# 2023–24 Naisten Liiga season

The 2023–24 Naisten Liiga season was the forty-first season of the Naisten Liiga, the premier level of women's ice hockey in Finland, since the league's establishment as the Naisten SM-sarja in 1982. The regular season began on 9 September 2023 and concluded on 18 February 2024. The playoffs began on 23 February 2024 and the Aurora Borealis Cup was awarded to IFK Helsinki (HIFK) on 21 March 2024.
Entering the season, HIFK were the reigning champions of both the 2022–23 regular season and the 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup.

## Off-season
### Dissolution of Lukko

Lukko unexpectedly withdrew from the Naisten Liiga and the team was dissolved in April 2023, just weeks after they’d successfully defended their place in the league in the 2023 Naisten Liiga qualification. Rauman Lukko ry, the team's operating association, cited difficulties in recruiting and retaining players as the principal reasons behind the decision.
Lukko players were not consulted prior to the announcement. Captain Maija Koski was shocked by the news and felt that the team could have been saved if avenues of communication had been opened between the association and Lukko players.
Lukko's departure from the Naisten Liiga decreased the number of teams in the league from ten to nine for the 2023–24 season. The standard 36-game season was reduced to 32 games per team to account for the four game that would have been played against Lukko.
Five Lukko players – forwards Carolina Grönroos, Maija Koski, and Amanda Julkunen, and defensemen Hanna Brofelt and Mette Karru – transferred to TPS in Turku, about 90 km (56 mi) southeast of Rauma. Centre Aliisa Toivonen, Lukko's leading scorer in the 2022–23 season, signed with Kiekko-Espoo.

### Coaching changes

| Team | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | Details |
| Off–season ||||
| RoKi | Tuomas Liitola | Teemu Koivula | Liitola departed RoKi in June 2023 to accept the head coaching position with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Nationella Damhockeyligan (NDHL). He had served as RoKi's head coach for five seasons, during which the team earned promotion to the Naisten Liiga and consistently defended its place in the league. The vacancy left by Liitola was filled by 26 year old Koivula, a recent physical education graduate of the Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Koivula previously coached junior ice hockey teams of Rovaniemen Kiekko (RoKi), including RoKi U16 boys' team in the U16 SM-sarja during the 2022–23 season. |
| Team Kuortane | Mira Kuisma | Juuso Nieminen | After four seasons as head coach of both the Finnish national U18 team and Team Kuortane, Kuisma was appointed head coach of the national U18 team on a full-time basis. Nieminen joins Team Kuortane after several seasons coaching in the junior department of RoKi, most recently serving as head coach to the RoKi U18 team in the men's U18 Mestis during the 2021–22 season. |

### Player movements

Note: This section does not record all player signings. It is limited to player movements involving national team players (from any country), international import players, and extra-league signings. Player nationality is limited to the primary nation of IIHF eligibility; some players may hold citizenship in more than one country.
| Player | Previous team | 2023–24 team |
| Incoming players |||||
| Eline Gabriele (G) | IF Björklöven (NDHL) | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| Alexandra Mateičková (D) | HC ŠKP Bratislava (EWHL) | RoKi Rovaniemi |
| Beáta Narovcová (D) | ŽHC Příbram (Extraliga) | TPS Turku |
| Emma Nuutinen (F) | Buffalo Beauts (PHF) | Kiekko-Espoo |
| Lunasa Sano (F) | DEC Salzburg Eagles (EWHL) | KalPa Kuopio |
| Blanka Škodová (G) | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (NCAA) | HIFK Helsinki |
| Minttu Tuominen (D) | Metropolitan Riveters (PHF) | Kiekko-Espoo |
| Anna Vaníčková (D) | ŽHC Berounské Lvice (Extraliga) | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| Intra-league transfers |||||
| Tilli Keränen (F) | Kärpät Oulu | KalPa Kuopio |
| Olivia Last (G) | RoKi Rovaniemi | TPS Turku |
| Tereza Pištěková (F) | TPS Turku | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| Pauliina Salonen (F) | TPS Turku | HIFK Helsinki |
| Lucia Záborská (F) | HPK Hämeenlinna | TPS Turku |
| Departing players |||||
| Lumi Jääskeläinen (G) | HIFK Helsinki | Skellefteå AIK (NDHL) |
| Jenna Kaila (F) | KalPa Kuopio | HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls (SWHL A) |
| Iina Kuusela (G) | HIFK Helsinki | retired |
| Anni Montonen (F) | Kiekko-Espoo | HV71 (SDHL) |
| Emmi Mourujärvi (D) | TPS Turku | Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA) |
| Sofia Nuutinen (F) | Kiekko-Espoo | Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA) |
| Emmi Rakkolainen (F) | Kiekko-Espoo | HV71 (SDHL) |
| Noora Räty (G) | HPK Hämeenlinna | Metropolitan Riveters (PHF) |
| Jenna Silvonen (G) | Kiekko-Espoo | retired |
| Sofianna Sundelin (F) | Team Kuortane | St. Cloud State Huskies (NCAA) |
| Nea Tervonen (F) | Team Kuortane | Syracuse Orange (NCAA) |
| Emilia Vesa (F) | HIFK Helsinki | Frölunda HC (SDHL) |

