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2021 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs
Naisten Liiga pudotuspelit 2021 (Finnish)
2021 Naisten Liiga playoffs
Tournament details
Dates3–25 March 2021
FormatBest-of
Teams8
Defending championsKiekko-Espoo
Final positions
ChampionsKiekko-Espoo (15th title)
Runner-upKalPa Kuopio
Third placeHIFK Helsinki
Fourth placeIlves Tampere
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Elisa Holopainen (KalPa) (16 points)
MVPTiia Pajarinen
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The 2021 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs or the 2021 Naisten Liiga playoffs (Finnish: Naisten Liiga pudotuspelit 2021) was the playoff tournament of the 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season. The Naisten Liiga playoffs began on 3 March and the Aurora Borealis Cup was awarded to Kiekko-Espoo, the 38th Finnish Champion in women's ice hockey, on 25 March.

Playoff bracket

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International travel restrictions and quarantine protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated extended travel schedules for national teams competing in the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, originally scheduled to begin on 4 April 2021, and the Naisten Liiga playoff structure was modified to conclude a week earlier than expected to accommodate a training camp within the quarantine period for the Finnish national team. On 27 February, it was announced that, in order to name the Finnish Champion by 27 March at the latest, the quarterfinal series were to be reduced from the standard best-of-five system to best-of-three. The best-of-five semifinals and finals and the bronze medal match remain unchanged.[1][2]

In an unexpected twist, on 4 March the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the 2021 Women's Worlds were to be postponed until 6–16 May 2021.[3] As the first games of the Naisten Liiga quarterfinals had already been played the day before, the playoff structure announced on 27 February remained in place following announcement of the postponement.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Kiekko-Espoo 2
8 Team Kuortane 0
1 Kiekko-Espoo 3
4 Ilves Tampere 1
4 Ilves Tampere 2
5 HPK Hämeenlinna 0
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kiekko-Espoo 3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) KalPa Kuopio 1
2 KalPa Kuopio 2
7 Kärpät Oulu 0
2 KalPa Kuopio 3 Bronze medal game
3 HIFK Helsinki 2
3 HIFK Helsinki 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) HIFK Helsinki 2
6 TPS Turku 0 4 Ilves Tampere 1

Quarterfinals

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The best-of-three quarterfinals (Finnish: Puolivälierät) began on 3 March 2021 and were scheduled to be continued on 6 March with a third 7 March, if necessary. Home ice advantage was granted to the higher seeded teams for the first and potential third games. Each of the four quarterfinal series concluded in two game sweeps in favor of the higher seeded teams.

(1) Kiekko-Espoo vs. (8) Team Kuortane

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Kiekko-Espoo earned the first seed after winning the regular season title with 2.41 points per game, marking the team's third consecutive regular season victory, and finished with 65 points in 27 games.[4] Team Kuortane defeated RoKi Rovaniemi in the last game on the last day of the season to claim second place in the lower division series and secure the eighth seed.[5] The teams last met in the 2019–20 Aurora Borealis Cup semifinals, which Kiekko-Espoo won in three games.[6] They faced one another only once during the 2020–21 season, a 5–3 victory for Kiekko-Espoo on 14 November 2020.

Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

3 March 2021
19:05
Kiekko-Espoo4–2
(2–2, 2–0, 0–0)
Team KuortaneTapiolan harjoitusareena, Espoo
Game reference
Tiia ParjarinenGoaliesEmilia KyrkköReferee:
Henna Åberg
Linesmen:
Salla-Maaria Raitala
Julia Haiminen
Vesa (Rajahuhta, Laitinen) – 5:131–0
1–17:50 – Sundelin (Vartiainen)
1–216:10 – Kaila (Tervonen)
Rajahuhta (Rakkolainen) – 19:502–2
Rajahuhta – 37:183–2
Vesa (Rajahuhta, Rakkolainen) – 37:484–2
2 minPenalties6 min
51Shots21
6 March 2021
15:30
Team Kuortane0–6Kiekko-EspooKuortaneen jäähalli, Kuortane
Game reference
Aino Laitinen
Emilia Kyrkkö
GoaliesTiia PajarinenReferee:
Henna Åberg
Linesmen:
Kristian Ouri
Anssi Mutka
0-116:38 – Vesa (Leinonen) (SH)
0-235:57 – Rajahuhta (Rakkolainen, Laitinen)
0-337:22 – Rakkolainen (Vesa, Laitinen)
0-442:42 – Viitasuo (Vesa, Villilä) (PP)
0-544:34 – Viitasuo (S. Nuutinen) (PP)
0-651:40 – Haukijärvi (Katjamäki, Vesa)
29 minPenalties4 min
25Shots42

