Kiekko-Espoo Naiset | |
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City | Espoo, Finland |
League | Auroraliiga |
Founded | 1989 |
Home arena | Tapiolan harjoitusareena |
Colours | Navy, gold, blue |
Owner(s) | Kiekko-Espoo Oy |
General manager | Emma Terho |
Head coach | Sami Haapanen |
Captain | Reetta Valkjärvi |
Affiliates | Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia Kiekko-Espoo Challenger |
Website | Official website |
Franchise history | |
1989–1992 | Espoon Kiekkoseura (EKS) |
1992–1998 | Kiekko-Espoo |
1998–2016 | Espoo Blues |
2016–17 | Espoo United |
2017–2019 | Espoo Blues |
2019– | Kiekko-Espoo |
Championships | |
Aurora Borealis Cup | 16 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022) |
Current season |
Kiekko-Espoo Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. They play in the Tapiola district of Espoo, Finland at the harjoitusareena (lit. 'training arena') of the Tapiolan urheilupuisto.[1] The team was founded as Espoon Kiekkoseura (EKS) in 1989 and has also been known as Espoo Blues Naiset and Espoo United Naiset during its tenure in the Auroraliiga. Kiekko-Espoo have won the Aurora Borealis Cup as the Finnish Champions in women's ice hockey sixteen times, six more wins than any other team in league history; at least one Finnish Championship medal (gold, silver, or bronze) was won under each of the four names.
The parent club, Kiekko-Espoo Oy, also has a representative men's ice hockey team in the Liiga, a representative ringette team in the Ringeten SM-sarja, and active sections in minor and junior ice hockey and youth ringette.