## Teams

| Team | Location | Home venue | Head coach | Captain |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Pirkkolan jäähalli | Saara Niemi | Karoliina Rantamäki |
| HPK | Hämeenlinna | Jääliikuntakeskus Hakio | Jari Risku | Heta Seikkula |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tesoman jäähalli | Marjo Voutilainen | Jenna Lehtiniemi |
| KalPa | Kuopio | Niiralan Monttu | Mika Väärälä | Johanna Juutilainen |
| Kiekko-Espoo | Espoo | Tapiolan harjoitusareena | Sami Haapanen | Reetta Valkjärvi |
| Kärpät | Oulu | Raksilan jäähalli | Satu Kiipeli Saija Tarkki (interim) Sanna Lankosaari | Aino Kaijankoski |
| RoKi | Rovaniemi | Lappi Areena | Teemu Koivula | Eveliina Ollila |
| Team Kuortane | Kuortane | Kuortaneen jäähalli | Juuso Nieminen | Jenniina Kuoppala |
| TPS | Turku | Kupittaan jäähalli | Terhi Mertanen | Pihla Hämeenniemi |

## Preseason

The preseason began on 10 August 2023 and comprised exhibition games played between Naisten Liiga teams or between a Naisten Liiga team and a boys' junior team from the youth department of the same club or a local club. No exhibition matches were scheduled for Kärpät or RoKi.

### Schedule

Exhibition games :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Attn | Notes |
| 10 August | HPK | 7–1 | TPS | 50 | |
| 11 August | HIFK | 5–4 | HIFK U15 | 38 | |
| 12 August | Ilves | 3–0 | K-Espoo | 30 | Shutout recorded by Salla Sivula |
| 15 August | HPK | 6–4 | HPK U15 Oranssit | 40 | |
| 18 August | HIFK | 2–6 | HIFK U16 Ak | 50 | |
| 19 August | Ilves | 8–2 | TPS | 50 | Hat-trick recorded by Elli Suoranta |
| 20 August | TPS | 0–4 | Ilves | 40 | Shutout recorded by Melisa Mörönen |
| 24 August | Kuortane | 7–1 | S-Kiekko U14 Sininen | 30 | |
| 26 August | K-Espoo | 5–1 | TPS | 50 | |
| 27 August | K-Espoo | 6–3 | HPK | 80 | |
| 29 August | HPK | 3–5 | K-Espoo | 30 | |
| 30 August | HIFK | 1–7 | HIFK U16 SM | 77 | |
| 31 August | TPS | 1–4 | HPK | 50 | |
| 31 August | Kuortane | 1–6 | S-Kiekko U15 Musta | 30 | Hat-trick recorded by Vili Klasila (4 goals) |
| 1 September | KalPa | 2–6 | KalPa U16 Sawo | 30 | |
| 1 September | TPS | 3–1 | K-Espoo | 50 | |
| 2 September | K-Espoo | 1–6 | HIFK | 70 | |
| 3 September | KalPa | 6–1 | Warkis Sawo U15 Sininen | 100 | |
| 6 September | Kuortane | 5–1 | JPK U15 Musta | 40 | |
| 7 September | Kuortane | 1–4 | S-Kiekko U15 Musta | 40 | |

## Regular season

The regular season began on Saturday, 9 September 2023. All eight games of the opening weekend were played at Matinkylän jäähalli [fi] in Espoo; Team Kuortane was the only team that did not participate in any opening weekend games.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Postseason |
| 1 | Kiekko-Espoo | 32 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 168 | 66 | +102 | 79 | Playoffs |
| 2 | HIFK | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 175 | 49 | +126 | 75 | Playoffs |
| 3 | HPK | 32 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 120 | 68 | +52 | 66 | Playoffs |
| 4 | KalPa | 32 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 119 | 81 | +38 | 60 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Tampereen Ilves | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 102 | 94 | +8 | 53 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Team Kuortane | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 65 | 99 | −34 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Oulun Kärpät | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 69 | 133 | −64 | 27 | Playoffs |
| 8 | TPS | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 59 | 133 | −74 | 23 | Playoffs |
| 9 | RoKi | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 55 | 209 | −154 | 9 | Qualification |
* ↑ In August 2023, the disciplinary committee of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association identified that necessary international transfer documents for HIFK player Michaela Pejzlová had not been filed for the 2022–23 Naisten Liiga season, which had concluded months earlier. The committee placed the fault on the club, which was responsible for managing the transfer, rather than on the individual player or the team executives. The club was issued a fine and the team was penalized with a six-point deduction for the 2023–24 Naisten Liiga season – the equivalent of two regulation-time victories.