(2) KalPa vs. (7) Kärpät

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KalPa Kuopio secured the second seed after completing the regular season with 2.24 points per game (56 points in 25 games), propelled by the elite production of forwards Elisa Holopainen, who scored 32 goals and 22 assists (54 points) in 18 games of the qualifiers to rank first in every scoring metric of the series, and Matilda Nilsson, the regular season goal scoring champion, who tallied 8 goals in 7 regular season (upper division) games.[4] Kärpät Oulu topped the lower division standings to secure the seventh seed with 24 points in 10 games. The teams last met in the 2019–20 Aurora Borealis Cup semifinals, which Kiekko-Espoo won in three games.[6] KalPa won both games in this season's series during the Naisten Liiga qualifiers.

Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

3 March 2021
18:30
KalPa Kuopio3–2
(2–1, 1–0, 0–1)
Kärpät OuluNiiralan Monttu, Kuopio
Game reference
Tiina RanneGoaliesJohanna OksmanReferee:
Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Santeri Smahl
Joonas Heinonen
0-19:34 – Antti-Roiko (Rahunen, Keränen)
Holopainen (Saari) – 12:541-1
Rantanen (Koljonen, Juutilainen) – 19:252-1
Niskanen (Koljonen, Holopainen) – 36:143-1
3-255:47 – Kaijankoski (Antti-Roiko, Nousiainen) (PP)
8 minPenalties2 min
20Shots24
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06)
12:30
Kärpät Oulu4–5
(0-2, 1-1, 3-1, 0-1)
KalPa KuopioRaksilan jäähalli, Oulu
Game reference
Johanna OksmanGoaliesTiina RanneReferee:
Johanna Tauriainen
Linesmen:
Linnea Sainio
Jonne Mustonen
0-12:57 – Holopainen (Niskanen, Saari)
0-211:44 – Saari (Holopainen, Niskanen)
0-321:53 – Mäkelä (Holopainen, Niskanen) (PP)
Kaijankoski (Karjalainen, Havana) (PP) – 34:341-3
Karjalainen (Nousiainen, Antti-Roiko) (PP) – 41:542-3
Havana (Karjalainen) – 48:023-3
Sarkkinen Mata (Antti-Roiko) (DP) – 56:114-3
4-457:58 – Holopainen (Niskanen, Juutilainen) (PP)
4-569:47 – Mäkelä (Juutilainen, Saari) (PP)
32 minPenalties12 min
31Shots29

(3) HIFK vs. (6) TPS

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Having gained promotion to the Naisten Liiga just two seasons prior, HIFK Helsinki continued their meteoric rise to finish third in the regular season with 2.11 points per game (57 points in 27 games). TPS Turku concluded the season with 1.44 points per game (39 points in 27 games) to finish sixth in the regular season and secure the team's first appearance in the playoffs – an impressive return after narrowly avoiding relegation in the previous season.[7] HIFK won three of four matchups during the 2020–21 season. HIFK forward Michaela Pejzlová, the regular season scoring champion, scored 9 points in the season series with TPS.

Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

3 March 2021 (2021-03-03)
19:00
HIFK Helsinki3–0
(2-0, 1-0, 0-0)
TPS TurkuMalmin jäähalli, Helsinki
Game reference
Iina KuuselaGoaliesIsabella LaihoReferee:
Henna-Maria Koivuluoma
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Helinä Anttila
Passard (Pejzlová, Rantamäki) (PP) – 2:151-0
Rantamäki (Pejzlová, Mäkelä) – 3:202-0
Mäkelä (Pejzlová) – 25:533-0
20 minPenalties2 min
27Shots24
6 March 2021
13:20
TPS Turku2–4
(0-1, 0-1, 2-2)
HIFK HelsinkiKupittaan jäähalli, Turku
Game reference
Isabella LaihoGoaliesIina KuuselaReferee:
Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Johanna Oksanen
Jenni Jaatinen
0-117:55 – Passard (Rozier, Pejzlová) (PP)
0-233:21 – Passard
0-342:57 – Juusela (Passard, Kemppainen)
0-457:15 – Rozier (Pejzlová) (SH, EN)
Heikkinen (Otamo, Serdar) (NG) – 58:511-4
Serdar (Vuorenmaa, Robinson) (NG) – 59:362-4
24 minPenalties10 min
30Shots35

