Tuula Puputti Award
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| League | Auroraliiga |
| Awarded for | Best goaltender |
| Presented by | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
| History | |
| First award | 2006 |
| First winner | Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa |
| Most wins | Anni Keisala (5) |
| Most recent | Anni Keisala, 2026 |
The Tuula Puputti Award (Finnish: Tuula Puputti -palkinto) is an ice hockey trophy awarded seasonally by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the best goaltender of the Auroraliiga (called the Naisten SM-sarja during 1982 to 2017 and Naisten Liiga during 2017 to 2024).
It is named after Tuula Puputti, the first Olympic goaltender of the Finnish women's national team and former general manager of the Finnish women's national ice hockey program. Best goaltender in the Naisten SM-sarja was first awarded in the 2005–06 season, to Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa (née Hassinen) of Ilves Tampere. The award was named in honor of Tuula Puputti during the 2010–11 season.[1]
Only three players have won the award more than once: Meeri Räisänen, Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, and Anni Keisala. Räisänen has been named best goaltender three times, twice with JYP Jyväskylä, in 2012–13 and 2013–14, and with HPK Hämeenlinna in 2017–18. Hassinen-Sullanmaa won the trophy four times, in 2005–06 and 2007–08 with Ilves Tampere and in 2008–09 and 2010–11 with HPK Hämeenlinna. Keisala holds the record for most wins, with five. She was awarded while playing with Team Kuortane in 2014–15 and 2015–16, with Ilves Tampere in 2020–21 and 2021–22, and with HPK Hämeenlinna in 2025–26.
Polish-Australian goaltender Olivia Last was the first international player to receive the award, which she won while playing with TPS Turku in 2023–24.
Award winners
| Season | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Maija Hassinen | Ilves Tampere | |
| 2006–07 | Noora Räty | Blues Espoo | |
| 2007–08 | Maija Hassinen | Ilves Tampere | |
| 2008–09 | Maija Hassinen | HPK Hämeenlinna | |
| 2009–10 | Anna Vanhatalo | Blues Espoo | |
| 2010–11 | Maija Hassinen | HPK Hämeenlinna | |
| 2011–12 | Isabella Portnoj | Blues Espoo | |
| 2012–13 | Meeri Räisänen | JYP Jyväskylä | |
| 2013–14 | Meeri Räisänen | JYP Jyväskylä | |
| 2014–15 | Anni Keisala | Team Kuortane | |
| 2015–16 | Anni Keisala | Team Kuortane | |
| 2016–17 | Eveliina Suonpää | Lukko Rauma | |
| 2017–18 | Meeri Räisänen | HPK Hämeenlinna | |
| 2018–19 | Jenna Silvonen | Blues Espoo | [2][3] |
| 2019–20 | Johanna Oksman | Kärpät Oulu | [4] |
| 2020–21 | Anni Keisala | Ilves Tampere | [5] |
| 2021–22 | Anni Keisala | Ilves Tampere | [6] |
| 2022–23 | Emilia Kyrkkö | Team Kuortane | [7] |
| 2023–24 | Olivia Last | TPS Turku | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Salla Sivula | KalPa Kuopio | [9] |
| 2025–26 | Anni Keisala | HPK Hämeenlinna | [10] |
Sources: Elite Prospects[11]
All time award recipients
| Goalie | Wins | Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Anni Keisala | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2026 |
| Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| Meeri Räisänen | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2018 |
| Emilia Kyrkkö | 1 | 2023 |
| Olivia Last | 1 | 2024 |
| Johanna Oksman | 1 | 2020 |
| Isabella Laiho née Portnoj | 1 | 2012 |
| Noora Räty | 1 | 2007 |
| Jenna Silvonen | 1 | 2019 |
| Eveliina Mäkinen née Suonpää | 1 | 2017 |
| Salla Sivula | 1 | 2025 |
| Anna Vanhatalo | 1 | 2010 |
References
- ↑ "Jääkiekkoliitto uudisti palkinnot: Pokaaleihin nimet Selänne, Koivu, Räty, Javanainen..." (in Finnish). MTV Uutiset. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (8 June 2019). "Sarjakauden parhaat maalivahdit saivat palkintonsa Jääkiekkogaalassa: Vehviläinen, Silvonen ja Pohjanoksa". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Liiga. Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. p. 554. ISSN 0784-3321. OCLC 476321083.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (23 March 2020). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2019–20 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (15 March 2021). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2020–21 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (13 June 2022). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2021–22 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (10 June 2023). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2022–23 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (8 June 2024). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2023–24 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ Mennander, Pasi (7 June 2025). "Auroraliigan kauden 2024–25 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ Seppä, Lassi (17 April 2026). "Kiekko-Espoon Emma Nuutinen on Auroraliigan paras pelaaja, HPK:n Marko Peltoniemi paras valmentaja" [Kiekko-Espoo's Emma Nuutinen is the best player in the Auroraliiga, HPK's Marko Peltoniemi is the best coach]. Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Awards - Auroraliiga (W) Best Goaltender (Tuula Puputti Award)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 19 April 2026.