### Schedule

Regular Season :
September 2023 :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | OT | Attn | Notes |
| 9 September | K-Espoo | 2–6 | HIFK | | 230 | |
| 9 September | Kärpät | 4–2 | TPS | | 90 | |
| 9 September | HPK | 3–1 | RoKi | | 70 | |
| 9 September | Ilves | 1–0 | KalPa | | 130 | Shutout recorded by Salla Sivula (1) |
| 10 September | KalPa | 1–3 | HPK | | 100 | |
| 10 September | TPS | 3–4 | RoKi | | 50 | |
| 10 September | HIFK | 5–3 | Kärpät | | 80 | |
| 10 September | K-Espoo | 2–3 | Ilves | OT | 130 | |
| 15 September | K-Espoo | 6–0 | TPS | | 72 | Hat-trick by Lisette Täks (1) Shutout recorded by Minja Drufva (1) |
| 16 September | HPK | 7–2 | TPS | | 60 | |
| 16 September | RoKi | 0–3 | Ilves | | 80 | Shutout recorded by Melissa Mörönen (1) |
| 16 September | KalPa | 1–4 | HIFK | | 99 | |
| 16 September | Kärpät | 1–3 | Kuortane | | 131 | |
| 17 September | RoKi | 2–4 | Ilves | | 79 | Hat-trick by Anniina Kaitala (1) |
| 17 September | HIFK | 3–1 | HPK | | 193 | |
| 17 September | KalPa | 3–0 | Kuortane | | 70 | Shutout recorded by Aino Laitinen (1) |
| 21 September | HPK | 0–2 | Ilves | | 110 | Shutout recorded by Salla Sivula (2) |
| 23 September | RoKi | 2–3 | Kärpät | | 73 | |
| 23 September | TPS | 0–9 | HIFK | | 80 | Hat-trick by Julia Liikala (1)Shutout recorded by Kiia Lahtinen (1)Seven assists recorded by Michaela Pejzlová |
| 23 September | Kuortane | 0–3 | KalPa | | 60 | Shutout recorded by Aino Laitinen (2) |
| 23 September | K-Espoo | 4–3 | HPK | | 84 | |
| 24 September | TPS | 1–0 | Kuortane | OT | 60 | Shutout recorded by Olivia Last (1) |
| 24 September | KalPa | 3–4 | Ilves | | 91 | |
| 29 September | Ilves | 1–3 | HPK | | 70 | |
| 30 September | Kärpät | 1–2 | TPS | | 103 | |
| 30 September | Kuortane | 0–4 | K-Espoo | | 50 | Shutout recorded by Tiia Pajarinen (1) |
| 30 September | RoKi | 0–12 | HIFK | | 69 | Hat-trick by Julia Liikala (2)Hat-trick by Pauliina Salonen (1)Shutout recorded by Blanka Škodová (1) |
| 30 September | KalPa | 3–4 | Ilves | OT | 126 | |
October 2023 :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | OT | Attn | Notes |
| 1 October | Kuortane | 3–4 | TPS | SO | 60 | |
| 1 October | Kärpät | 0–8 | HIFK | | 102 | Hat-trick by Michaela Pejzlová (1) Shutout recorded by Kiia Lahtinen (2) |
| 1 October | KalPa | 4–7 | K-Espoo | | 82 | Hat-trick by Lisette Täks (2) |
| 6 October | TPS | 1–8 | HIFK | | 87 | |
| 7 October | HIFK | 10–3 | Ilves | | 108 | Hat-trick by Clara Rozier (1) |
| 7 October | Kuortane | 3–2 | RoKi | | 60 | |
| 7 October | HPK | 4–3 | KalPa | | 70 | |
| 7 October | K-Espoo | 8–1 | Kärpät | | 74 | |
| 8 October | HPK | 8–0 | Kärpät | | 70 | Shutout recorded by Janika Järvikari (1) |
| 8 October | TPS | 1–4 | KalPa | | 79 | |
| 8 October | Kuortane | 7–3 | RoKi | | 60 | Hat-trick by Moona Keskisarja (1) |
| 13 October | Kuortane | 2–3 | Ilves | | 70 | |
| 14 October | Kärpät | 0–7 | HPK | | 101 | Hat-trick by Kiti Seikkula (1) Shutout recorded by Janika Järvikari (2) |
| 14 October | KalPa | 0–3 | HIFK | | 105 | Shutout recorded by Kiia Lahtinen (3) |
| 14 October | Kuortane | 2–1 | TPS | | 70 | |
| 14 October | RoKi | 0–9 | K-Espoo | | 70 | Shutout recorded by Tiia Pajarinen (2) |
| 15 October | RoKi | 3–7 | HPK | | 70 | |
| 15 October | Kärpät | 2–9 | K-Espoo | | 113 | Hat-trick by Lisette Täks (3) |
| 20 October | HPK | 4–1 | TPS | | 50 | |
| 21 October | HIFK | 4–3 | K-Espoo | | 204 | Highest attendance match of the month |
