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City | Turku, Finland |
League | Auroraliiga |
Founded | 1990 |
Home arena | Kupittaan jäähalli Impivaaran jäähalli |
Colours | Black, white |
Owner(s) | TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry |
Head coach | Terhi Mertanen |
Captain | Pihla Hämeenniemi |
Affiliate | TPS Akatemia |
Website | Official website |
Current uniform | |
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Turun Palloseura Naiset (lit. 'Turku's Ball Association Women'), abbreviated TPS Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Naisten Liiga (NSML). They play in Turku, Southwest Finland at the Kupittaan jäähalli and Impivaaran jäähalli . The team has played in the Naisten Liiga, the Finnish Championship league for women's ice hockey, since gaining promotion in the 2018–19 season.
TPS Akatemia, the team’s junior affiliate, is active in the lower-tier national leagues, the Naisten Mestis and Naisten Suomi-sarja.
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by TPS Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), T = Tied games, OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists); Mestis Q = Mestis qualifiers
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Finish | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
2015–16 | Naisten Mestis Q | 4th (lohko 3) |
8 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 20 | 60 | 5 | ![]() |
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Naisten Suomi-sarja | 4th | 12 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 4 | 47 | 38 | 13 | ![]() |
Third place in Naisten Suomi-sarja Final Four | |
2016–17 | Naisten Mestis Q | 5th (lohko 4) |
12 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | 30 | 39 | 9 | ![]() |
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Naisten Suomi-sarja | 1st | 10 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 58 | 13 | 18 | ![]() |
Fourth place in Naisten Mestis Final Four | |
2017–18 | Naisten Mestis | 1st | 30 | 22 | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | 84 | 30 | 72 | ![]() |
Promoted to Naisten Liiga |
2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 7th | 30 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 | 19 | 71 | 162 | 32 | ![]() |
Saved in relegation |
2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 5 | 4 | – | 2 | 19 | 61 | 110 | 25 | ![]() |
Relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 6th | 27 | 11 | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | 91 | 97 | 39 | ![]() |
Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HIFK) |
2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 29 | 10 | 3 | – | 2 | 14 | 101 | 108 | 38 | ![]() |
Lost bronze medal game, 2–3 (Kärpät) |
2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 7th | 36 | 14 | 2 | – | 3 | 17 | 124 | 140 | 49 | ![]() |
Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (KalPa) |
2023–24 | Naisten Liiga | 8th | 32 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | 22 | 59 | 133 | 23 | ![]() |
Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (K-Espoo) |
Players and personnel
2024–25 roster
- Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Terhi Mertanen
- Assistant coach: Silja Schemeikka
- Goaltending coach: Juuso Tuppurainen
- Conditioning coach: Hilkka Rahkonen
- Team manager: Hanna Karelius
- Assistant team manager: Eveliina Aakula
- Equipment managers: Benny Karlsson, Juho Lehtisalo, Kari Nummelin, Hans Stenlund & Helen Wicht
Team captaincy history
- Hanna Karelius, 2002–2004
- Noora Sirvö, 2014–15
- Jenni Jokinen, 2015–16
- Casandra Roine, 2016–2018
- Juulia Salonen, 2018–19
- Minni Lehtopelto, 2019–20
- Elina Heikkinen, 2020–2023
- Pihla Hämmeeniemi & Elina Heikkinen, 2023–24
- Pihla Hämmeeniemi, 2024–
Head coaches
- Jorma Valtonen, 2002–2004
- Mika Järvinen, 2004–05
- Timo Tuomi, 2014–2016
- Hanna Karelius, 2016–2018
- Matti Tähkäpää, 2019–11 February 2021
- Kai Ortio, 11 February 2021–March 2021
- Terhi Mertanen, 2021–
Notable alumni
Years active with TPS listed alongside player name.[5]
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References
- ^ "2023-2024 Naisten Liiga – Kokoonpano TPS". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "TPS, 2024-2025 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "TPS Naiset – Joukkue". TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (3 February 2024). "Pitkät ja haastavat kuntoutukset läpi käyneet Elina Heikkinen ja Jade Mäkivaara palasivat kaukaloon − "Epävarmuus siitä, noustaanko tästä vielä"". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for TPS - Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com and HockeyArchives.info (in French)