The 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs or the 2023 Naisten Liiga playoffs () is the postseason tournament of the 2022–23 season of the Naisten Liiga. The tournament began on 25 February and the Aurora Borealis Cup will be awarded no later than 19 March 2023. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals The best-of-five quarterfinals () began on Saturday, 25 February. The top eight teams from the regular season qualified for the quarterfinal round. Games for three of the four series are scheduled to be played on 25 and 26 February, and 1, 4, and 5 March, with home ice advantage granted to the higher seeded teams for the first, third, and potential fifth games. The HIFK Helsinki versus Kärpät Oulu series is scheduled to be played on 25 and 26 February, and 1, 2, and 5 March with home ice advantage granted to HIFK for the first, second, and potential fifth game. (1) HIFK vs. (8) Kärpät (2) KalPa vs. (7) TPS (3) K-Espoo vs. (6) Kuortane (4) HPK vs. (5) Ilves Semifinals The best-of-five semifinals () will begin on Tuesday, 7 March and conclude no later than Wednesday, 15 March. QF1 vs. QF4 QF2 vs. QF3 Bronze medal game The Aurora Borealis Cup bronze medal will be contested in a single-game bronze medal match () on Saturday, 18 March. Finals The best-of-five Finnish Championship finals ( or ) or grand finale () will begin on Saturday, 18 March and the Aurora Borealis Cup will be awarded no later than 25 March 2023. Player statistics Scoring leaders The following players led the league in playoff points at the conclusion of games played on Sunday, 26 February. Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders had played at least one playoff match at the conclusion of games played on Sunday, 26 February, sorted by save percentage. References Game references External links Official statistics from the Finnish Ice Hockey Association Naisten Liiga (ice hockey) playoffs