What league does Kiekko-Espoo play in?

Kiekko-Espoo play in the Auroraliiga (W).

Where is Kiekko-Espoo based?

Kiekko-Espoo is based in Espoo, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kiekko-Espoo?

The head coach of Kiekko-Espoo is Hannu Saintula.

What arena does Kiekko-Espoo play in?

Kiekko-Espoo play their home games at Tapiolan harjoitusareena in Espoo, FIN.

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2001-2002

2001-2002 Season

Blues were 18-4-2-0 in the 2001-02 SM-sarja (W) season with 38 points, 1st in the Regular season (Jatkosarja) and 1st overall.

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2001-2002 Blues Roster

Blues — 2001-2002 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Mia Kataja (G)	53	1973	Lohja, FIN	5'9"	143	L
	#1	Heidi Virtanen (G)	47	1979	Helsinki, FIN	5'6"	139	L
	#30	Heidi Wiik (G)	46	1980	Helsinki, FIN	5'9"	152	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Sheila Gagnon (D)	43	1983	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'5"	146	L
	#33	Päivi Halonen (D)	62	1964	Tampere, FIN	5'2"	132	L
	#23	Hanna Kuoppala (D)	51	1975	Pietarsaari, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#22	Katri-Helena Luomajoki (D)	61	1965	Helsinki, FIN	5'6"	154	L
	#9	Terhi Mertanen (D)	45	1981	Joensuu, FIN	5'5"	168	L
	#4	Johanna Sandqvist (D)	49	1977	Lohja, FIN	5'4"	130	L
FORWARDS
	#12	Marika Jestoi (F)	53	1972	Kokkola, FIN	5'7"	148	L
	#21	Sasa Kivisaari (F)	42	1984	Espoo, FIN	5'7"	132	R
	#26	Piiamari Kuosmanen (F)	42	1984	Jyväskylä, FIN	5'5"	132	L
	#6	Piia Lallukka (F)	41	1985	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'5"	150	L
		Katja Lavonius (F)	61	1965	Helsinki, FIN	5'7"	152	L
	#20	Oona Parviainen (F)	49	1977	Kuopio, FIN	5'7"	139	L
	#7	Minna Pohjola (F)	47	1979	Oulu, FIN	5'4"	123	L
	#52	Marja-Helena Pälvilä (F/D)	56	1970	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#11	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	48	1978	Vantaa, FIN	5'4"	143	L
	#32	Heli Romu (F)	55	1971	Somero, FIN	5'6"	143	L
	#3	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	51	1975	Helsinki, FIN	5'8"	161	L
	#8	Satu Vainio (F)	40	1985	Vantaa, FIN	5'4"	132	L
Position: G: 1, D: 5, F: 11Av Age: 25.29 yearsAv Ht: 5'6"Av Wt: 143 lbsCompare with other teams »

2001-2002 Blues Staff

Head CoachHannu Saintula
CoachMarkku Tiinus
Equipment ManagerRisto Grönlund

Team Staff History

2001-2002 Kiekko-Espoo Demographics

Kiekko-Espoo Facts

Plays in: Auroraliiga
Team Colors: -
Town: Espoo, FIN Map
Founded: -

2001-2002 Blues Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
1 player

Experience

Blues: 1 513 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia (Mestis (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tapiolan harjoitusareena
Location: Espoo, FIN
Capacity: 750
Construction Year: 2015

A photo of arena: Tapiolan harjoitusareena

Kiekko-Espoo Games

Kiekko-Espoo — 2001-2002 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
04/08/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	1 - 5	Auroraliiga
04/05/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	HPK	3 - 2	Auroraliiga
04/03/2026 01:00 PM UTC	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	3 - 2	Auroraliiga
03/31/2026 03:45 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	HPK	2 - 4	Auroraliiga
03/29/2026 02:00 PM UTC	HPK	Kiekko-Espoo	1 - 2	Auroraliiga

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Latest Transactions

Kiekko-Espoo — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Emmi Rakkolainen (F)	HV71	Details
07/20/2026	Extension		Minja Drufva (G)		Details
07/14/2026	Extension		Kiira Yrjänen (F)		Details
06/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Emma Nuutinen (F)	Seattle Torrent	Details
05/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Riia Saarni (D)	HPK	Details
05/15/2026	Extension		Karoliina Rantamäki (F)		Details
05/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jennika Ojala (D)	Team Kuortane	Details
05/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Lilia Huovinen (G)	Team Kuortane	Details

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Kiekko-Espoo History and Standings

