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Naisten SM-sarja Auroraliiga (W) 1996-1997

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League naming history:

2024 - currentAuroraliiga (W) (Auroraliiga)
2017 - 2024Naisten Liiga (W) (Naisten Liiga)
1982 - 2017SM-sarja (W) (Naisten SM-sarja)

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Auroraliiga Team Rosters

1996-1997

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1996-1997 SM-sarja (W) Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Pre-Qualification (Alkusarja)
1.	Kiekko-Espoo	14	12	1	1	-	-	80	26	54	25	1.79	Final group
2.	JyP HT	14	10	1	3	-	-	86	39	47	21	1.50	Final group
3.	Ilves	14	10	0	4	-	-	63	22	41	20	1.43	Final group
4.	Shakers	14	8	1	5	-	-	74	34	40	17	1.21	Final group
5.	Kärpät	14	8	1	5	-	-	75	38	37	17	1.21	Final group
6.	TPS	14	3	0	11	-	-	20	99	-79	6	0.43	Final group
7.	KalPa	14	2	0	12	-	-	11	81	-70	4	0.29	Relegated
8.	Kiekko-Karhut	14	1	0	13	-	-	21	91	-70	2	0.14	Saved in relegation
Regular season (Runkosarja)
1.	Kärpät	24	17	1	6	-	-	121	56	65	35	1.46	Bronze game loss
2.	Kiekko-Espoo	24	16	2	6	-	-	121	48	73	34	1.42	Bronze game win
3.	JyP HT	24	16	1	7	-	-	123	62	61	3	0.13	Champion
4.	Shakers	24	14	1	9	-	-	114	54	60	29	1.21	Final loss
5.	Ilves	24	14	1	9	-	-	106	51	55	29	1.21	Did not make playoffs
6.	TPS	24	3	0	21	-	-	25	199	-174	6	0.25	Did not make playoffs

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1996-1997 SM-sarja (W) Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Riikka Sallinen (F)	24	26	38	64	0
2.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	24	30	19	49	18
3.	Katja Riipi (F)	24	24	17	41	28
4.	Tiina Paananen (F)	24	23	17	40	18
5.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	24	21	18	39	12

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1996-1997 SM-sarja (W) Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Patricia Zum Hingst (G)	14	-	.922
2.	Kati Ahonen (G)	24	-	.906
3.	Liisa-Maria Sneck (G)	17	-	.903
4.	Johanna Hirvinen (G)	20	-	.900
5.	Jenna Moilanen (G)	12	-	.867

1996-1997 SM-sarja (W) Demographics

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Auroraliiga Games

date	home	visiting	score
04/08/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	1 - 5
04/05/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	HPK	3 - 2
04/03/2026 01:00 PM UTC	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	3 - 2
03/31/2026 03:45 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	HPK	2 - 4
03/29/2026 02:00 PM UTC	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	1 - 2

Auroraliiga Transactions

09/08/2026

confirmed

Pihla Hämeenniemi (F)

confirmed

Aino Kaijankoski (D)

Retired

08/27/2026

confirmed

Paige McGuire (F)

08/13/2026

confirmed

Liisa Kastikainen (F)

08/08/2026

confirmed

Julia Jackson (F)

Ontario Tech Univ.

2026-2027 Auroraliiga Free Agents

Team	Player
Ilves	Matilda Nilsson (F)
Team Kuortane	Sofia Kari (F)
HIFK	Athéna Locatelli (D)
HIFK	Sara Suhonen (F)
Ilves	Venla Riipinen (F)

2027-2028 Auroraliiga Free Agents

Team	Player
Kiekko-Espoo	Nea Koskipalo (F)
Kiekko-Espoo	Elsa Talvitie (F)
Kiekko-Espoo	Reetta Valkjärvi (D)
Kiekko-Espoo	Tanja Koljonen (D)
Kiekko-Espoo	Nia Käyhty (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Auroraliiga Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Ilves	24	1 914	5'5"	139 lbs	22.96
2.	JYP	28	971	5'5"	143 lbs	21.07
3.	JoKP	2	71	5'5"	139 lbs	16.50
4.	KalPa	2	107	5'7"	146 lbs	18.00
5.	Kiekko-Espoo	20	1 449	5'5"	139 lbs	24.05
6.	Kärpät	23	1 554	5'5"	141 lbs	22.52
7.	Shakers	19	2 041	5'6"	146 lbs	25.37