(4) Ilves vs. (5) HPK

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Ilves Tampere earned the fourth seed after finishing the season with 47 points in 28 games for a 1.68 points percentage and HPK Hämeenlinna earned the fifth seed after finishing the season with 46 points in 29 games for a 1.59 points percentage. This was the first quarterfinal match-up between the two teams since 2015 and their fourth playoff match-up in ten seasons. HPK won two of the three previous series, including defeating Ilves in the 2011 Aurora Borealis Cup final. HPK won three of four games in this year's season series.[8][9][10][11]

Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

3 March 2021 (2021-03-03)
19:15
Ilves Tampere1–0
(1-0, 0-0, 0-0)
HPK HämeenlinnaTesoman jäähalli, Tampere
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesMeeri RäisänenReferee:
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Tiina Saarimäki
Reetta-Kaisa Lusi
Suokko (Jokikokko, Vanhanen) – 2:481-0
6 minPenalties18 min
23Shots27
6 March 2021
14:00
HPK Hämeenlinna0–2
(0-0, 0-0, 0-2)
Ilves TampereJääliikuntakeskus Hakio, Hämeenlinna
Game reference
Meeri RäisänenGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferee:
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Tiina Saarimäki
Reetta-Kaisa Lusi
0-156:39 – Vanhanen (Varpula, Suokko)
0-259:37 – Suokko (Kilponen) (EN)
6 minPenalties8 min
38Shots31

Semifinals

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(1) Kiekko-Espoo vs. (4) Ilves

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Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

9 March 2021
19:05
Kiekko-Espoo2–0
(0-0, 1-0, 1-0)
Ilves TampereTapiolan harjoitusareena, Espoo
Game reference
Tiia PajarinenGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferee:
Henna-Maria Koivuluoma
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Helinä Anttila
Haukijärvi (S. Nuutinen) – 34:161-0
Vesa (Rakkolainen, Laitinen) (PP) – 42:442-0
6 minPenalties6 min
33Shots17
11 March 2021
19:15
Ilves Tampere0–2
(0-2, 0-0, 0-0)
Kiekko-EspooTesoman jäähalli, Tampere
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesTiia PajarinenReferee:
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Tiina Saarimäki
Reetta-Kaisa Lusi
0-103:05 – Rajahuhta (Vesa, Laitinen) (PP)
0-217:36 – Rakkolainen (Rajahuhta, Laitinen) (PP)
10 minPenalties6 min
26Shots40
13 March 2021
17:45
Kiekko-Espoo2–3 GWS
(1-0, 1-2, 0-0)
(OT: 0-0)
(SO: 1-0)
Ilves TampereTapiolan harjoitusareena, Espoo
Game reference
Tiia PajarinenGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferee:
Henna-Maria Koivuluoma
Linesmen:
Helinä Anttila
Jenni Heikkinen
Haukijärvi (Katjamäki) – 08:571-0
1-129:15 – Rouhiainen (Jokikokko)
1-229:34 – Varpula (Puputti)
Katjamäki (Viitasuo, Leinonen) – 30:172-2
Laitinen MISS
Vesa MISS
Rajahuhta MISS
Haukijärvi MISS
Rakkolainen GOAL
Rakkolainen MISS
ShootoutMISS Riipinen
GOAL Vanhanen
MISS Varpula
MISS Kilponen
MISS Suokko
GOAL Kilponen
18 minPenalties4 min
49Shots28
14 March 2021
12:15
Ilves Tampere1–2
(1-0, 0-1, 0-1)
Kiekko-EspooTesoman jäähalli, Tampere
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesTiia PajarinenReferee:
Henna-Maria Koivuluoma
Linesmen:
Johanna Oksanen
Jenni Jaatinen
Puputti (Rouhiainen) – 08:511-0
1-123:15 – Leinonen (Haukijärvi, Katajamäki)
1-250:01 – S. Nuutinen (Haukijärvi)
2 minPenalties2 min
15Shots39

(2) KalPa vs. (3) HIFK

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Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