| 21 October | Ilves | 4–3 | Kärpät | SO | 105 | |
| 21 October | HPK | 4–0 | Kuortane | | 60 | Shutout recorded by Janika Järvikari (3) |
| 21 October | KalPa | 5–1 | RoKi | | 55 | |
| 22 October | KalPa | 2–3 | RoKi | SO | 75 | |
| 22 October | TPS | 4–0 | Kärpät | | 80 | Shutout recorded by Olivia Last (2) |
| 22 October | K-Espoo | 5–2 | Ilves | | 91 | Hat-trick by Emma Nuutinen (1) |
| 22 October | Kuortane | 0–4 | HIFK | | 60 | Shutout recorded by Miia Vainio (1) |
| 28 October | KalPa | 9–2 | TPS | | 77 | Hat-trick by Elisa Holopainen (1) Hat-trick by Sanni Rantala (1) |
| 28 October | HPK | 3–4 | K-Espoo | SO | 70 | |
| 28 October | HIFK | 6–2 | Ilves | | 76 | |
| 28 October | Kuortane | 3–6 | Kärpät | | 60 | |
| 29 October | KalPa | 3–0 | TPS | | 74 | Shutout recorded by Aino Laitinen (3) |
| 29 October | Kuortane | 2–6 | HPK | | 60 | |
| 29 October | Kärpät | 5–2 | RoKi | | 155 | |
November 2023 :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | OT | Attn | Notes |
| 3 November | TPS | 4–5 | Ilves | OT | 110 | |
| 3 November | K-Espoo | 3–0 | HPK | | 68 | Shutout recorded by Tiia Pajarinen (3) |
| 4 November | Ilves | 0–11 | HIFK | | 65 | Hat-trick by Julia Liikala (3), four goals totalHat-trick by Michaela Pejzlová (2), four goals totalShutout recorded by Kiia Lahtinen (4) |
| 4 November | TPS | 4–2 | RoKi | | 90 | |
| 4 November | K-Espoo | 4–5 | Kuortane | SO | 72 | |
| 4 November | Kärpät | 1–7 | KalPa | | 101 | |
| 5 November | HPK | 7–2 | RoKi | | 120 | Hat-trick by Kiti Seikkula (2), four goals total |
| 5 November | HIFK | 4–0 | Kuortane | | 116 | Shutout recorded by Miia Vainio (2) |
| 18 November | KalPa | 4–3 | K-Espoo | SO | 108 | |
| 18 November | Kärpät | 2–1 | Ilves | | 100 | |
| 18 November | RoKi | 3–4 | TPS | OT | 60 | Hat-trick by Anna Kalová (1) |
| 19 November | RoKi | 5–4 | TPS | | 70 | Hat-trick by Jemina Lepola (1) |
| 19 November | Kuortane | 1–3 | K-Espoo | | 50 | |
| 19 November | KalPa | 3–1 | HPK | | 71 | |
| 19 November | Kärpät | 2–7 | Ilves | | 109 | |
| 25 November | Kärpät | 5–6 | KalPa | OT | 190 | Highest attendance match of the month |
| 25 November | Ilves | 3–1 | TPS | | 55 | |
| 25 November | HIFK | 3–0 | Kuortane | | 88 | Shutout recorded by Kiia Lahtinen (5) |
| 25 November | K-Espoo | 11–1 | RoKi | | 75 | Hat-trick by Nea Katajamäki (1) |
| 26 November | KalPa | 3–0 | Kärpät | | 93 | Shutout recorded by Tiina Ranne (1) |
| 26 November | HIFK | 6–0 | RoKi | | 77 | Shutout recorded by Miia Vainio (3) |
| 26 November | K-Espoo | 4–1 | Kuortane | | 107 | |
| 26 November | TPS | 0–3 | HPK | | 70 | Shutout recorded by Eline Gabriele (1) |
| 29 November | Ilves | 1–3 | K-Espoo | | 55 | |
December 2023 :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Attn | Notes |
| 2 December | TPS | 2–0 | Kuortane | 80 | Shutout recorded by Olivia Last (3) |
| 2 December | HPK | 2–1 | Ilves | 180 | Highest attendance match of the month |
| 2 December | HIFK | 5–0 | Kärpät | 83 | Hat-trick by Sanni Vanhanen (1) Shutout recorded by Miia Vainio (4) |
| 2 December | RoKi | 0–7 | KalPa | 46 | Shutout recorded by Tiina Ranne (2) |
| 3 December | RoKi | 3–8 | KalPa | 44 | Hat-trick by Elisa Holopainen (2), four goals total |
| 3 December | HPK | 4–2 | Kuortane | 50 | |
| 3 December | K-Espoo | 4–2 | Kärpät | 65 | |
| 3 December | HIFK | 3–1 | TPS | 96 | |
| 8 December | HIFK | 0–3 | K-Espoo | 82 | Shutout recorded by Tiia Pajarinen (4) HIFK first loss of the season (last team to record a loss) |
