2022–23 Naisten Liiga season
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
|
| Number of games | 36 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Leijonat.tv |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | HIFK Helsinki |
| Runners-up | KalPa Kuopio |
| Top scorer | Michaela Pejzlová (HIFK) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Sanni Vanhanen (HIFK) |
| Aurora Borealis Cup | |
| Finals champions | HIFK Helsinki |
| Runners-up | Kiekko-Espoo |
| Naisten Liiga seasons | |
The 2022–23 Naisten Liiga season was the fortieth season of the Naisten Liiga, the premier level of women's ice hockey in Finland, since the league's establishment as the Naisten SM-sarja in 1982. The regular season began on 10 September 2022 and concluded on 19 February 2023.
HIFK Helsinki and KalPa Kuopio both finished the regular season at the top of the league, tied with 93 points in 36 games. HIFK were granted the regular season championship title by virtue of a higher goal difference, marking the first regular season victory in team history. Kiekko-Espoo, the reigning regular season champions from the previous four seasons (2018–19 to 2021–22), finished in third place.
HIFK swept all three rounds of the 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs to win the Aurora Borealis Cup for the first time in team history. Kiekko-Espoo, the reigning Finnish Champions from the 2022 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs, claimed the franchise's third Finnish Championship silver medal and KalPa won Finnish Championship bronze for the fourth time.
In the qualification, RoKi Rovaniemi and Rauman Lukko overcame Naisten Mestis teams HIFK Akatemia and Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia to save themselves from relegation.[1]
Regular season
The 180-game regular season began on 10 September 2022 and concluded on 19 February 2023.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIFK | 36 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 197 | 57 | +140 | 93 | Playoffs |
| 2 | KalPa | 36 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 197 | 65 | +132 | 93 | |
| 3 | Kiekko-Espoo | 36 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 142 | 70 | +72 | 74 | |
| 4 | HPK | 36 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 116 | 78 | +38 | 67 | |
| 5 | Tampereen Ilves | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 105 | 98 | +7 | 59 | |
| 6 | Team Kuortane | 36 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 91 | 89 | +2 | 55 | |
| 7 | TPS | 36 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 124 | 140 | −16 | 49 | |
| 8 | Oulun Kärpät | 36 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 92 | 150 | −58 | 28 | |
| 9 | Rauman Lukko | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 59 | 227 | −168 | 12 | Qualification |
| 10 | RoKi | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 44 | 193 | −149 | 10 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
- HIFK Helsinki - Karpat Oulu 12:0, 8:0, 6:0
- KalPa Kuopio - TPS Turku 4:1, 5:4, 4:3
- Team Kuortane - Kiekko-Espoo 4:3, 1:2 OT, 4:3 OT, 3:0
- HPK Hameenlinna - Ilves Tampere 5:0, 1:5, 5:3, 4:2
Semifinals
- HIFK Helsinki - HPK Hameenlinna 2:0, 6:1, 6:2
- Kiekko-Espoo - KalPa Kuopio 3:2 OT, 2:3 OT, 2:1 OT, 2:0
Bronze medal game
- KalPa Kuopio - HPK Hameenlinna 3:1
Final
- HIFK Helsinki - Kiekko-Espoo 9:2, 4:0, 3:2
Qualification
The qualification series began on 18 March and concluded on 2 April 2023. It was played as a double round-robin in which each team will face every opponent once at home and once away.
Two teams from the 2022 qualification series returned to the promotion/relegation tournament in 2023: Lukko and RoKi. In the 2022 series, RoKi successfully defended their place in the league and, after having been relegated to the Naisten Mestis in the 2021 Naisten Liiga qualifiction, Lukko earned promotion back to the Naisten Liiga via the relegation of Vaasan Sport Naiset.
Lukko and RoKi were joined by the top two teams of the Naisten Mestis regular season, HIFK Akatemia and Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia, the respective developmental squad of HIFK Naiset and Kiekko-Espoo Naiset, the Aurora Borealis Cup finalists. Both teams made their debut in the Naisten Liiga qualification and the series was the first in league history to feature the developmental squads of two teams active in the Naisten Liiga.
