Helsinki Rockettes are a senior-level synchronized skating team from Helsinki, Finland, representing the figure skating club Helsingin Taitoluisteluklubi. They are one of the most successful teams in the world with four World Championships titles (2008, 2010, 2011 and 2025) and are thirteen Finnish championship titles.
Helsinki Rockettes claimed their first World Championships medal, silver, in 2001. They won another silver medal as well as two bronze medals before capturing their first World title in 2008. They won their second World title in 2010, with Team Finland 2 Marigold IceUnity placing second. The pattern was repeated the following year in their hometown Helsinki in April 2011 when Rockettes became World champions for the third time.
History
The team was founded in 1984 under the name The Rockets, thus being the first synchronized skating team in Finland. The name of the team was changed to Rockettes in 1991, and then to Helsinki Rockettes in 2017. The team's long-time coach Kaisa Arrateig (née Nieminen), with a skating background in Team Surprise, began working with Rockettes in 1997. Out of the 24 times that the World Championships have taken place, Helsinki Rockettes have represented Finland a total of 18 times (as 2025).
Programs
Competitive highlights
Competitive results (2009–2019) International Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 World Championships 1st 1st 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 5th 3rd Cup of Berlin 1st 1st 2nd Finlandia Cup 2nd Finlandia Trophy 2nd 4th 4th 1st 5th 1st 4th French Cup 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd Leon Lurje Trophy 1st 1st 2nd Lumière Cup 2nd Mozart Cup 2nd 2nd 2nd Neuchâtel Trophy 1st SynchroFest International 3rd Winter Universiade 1st National Finnish Championships 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st Competitive results (1999–2009) National Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 1st Finnish ChampionshipsQualifier 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd Finnish ChampionshipsQualifier 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd Finnish Championships 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd International Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 World Championships 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st Cup of Berlin 1st 1st 1st Finlandia Cup 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st French Cup 5th 2nd 2nd Neuchâtel Trophy 3rd Prague Cup 2nd 1st 1st Spring Cup 1st 1st DNQ = did not qualify
References
External links Team Helsinki Rockettes at isuresults.com Team Helsinki Rockettes at isu-skating.com