| 9 December | Ilves | 2–3 | KalPa | 75 | |
| 9 December | TPS | 0–3 | K-Espoo | 110 | Shutout recorded by Minja Drufva (2) |
| 9 December | Kuortane | 2–3 | HPK | 50 | |
| 9 December | Kärpät | 8–3 | RoKi | 145 | Hat-trick by Emma Ekoluoma (1), four goals total |
| 10 December | Ilves | 3–4 | Kuortane | 70 | |
| 10 December | KalPa | 2–1 | Kärpät | 86 | |
| 10 December | HPK | 5–4 | HIFK | 90 | Hat-trick by Ella Välikangas (1) |
| No games scheduled during Winter Recess, 11 December to 11 January ||||||||
January 2024 :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | OT | Attn | Notes |
| 12 January | Ilves | 4–2 | HIFK | | 57 | |
| 13 January | RoKi | 1–9 | HPK | | 53 | |
| 13 January | TPS | 0–4 | K-Espoo | | 51 | Shutout recorded by Tiia Pajarinen (5) |
| 13 January | HIFK | 1–2 | KalPa | | 74 | |
| 14 January | K-Espoo | 6–4 | KalPa | | 107 | Hat-trick by Elisa Holopainen (3) |
| 14 January | Kärpät | 3–2 | HPK | OT | 105 | |
| 14 January | TPS | 2–3 | Ilves | OT | 60 | |
| 20 January | HPK | 4–0 | Kärpät | | 325 | Shutout recorded by Kassidy Sauvé (1) Highest attendance match of the season |
| 20 January | Kuortane | 4–5 | HIFK | | 60 | |
| 20 January | K-Espoo | 4–5 | KalPa | | 108 | |
| 20 January | Ilves | 9–2 | RoKi | | 61 | |
| 21 January | Ilves | 10–1 | RoKi | | 64 | |
| 21 January | HPK | 2–3 | K-Espoo | OT | 70 | |
| 21 January | TPS | 5–3 | Kärpät | | 51 | |
| 21 January | HIFK | 5–2 | KalPa | | 82 | |
| 24 January | HIFK | 4–1 | HPK | | 85 | |
| 27 January | Kärpät | 2–5 | K-Espoo | | 101 | |
| 27 January | RoKi | 0–12 | HIFK | | 53 | Hat-trick by Karoliina Rantamäki (1)Shutout recorded by Miia Vainio (5)Five assists recorded Michaela Pejzlová |
| 27 January | TPS | 3–5 | KalPa | | 60 | Hat-trick by Elisa Holopainen (4) |
| 27 January | Kuortane | 1–2 | Ilves | | 80 | |
| 28 January | RoKi | 2–13 | K-Espoo | | 54 | Hat-trick by Lisette Täks (4), four goals total Five assists recorded by Tinja-Mariia Haukijärvi |
| 28 January | Ilves | 1–2 | Kuortane | OT | 70 | |
| 28 January | HPK | 3–5 | KalPa | | 74 | |
| 28 January | Kärpät | 1–3 | HIFK | | 105 | |
February 2024 :
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | OT | Attn | Notes |
| 3 February | Ilves | 3–5 | K-Espoo | | 210 | |
| 3 February | TPS | 0–4 | HPK | | 70 | Shutout recorded by Janika Järvikarvi (4) |
| 3 February | HIFK | 7–1 | RoKi | | 72 | |
| 3 February | Kuortane | 0–1 | Kärpät | SO | 60 | Shutout recorded by Emilia Piekkari (1) |
| 4 February | Ilves | 4–3 | Kärpät | | 65 | |
| 4 February | Kuortane | 3–2 | KalPa | | 70 | |
| 4 February | HIFK | 12–1 | TPS | | 79 | Hat-trick by Clara Rozier (2), five goals and ten points total |
| 4 February | K-Espoo | 12–1 | RoKi | | 78 | Hat-trick by Emma Nuutinen (2), four goals total |
| 10 February | Kärpät | 2–4 | Kuortane | | 235 | Highest attendance match of the month |
| 11 February | RoKi | 1–3 | Kuortane | | 49 | |
| 16 February | Ilves | 4–1 | TPS | | 42 | |
| 17 February | RoKi | 1–4 | Kärpät | | 54 | |
| 17 February | KalPa | 7–3 | Kuortane | | 147 | Hat-trick by Elisa Holopainen (5) Hat-trick by Tilli Keränen (1) |
| 17 February | Ilves | 3–4 | HPK | | 68 | |
| 17 February | K-Espoo | 5–1 | HIFK | | 236 | Highest attendance match of the month |
| 18 February | HPK | 3–5 | HIFK | | 110 | Hat-trick by Julia Liikala (4) |
| 18 February | K-Espoo | 7–3 | TPS | | 85 | Hat-trick by Eevi Ilvonen (1) |
| 18 February | RoKi | 3–5 | Kuortane | | 43 | |

