Turun Palloseura Naiset (lit. 'Turku's Ball Association Women'), abbreviated TPS Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Auroraliiga. They play in Turku, Southwest Finland at the Kupittaan jäähalli and Impivaaran jäähalli. The team has played in the Auroraliiga, the Finnish Championship league for women's ice hockey, since gaining promotion in the 2019 postseason.
| Turun Palloseura Naiset | |
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| City | Turku, Finland |
| League | Auroraliiga |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home arena | Kupittaan jäähalli Impivaaran jäähalli |
| Colours | Black, white |
| Head coach | Terhi Mertanen |
| Captain | Eevi Ilvonen |
| Affiliate | TPS Akatemia |
| Parent club(s) | TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry |
| Website | Official website |
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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
editThis 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 |  H. Brofelt 6 (2+4)
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| Naisten Suomi-sarja | 4th | 12 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 4 | 47 | 38 | 13 | S. Seppälä 11 (6+5)
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Third place in Naisten Suomi-sarja Final Four | |
| 2016–17 | Naisten Mestis Q | 5th (lohko 4) |
12 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | 30 | 39 | 9 | P. Koskinen 15 (11+4)
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| Naisten Suomi-sarja | 1st | 10 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 58 | 13 | 18 | P. Koskinen 32 (18+14)
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Fourth place in Naisten Mestis Final Four | |
| 2017–18 | Naisten Mestis | 1st | 30 | 22 | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | 84 | 30 | 72 | M. Otamo 77 (45+32)
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Promoted to Naisten Liiga |
| 2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 7th | 30 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 | 19 | 71 | 162 | 32 | S. Tapani 32 (24+8)
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Saved in relegation |
| 2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 5 | 4 | – | 2 | 19 | 61 | 110 | 25 | U. Udeh 23 (18+5)
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Relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 6th | 27 | 11 | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | 91 | 97 | 39 |  E. Duvin 44 (22+22)
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Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HIFK) |
| 2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 29 | 10 | 3 | – | 2 | 14 | 101 | 108 | 38 | E. Duvin 57 (31+26)
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Lost bronze medal game, 2–3 (Kärpät) |
| 2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 7th | 36 | 14 | 2 | – | 3 | 17 | 124 | 140 | 49 | P. Salonen 40 (23+17)
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Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (KalPa) |
| 2023–24 | Naisten Liiga | 8th | 32 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | 22 | 59 | 133 | 23 | S. Viitala 27 (14+13)
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Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (K-Espoo) |
Players and personnel
edit2024–25 roster
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- Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Terhi Mertanen
- Assistant coach: Silja Schemeikka
- Goaltending coach: Juuso Tuppurainen
- Conditioning coach: Hilkka Rahkonen
- Video coach: Rami Laiho
- Team manager: Hanna Karelius
- Assistant team manager: Eveliina Aakula
- Equipment managers: Benny Karlsson, Juho Lehtisalo, Kari Nummelin, Hans Stenlund & Helen Wicht
Team captaincy history
edit- 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
- Eevi Ilvonen, 2024–
Head coaches
edit- 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
editYears active with TPS listed alongside player name.[5]
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References
edit- ^ "2024-2025 Auroraliiga – Kokoonpano TPS". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "TPS, 2024-2025 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 20 October 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
edit- Official website (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com and HockeyArchives.info (in French)