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Naisten Liiga Initiative

Welcome to the Naisten Liiga initiative of the Women's Ice Hockey Task Force. The initiative hopes to continuously improve the coverage of women’s ice hockey in Finland on English Wikipedia, with emphasis on the Naisten Liiga and Naisten Mestis. All are welcome to join in the effort, no prior knowledge necessary. Kiitos!

Articles to be created

• season articles 1984–2018 → German Wikipedia has articles for most seasons
• 2022–23 Naisten Liiga season→Draft
• List of Naisten Liiga (ice hockey) awards→Draft – intent is to use article to link to major awards and also serve as sole location for lesser awards, all-star teams, etc.

Former teams
Note: Dates are pulled from Elite Prospects and have not been independently verified

• Etelä-Vantaan Urheilijat Naiset (EVU) (fi:Etelä-Vantaan Urheilijat) – founded 1982, disolved 2008; NSMs 1982–1990
• Itä-Helsingin Kiekko Naiset (IHK) – founded 1998, disolved 2011; NSMs 1998–2009
• Imatran Ketterä Naiset – operation timeline unclear; NSMs 1984–85 & 1991–1993
• Keravan Shakers (fi:Keravan Shakers) – founded 1982, disolved 1998; NSMs 1982–1998, 3x SM
• KJT Haukat (fi:KJT Haukat) – founded as KJT Naiset in 2010; NSMs/NSML 2013–2019
• KS Noux – founded 1998, disolved 2007; SM-sarja 2002–03
• Saimaan Pallo Naiset (SaiPa) – founded 1982; NSMs 1982–1992
• Team China (women's ice hockey) – NSMs 2005–2007
• Hämmeenlinnan Tiikerit – founded 1982, disolution unclear; NSMs 1982–1984, 1987–88 & 1989–90

Players

The following players have played at least one game in the Naisten Liiga (called Naisten SM-sarja, 1982–2017). They have been selected as likely to meet WP:GNG, i.e. have quality coverage from multiple, reliable sources over time.
NOTE: Previously, women’s ice hockey players who had participated in a Top Division tournament of the IIHF Women's World Championship or played in the Olympics were explicitly included in the ice hockey notability guidelines (WP:NHOCKEY). At this time, no women are included in the ice hockey notability guidelines and all players must meet WP:GNG to have an article. If a player participated in the World Championship (WW) and/or Olympic Games (OG), the tournament or tournaments are listed alongside player name as WW[YEAR] or OG[YEAR].

• Susanna Airaksinen (FIN) – 2012 Karoliina Rantamäki Award
• Pia Dukarič (SLO): WW2016-D2A, WW2017-D2A, WW2018-D2A, WW2019-D2A, WW2022-D1B, WW2023-D1B
• Eline Gabriele (NED): WW2022-D1A, WW2023-D1A
• Mia Heikuri (FIN)
• Kirsi Hirvonen (FIN): WW1990, WW1992, WW1994
• Barbora Juříčková (CZE)
• Johanna Juutilainen (FIN) – captain of KalPa since 2021; 2021 Emma Laaksonen Award; KalPa top scorer 15/16 and 21/22; captain of Ilves 2019–20
• Anniina Kaitala (FIN) – HPK top scorer 17/18, Ilves top scorer 21/22
• Venla Kotkaslahti (FIN): WW2012
• Ida Kuoppala (FIN) – 2019 Karoliina Rantamäki Award, 2019 Noora Räty Award
• Isabella Laiho née Portnoj (FIN): WW2012, WW2013 – 2012 Tuula Puputti Award, 1x All-Star
• Olivia Last (AUS/POL): WW2020-D2B, WW2022-D2B
• Eini Lehtinen (FIN): WW2007, WW2008 – 2008 Katja Riipi Award, 2008 Marianne Ihalainen Award, 2x All-Star
• Jenna Lehtiniemi (FIN) – captain of Ilves since 2023 (prev. during Jan–Mar 2022; injured 2022–23 full season)
• Anna-Kaisa Lemberg née Piiroinen (FIN): WW2005 – 1x All-Star
• Pia Lund (FIN): WW2011
• Katri-Helena Luomajoki (Kati Luomajoki) (FIN): WW1990, WW1992, WW1994, WW1997, WW1999, WW2000
• Júlia Matejková (SVK): WW2021-D1A – HPK top scorer 22/23
• Rose Matilainen (FIN): WW1994
• Heidi Niskanen née Huhtamäki – 2013 Sari Fisk Award, 1x All-Star
• Anne Nurmi (ice hockey) (FIN): EC1991, WW1992 – 1992 Marianne Ihalainen Award
• Tiia Pajarinen (FIN) – 2021 Karoliina Rantamäki Award
• Sanna Peura (FIN): WW2000, WW2001
• Tereza Pištěková (CZE): WW2023
• Johanna Oksman (FIN) – 2018 Karoliina Rantamäki Award; 2020 Tuula Puputti Award; 2x All-Star
• Anni Olander née Rantanen (FIN): WW2012
• Tiina Saarimäki (FIN): WW2011, WW2013
• Kiti Seikkula (FIN) – alternate captain of HPK since 2018, HPK top scorer 21/22
• Vilma Tarvainen (FIN): WW2008, WW2013
• Heidi Wiik (FIN): WW2004 – 2003 & 2004 Karoliina Rantamäki Award