Kiekko-Espoo — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Kiekko-Espoo
2026-2027	Auroraliiga (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Auroraliiga (W)	32	27	2	-	2	1	169	52	86	2.69	1	Champion
2024-2025	Auroraliiga (W)	32	26	3	-	3	0	168	56	84	2.63	1	Champion
2023-2024	Naisten L (W)	32	24	3	-	2	3	168	66	79	2.47	1	Final loss
2022-2023	Naisten L (W)	36	23	10	-	2	1	142	70	74	2.06	3	Final loss
2021-2022	Naisten L (W)	30	27	2	-	1	0	182	44	83	2.77	1	Champion
	Naisten L (W)	20	20	0	-	0	0	137	25	60	3	1	Final group
2020-2021	Naisten L (W)	27	21	5	-	1	0	124	46	65	2.41	1	Champion
	Naisten L (W)	18	15	3	-	0	0	88	24	45	2.5	1	Final group
2019-2020	Naisten L (W)	30	20	5	-	3	2	145	60	68	2.27	1	Playoffs Cancelled
	Naisten L (W)	20	18	0	-	1	1	120	36	57	2.85	1	Final group
Blues
2018-2019	Naisten L (W)	30	23	6	-	1	0	164	58	71	2.37	1	Champion
	Naisten L (W)	18	14	3	-	1	0	122	31	44	2.44	1	Final group
2017-2018	Naisten L (W)	30	16	8	-	2	4	125	74	56	1.87	3	Bronze game loss
Espoo United
2016-2017	SM-sarja (W)	28	17	7	-	3	1	109	68	58	2.07	2	Final loss
Blues
2015-2016	SM-sarja (W)	28	19	5	-	3	1	162	67	64	2.29	2	Bronze game win
2014-2015	SM-sarja (W)	28	18	7	-	2	1	127	78	59	2.11	2	Champion
2013-2014	SM-sarja (W)	28	26	2	-	0	0	165	42	78	2.79	1	Champion
2012-2013	SM-sarja (W)	28	23	3	-	2	0	151	54	73	2.61	1	Champion
2011-2012	SM-sarja (W)	31	14	14	-	3	0	127	86	48	1.55	4	Bronze game loss
	SM-sarja (W)	16	11	5	-	0	0	98	31	33	2.06	3	Final group
2010-2011	SM-sarja (W)	26	19	6	-	1	0	105	56	59	2.27	2	Bronze game loss
	SM-sarja (W)	16	13	2	-	1	0	83	31	41	2.56	1	Final group
2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	29	17	8	-	3	1	127	66	58	2	3	Final loss
	SM-sarja (W)	14	9	2	-	2	1	81	28	32	2.29	3	Final group
2008-2009	SM-sarja (W)	24	21	2	-	1	0	176	28	65	2.71	1	Champion
	SM-sarja (W)	14	14	1	-	0	0	111	14	39	2.79	1	Final group
2007-2008	SM-sarja (W)	20	15	3	-	1	1	137	28	48	2.4	2	Champion
2006-2007	SM-sarja (W)	22	18	3	1	-	1	111	31	38	1.73	1	Champion
2005-2006	SM-sarja (W)	22	17	5	0	-	0	113	31	34	1.55	2	Bronze game win

Kiekko-Espoo Tournament Statistics

Kiekko-Espoo — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2014-2015	EWCC (W)	3	2	1	-	0	0	14	8	6	2	2	Promoted
	EWCC (W)	3	0	2	-	1	0	9	13	2	0.67	3	-
2013-2014	EWCC (W)	3	2	1	-	0	0	12	11	6	2	2	Promoted
	EWCC (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	5	7	3	1	3	-
2009-2010	EWCC (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	10	10	3	1	2	-
	EWCC (W)	3	3	0	-	0	0	18	9	9	3	1	Promoted
2008-2009	EWCC (W)	3	3	0	-	0	0	20	1	9	3	1	Promoted
	EWCC (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	6	11	3	1	3	-
2007-2008	EWCC (W)	4	3	1	-	0	0	13	8	9	2.25	2	-
	EWCC (W)	3	2	0	-	0	1	12	4	7	2.33	2	Promoted
2005-2006	EWCC (W)	3	3	0	0	-	-	54	1	6	2	1	Promoted
	EWCC (W)	3	2	1	0	-	-	8	5	4	1.33	2	-
2004-2005	EWCC (W)	3	1	2	0	-	-	7	9	2	0.67	4	-

