Team Kuortane is an

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team in the

Naisten Liiga The Kansallinen Liiga ('National League') is the premier division of women's football in Finland. It was previously called the Jalkapallon naisten SM-sarja ('Women's Football Finnish Championship Series') during 1974 to 2006 and the Naisten Lii ...

, the premier women's hockey league in Finland. They are based at the

Kuortaneen urheilulukio Kuortaneen lukio ja urheilulukio or the Kuortane Lukio and Sports Academy is a general and sports-specialised in Kuortane, Finland. The sports academy is overseen by the Finnish Olympic Committee and affiliated with the Kuortane Olympic Trainin ...

Kuortane Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Al ...

, a small town in

South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South O ...

, and play at the (). The team was founded by the

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in 2010 as part of its initiative to develop the ice hockey skills of young women in Finland. Since its creation, approximately half of all national under-18 team rosters have been filled by players from Team Kuortane. For sponsorship reasons, the team was called Team Oriflame Kuortane during 2010 to 2014.

Season-by-season results

List of all seasons completed by Team Kuortane.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP =

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, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF =

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, GA = Goals against, Pts =

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, Top scorer:

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+ Assists)

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel * Head coach:

Mira Kuisma Mira Kuisma (born 6 May 1987) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender and current head coach of the Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, Finnish women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga (i ...

* Assistant coach: Kari Eloranta * Goaltending coach: Aku Perälä * Team manager: Pirjo Hautaniemi * Equipment manager: Janne Hautamaa

Team captains

Salla Tammisalo Salla (''Kuolajärvi'' until 1936) ( smn, Kyelijävri) is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The nearby settlement of S ...

, 2010–11 * Christa Alanko, 2011–12 *

Anna Kilponen Anna Kilponen (born 16 May 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman, signed with the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the 2022–23 PHF season, 2022–23 season. She played four seasons of college ice hockey in th ...

, 2012–13 * Sara Säkkinen, 2015–2017 *

Sini Karjalainen Sini Karjalainen (born 30 January 1999) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently playing with the Vermont Catamounts of Hockey East in the NCAA Division I. International play Karjalainen pla ...

, 2017–18 * Kiia Nousiainen, 2018–19 *

Emilia Vesa Emilia Vesa (born 3 January 2001) is a Finnish ice hockey winger and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Frölunda HC. International play As a junior player with t ...

, 2019–20 * Anna-Lotta Räsänen, 2020–21 * Nea Tervonen, 2021–22

Head coaches

Jari Risku Jari Risku (born 11 February 1966) is a Finnish ice hockey coach, currently serving as head coach of HPK Kiekkonaiset in the Naisten Liiga. He had a brief career as a professional ice hockey defenceman with Jokerit during 1984 to 1987, appearing ...

, 2010–2018 * Arttu Sissala, 2018–19 * Mira Kuisma, 2019–present

Team honours

Finnish Championship

Aurora Borealis Cup The Aurora Borealis Cup ( fi, Aurora Borealis -malja) is the trophy awarded to the Finnish Champion in women's ice hockey, the victorious team of the Naisten Liiga playoffs. The Aurora Borealis Cup was created to honor the quality of play in Na ...

Third Place ''(1)'': 2018

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

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

Notable alumni

Years active with Team Kuortane listed with players' names. *

, 2015–2018 *

Anni Keisala Anni Keisala (born 5 April 1997) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender and member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finnish national team, currently signed with HV71 Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) for the 2022–23 SD ...

, 2013–2016 *

, 2011–2014 *

Niina Mäkinen Niina Mäkinen (born 18 April 1992) is a Finnish ice hockey forward, most recently of Oulun Kärpät Naiset during the 2019–20 Naisten Liiga season. She competed with the Finnish national team and participated in the IIHF World Women's Champ ...

, 2010–11 *

Petra Nieminen Petra Nieminen (born 4 May 1999) is a Finnish ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Finnish national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Luleå HF/MSSK. She is considered one of the top young talent ...

, 2015–2018 *

Jenniina Nylund Jenniina Nylund (born 18 June 1999) is a Finnish ice hockey centre and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently serving as captain of the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Asso ...

, 2015–2018 *

Suvi Ollikainen Suvi Ollikainen (born 6 March 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey player. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning Finnish national team at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship. Ollikainen also represented Finland at the 2016 IIHF Women's Worl ...

, 2011–2014 *

Tiina Ranne Tiina Ranne (born 6 December 1994) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender, currently playing with KalPa Kuopio of the Naisten Liiga and the Finnish national team. She previously played for Team Oriflame Kuortane, JYP Jyväskylä Naiset, and HPK Ki ...

, 2010–2014 *

Sanni Rantala Sanni Rantala (born 8 July 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with KalPa Naiset. Rantala won a bronze medal in the women's ice hockey tournamen ...

, 2017–2021 *

Eve Savander Eve Savander (born 2 September 1998) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with MoDo Hockey Dam. Her college ice hockey career was spent with the Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey pro ...

, 2014–2018 *

Jenna Suokko Jenna Suokko (born 14 June 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Playing career At age 15, Suokko made her debut in the Naisten SM-sarja (renamed Naisten Liiga ...

, 2012–2014 * Eveliina Suonpää, 2011–2014 * Sara Säkkinen, 2014–2018 *

Vilma Tanskanen Vilma Tanskanen (born 14 April 1995) is a Finland, Finnish retired ice hockey player. As a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finnish national team, she won a bronze medal at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship and play ...

, 2011–2014 *

Viivi Vainikka Viivi Vainikka (born 23 December 2001) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (; SDHL) with Luleå HF/MSSK. Playing career Vainikka began playing hockey ...

, 2016–2020 *

Saana Valkama Saana Valkama (born 27 June 1994) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with AIK Hockey Dam. Valkama represented Finland at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2012, 2016, and 2017, winn ...

, 2010–2014 *

, 2016–2020 *

Ella Viitasuo Ella Viitasuo (born 27 May 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team. She most recently played during the 2022–23 season with HV71 of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). Viitasuo represented Finland ...

, 2012–2015 *

Kiira Yrjänen Kiira Yrjänen (born 2 January 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with HV71. She was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 II ...

, 2017–2021

References

External links

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Kuortane 2010 establishments in Finland