Lukko Naiset

Lukko Naiset or Rauman Lukko Naiset ('Rauma's Lock Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). They are based in Rauma, a port city in Satakunta on the southwestern coast of Finland, and play at the Eurajoen jäähalli in Eurajoki.

For the men's team in the Liiga, see Lukko.
Lukko Naiset
CityRauma, Satakunta, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded2011 (2011)
Home arenaEurajoen jäähalli
ColoursBlue, yellow
   
Owner(s)Rauman Lukko ry
General managerMikko Siivonen
Head coachSami Piilikangas
CaptainMaija Koski
MediaLänsi-Suomi
WebsiteOfficial website
Current uniform
Current season

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] They achieved promotion in the 2021–22 NSML qualification series and returned to the league after one season in the Naisten Mestis.

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 first five seasons in the Naisten Liiga but were able to save themselves in the qualification series each time, until finally being relegated in the 2020–21 season. As of the 2020–21 season, Lukko has never appeared in the Naisten Liiga playoffs.[2]

After starting the 2021–22 season in the Naisten Mestis, Lukko earned placement in the Alempi jatkosarja ('Lower division') of the 2021–22 Naisten Liiga season.

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster
As of 11 September 2022[3][4]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Selina Arola (L) D L 17 2020 Paimio, Southwest Finland, Finland
21 Hanna Brofelt D L 25 2021
5 Carolina Grönroos F L 18 2021
17 Sara Hyytiä F L 16 2020
6 Amanda Julkunen F L 16 2021
28 Roosa-Maria Kangasniemi F L 25 2012 Uusikaupunki, Southwest Finland, Finland
14 Mette Karru D L 21 2018 Pyhäranta, Southwest Finland, Finland
26 Emmi Katila D L 17 2021
3 Maija Koski (C) F L 29 2012 Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland
66 Pinja Koskinen F L 22 2019
18 Jasmin Laaksonen D L 17 2021
13 Janica Laine F L 28 2022 Pori, Satakunta, Finland
24 Reeta Lehikoinen (A) D L 27 2019 Mäntsälä, Uusimaa, Finland
20 Emmi-Sofia Leino F L 18 2020
15 Annika Marjatsalo F L 15 2022
77 Johanna Niemi G L 36 2018 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
35 Saara Rintamaa G L 17 2021 Panelia, Satakunta, Finland
71 Katriina Saarenmaa G R 21 2022 Pori, Satakunta, Finland
29 Senja Siivonen (L) F L 14 2022 Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
16 Aliisa Toivonen (A) F L 22 2019
10 Ada Ukkola D L 25 2022 Haukipudas, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Sami Piilikangas[5]
  • Assistant coach: Teemu Ekman
  • Assistant coach: Niclas Kiviö
  • Assistant coach: Hanna Teerialho
  • Team manager: Jouni Laaksonen
  • Equipment managers: Sami Koskinen

Team captaincy history
  • Annika Järvinen, 2014–2016
  • Tiia Koskinen, 2016–2018
  • Elviira Ylitalo, 2018–19
  • Maija Koski,[6] 2019–

Head coaches
  • Toni Tunturivuori,[7] 2014–15
  • Hannu Roos, 2016–2018
  • Marko Toivonen,[8] 2018–24 November 2020
  • Sami Piilikangas, 24 November 2020–

Notable alumni

Years active with Lukko listed alongside player names.

International players
  • Andrea Bevan, 2012–13
  • Cheyann Newman, 2013–14
  • Shelley Payne, 2019–20
  • Lyubov Tokar, 2020–21
  • Gudrun Vidarsdóttir, 2012–13

References
  1. "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.
  2. Foster, Meredith (11 February 2019). "The Naisten Liiga playoffs are set". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. "Kokoonpano: Lukko - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja" (PDF). tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Liiga (W) – Lukko, 2022-2023 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 11 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Anteroinen, Ari (29 November 2014). "Lukon naiskiekkoilijat järjestävät junnudiscon". Länsi-Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Tanhuanpää, Asko (January 2019). "Marko Toivonen tyytyväinen Lukon naisten alkukauteen" (in Finnish). Satakunnan Viikko. Retrieved 3 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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