Kiekko-Espoo Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kiekko-Espoo — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Noora Tulus (F)	2026-2027	Brynäs IF	SDHL	7	3	9	12	0
2.	Roosa Vuosalmi (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	Mestis	4	4	7	11	4
3.	Henni Virtanen (D)	2026-2027	HPK	Auroraliiga	10	6	3	9	16
4.	Elisa Holopainen (F)	2026-2027	Finland	EHT (W)	3	4	2	6	2
5.	Kaisa Eronen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	Mestis	6	3	3	6	2
6.	Susanna Tapani (F)	2026-2027	Finland	EHT (W)	5	2	4	6	8
7.	Ada Eronen (D)	2026-2027	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A	6	1	5	6	4
8.	Nenna Montonen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia	Mestis	6	4	1	5	2
9.	Riia Saarni (D)	2026-2027	HPK	Auroraliiga	9	3	2	5	4
10.	Jenni Hiirikoski (D)	2026-2027	Finland	EHT (W)	5	0	5	5	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'5"	141 lbs	25.56
2025-2026	View Roster	5'5"	141 lbs	25.54
2024-2025	View Roster	5'5"	143 lbs	25.15
2023-2024	View Roster	5'6"	146 lbs	24.00
2022-2023	View Roster	5'6"	146 lbs	22.48

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	398	388	330	718
2.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	351	631
3.	Annina Rajahuhta (F)	232	192	234	426
4.	Minnamari Tuominen (D)	271	130	279	409
5.	Emma Nuutinen (F)	181	167	201	368

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	398	388	330	718
2.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	351	631
3.	Annina Rajahuhta (F)	232	192	234	426
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	151	174	186	360
5.	Emma Nuutinen (F)	181	167	201	368

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	351	631
2.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	398	388	330	718
3.	Minnamari Tuominen (D)	271	130	279	409
4.	Annina Rajahuhta (F)	232	192	234	426
5.	Emma Nuutinen (F)	181	167	201	368

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tea Villilä (D)	261	42	188	455
2.	Katri-Helena Luomajoki (D)	194	62	180	252
3.	Maria Saarni (F)	140	85	137	242
4.	Johanna Sandqvist (D)	244	18	106	199
5.	Annina Rajahuhta (F)	232	192	426	188

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	398	388	330	718
2.	Nea Katajamäki (F)	346	79	149	228
3.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	351	631
4.	Reetta Valkjärvi (D)	279	63	129	192
5.	Minnamari Tuominen (D)	271	130	279	409

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Michelle Karvinen (F)	39	63	143	3.67
2.	Hanna Teerijoki (F)	10	13	25	2.50
3.	Linda Leppänen (F)	151	174	360	2.38
4.	Anna-Liisa Pälvilä (F)	4	6	9	2.25
5.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	286	280	631	2.21

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michelle Karvinen (F)	2008-2009	SM-sarja (W)	22	33	48	81	3.68	22
2.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	2002-2003	SM-sarja (W)	23	28	45	73	3.17	2
3.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	2003-2004	SM-sarja (W)	24	38	33	71	2.96	12
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2013-2014	SM-sarja (W)	28	32	39	71	2.54	8
5.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	2003-2004	SM-sarja (W)	24	26	45	71	2.96	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	2002-2003	SM-sarja (W)	24	39	31	70	2.92	8
2.	Lisette Täks (D)	2023-2024	Naisten Liiga (W)	32	39	15	54	1.69	34
3.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	2003-2004	SM-sarja (W)	24	38	33	71	2.96	12
4.	Karoliina Rantamäki (F)	1997-1998	SM-sarja (W)	24	38	22	60	2.50	6
5.	Annina Rajahuhta (F)	2018-2019	Naisten Liiga (W)	30	36	30	66	2.20	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Minnamari Tuominen (D)	2018-2019	Naisten Liiga (W)	30	13	50	63	2.10	18
2.	Michelle Karvinen (F)	2008-2009	SM-sarja (W)	22	33	48	81	3.68	22
3.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	2002-2003	SM-sarja (W)	23	28	45	73	3.17	2
4.	Petra Vaarakallio (F)	2003-2004	SM-sarja (W)	24	26	45	71	2.96	4
5.	Minnamari Tuominen (D)	2015-2016	SM-sarja (W)	28	13	45	58	2.07	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kiekko-Espoo — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tea Villilä (D)	2008-2009	SM-sarja (W)	16	0	9	9	0.56	76
2.	Tea Villilä (D)	2016-2017	SM-sarja (W)	27	3	17	20	0.74	63
3.	Katri-Helena Luomajoki (D)	1995-1996	SM-sarja (W)	23	9	10	19	0.83	60
4.	Maria Saarni (F)	1996-1997	SM-sarja (W)	24	13	7	20	0.83	56
5.	Ninni Taskinen (D)	2005-2006	SM-sarja (W)	22	0	1	1	0.05	54