2025–26 Auroraliiga season

2025–26 Auroraliiga season
LeagueAuroraliiga
SportIce hockey
Defending championsKiekko-Espoo (2024–25)
Duration6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) – 15 February 2026 (2026-02-15)
Games32
Teams9
Total attendance3,310 (106.8 per game)
As of 28 September 2025
TV partner(s)TV5
Kutonen
Streaming partner(s)HBO Max
Leijonat.tv

The 2025–26 Auroraliiga season is the 43rd ice hockey season of the Auroraliiga. It is the second season since the league re-branded as Auroraliiga from Naisten Liiga, the name that had been in use since 2017. The regular season began on 6 September 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 February 2026.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Team Previous coach New coach Details
HPK Jari Risku Marko Peltoniemi [1][2][3][4]
TPS Terhi Mertanen Tony Suoniemi [5][6][7]

Player movements

Note: This section does not record all player signings. It is generally limited to player movements involving national team players from any country, international import players, and extra-league signings. Player nationality displayed is limited to primary nation of IIHF eligibility; some players may hold citizenship in more than one country.

Player Nat Previous team 2025–26 team ref.
Incoming players
Hilda Arhammar Pakarinen (F) SDE HF (SDHL) IFK Helsinki
Maddalena Bedont (D) EVB Eagles (EWHL/IHLW) TPS Turku [8]
Marie Chrastinová (D) HC Roudnice nad Labem (Extraliga žen) KalPa Kuopio [9]
Tereza Mašková (D) OHA Mavericks (OWHL U22) HPK Hämeenlinna
Kiira Yrjänen (F) Leksands IF (SDHL) Kiekko-Espoo [10]
Intra-league transfers
Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko (F) Kärpät Oulu Ilves Tampere [11]
Johanna Juutilainen (F) KalPa Kuopio Ilves Tampere [12]
Anna Kalová (F) RoKi Rovaniemi HPK Hämeenlinna [13]
Dominika Malicka (F) RoKi Rovaniemi KalPa Kuopio [9]
Karolína Skořepová (F) Kärpät Oulu Ilves Tampere [12]
Departing players
Tanja Koljonen (F) KalPa Kuopio Villach Lady Hawks (EWHL) [14]
Aino Laitinen (G) KalPa Kuopio Villach Lady Hawks (EWHL) [14]
Kerttu Lehmus (F) Team Kuortane Merrimack Warriors (NCAA D1) [15]
Júlia Matejková (F) HPK Hämeenlinna ECDC Memmingen (DFEL) [16]
Elli Mäkelä (D) KalPa Kuopio HK Budapest (DFEL) [17]
Peppi Virtanen (F) HPK Hämeenlinna Saskatchewan Huskies (U Sports) [18]

Teams

Location of teams in the Auroraliiga
Team Location Home venue Head coach Captain
HIFK  Helsinki Pirkkolan jäähalli Saara Kivenmäki Athéna Locatelli
HPK Hämeenlinna Jääliikuntakeskus Hakio Marko Peltoniemi Heta Seikkula
Ilves Tampere Tesoman jäähalli Marjo Voutilainen Jenna Lehtiniemi
KalPa Kuopio Niiralan Monttu Artturi Rouhiainen Lunasa Sano
Kiekko-Espoo Espoo Tapiolan harjoitusareena Sami Haapanen Reetta Valkjärvi
Kärpät Oulu Raksilan harjoitushalli Teemu Koivula Aino Kaijankoski
RoKi Rovaniemi Lappi Areena Oona Parviainen Moona Keskisarja
Team Kuortane Kuortane Kuortaneen jäähalli Juuso Nieminen Sofia Kari
TPS Turku Kupittaan jäähalli Tony Suoniemi Eevi Ilvonen

Regular season

The regular season began on Saturday, 6 September 2025. The season opening weekend was hosted in Oulu at the Raksilan harjoitushalli.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Postseason
1 Kiekko-Espoo 7 6 1 0 0 35 12 +23 20 Playoffs
2 HPK 7 5 0 0 2 38 7 +31 15
3 IFK Helsinki 7 4 0 1 2 22 19 +3 13
4 Tampereen Ilves 7 4 0 0 3 50 21 +29 12
5 Team Kuortane 6 4 0 0 2 15 12 +3 12
6 Oulun Kärpät 8 3 0 1 4 26 28 −2 10
7 TPS 7 3 0 0 4 33 21 +12 9
8 KalPa 7 0 1 0 6 8 33 −25 2
9 RoKi 6 0 0 0 6 4 78 −74 0 Qualification
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2025. Source: Leijonat[19]

