TPS Naiset
Turun Palloseura Naiset or TPS Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Naisten Liiga. They are the representative women's ice hockey team of Turun Palloseura (TPS), a multi-sport club based in Turku, Southwest Finland and they play at the Kupittaan jäähalli and the Impivaara Ice Rink (Finnish: Impivaaran jäähalli). The team has played in the Naisten Liiga, Finland’s premier women's ice hockey league, since gaining promotion in the 2018–19 season.
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| City | Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home arena | Kupittaan jäähalli Impivaaran jäähalli |
| Colours | Black, white |
| Owner(s) | TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry |
| Head coach | Terhi Mertanen |
| Captain | Elina Heikkinen |
| Media | Turun Sanomat |
| Affiliate | TPS Akatemia |
| Website | Official website |
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TPS Akatemia, the team’s junior affiliate, is active in the Finnish lower level 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), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists); Mestis Q = Mestis qualifiers
| Season | League | Preliminaries and regular season | Post season results | ||||||||||
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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) |
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) |
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) |
Promoted to Naisten Liiga |
| 2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 7th | 30 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 | 19 | 71 | 162 | 32 | S. Tapani 32 (24+8) |
Saved in relegation |
| 2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 9th | 30 | 5 | 4 | – | 2 | 19 | 61 | 110 | 25 | U. Udeh 23 (18+5) |
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) |
Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HIFK) |
| 2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 29 | 10 | 3 | – | 2 | 14 | 101 | 108 | 38 | E. Duvin 57 (31+26) |
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) |
Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (KalPa) |
Players and personnel
2022–23 roster
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | |
Heli Allinen (A) | D | L | 21 | 2021 | Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 5 | |
Nella Berg (L) | D | L | 18 | 2017 | Rymättylä, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 28 | |
Iiris Falck | F | L | 23 | 2022 | Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland |
| 84 | |
Raphaëlle Grenier | D | R | 26 | 2022 | Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France |
| 7 | |
Sanni Grönroos | F | L | 24 | 2019 | Laitila, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 26 | |
Elina Heikkinen (C) | F | L | 26 | 2019 | Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finland |
| 17 |  |
Eliška Hotová | D | L | 18 | 2022 | |
| 30 | |
Mila Houni | G | L | 25 | 2021 | Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland |
| 16 | |
Pihla Hämmeeniemi | F | L | 22 | 2020 | Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 32 | |
Erica Jaskari | G | L | 21 | 2021 | Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 24 | |
Kiia Kangas | D | L | 20 | 2020 | Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 29 | |
Moona Keskisarja | F | L | 18 | 2022 | Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 27 | |
Tea Koljonen | G | L | 21 | 2022 | Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland |
| 13 | |
Emma-Lotta Laamanen | F | L | 20 | 2022 | |
| 22 | |
Ines Lukkarila | F | L | 21 | 2021 | Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland |
| 3 | |
Emmi Metsä-Tokila | F | L | 19 | 2020 | |
| 10 | |
Emmi Mourujärvi (A) | D | L | 19 | 2022 | |
| 20 | |
Veera Oikari | D | L | 28 | 2016 | |
| 18 | |
Tereza Pištěková | F | L | 17 | 2022 | Tábor, Jihočeský kraj, Czechia |
| 50 | |
Suvi Saarinen (L) | G | L | 17 | 2021 | |
| 76 | |
Pauliina Salonen | F | L | 18 | 2017 | Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 14 | |
Anni Timonen | D | R | 20 | 2019 | Tarvasjoki, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| 4 | |
Uche Udeh | F | R | 27 | 2018 | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland |
| 12 | |
Susanna Viitala | F | L | 23 | 2022 | Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 23 | |
Ella Välikangas (A) | F | R | 26 | 2021 | Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 11 |  |
Ellie Wallace | F | L | 19 | 2022 | |
| 9 | |
Aliisa Yli-Kauppila | D | L | 20 | 2022 | Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Terhi Mertanen
- Assistant coach: Rami Laiho
- Assistant coach: Kari Nummelin
- Assistant coach: Tom Seipell
- Goaltending coach: Tapani Härkönen
- Goaltending coach: Isabella Laiho
- Conditioning coach: Tom Seipell
- Team managers: Hanna Karelius & Jaana Rantala
- Physical therapist: Suvi Mäntyniemi
- Equipment managers: Benny Karlsson, Janne Sirén & Hans Stenlund
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–
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 players' names.[4]
- Amel Gaily, 2009–2013
- Heidi Holmevaara (née Tallqvist), 2005–2010
- Marika Jestoi, 1991–1996
- Hanna Karelius, 1999–2006 & 2012–2014
- Maija Otamo, 2017–2022
- Olka Penttilä, 2010–2012
- Titta Ruohonen, 1999–2000, 2002–2008 & 2013–2015
- Mia Sakström, 1999–2005
- Noora Sirviö, 2007–08 & 2010–2015
- Susanna Tapani, 2018–19
- Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005
International players
Carlotta Clodi, 2019–20- Estelle Duvin, 2020–2022
- Lara Escudero, 2020–21
Kinga Horváthová, 2020–21
Monika Janis (née Enberg), 2007–2010 & 2011–12
Carlotta Regine, 2019–20
Katie Robinson, 2020–21- Lenka Serdar, 2020–21
References
- "Kokoonpano TPS – Naisten Liiga, alkusarja". tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "TPS, 2022-2023 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry - Naiset, Joukkue". tps-juniorit.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for TPS - Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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External links
- Official team website (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)
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