Hannu Saintula Award
# Hannu Saintula Award

The Hannu Saintula Award (Finnish: Hannu Saintula -palkinto) is a seasonal ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the Naisten Liiga Coach of the Year.

It is named after Hannu Saintula [fi] and was first awarded in the 2010–11 season.

## Award winners

| Season | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 2011–12 | Seppo Karjalainen (1) | Kärpät Oulu |
| 2012–13 | Kai Jansson (1) | Espoo Blues |
| 2013–14 | Sami Haapanen (1) | Espoo Blues |
| 2014–15 | Katja Saari (1) | JYP Jyväskylä |
| 2015–16 | Katja Saari (2) | JYP Jyväskylä |
| 2016–17 | Mira Kuisma (1) | Kärpät Oulu |
| 2017–18 | Jari Risku (1) | Team Kuortane |
| 2018–19 | Sami Haapanen (2) | Espoo Blues |
| 2019–20 | Marjo Voutilainen (1) | KalPa Kuopio |
| 2020–21 | Saara Niemi (1) | HIFK Helsinki |
| 2021–22 | Sami Haapanen (3) | Kiekko-Espoo |
| 2022–23 | Saara Niemi (2) | HIFK Helsinki |

Source: Elite Prospects