### Player statistics

Note: Italics indicate player departed the Naisten Liiga in the midst of the 2023–24 season. See player movements for details.

#### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of regular season on 18 February 2024.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Michaela Pejzlová | HIFK | 24 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 4 |
| Sanni Vanhanen | HIFK | 32 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 12 |
| Emma Nuutinen | K-Espoo | 31 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 24 |
| Julia Liikala | HIFK | 26 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 14 |
| Clara Rozier | HIFK | 32 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 24 |
| Elisa Holopainen | KalPa | 19 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 6 |
| Lisette Täks | K-Espoo | 32 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 34 |
| Julia Schalin | K-Espoo | 31 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 8 |
| Johanna Juutilainen | KalPa | 32 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 2 |
| Kiti Seikkula | HPK | 31 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 8 |
| Nea Katajamäki | K-Espoo | 31 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 18 |
| Júlia Matejková | HPK | 29 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
| Tereza Pištěková | HPK | 32 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 12 |
| Anniina Kaitala | Ilves | 27 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 12 |
| Pauliina Salonen | HIFK | 30 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 22 |
| Sanni Rantala | KalPa | 30 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 4 |
| Emilia Varpula | Ilves | 31 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 6 |
| Siiri Yrjölä | HIFK | 27 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 6 |
| Helen Puputti | Ilves | 31 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 12 |
| Aliisa Toivonen | K-Espoo | 32 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 18 |
| Minttu Tuominen | K-Espoo | 18 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 4 |
| Tilli Keränen | KalPa | 28 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 8 |
| Elli Suoranta | Ilves | 27 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 18 |
| Julia Zielińska | K-Espoo | 29 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 32 |
| Emma Ekoluoma | Kärpät | 31 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 10 |
| Anna Kalová | RoKi | 30 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 24 |
| Susanna Viitala | TPS | 30 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 |
| Reetta Valkjärvi | K-Espoo | 28 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 |
| Noora Mylläri | Ilves | 29 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 18 |
| Ines Lukkarila | HPK | 26 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 |
The following skaters were the top point scorers of teams not represented in the scoring leader table at the conclusion of the season on 18 February 2024, noted with their overall league scoring rank:
    51. Raili Mustonen, Kuortane: 30 GP, 7 G, 8 A, 15 Pts, 14 PIM

#### Goaltenders

The following goaltenders played at least one-third of their team's minutes in net at the conclusion of the regular season on 18 February 2024, sorted by save percentage.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | S | GA | SO | S% | GAA |
| Kiia Lahtinen | HIFK | 16 | 953:13 | 12 | 4 | 320 | 23 | 5 | 93.3 | 1.45 |
| Janika Järvikari | HPK | 11 | 633:15 | 8 | 1 | 202 | 15 | 4 | 93.1 | 1.42 |
| Melisa Mörönen | Ilves | 13 | 731:58 | 8 | 3 | 259 | 24 | 1 | 91.5 | 1.97 |
| Minja Drufva | K-Espoo | 17 | 987:55 | 15 | 0 | 326 | 31 | 2 | 91.3 | 1.88 |
| Eline Gabriele | HPK | 16 | 925:48 | 12 | 4 | 313 | 30 | 1 | 91.3 | 1.94 |
| Tiia Pajarinen | K-Espoo | 16 | 950:45 | 10 | 4 | 343 | 33 | 5 | 91.2 | 2.08 |
| Kerttu Kuja-Halkola | Kuortane | 13 | 786:58 | 3 | 8 | 352 | 34 | 1 | 91.2 | 2.59 |
| Olivia Last | TPS | 22 | 1237:38 | 7 | 13 | 661 | 64 | 3 | 91.2 | 3.10 |
| Miia Vainio | HIFK | 11 | 657:30 | 10 | 1 | 172 | 17 | 5 | 91.0 | 1.55 |
| Tiina Ranne | KalPa | 21 | 1234:38 | 11 | 9 | 477 | 52 | 2 | 90.2 | 2.53 |
| Salla Sivula | Ilves | 18 | 1027:07 | 10 | 8 | 496 | 55 | 2 | 90.0 | 3.21 |
| Emilia Piekkari | Kärpät | 20 | 1135:54 | 3 | 13 | 668 | 83 | 1 | 88.9 | 4.38 |
| Kati Asikainen | Kärpät | 14 | 791:07 | 5 | 9 | 376 | 48 | 0 | 88.7 | 3.64 |
| Lilia Huovinen | Kuortane | 12 | 712:26 | 5 | 6 | 287 | 37 | 0 | 88.6 | 3.12 |
| Annika Saastamoinen | RoKi | 14 | 756:52 | 1 | 11 | 481 | 75 | 0 | 86.5 | 5.95 |
| Alexandra Väyrynen | RoKi | 20 | 1050:55 | 1 | 16 | 693 | 116 | 0 | 85.7 | 6.62 |