9 March 2021
13:00
KalPa Kuopio3–7
(1-3, 2-2, 0-2)
HIFK HelsinkiNiiralan Monttu, Kuopio
Game reference
Tiina RanneGoaliesIina KuuselaReferee:
Johanna Tauriainen
Linesmen:
Linnea Sainio
Aino Härkönen
Kastikainen (Koljonen, Nilsson) – 04:091-0
1-114:58 – Kemppainen (Parkkonen, Yrjölä)
1-216:55 – PPMäkelä (Yrjölä, Parkkonen)
1-318:37 – Pasanen (Virtanen, Locatelli)
Niskanen (Holopainen, Nilsson) – 28:452-3
2-429:05 – Pasanen (Yrjölä)
Holopainen (Niskanen) – 30:173-4
3-531:01 – Pejzlová (Rozier, Lamminaho)
3-649:14 – Mäkelä (Yrjölä, Mehtonen)
3-758:32 – EN – Parkkonen
8 minPenalties8 min
33Shots28
11 March 2021
19:15
HIFK Helsinki5–2
(1-0, 2-0, 2-2)
KalPa KuopioMalmin jäähalli, Helsinki
Game reference
Iina KuuselaGoaliesTiina RanneReferee:
Henna Åberg
Linesmen:
Johanna Oksanen
Jenni Jaatinen
RozierSH – 13:471-0
Mäkelä (Rantamäki, Pejzlová) – 25:062-0
Passard (Rozier) – 35:213-0
Mäkelä (Locatelli, Parkkonen) – 53:354-0
4-154:51 – NGNilsson (Holopainen, Niskanen)
4-255:24 – NG – Holopainen (Niskanen)
Pejzlová – EN – 57:525-2
4 minPenalties4 min
33Shots29
13 March 2021
12:00
KalPa Kuopio6–2
(2-2, 1-0, 3-0)
HIFK HelsinkiNiiralan Monttu, Kuopio
Game reference
Tiina RanneGoaliesIina KuuselaReferee:
Johanna Tauriainen
Linesmen:
Jenna Puhakka
Linnea Sainio
0-103:20 – Passard (Juusela, Locatelli)
Nilsson (Juutilainen) – 03:451-1
1-205:05 – PPRozier (Rantamäki)
Katajisto (Rantanen, Lappi) – 8:522-2
Holopainen (Niskanen) – 32:583-2
Niskanen (Saari, Koljonen) – 45:114-2
Nilsson (Kastikainen, Juutilainen) – 57:015-2
Holopainen – EN – 58:126-2
20 minPenalties10 min
30Shots20
14 March 2021
16:00
HIFK Helsinki1–3
(0-0, 1-2, 0-1)
KalPa KuopioMalmin jäähalli, Helsinki
Game reference
Iina KuuselaGoaliesTiina RanneReferee:
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Tiina Saarimäki
Salla-Maaria Raitala
0-122:33 – Rantanen (Kastikainen)
Mäkelä (Kemppainen) – 36:481-1
1-237:54 – PPSaari (Holopainen, Niskanen)
1-359:59 – EN – Holopainen
12 minPenalties20 min
30Shots29
17 March 2021
18:30
KalPa Kuopio3–1
(0-0, 2-0, 1-1)
HIFK HelsinkiNiiralan Monttu, Kuopio
Game reference
Tinna RanneGoaliesIina KuuselaReferee:
Johanna Tauriainen
Linesmen:
Linnea Sainio
Jenna Puhakka
Ritari (Saari) – SH – 25:531-0
Saari (Niskanen, Juutilainen) – PP – 31:272-0
2-152:20 – PPPejzlová (Mäkelä)
Holopainen – 55:423-1
8 minPenalties18 min
31Shots34

Bronze medal game

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March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20)
15:30
HIFK Helsinki2–1
(2-1, 0-0, 0-0)
Ilves TampereMalmin jäähalli, Helsinki
Game reference
Iina KuuselaGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferee:
Henna Åberg
Linesmen:
Johanna Oksanen
Jenni Jaatinen
Rantamäki (Pejzlová, Mäkelä) – 00:221-0
1-102:12 – Varpula
Mäkelä (Rantamäki, Parkkonen) – 18:222-1
4 minPenalties4 min
25Shots19

Finals

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Game times in Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

