to play] in the Mestis" - Rovaniemi Kiekko women are relegated two league stages down]. Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "RoKi Naiset – Joukkue". Rovaniemen Kiekko (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "RoKi, 2025-2026 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "2025-2026, Auroraliiga – Kookoonpano RoKi". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ RoKi Naiset [@rokinaiset]; (8 September 2023). "SOPIMUSUUTISIA! Lisää lappilaisia RoKiin, hyökkääjä Monica Koukkula jatkaa ja uutena joukkueeseen Kemijärveltä saapuu Rianna Mustonen" (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Pirkkiö, Jaarli (5 June 2023). "Teemu Koivulasta RoKin naisten liigajoukkueen päävalmentaja – seura on uudelle päävalmentajalle tuttu juniorijoukkueiden kautta". Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "RoKin naisten kapteenisto kaudella 2020-21". Rovaniemen Kiekko (in Finnish). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ "Liiga (W) - All Time Regular Season Player Stats for RoKi". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ Kiiskinen, Heikki (13 January 2025). "RoKin Magdaléna Felcmanoválle U18-tyttöjen MM-pronssia" [RoKi's Magdaléna Felcmanová wins bronze at the U18 Girls' World Championships]. Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Pyykkö, Kari; Hyötylä, Ville (6 August 2020). "RoKin liigaryhmään vahvistuksia Suomesta ja Tanskasta – ringissä nyt 27 pelaajaa" [Reinforcements from Finland and Denmark join RoKi's [Naisten] Liiga team – now 27 players in the ring]. Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Pyykkö, Kari (19 September 2020). "Rajat auki ja Essi maalintekoon - RoKi naisille toinen liigavoitto putkeen" [Borders open and Essi scores - second league win in a row for RoKi women]. Lapin Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Seppä, Lassi (14 August 2025). "HPK:n Anna Kalová on valmis täysin uudenlaiseen sisäiseen kilpailuun" [HPK's Anna Kalová is ready for a completely new kind of internal competition]. Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Seppä, Lassi (17 November 2025). "Auroraliigan RoKi menettää ulkomaalaisvahvistuksensa jo vuodenvaihteessa" [Auroraliiga's RoKi will lose its foreign reinforcement at the turn of the year]. Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
External links
- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com or EuroHockey.com or HockeyArchives.info (in French)