Team Kuortane

Team Kuortane is an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland. They are based at the Kuortaneen urheilulukio in Kuortane, a small town in South Ostrobothnia, and play at the Kuortaneen jäähalli (lit. 'Kuortane Ice Hall'). The team was founded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2010 as part of its initiative to develop the ice hockey skills of young women in Finland.[1] Since its creation, approximately half of all national under-18 team rosters have been filled by players from Team Kuortane.[2][3][4] For sponsorship reasons, the team was called Team Oriflame Kuortane during 2010 to 2014.[5]

Team Kuortane
CityKuortane, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded2010 (2010)
Home arenaKuortaneen jäähalli
ColoursWhite, blue
   
Owner(s)Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachJuuso Nieminen
CaptainPeppi Virtanen
Franchise history
2010–2014Team Oriflame Kuortane
2014–presentTeam Kuortane
Championships
U20 Finnish Championship6 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Current season

Season-by-season results

List of all seasons completed by Team Kuortane.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; 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 Preliminaries and regular season Post season results
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2010–11 Naisten SM-sarja 9th 161021322775 S. Valkama 12 (8+4) Saved in relegation series
2011–12 Naisten SM-sarja 7th 166109544520 S. Valkama 24 (17+7) Saved in relegation series
2012–13 Naisten SM-sarja 5th 28112015679237 A. Kilponen 22 (12+10) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (Kärpät)
2013–14 Naisten SM-sarja 7th 28823156910031 S. Valkama 23 (11+12) Saved in relegation series
2014–15 Naisten SM-sarja 8th 2832221379915 S. Säkkinen 10 (4+6) Saved in relegation series
2015–16 Naisten SM-sarja 5th 2891315608132 P. Nieminen 23 (15+8) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (Kärpät)
2016–17 Naisten SM-sarja 4th 2815229886351 P. Nieminen 28 (15+13) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HPK)
2017–18 Naisten Liiga 5th 301701121027352 J. Nylund 58 (30+28) Won bronze medal, 1–0 (Blues)
2018–19 Naisten Liiga 5th 3011101811113635 V. Vainikka 41 (26+15) Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (KalPa)
2019–20 Naisten Liiga 5th 3014421010610052 V. Vainikka 52 (28+24) Lost semifinal, 0–3 (Blues);
Bronze medal game cancelled
due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Naisten Liiga 8th 27141111836945 S. Sundelin 35 (17+18) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (K-Espoo)
2021–22 Naisten Liiga 6th 27912157210431 S. Sundelin 29 (16+13) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (Kärpät)
2022–23 Naisten Liiga 6th 36153414918955 N. Tervonen 33 (13+20) Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (K-Espoo)
2023–24 Naisten Liiga 6th 3292318659934 R. Mustonen 15 (7+8) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (HPK)

Players and personnel

2023–24 roster
As of 16 February 2024[6][7][8]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
25 Abigail Byskata F R 17 2022 Teerijärvi, Ostrobothnia, Finland
3 Alva Eloluoma D – 16 2023
18 Leni Granroth F L 16 2023
4 Sara Holopainen D L 17 2023 Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
36 Lilia Huovinen G L 17 2022 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
15 Erika Kankkunen F L 17 2023 Järvenpää, Uusimaa, Finland
7 Sofia Kari F R 19 2020 Alajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
22 Heidi Kokora F L 18 2021 Kiuruvesi, North Savo, Finland
14 Nella Korpela F L 19 2020 Soini, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
9 Aino Krook D L 19 2020 Karstula, Central Finland, Finland
32 Kerttu Kuja-Halkola G L 16 2023 Janakkala, Kanta-Häme, Finland
17 Jenniina Kuoppala D L 19 2020 Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland
30 Emilia Kyrkkö G L 20 2020 Ylöjärvi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
19 Olivia Laitamäki F L 20 2020
21 Kerttu Lehmus (A) F L 18 2020 Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
12 Raili Mustonen (A) F L 20 2020 Kalajoki, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
27 Jennika Ojala D L 17 2021 Soini, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
26 Joanna Ojala F – 16 2023 Soini, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
23 Neea Pelkonen F L 18 2021 Kiukainen, Eura, Satakunta, Finland
13 Eerika Siekkinen F L 18 2022 Pihtipudas, Central Finland, Finland
29 Senja Siivonen F L 16 2023 Uusikaupunki, Southwest Finland, Finland
6 Tuuli Tallinen D L 18 2021 Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland
10 Hannele Tarkiainen D L 19 2020 Pieksämäki, South Savo, Finland
2 Sarah Tissarinen D L 17 2023
1 Venla Varis G L 18 2021 Ii, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
5 Sinna Varjonen D L 18 2020 Paimio, Southwest Finland, Finland
20 Peppi Virtanen (C) F L 19 2020 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
8 Mikaela Wulff D – 17 2023
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Juuso Nieminen
  • Assistant coach: Mari Saarinen
  • Goaltender coach: Aku Perälä
  • Equipment manager: Janne Hautamaa & Yu Ho

Team captains
  • Salla Tammisalo, 2010–11
  • Christa Alanko, 2011–12
  • Anna Kilponen, 2012–13
  • Sara Säkkinen, 2015–2017
  • Sini Karjalainen, 2017–18
  • Kiia Nousiainen, 2018–19
  • Emilia Vesa, 2019–20
  • Anna-Lotta Räsänen, 2020–21
  • Nea Tervonen, 2021–2023
  • Jenniina Kuoppala, 2023
  • Peppi Virtanen, 2024–

Head coaches

Team honours

Finnish Championship

U20 SM-turnaus

The under-20 (U20) Finnish Championship (SM) tournament is a competition for the top women's under-20 ice hockey teams from across Finland. Team Kuortane has medaled at all but one tournament since the team's founding in 2010. The championship was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Finnish Champions (6): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Runner-up (1): 2012
  • Third Place (1): 2011

Notable alumnae

Years active with Team Kuortane listed with players' names.

References
  1. "Sinille ja Saralle SM-kultaa – Team Kuortane voitti A-tyttöjen Suomen kiekkomestaruuden". Koillissanomat (in Finnish). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. Pakarinen, Risto (10 January 2023). "A view from the top". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. Oliver, Nathaniel (18 January 2018). "Is Finland's Elli Mäkelä the Next Kimmo Timonen?". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. "Kuortaneen urheilulukio - Jääkiekko". kuortane.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. "Team Oriflame Kuortane nuorella joukkueella SM-sarjaan". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. "2023-2024, Naisten Liiga – Kookoonpano Kuortane". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. "2023-2024 Naisten Liiga, harjoitusottelut – Kokoonpano Kuortane". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  8. "Liiga (W) - Team Kuortane, 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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