Lukko Naiset
Lukko Naiset or Rauman Lukko Naiset ('Rauma's Lock Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Mestis. They play in Rauma, a port city on the southwestern coast of Finland, at the Kivikylän Areena. Founded in 2011, the team gained promotion to the Naisten Liiga for the 2016–17 season and remained in the Liiga until being relegated at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[1]
| Lukko Naiset | |
|---|---|
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| City | Rauma, Satakunta, Finland |
| League | Naisten Mestis |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Kivikylän Areena |
| Colours | Blue, yellow |
| Owner(s) | Rauman Lukko ry |
| General manager | Mikko Siivonen |
| Head coach | Sami Piilikangas |
| Captain | Maija Koski |
| Media | Länsi-Suomi |
| Affiliates | UJK (Suomi-sarja) |
| Website | juniorilukko.fi |
| Current uniform | |
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History
Lukko Naiset are the representative women's ice hockey team of the ice hockey and ringette club Rauman Lukko ry, which also operates a number of junior and recreational teams. They have limited affiliation with Rauman Lukko Oy, which operates the men's Liiga team Lukko.
The team faced relegation four times in their five seasons in the Naisten Liiga but were able to save themselves in the qualification series until the 2020–21 season. Lukko never appeared in the Naisten Liiga playoffs.[2]
Players and personnel
2020–21 roster
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  |
Nea Aitta (L) | D | L | 19 | 2020 | |
| 2 | |
Selina Arola (L) | D | L | 16 | 2020 | Paimio, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 4 | |
Carolina Grönroos (L) | F | – | 17 | 2021 | |
| 23 | |
Ella Harjula | F | L | 24 | 2018 | Hämeenkyrö, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
| 10 |  |
Ana Kahlhammer | F | R | 19 | 2020 | Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria |
| 28 | |
Roosa-Maria Kangasniemi | F | L | 24 | 2013 | Uusikaupunki, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 14 | |
Mette Karru | D | L | 20 | 2018 | Pyhäranta, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 12 | |
Nea Kaukola (A) | D | L | 20 | 2017 | Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland |
| 18 | |
Eveliina Koliseva (L) | D | – | 16 | 2020 | |
| 3 | |
Maija Koski (C) | F | L | 28 | 2012 | Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland |
| 66 | |
Pinja Koskinen | F | L | 21 | 2019 | |
| 22 | |
Erika Kytömaa (L) | D | R | 25 | 2021 | Eura, Satakunta, Finland |
| 26 | |
Emma-Lotta Laamanen | F | L | 19 | 2019 | Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland |
| 24 | |
Reeta Lehikoinen (A) | D | L | 26 | 2019 | Mäntsälä, Uusimaa, Finland |
| 8 | |
Emmi-Sofia Leino | F | L | 16 | 2020 | |
| 17 | |
Rosa-Maria Leino | D | R | 21 | 2018 | Kiukainen, Satakunta, Finland |
| 8 | |
Karoliina Lindroth (L) | F | L | 19 | 2020 | |
| 15 | |
Charlotta Lundström | F | L | 15 | 2020 | |
| 77 | |
Johanna Niemi | G | L | 35 | 2018 | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
| 25 | |
Neea Pelkonen | F | L | 16 | 2020 | Panelia, Satakunta, Finland |
| 71 | |
Katriina Saarenmaa | G | R | 20 | 2017 | Pori, Satakunta, Finland |
| 19 | |
Silja Särkinen | D | L | 21 | 2020 | |
| 16 | |
Aliisa Toivonen | F | L | 20 | 2019 | |
| 29 |  |
Lyubov Tokar | F | R | 17 | 2020 | |
| 13 | |
Karoliina Vuorenmaa (A) | F | R | 27 | 2018 | Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
Current team personnel
- Head coach: Sami Piilikangas[5]
- Assistant coach: Marko Leino
- Assistant coach: Jerri Pelkonen
- Team manager: Elina Saarenmaa
- Equipment managers: Niclas Kiviö & Sami Koskinen
Team captaincy history
- Annika Järvinen, 2014–2016 Mestis
- Tiia Koskinen, 2016–2018
- Elviira Ylitalo, 2018–19
- Maija Koski, 2019–present[6]
Notable alumni
Years active with Lukko listed alongside player names.
- Erika Kytömaa, 2013–2018
- Janica Laine, 2013–2018
- Maija Otamo, 2011–2014
- Eveliina Suonpää, 2016–2018
- Susanna Tapani, 2016–2018
International players
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Andrea Bevan, 2012–13- Cheyann Newman, 2013–14
Shelley Payne, 2019–20
Lyubov Tokar, 2020–21
Gudrun Vidarsdóttir, 2012–13
References
- "Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace féminin 2016/17" [Finnish Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2016-17]. hockeyarchives.info (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Foster, Meredith (11 February 2019). "The Naisten Liiga playoffs are set". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Kokoonpano: Lukko - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja" (PDF). tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Liiga (W) – Lukko, 2020-2021 Roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- Viljanen, Markus (20 August 2020). "Naisten Liiga: Sami Piilikangas otti vetovastuun Lukossa: "Minimitavoitteemme on sarjapaikan säilyttäminen"". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- Laakso, Mika (3 September 2020). "Lukon kapteeni Maija Koski on jäällä suorapuheinen ja räiskyvä, mutta kentän ulkopuolella rauhallinen viilipytty". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Anteroinen, Ari (29 November 2014). "Lukon naiskiekkoilijat järjestävät junnudiscon". Länsi-Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Tanhuanpää, Asko (January 2019). "Marko Toivonen tyytyväinen Lukon naisten alkukauteen" (in Finnish). Satakunnan Viikko. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
External links
- Official site (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)
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