##### Backup goaltenders

The following goaltenders had played a minimum of one game but fewer than one-third of their team's minutes in net at the conclusion of games played 18 February 2024, sorted by save percentage.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | S | GA | SO | S% | GAA |
| Blanka Škodová | HIFK | 5 | 300:00 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 92.6 | 1.40 |
| Aino Laitinen | KalPa | 8 | 443:08 | 5 | 2 | 186 | 18 | 3 | 91.2 | 2.44 |
| Emilia Kyrkkö | Kuortane | 6 | 302:25 | 2 | 3 | 140 | 14 | 0 | 90.9 | 2.78 |
| Jenna Juutilainen | KalPa | 4 | 245:00 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 89.9 | 1.96 |
| Kassidy Sauvé | HPK | 6 | 362:48 | 1 | 5 | 146 | 20 | 1 | 88.0 | 3.31 |
| Suvi Saarinen | TPS | 9 | 522:22 | 0 | 9 | 290 | 43 | 0 | 87.1 | 4.94 |
| Venla Varis | Kuortane | 2 | 121:57 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 84.8 | 3.44 |
| Neea Pohjamo | Ilves | 3 | 166:20 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 84.3 | 4.69 |
| Iina Kankaanpää | RoKi | 2 | 114:57 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 82.0 | 8.35 |
| Tea Koljonen | K-Espoo/ TPS | 4 | 146:28 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 81.3 | 7.37 |

### Coaching changes

| Team | Previous coach | New coach | Details |
| Mid–season ||||
| Kärpät | Sanna Lankosaari | Saija Tarkki (interim) | On 13 October 2023, Kärpät announced that Sanna Lankosaari had stepped down from the head coaching position. Following Lankosaari's departure, Kärpät youth hockey supervisor and former Kärpät Naiset general manager Saija Tarkki took over as interim head coach during the search for a replacement. Lankosaari initiated the termination of her contract after Kärpät amassed only six points in the first eight games of the season and ranked eighth in the league, ahead of only RoKi. |
| Kärpät | Saija Tarkki (interim) | Satu Kiipeli | Kiipeli was revealed as the new head coach of Kärpät on 31 October 2023, less than three weeks after Lankosaari's resignation. She had served as an assistant coach on Lankosaari's coaching team since the 2022–23 season and was previously the head coach of Kärpät Akatemia in the Naisten Mestis and Naisten Suomi-sarja during 2016 to 2019. A former member of the Finnish national team, she participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics and in two IIHF World Championships. Her playing career was highlighted by three NCAA Championship titles with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and both an Aurora Borealis Cup victory and an IIHF European Women's Champions Cup bronze medal with Kärpät. |

### 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 | Previous team | Joining team | Movement date |
| Incoming players ||||||
| Iveta Klimášová (F) | Buffalo Beauts (PHF) | HPK Hämeenlinna | 29 September 2023 |
| Anna Kilponen (F) | ZSC Lions Frauen (SWHL A) | Ilves Tampere | 23 November 2023 |
| Kassidy Sauvé (G) | Buffalo Beauts (PHF) | HPK Hämeenlinna | 29 December 2023 |
| Minttu Tuominen (F/D) | Shenzhen KRS (WCIHL) | Kiekko-Espoo | 1 February 2024 |
| Intra-league transfers ||||||
| Laura Kivelä (F) | Team Kuortane | Kärpät | 29 September 2023 |
| Tea Koljonen (G) | TPS | Kiekko-Espoo | 12 December 2023 |
| Departing players ||||||
| Blanka Škodová (G) | HIFK Helsinki | AIK (SDHL) | 13 October 2023 |
| Minttu Tuominen (F/D) | Kiekko-Espoo | Shenzhen KRS (WCIHL) | 4 November 2023 |
| Karolína Erbanová (F) | HPK Hämeenlinna | unknown | 17 December 2023 |
| Iveta Klimášová (F) | HPK Hämeenlinna | AIK (SDHL) | 17 December 2023 |

#### Loans

| Player | Nat | Signed team | Loaned team | Details |
| Riia Saarni (D) | | Kiekko-Espoo | TPS Turku | 2-game loan, 28–29 October 2023 |
| Nella Berg (D) | | VG-62 (U18 Mestis) | HPK Hämeenlinna | 2-game loan, 20–21 January 2024 |

## Playoffs

    As of 21 March 2024
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Kiekko-Espoo | 7 | 8 | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | TPS Turku | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | TPS Turku | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | Kiekko-Espoo | Kiekko-Espoo | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | KalPa Kuopio | KalPa Kuopio | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | KalPa Kuopio | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | KalPa Kuopio | KalPa Kuopio | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ilves Tampere | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ilves Tampere | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Kiekko-Espoo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IFK Helsinki | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | IFK Helsinki | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IFK Helsinki | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Kärpät Oulu | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kärpät Oulu | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | IFK Helsinki | IFK Helsinki | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | | | | | | HPK Hämeenlinna | HPK Hämeenlinna | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | HPK Hämeenlinna | HPK Hämeenlinna | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | KalPa Kuopio | 3 |
| 6 | Team Kuortane | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | | | | | | | | 4 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 1 |

