Kiekko-Espoo Naiset is the representative women's ice hockey team of the hockey club Kiekko-Espoo based in Espoo, Finland. They compete in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's ice hockey league in Finland, where they are the winningest team in league history. The team has been known as Espoon Kiekkoseura (EKS), Espoo Blues Naiset, Espoo United Naiset, and Kiekko-Espoo during its tenure in the Naisten Liiga; at least one Finnish Championship medal was won under each name.
Dale Clarke is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Tappara in SM-liiga.
Marko J. Tuomainen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-liiga. He played for KalPa, HIFK, Espoo Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Islanders.
Siim Liivik is an Estonian-Finnish professional ice hockey Winger for EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Arto Laatikainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. Laatikainen was selected by the New York Rangers in the 7th round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Jari Sailio is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Oulun Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga.
Camilo Miettinen is a Colombian-born Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently played for HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga.
Jere Sallinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who is currently under contract to HIFK of the Liiga. He was originally selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 6th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. His older brother Tomi also plays professional hockey in Europe.
Iiro Tarkki is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played with Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. He played a solitary game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Anaheim Ducks. He is the younger brother of goaltender Tuomas Tarkki.
Jani Hakanpää is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hakanpää was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Jonathan Iilahti is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent.
Niklas Tikkinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Timrå IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest league in the Swedish ice hockey system. Tikkinen was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Matti Järvinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey center. His is currently playing with SaiPa in the Finnish Liiga.
Aleksi Rutanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey Right Wing. He is currently playing with Espoo Blues in the Finnish Liiga.
Nico Nyberg is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Espoo Blues in the Finnish Liiga.
Antti Ore is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender. He played with Espoo Blues in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Miro Karjalainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HPK of the Liiga.
Hanna Kuoppala is a Finnish retired ice hockey player. She played 87 matches with the Finnish national team, including the women's tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the IIHF World Championships in 2001 and 2004.
Naisten Liiga, also called the Naisten SM-liiga (NSML) and Jääkiekon naisten SM-liiga, is the elite league for women's ice hockey in Finland. Until 2017, it was called the Naisten SM-sarja. The league has 12 total teams between two divisions and is organized by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association.
Essi Sievers, néeHallvar, is a Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman. She played in 91 international matches with the Finnish national team and won bronze with them at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. Sievers competed at the elite club level for 15 seasons; she played 14 seasons in the Finnish Naisten SM-sarja and one season in the German Women's Bundesliga.