Results

2025–26 regular season
September
Date Home Score Visitor OT Attn Notes Recap
6 September HIFK 3–7 Ilves 105 [Recap 1]
Kärpät 2–0 HPK 318 Shutout recorded by Ronja Pätsi (1) [Recap 2]
TPS 12–1 RoKi 165 [Recap 3]
KalPa 0–7 K-Espoo 117 Shutout recorded by Minja Drufva (1) [Recap 4]
7 September Ilves 4–5 TPS 110 [Recap 5]
Kuortane 2–4 HIFK 90 [Recap 6]
HPK 6–2 KalPa 120 [Recap 7]
Kärpät 3–5 K-Espoo 250 [Recap 8]
12 September HPK 1–0 HIFK 70 Shutout recorded by Anni Keisala (1) [Recap 9]
Ilves 2–4 K-Espoo 90 [Recap 10]
13 September Kärpät 1–2 KalPa SO 116 [Recap 11]
Ilves 0–2 HPK 85 Shutout recorded by Anni Keisala (2) [Recap 12]
Kuortane 3–1 TPS 30 [Recap 13]
14 September RoKi 1–11 Kärpät 105 Hat-trick by Aino Kaijankoski (1), four goals total
Hat-trick by Inna Korpi-Halkola (1), four goals total 		[Recap 14]
KalPa 0–3 Kuortane 106 Shutout recorded by Kerttu Kuja-Halkola (1) [Recap 15]
TPS 2–5 HIFK 79 [Recap 16]
20 September HIFK 4–1 Kärpät 100 [Recap 17]
RoKi 0–16 HPK 45 Hat-trick by Eva Lamberg (1)
Shutout recorded by Pihla Ikonen (1) 		[Recap 18]
K-Espoo 5–2 Kuortane 117 Hat-trick by Emma Nuutinen (1), four goals total [Recap 19]
KalPa 2–11 Ilves 74 Hat-trick by Emma Ekoluoma (1), six points total [Recap 20]
21 September RoKi 0–11 HPK 42 Hat-trick by Barbora Juříčková (1), seven points total
Shutout recorded by Liisa Lindholm (1) 		[Recap 21]
K-Espoo 7–0 Kärpät 130 Hat-trick by Emma Nuutinen (2)
Shutout recorded by Minja Drufva (2) 		[Recap 22]
KalPa 2–3 HIFK 85 [Recap 23]
TPS 2–3 Kuortane 75 [Recap 24]
27 September HIFK 3–4 K-Espoo SO 102 [Recap 25]
Kärpät 3–7 Ilves 101 [Recap 26]
RoKi 0–9 TPS 44 Shutout recorded by Miia Vainio (1) [Recap 27]
28 September Kärpät 5–2 TPS 108 [Recap 28]
KalPa 0–2 Kuortane 75 Shutout recorded by Lilia Huovinen (1) [Recap 29]
K-Espoo 3–2 HPK 151 [Recap 30]
RoKi 2–19 Ilves 105 Hat-trick by Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko ()
Hat-trick by Emma Ekoluoma (2), six points total 		[Recap 31]
31 games played
231 goals scored 		0 OT
2 GWS 		3310 9 hat-tricks
10 shutouts

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of games played on 28 September 2025.[20]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Emma Nuutinen K-Espoo 7 12 6 18 4
Emma Ekoluoma Ilves 7 8 10 18 2
Barbora Juříčková HPK 7 7 6 13 4
Lisette Täks K-Espoo 7 2 11 13 6
Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko Ilves 7 8 4 12 0
Matilda Nilsson Ilves 7 6 6 12 2
Emmi Juusela HIFK 7 3 8 11 2
Johanna Juutilainen Ilves 7 3 8 11 0
Pauliina Salonen HIFK 7 6 4 10 6
Noora Mylläri Ilves 5 5 5 10 4
Jasmine Ylitalo Kärpät 8 3 7 10 0

Goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the league in save percentage at the conclusion of games played on 20 September 2025.[21]

Player Team GPI TOI W L SA GA SO S% GAA
Anni Keisala HPK 3 178:10 2 1 64 1 2 98.4 0.34
Minja Drufva K-Espoo 2 120:00 2 0 52 2 1 96.2 1.00
Aida Jokela KalPa 1 64:06 0 0 16 1 0 93.8 0.94
Janika Järvikari HIFK 2 119:07 1 1 47 3 0 93.6 1.51
Ronja Pätsi Kärpät 4 244:21 1 2 138 10 1 92.8 2.46
Kerttu Kuja-Halkola Kuortane 2 119:50 1 1 53 4 1 92.5 2.00
Salla Sivula KalPa 2 80:00 0 1 39 3 0 92.3 2.25
Tiina Ranne TPS 4 238:57 2 2 146 12 0 91.8 3.01
Neea Pohjamo Ilves 3 175:28 1 2 80 7 0 91.3 2.39
Lilia Huovinen Kuortane 2 118:55 1 1 52 5 0 90.4 2.52

In-season player movements

Note: This section records all in-season player transactions. Player nationality indicates primary nation of IIHF eligibility; some players may hold multiple citizenship.

Player Nat Previous team Joining team Movement date ref.
Incoming players
Barbora Dalecká (G) HTI Stars RoKi Rovaniemi 9 September 2025

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