Other people

• Hannu Saintula (fi:Hannu Saintula)

Edits needed

• Naisten Mestis – new format causing rising costs → teams dropping out

Teams

• HIFK Naiset – history: 2018–present
• HPK Kiekkonaiset – history: 2012–present, season-by-season results, team records
• Ilves Naiset – history
• KalPa Naiset – history
• Kiekko-Espoo Naiset – history: 2017–present
• Kärpät Naiset – history, season-by-season results, team records
• Lukko Naiset – history: needs references for expansion, season-by-season results, team records
• RoKi Naiset – history:needs references for expansion, team records
• Vaasan Sport Naiset – history, season-by-season results, team records
• Team Kuortane – history, season-by-season results, team records
• TPS Naiset – history, team records

Bios

Stubs

• Sanni Hakala
• Elisa Holopainen
• Ida Karjalainen
• Sini Karjalainen
• Michelle Karvinen
• Nelli Laitinen
• Julia Liikala
• Rosa Lindstedt
• Sanni Rantala
• Tiia Reima
• Jenna Silvonen
• Minttu Tuominen
• Ella Viitasuo

Start class or better
Please indicate specific areas in need of improvement.

• Riikka Sallinen – expand playing career

Core articles

Main category: Naisten Liiga (ice hockey)

• Naisten Liiga (ice hockey) (Naisten SM-sarja)

• Second-tier: Naisten Mestis from fi:Naisten Mestis (Naisten I-divisioona)

• Nav Template: Template:Naisten Liiga

Team articles (and their redirects)

• HIFK Naiset / Stadin Gimmat (HIFK (women’s ice hockey))
• HPK Kiekkonaiset (HPK (women’s ice hockey))
• Ilves Naiset (Tampereen Ilves Naiset, Ilves (women’s ice hockey))
• JYP Naiset (JYP Jyväskylä Naiset, JyP HT Naiset, Jyväskylän Hockey Cats, Cats Jyväskylä, JYP Jyväskylä (women's ice hockey))
• KalPa Naiset (KalPa (women’s ice hockey))
• Kiekko-Espoo Naiset (Kiekko-Espoo (women’s ice hockey), Espoo Blues Naiset, Espoo United Naiset)
• Kärpät Naiset (Oulun Kärpät Naiset, Kärpät (women’s ice hockey))
• Lukko Naiset (Rauman Lukko Naiset, Lukko (women’s ice hockey))
• RoKi Naiset (RoKi (women's ice hockey))
• Vaasan Sport Naiset (Vaasan Sport (women’s ice hockey))
• Team Kuortane (Team Oriflame, Team Oriflame Kuortane)
• TPS Naiset (TPS (women’s ice hockey), Turun Palloseura (women's ice hockey))

DYK Nominations

Resources

News

In Finnish

• Leijonat (Finnish Ice Hockey Association)
• Jatkoaika
• Yle (national public broadcasting company)
• Helsingin Sanomat (largest newspaper in Finland)
• Ilta-Sanomat (Helsinki-based evening paper)
• Hämeen Sanomat (Hämeenlina-based newspaper)
• Länsi-Suomi (Rauma-based newspaper)

In English

• The Ice Garden

Stats

• Tilastopalvelu (Stat Source) (Finnish Ice Hockey Association) (in Finnish; some English translation options)
• Elite Prospects

Nav Boxes

Pages created by initiative

• Minna Halonen (Minna-Monica Halonen): WW2001, OG2002, WW2004
• Katja Lavonius: WW1990, WW1994
• Tiina Paananen (b. 1972): WW1997, WW1999
• Hanna Teerijoki née Heikura: WW1992, WW1994