Naisten Liiga pudotuspelit 2023 (Finnish) 2022 Naisten Liiga playoffs | |
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Tournament details | |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 8 host cities) |
Dates | 25 February 2023 | –21 March 2023
Format | Best-of-five |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Kiekko-Espoo |
Final positions | |
Champions | HIFK Helsinki (1st title) |
Runner-up | Kiekko-Espoo |
Third place | KalPa Kuopio |
Fourth place | HPK Hämeenlinna |
Tournament statistics | |
Scoring leader(s) | Michaela Pejzlová, HIFK (24 points) |
MVP | Sanni Vanhanen, HIFK |
The 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs or the 2023 Naisten Liiga playoffs (Finnish: Naisten Liiga pudotuspelit 2023) is the postseason tournament of the 2022–23 season of the Naisten Liiga. The tournament began on 25 February and HIFK Helsinki were awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup on 21 March 2023.
Entering the playoffs, Kiekko-Espoo were the reigning Aurora Borealis Cup champions after winning the 2022 Naisten Liiga playoffs. At the conclusion of the 2022–23 regular season, HIFK and KalPa were favorites for the 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup finals.[1]