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sanni Vanhanen (F)	2026-2027	Finland	-	2	2	1	3	0
2.	Sanni Vanhanen (F)	2026-2027	Finland (all)	International (W)	2	2	1	3	0
3.	Michaela Pejzlová (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SDHL	1	2	0	2	0
4.	Emmi Juusela (F)	2026-2027	Finland	-	2	2	0	2	0
5.	Emmi Juusela (F)	2026-2027	Finland (all)	International (W)	2	2	0	2	0
6.	Viivi Vainikka (F)	2026-2027	Finland	-	2	1	1	2	2
7.	Viivi Vainikka (F)	2026-2027	Finland (all)	International (W)	2	1	1	2	2
8.	Julia Schalin (F)	2026-2027	Finland	-	2	1	1	2	4
9.	Julia Schalin (F)	2026-2027	Finland (all)	International (W)	2	1	1	2	4
10.	Elisa Holopainen (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SDHL	1	0	2	2	0

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Regular Season

Auroraliiga All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	483	414	391	805
2.	Riikka Noronen (F)	644	328	447	775
3.	Linda Leppänen (F)	336	360	342	702
4.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	351	631
5.	Tiia Reima (F)	332	330	272	602

Auroraliiga All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	483	414	391	805
2.	Linda Leppänen (F)	336	360	342	702
3.	Sari Fisk (F)	401	339	253	592
4.	Tiia Reima (F)	332	330	272	602
5.	Riikka Noronen (F)	644	328	447	775

Auroraliiga All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Riikka Noronen (F)	644	328	447	775
2.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	483	414	391	805
3.	Päivi Halonen (D)	408	117	378	495
4.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	351	631
5.	Linda Leppänen (F)	336	360	342	702

Auroraliiga All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tea Villilä (D)	294	49	230	485
2.	Rosa Lindstedt (D)	314	81	241	483
3.	Riikka Noronen (F)	644	328	775	468
4.	Maarit Lahtinen (F)	162	28	75	411
5.	Saija Tarkki (D)	390	152	404	384

Auroraliiga All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Riikka Noronen (F)	644	328	447	775
2.	Johanna Koivula (F)	523	205	319	524
3.	Jutta Stoltenberg (F)	490	95	147	242
4.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	483	414	391	805
5.	Piia Perälä (D)	459	26	73	99

Auroraliiga All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Michelle Karvinen (F)	39	63	143	3.67
2.	Riikka Sallinen (F)	135	201	395	2.93
3.	Michaela Pejzlová (F)	98	94	232	2.37
4.	Minna Myllymäki ()	20	27	47	2.35
5.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	631	2.21

Auroraliiga All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Riikka Sallinen (F)	1993-1994	21	73	129
2.	Tiia Reima (F)	1993-1994	24	56	85
3.	Michaela Pejzlová (F)	2022-2023	31	32	82
4.	Michelle Karvinen (F)	2008-2009	22	33	81
5.	Tanja Niskanen (F)	2018-2019	29	31	79

Auroraliiga All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Riikka Sallinen (F)	1993-1994	21	73	129
2.	Tiia Reima (F)	1993-1994	24	56	85
3.	Sari Krooks (F)	1985-1986	14	46	53
4.	Anne Helin (F)	2011-2012	27	43	76
5.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2009-2010	19	42	77

Auroraliiga All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jenni Hiirikoski (D)	2015-2016	28	62	79
2.	Riikka Sallinen (F)	1993-1994	21	56	129
3.	Michaela Pejzlová (F)	2022-2023	31	50	82
4.	Eini Lehtinen (F)	2007-2008	20	50	79
5.	Minnamari Tuominen (D)	2018-2019	30	50	63

Auroraliiga All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jenna Grönroos (F)	2011-2012	15	3	98
2.	Rosa Lindstedt (D)	2006-2007	18	3	88
3.	Rosa Lindstedt (D)	2010-2011	24	12	84
4.	Estelle Duvin (F)	2020-2021	27	44	81
5.	Hilla Parviainen (F)	2025-2026	31	6	81

List of Auroraliiga Champions

Auroraliiga Awards