## Awards and honors
### Finnish Ice Hockey Association awards

* Riikka Nieminen Award (Player of the Year): Elisa Holopainen, KalPa
* Tuula Puputti Award (Goaltender of the Year): Olivia Last, TPS
* Päivi Halonen Award (Defender of the Year): Siiri Yrjölä, HIFK
* Katja Riipi Award (Forward of the Year): Elisa Holopainen, KalPa
* Marianne Ihalainen Award (Top point scorer): Michaela Pejzlová, HIFK
* Tiia Reima Award (Top goal scorer): Lisette Täks, Kiekko-Espoo
* Sari Fisk Award (Best plus–minus): Clara Rozier, HIFK
* Noora Räty Award (Rookie of the Year): Kerttu Kuja-Halkola, Team Kuortane
* Emma Laaksonen Award (Fair-play player): Johanna Juutilainen, KalPa
* Karoliina Rantamäki Award (Playoff MVP): Clara Rozier, HIFK
* Hannu Saintula Award (Coach of the Year): Jari Risku, HPK
* Student Athlete Award: Ella Välikangas, HPK
* U18 Student Athlete Award: Amanda Julkunen, TPS
* Anu Hirvonen Award (Best Referee): Tiini Saarimäki
* Johanna Suban Award (Best Linesman): Salla Raitala
Sources:

### All-Star teams

All-Star teams were selected by Naisten Liiga coaches at the conclusion of the regular season.

#### All-Star Team

* Goaltender: Olivia Last, TPS
* Defenceman: Siiri Yrjölä, HIFK
* Defenceman: Sanni Rantala, KalPa
* Left Wing: Elisa Holopainen, KalPa
* Center: Michaela Pejzlová, HIFK
* Right Wing: Emma Nuutinen, Kiekko-Espoo

#### All-Star Team II

* Goaltender: Kerttu Kuja-Halkola, Team Kuortane
* Defenceman: Minttu Tuominen, Kiekko-Espoo
* Defenceman: Oona Koukkula, HPK
* Left Wing: Emma Ekoluoma, Kärpät
* Center: Lisette Täks, Kiekko-Espoo
* Right Wing: Julia Liikala, HIFK

### Player of the Month

* September 2023: Salla Sivula (G), Ilves Sivula dominated the goaltending table in the first month of the season, leading the league with a save percentage of 95.2 across five games in net. She faced 157 shots against while recording a win for every start, including shutouts against KalPa and HPK. The representative council of Naisten Liiga clubs highlighted that "Sivula has made top saves in every match she has played and [has] given her team a chance to win."
* October 2023: Lisette Täks (F), Kiekko-Espoo Täks earned a point in every Kiekko-Espoo game during October, extending her scoring streak to ten games and recording two hat-tricks (against KalPa and Kärpät). She finished the month with 12 goals and 5 assists for 18 points in seven games. In summation, the representative council of Naisten Liiga clubs noted that "her puck skills are very strong, she is a hard skater, and a good competitor."
* November 2023: Elisa Holopainen (F), KalPa Holopainen sustained a leg injury in late-January 2023 and rehabilitation kept her from competition for ten months. She made her return to the Naisten Liiga on 28 October and scored a hat-trick in her season debut. KalPa extended their win streak, which began with Holopainen's return, and claimed victories in all five matches during the month of November. In that period, Holopainen scored eight goals and tallied six assists for fourteen points – a rate of 2.8 points per game. Highlights included scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against Kärpät and the shootout winning goal against Kiekko-Espoo. The representative council of Naisten Liiga clubs observed that "the impact of one player on the whole team has been incredible."
* December 2023: Emma Ekoluoma (F), Kärpät Seventeen year old Ekoluoma recorded five goals and eight points across four games in December, including a four-goal showing in the Kärpät match versus RoKi. Regarding Ekoluoma's selection as player of the month, the representative council of Naisten Liiga clubs described her as "a young player who has become one of the most important player and scorers of Kärpät this season."
* January 2024: Michaela Pejzlová (F), HIFK Czech centre Pejzlová "dominated on the ice" following her return from an injury that had kept her sidelined through November and December. Across five matches in January, she recorded four goals and nine assists for thirteen points. Her return snapped HIFK's losing streak and she led the team to victory in every game match in which she played in January. The representative council of Naisten Liiga clubs were effusive in its praise, calling her the "most superior individual in the league at creating opportunities in the offensive end for herself and her teammates."
* February 2024: Emma Nuutinen (F), Kiekko-Espoo