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.

For the women's football team, see Turun Palloseura (women's football). For the men's Liiga team, see HC TPS.
Turun Palloseura Naiset
2021–22 Naisten Liiga season
CityTurku, Southwest Finland, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded1990 (1990)
Home arenaKupittaan jäähalli
Impivaaran jäähalli
ColoursBlack, white
   
Owner(s)TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry
Head coachTerhi Mertanen
CaptainElina Heikkinen
MediaTurun Sanomat
AffiliatesTPS Akatemia
Websitetps-juniorit.net
Current uniform
Active departments of
Turun Palloseura
Floorball Football (Men's) Football (Women's)
Ice hockey (Men's) Ice hockey (Women's)

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
Finish GP W OTW T OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2015–16 Mestis Q 4th
(lohko 3)		 82– 1–520605 H. Brofelt 6 (2+4)
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 Mestis Q 5th
(lohko 4)		 123– 3–630399 P. Koskinen 15 (11+4)
Suomi-sarja 1st 10 9 – 0 – 1 58 13 18 P. Koskinen 32 (18+14) Fourth place in Naisten Mestis Final Four
2017–18 Mestis 1st 30223 –05843072 M. Otamo 77 (45+32) Promoted to Naisten Liiga
2018–19 Liiga 7th 30101 –0197116232 S. Tapani 32 (24+8) Saved in relegation
2019–20 Liiga 9th 3054 –2196111025 U. Udeh 23 (18+5) Relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Liiga 6th 27112–212919739 E. Duvin 44 (22+22) Lost quarterfinal, 0–2 (HIFK)

Players and personnel

2021–22 roster
As of 4 April 2022[1][2][3]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
18 Heli Allinen D L 20 2021 Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
7 Nella Berg (L) D L 17 2017 Rymättylä, Southwest Finland, Finland
9 Estelle Duvin (A) F R 25 2020 Coudekerque-Branche, Hauts-de-France, France
5 Janina Enström (A) D L 26 2020 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
27 Milla Granlund F L 17 2020
17 Sanni Grönroos F L 23 2019 Laitila, Southwest Finland, Finland
26 Elina Heikkinen (C) F L 25 2019 Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finland
30 Miia Houni G L 24 2021 Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
16 Pihla Hämmeeniemi F L 21 2020 Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
32 Erica Jaskari G L 20 2021 Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
24 Kiia Kangas D L 19 2020 Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
21 Eveliina Koliseva (L) D L 16 2020
12 Oona Lahtinen D R 20 2019 Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland
22 Ines Lukkarila F L 20 2021 Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
3 Emmi Metsä-Tokila F L 18 2020
10 Eerika Nurminen F L 19 2020
20 Veera Oikari D L 27 2016
31 Ellen Ollila G L 18 2021 Haparanda, Norrbotten, Sweden
11 Maija Otamo F L 28 2017 Rauma, Satakunta, Finland
10 Nea Saarenpää D L 18 2020 Lohja, Uusimaa, Finland
50 Suvi Saarinen G L 16 2021
76 Pauliina Salonen F L 17 2017 Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
14 Anni Timonen D R 19 2019 Tarvasjoki, Southwest Finland, Finland
4 Uche Udeh F R 26 2018 Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
1 Ella Virtanen G L 18 2019 Kaarina, Southwest Finland, Finland
23 Ella Välikangas (A) F R 25 2021 Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Terhi Mertanen
  • Assistant coach: Kari Nummelin
  • Assistant coach: Tom Seipell
  • Assistant coach: Petri Virtanen
  • Goaltending coach: Tapani Härkönen
  • 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
  • Marika Jestoi, 1991–1996
  • Hanna Karelius, 1999–2006 & 2012–2014
  • Olka Penttilä, 2010–2012
  • Titta Ruohonen, 1999–2000, 2002–2008 & 2013–2015
  • Mia Sakström, 1999–2005
  • Noora Sirviö, 2007–08 & 2010–2015
  • Heidi Tallqvist, 2005–2010
  • Susanna Tapani, 2018–19
  • Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005

International players
  • Carlotta Clodi, 2019–20
  • Monika Enberg, 2007–2010 & 2011–12
  • Lara Escudero, 2020–21
  • Carlotta Regine, 2019–20
  • Katie Robinson, 2020–21
  • Lenka Serdar, 2020–21

References
  1. "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)
  2. "TPS, 2021-2022 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 4 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry - Naiset, Joukkue". tps-juniorit.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for TPS - Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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