The series concluded with RoKi and Lukko overcoming HIFK Akatemia and Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia to save themselves from relegation. Both teams will remain in the Naisten Liiga for the 2023–24 season, while HIFK Akatemia and Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia will play in the season in the Naisten Mestis.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 2022–23 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoKi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 13 | Naisten Liiga |
| 2 | Lukko | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 10 | |
| 3 | HIFK Ak | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 8 | Naisten Mestis |
| 4 | K-Espoo Ak | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 5 |
Results
| 18 March 2023 11:00 |
Lukko Rauma | 9 – 0 (0–0, 3–0, 6–0) |
Kiekko-Espoo Ak | Eurajoen jäähalli, Eurajoki Attendance: 30 |
| Saara Rintamaa | Goalies | Lilli Packalen | Referee: Juho Suominen Linesmen: Jaakko Myllyniemi Teemu Kantola | |
| Toivonen (Laine) – 26:35 / Hyytiä (Koski, Ukkola) – 30:09 / Karru – 31:18 / Laine (P. Koskinen) – 49:32 / Kangasniemi (Koski, Ukkola) – 49:46 / Toivonen (Laine) – 50:25 / Koski (Kangasniemi, Laaksonen) – 52:13 / Koski – 55:37 / Julkunen (Ukkola) – 58:09 | 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0 / 7–0 / 8–0 / 9–0 | |||
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 48 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 18 March 2023 12:00 |
RoKi Rovaniemi | 3 – 2 (0–0, 0–0, 3–2) |
HIFK Helsinki Ak | Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi Attendance: 44 |
| Janika Järvikari | Goalies | Miia Vainio | Referee: Eemi Kaarlela Linesmen: Atte Mathlin Lauri Alamartin | |
| Heikonen (Kalová, Jatkola) (PP) – 48:14 / I. Lappalainen (Kalová, Heikonen) (PP) – 53:11 / Felcmanová – 58:38 | 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 3–2 | 49:36 – Holmberg (Malinen, E. Andersson) / 56:38 – Hintikka (Ne. Karlberg, M. Järvinen) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 19 March 2023 14:30 |
RoKi Rovaniemi | 4 – 2 (1–1, 2–1, 1–0) |
Lukko Rauma | Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi Attendance: 60 |
| Janika Järvikari | Goalies | Saara Rintamaa | Referee: Tomi Pirttijärvi Linesmen: Atte Mathlin Lauri Alamartin | |
| Lepola (Iso-Kouvola, Lassila) (PP) – 16:42 / Felcmanová (Heinonen) – 36:17 / I. Lappalainen (Felcmanová, Kalová) – 39:18 / Lepola (Iso-Kouvola, Heinonen) (PP) – 52:04 | 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 4–2 | 11:33 – Toivonen (PP) / 29:24 – Se. Siivonen (R. Lehikoinen) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 19 March 2023 17:30 |
HIFK Helsinki Ak | 0 – 3 (0–1, 0–1, 0–1) |
Kiekko-Espoo Ak | Pirkkolan jäähalli, Helsinki Attendance: 65 |
| Miia Vainio | Goalies | Alexandra Väyrynen | Referee: Akos Berger Linesmen: Ilona Silander Johanna Oksanen | |
| 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 | 06:24 – Grönlund (Eli. Kemppainen, Saarni) / 27:00 – Matomäki (Österlund, Leino) / 56:46 – Grönlund (Matomäki) (EN) | |||
| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 24 March 2023 19:20 |
Kiekko-Espoo Ak | 0 – 6 (0–1, 0–4, 0–1) |
HIFK Helsinki Ak | Matinkylä I, Espoo Attendance: 50 |
| Lilli Packalen Alexandra Väyrynen |
Goalies | Miia Vainio | Referee: Akos Berger Linesmen: Salla-Maaria Raitala Johanna Oksanen | |
| 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 0–4 / 0–5 / 0–6 | 09:09 – Holmberg (N. Andersson, A. Lehikoinen) (PP) / 34:50 – Kuuluvainen (Huttunen, A. Koskinen) (PP) / 36:12 – Malinen (Holmberg, N. Andersson) (PP) / 39:10 – Holmberg (Hintikka) / 39:58 – Malinen (A. Lehikoinen) / 50:26 – N. Andersson (Loikkanen, Turunen) | |||
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 47 | ||
| 25 March 2023 14:50 |
HIFK Helsinki Ak | 5 – 4 (2–0, 2–3, 1–1) |
Lukko Rauma | Töölö 2, Helsinki Attendance: 15 |
| Miia Vainio | Goalies | Saara Rintamaa | Referee: Henna Åberg Linesmen: Ilona Silander Johanna Oksanen | |
