RoKi Naiset


Rovaniemen Kiekko Naiset, abbreviated RoKi Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. They play at Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi, the capital city of Finnish Lapland.

History

The team was founded as the women's representative team of the ice hockey club Rovaniemen Kiekko in 2012. RoKi Naiset quickly established themselves as perennially successful competitors in the Naisten Mestis, the second-tier women's ice hockey league in Finland. In December 2019, RoKi earned promotion to the Lower Division of the Naisten Liiga, Finland's premier women's ice hockey league.
RoKi first played a full regular season in the Naisten Liiga during the 2020–21 season. They successfully defended their place in the Naisten Liiga during the post-season qualification series in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Season-by-season results

''This is a partial list of recent seasons completed by RoKi Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of series; GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime wins, OTL = Overtime losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points ''

Players and personnel

2024–25 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Oona Parviainen
  • Assistant coach: Janne Lappalainen
  • Assistant coach: Ilari Sainio
  • Goaltending coach: Niko Mäki
  • Conditioning coach: Anna Karjalainen
  • Team manager: Virpi Saarremaa
  • Equipment managers: Juha Haarakangas, Antti Karjalainen, Jasmin Karjalainen, Oona Koski & Sari Pipinen

Team captains

  • Arja Oja, 2014–2016
  • Janina Jatkola, 2016–2019
  • Ella Lahtela, 2019–20
  • Jenna Pirttijärvi, 2020–21
  • Emmi Mourujärvi, 2021–22
  • Eveliina Ollila, 2022–2024
  • Viivi Iso-Kouvola, 2024–

Head coaches

  • Sofia Pohjanen, 2016–2018
  • Tuomas Liitola, 2018–2023
  • Teemu Kouvula, 2023–24
  • Oona Parviainen, 2024–

Notable alumni

;International players
  • Liv Fjordbak Hansen, 2020–2022
  • Olivia Last, 2019–2023
  • Paula Mandelíková, 2021
  • Lucie Velinská, 2021–2023
  • Julia Zielińska, 2019–20