Kiekko-Espoo Naiset
| Kiekko-Espoo Naiset | |
|---|---|
| City | Espoo, Finland |
| League | Auroraliiga |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Home arena | Tapiolan harjoitusareena |
| Colours | Navy, gold, blue |
| Head coach | Sami Haapanen |
| Captain | Reetta Valkjärvi |
| Affiliates | Kiekko-Espoo Akatemia Kiekko-Espoo Challenger |
| Parent club(s) | Kiekko-Espoo Oy |
| 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 | 17 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025) |
| 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. 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 seventeen times, seven 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.