Vaasan Sport Naiset

Vaasan Sport Naiset is a women’s ice hockey team based in Vaasa, Finland. They play in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland, where they have competed since the 2018–19 season.

This article is about the women's ice hockey team. For the men's team competing in the Liiga, see Vaasan Sport.
Vaasan Sport Naiset
CityVaasa, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded1984 (1984)
Home arenaVaasan Sähkö Areena
ColoursRed, black, white
              
General manager Ove Kvist
Head coach Marko Haapala
Captain Elina Ojala
Parent club(s)Vaasan Sportin Juniorit Ry
Websitejuniorsport.fi

The team previously played in the Naisten SM-sarja, predecessor of the Naisten Liiga, from 1984 until being financially relegated in 1989; they achieved SM-sarja bronze in 1986. Vaasan Sport iced a team in the SM-sarja again in 1993 but the team found the level of competition challenging; they were saved from relegation in the initial season after their SM-sarja return but were unable to escape it the following season and were relegated for the second time in 1995.[1]

Players and personnel

2019–20 roster

Updated 24 March 2020[1][2][3][4]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Oona Mäki (A) G L 20 2019 Seinäjoki, Finland
2 Melisa Mörönen G L 22 2018 Alavus, Finland
32 Sara Erkkilä D L 15 2018 Vaasa, Finland
13 Julia Hagnäs D R 19 2019 Hyvinkää, Finland
12 Wilma Hautamäki D L 16 2019 Pedersöre, Finland
7 Johanna Hänninen (A) D L 24 2017 Pietarsaari, Finland
9 Josefiina Koskinen D L 16 2019 Parkano, Finland
25 Neea Lehtimäki D L 19 2018 Kiukainen, Finland
5 Jenny Tienvieri D L 25 2010 Vaasa, Finland
3 Susanne Uppgård D R 26 2014 Vaasa, Finland
16 Linn Ahlskog F L 18 2019 Vaasa, Finland
11 Fanny Fagerudd F L 17 2019 Pietarsaari, Finland
26 Jenniina Kuoppala (A) F L 15 2018 Vaasa, Finland
20 Sanna-Lotta Myllyniemi F R 20 2018 Vaasa, Finland
14 Noora Mylläri F L 20 2014 Vaasa, Finland
15 Maiju Mörönen F L 16 2019 Ähtäri, Finland
22 Mette Ohlis F L 18 2016 Vaasa, Finland
28 Elina Ojala (C) F L 30 2015 Seinäjoki, Finland
24 Sara Peltonen F R 20 2019 Oulu, Finland
10 Emma Pitkänen F L 23 2014 Vaasa, Finland
19 Krista Rahunen F L 30 2016 Kuopio, Finland
8 Pauliina Suoniemi F L 29 2014 Tampere, Finland
18 Saara Tulimaa F L 22 2014 Vaasa, Finland
21 Susanna Viitala (A) F L 20 2019 Kokkola, Finland

2019–20 coaching staff
  • Head Coach: Marko Haapala
  • Assistant Coach: Antti Kotkanoksa
  • Assistant Coach: Mika Nummi
  • Equipment Manager: Mika Myllyniemi
  • Equipment Manager: Johann Tarkkanen
  • Team Manager: Ove Kvist

Team captains
  • Susanne Uppgård, 2015–2016 Mestis
  • Elina Ojala, 2016–present

Head coaches
  • Ove Kvist, 2013–2017
  • Mika Nummi, 2017–2019
  • Marko Haapala, 2019–present

Team honours

Finnish Championship

Notable alumni

Years active with Sport listed alongside players' names

  • Sari Krooks, 1983–1989 & 1993–1994
  • Hanna Hakala, 1986–1988
  • Tiina Suominen, 1986–1988
  • Ida Kuoppala, 2017–2019

References
  1. Aaltonen, Juha, ed. (2019). Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 [The Ice Hockey Book: The Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Liiga Official Guide & Record Book 2019–2020] (PDF) (in Finnish). Layout by Joonas Ahola. Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito. Annamedia Oy. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. "Vaasan Sportin Juniorit Ry: Naiset – Joukkue (Sarjakausi 2019–2020)" [Vaasan Sport Juniors Association: Women – Players (2019–2020 Season)]. Vaasan Sportin Juniorit. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. "Liiga (W): Sport". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. "Tällaisella kokoonpanolla Sportin Naiset lähtee alkavaan kauteen!" [With this roster, Vaasan Sport Naiset will start the season!]. Vaasan Sport Naiset on Instagram (in Finnish). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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