20 March 2021 (2021-03-20)
12:45
Kiekko-Espoo2–0
(1-0, 1-0, 0-0)
KalPa KuopioTapiolan harjoitusareena, Espoo
Game reference
Tiia PajarinenGoaliesTiina RanneReferee:
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Tiina Saarimäki
Jenni Heikkinen
Laitinen (Leinonen, Rajahuhta) (PP) – 13:341–0
Haukijärvi (S. Nuutinen) – 25:512-0
60 minPenalties8 min
37Shots41
21 March 2021 (2021-03-21)
13:30
KalPa Kuopio0–2
(0-0, 0-1, 0-1)
Kiekko-EspooNiiralan Monttu, Kuopio
Game reference
Tiina RanneGoaliesTiia PajarinenReferee:
Johanna Tauriainen
Linesmen:
Linnea Sainio
Jenna Puhakka
0-135:23 – PPLeinonen (Aro, Rajahuhta)
0-257:02 – Katjamäki (S. Nuutinen, Haukijärvi)
4 minPenalties8 min
31Shots35
23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
18:45
Kiekko-Espoo2–5
(0-4, 2-1, 0-0)
KalPa KuopioTapiolan harjoitusareena, Espoo
Game reference
Tiia Pajarinen
Erika Jaskari
GoaliesTiina RanneReferee:
Annina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Tiina Saarimäki
Jenni Heikkinen
0-100:41 – PPNiskanen (Holopainen)
0-208:16 – Katajisto (Juutilainen, Mäkelä)
0-308:39 – Niskanen (Saari, Holopainen)
0-414:44 – Holopainen (Nilsson)
0-522:56 – PP – Holopainen
Haukijärvi (Viitasuo) – PP – 32:111-5
Katjamäki (Viitasuo, Villilä) – 33:232-5
14 minPenalties8 min
28Shots23
25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
18:30
KalPa Kuopio2–3
(0-1, 0-1, 2-1)
Kiekko-EspooNiiralan Monttu, Kuopio
Game reference
Tiina RanneGoaliesTiia PajarinenReferee:
Johanna Tauriainen
Linesmen:
Linnea Sainio
Jenna Puhakka
0-100:58 – Viitasuo (Villilä, Vesa)
0-231:50 – PPS. Nuutinen
HolopainenPS – 40:301-2
Niskanen (Saari, Holopainen) – PP – 53:082-2
2-356:33 – Rajahuhta
12 minPenalties16 min
35Shots31

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

The following players were led the league in playoff points at the conclusion of the playoffs on 25 March 2021.[13]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
1 Elisa Holopainen KalPa 11 12 9 21 6
2 Tanja Niskanen KalPa 11 6 10 16 14
3 Miressa Mäkelä HIFK 8 7 3 10 2
4 Annina Rajahuhta K-Espoo 10 5 5 10 8
5 Michaela Pejzlová HIFK 8 3 7 10 8
6 Saila Saari KalPa 11 3 7 10 4
7 Emilia Vesa K-Espoo 10 4 5 9 27
8 Tinja-Mariia Haukijärvi K-Espoo 10 5 3 8 4
9 Nelli Laitinen K-Espoo 10 1 6 7 6
10 Johanna Juutilainen KalPa 11 0 7 7 2
11 Emmanuelle Passard HIFK 8 5 1 6 8

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders lead the league in playoff save percentage at the conclusion of the playoffs on 25 March 2021, while playing at least one third of matches.[14]

Player Team GP TOI W L SA GA SO SV% GA60
1 Meeri Räisänen HPK 2 117:30 0 2 54 2 0 .964 1.02
2 Anni Keisala Ilves 7 436:27 2 4 251 10 2 .962 1.37
3 Tiia Pajarinen K-Espoo 10 588:19 8 1 250 10 5 .962 1.02
4 Emilia Kyrkkö Kuortane 2 74:56 0 1 64 5 0 .928 4.00
5 Iina Kuusela HIFK 8 476:08 5 3 225 18 1 .926 2.27
6 Tiina Ranne KalPa 11 659:11 6 5 331 29 0 .919 2.64
7 Isabella Laiho TPS 2 115:11 0 2 62 6 0 .912 3.13
8 Johanna Oksman Kärpät 2 127:35 0 2 49 8 0 .860 3.76
9 Aino Laitinen Kuortane 2 44:34 0 1 29 5 0 .853 6.73

References

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