| N. Andersson (Järvinen) – 10:55 / Turunen (Ne. Karlberg, A. Koskinen) – 12:41 / Turunen (A. Koskinen) – 36:08 / A. Lehikoinen – 38:54 / Holmberg (Turunen) – 50:39 | 1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 3–3 / 4–3 / 5–3 / 5–4 | 29:36 – Julkunen (Laine) / 35:05 – Koski / 35:19 – Koski (Se. Siivonen, Hyytiä) / 59:05 – Toivonen (P. Koskinen, Koski) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 12 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 25 March 2023 18:50 |
Kiekko-Espoo Ak | 0 – 3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) |
RoKi Rovaniemi | Leppävaara D, Espoo Attendance: 45 |
| Lilli Packalen | Goalies | Janika Järvikari | Referee: Akos Berger Linesmen: Tomas Ramu Rasmus Hellman | |
| 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 | 31:12 – Kalová (Felcmanová) / 42:49 – I. Lappalainen (Kalová, Felcmanová) / 58:36 – Kalová (EN) | |||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 26 March 2023 14:15 |
Lukko Rauma | 3 – 2 (0–1, 1–0, 2–1) |
RoKi Rovaniemi | Eurajoen jäähalli, Eurajoki Attendance: 50 |
| Katriina Saarenmaa | Goalies | Janika Järvikari | Referee: Niko Rautavuori Linesmen: Lassi Koivunen Jussi Hirsimäki | |
| Lundström (Grönroos, Toivonen) (PP) – 28:38 / Karru (Toivonen, Se. Siivonen) (PP) – 48:09 / Toivonen (Lundström) – 54:07 | 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2 | 05:01 – Felcmanová (Kalová) / 45:07 – Lassila (Sa. Siivonen, Iso-Kouvola) (PP) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 1 April 2023 12:00 |
RoKi Rovaniemi | 3 – 4 OT (1–1, 1–2, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) |
Kiekko-Espoo Ak | Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi Attendance: 53 |
| Janika Järvikari | Goalies | Alexandra Väyrynen | Referee: Elias Klytseroff Linesmen: Pete Saarinen Tommi Rissanen | |
| I. Lappalainen (Kalová) – 04:02 / I. Lappalainen (Kalová) – 24:40 / Iso-Kouvola (Jatkola) – 40:36 | 0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 3–3 / 3–4 | 02:41 – Grönlund (Ell. Kemppainen) / 29:24 – Grönlund (Ell. Kemppainen, Helin) / 33:25 – Österlund (K. Eronen) / 60:08 – Grönlund (Ell. Kemppainen) | ||
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 46 | ||
| 1 April 2023 16:00 |
Lukko Rauma | 1 – 2 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) |
HIFK Helsinki Ak | Eurajoen jäähalli, Eurajoki Attendance: 60 |
| Katriina Saarenmaa | Goalies | Miia Vainio | Referee: Toni Lehtinen Linesmen: Jaakko Myllyniemi Teemu Kantola | |
| P. Koskinen (Se. Siivonen) – 50:13 | 1–0 / 1–1 | 54:18 – Loikkanen (Hintikka, Päkkilä) | ||
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 2 April 2023 15:00 |
HIFK Helsinki Ak | 1 – 3 (1–2, 0–0, 0–1) |
RoKi Rovaniemi | Pirkkola 2, Helsinki Attendance: 48 |
| Miia Vainio | Goalies | Janika Järvikari | Referee: Akos Berger Linesmen: Rasmus Hellman Ilona Silander | |
| Hintikka (Ne. Karlberg) (PP) – 14:35 | 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 1–3 | 01:02 – Iso-Kouvola (E. Lappalainen, Heinonen) / 06:52 – I. Lappalainen (Felcmanová) / 55:26 – Kalová (Felcmanová) | ||
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 2 April 2023 16:50 |
Kiekko-Espoo Ak | 1 – 3 (1–0, 0–1, 0–2) |
Lukko Rauma | Leppävaara D, Espoo Attendance: 38 |
| Lilli Packalen | Goalies | Katriina Saarenmaa | Referee: Petri Uotila Linesmen: Tapio Heikkola Leo Oksman | |
| Eli. Kemppainen (Sa. Yrjölä, Österlund) (PP) – 08:20 | 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 | 33:29 – Toivonen (Lundström) (SH) / 51:08 – Toivonen (Lundström) / 56:53 – Toivonen (Lundström) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 37 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Seppä, Lassi (2023-04-02). "Aliisa Toivosen hattutemppu toi Lukon liigataipaleelle jatkoa, akatemiajoukkueiden sinnikkyys ei tuottanut nousua" (in fi). https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/Aliisa-Toivosen-hattutemppu-toi-Lukon-liigataipaleelle-jatkoa-akatemiajoukkueiden-sinnikkyys-ei-tuottanut-nousua/249062.
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