Sport | Ice hockey |
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League | Naisten Liiga |
Awarded for | Rookie of the Year |
Presented by | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
History | |
First award | 2006 |
First winner | Noora Räty |
Most recent | Sanni Vanhanen ( 2023) |
The Noora Räty Award ( Finnish: Noora Räty -palkinto) is an ice hockey trophy awarded to the Rookie of the Year of the Naisten Liiga (previously the Naisten SM-sarja), as selected by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Rookie of the Year was first awarded in the 2005–06 Naisten SM-sarja season and the first recipient was Espoo Blues Naiset rookie goaltender Noora Räty. Since her rookie season, Räty has established herself as a top goaltender – considered by many to be one of the best women’s goaltenders in the world. [1] The Naisten SM-sarja Rookie of the Year award was named after Räty in the 2010–11 season. [2]
Seventeen players have received the award, five defencemen, eleven forwards, and one goaltender. The current title holder is Sanni Vanhanen of HIFK and the Finnish national team, who was recognized for her play in the 2022–23 Naisten Liiga season.
Season | Player | Pos | Team | |
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2005–06 | Noora Räty | G | Espoo Blues | |
2006–07 | Emmi Leinonen | F | Cats Jyväskylä | |
2007–08 | ||||
2008–09 | Tiina Saarimäki | D | Salo HT | |
2009–10 | Karoliina Mäenpänen | D | APV Alavus | |
2010–11 | Venla Kotkaslahti | F | Ilves Tampere | |
2011–12 | Suvi Ollikainen | F | Team Oriflame Kuortane | |
2012–13 | Emma Nuutinen | F | Espoo Blues | |
2013–14 | Marjut Klemola | D | KJT Haukat | |
2014–15 | Ella Välikangas | F | Kärpät Oulu | |
2015–16 | Petra Nieminen | F | Team Kuortane | |
2016–17 | Elvira Ylitalo | F | HPK Hämeenlinna | |
2017–18 | Anna-Lotta Räsänen | D | Team Kuortane | [3] |
2018–19 | Ida Kuoppala | F | Sport Vaasa | [4] |
2019–20 | Krista Parkkonen | F | HIFK Helsinki | [5] |
2020–21 | Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko | F | Kärpät Oulu | [6] [7] |
2021–22 | Tuuli Tallinen | D | Team Kuortane | [8] |
2022–23 | Sanni Vanhanen | F | HIFK Helsinki | [9] |
Source: [10]