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TPS Naiset

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For the women's football team, see Turun Palloseura (women's football). For the men's Liiga team, see HC TPS.
Turun Palloseura Naiset
CityTurku, Finland
LeagueAuroraliiga
Founded1990 (1990)
Home arenaKupittaan jäähalli
Impivaaran jäähalli [fi]
ColoursBlack, white
   
Head coachTerhi Mertanen
CaptainEevi Ilvonen
AffiliateTPS Akatemia
Parent club(s)TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry
WebsiteOfficial website
Current uniform
Current season
Active departments of
Turun Palloseura
Floorball Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)
Ice hockey
(Men's)		 Ice hockey
(Women's)

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 [fi]. The team has played in the Auroraliiga, the Finnish Championship league for women's ice hockey, since gaining promotion in the 2019 postseason.

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

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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

Season League Preliminaries and regular season Post season results
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 Finland H. Brofelt 6 (2+4)
Naisten Suomi-sarja 4th 12 5 – 3 – 4 47 38 13 Finland 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 Finland P. Koskinen 15 (11+4)
Naisten Suomi-sarja 1st 10 9 – 0 – 1 58 13 18 Finland 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 Finland M. Otamo 77 (45+32) Promoted to Naisten Liiga
2018–19 Naisten Liiga 7th 30 10 1 – 0 19 71 162 32 Finland S. Tapani 32 (24+8) Saved in relegation
2019–20 Naisten Liiga 9th 30 5 4 – 2 19 61 110 25 Finland 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 France E. Duvin 44 (22+22) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HIFK)
2021–22 Naisten Liiga 5th 29 10 3 – 2 14 101 108 38 France 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 Finland P. Salonen 40 (23+17) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (KalPa)
2023–24 Naisten Liiga 8th 32 5 3 – 2 22 59 133 23 Finland S. Viitala 27 (14+13) Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (K-Espoo)

Players and personnel

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2024–25 roster

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As of 20 October 2024[1][2][3][4]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
13 Finland Maria Auvinen D L 16 2024
5 Finland Nella Berg D L 19 2017 Rymättylä, Southwest Finland, Finland
19 Finland Iida Elomaa D L 15 2024
28 Finland Iiris Falck D L 24 2022 Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland
18 Finland Siiri Frederiksen F L 16 2023 Turku, Central Finland, Finland
17 Slovakia Lea Glosíková F L 19 2024 Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
10 Finland Iida Haakana F L 27 2024 Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
15 Finland Meri Haaranoja D L 19 2023
9 Finland Jerica Halme D D 21 2024 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
16 Finland Pihla Hämmeeniemi (A) F L 24 2020 Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
20 Finland Eevi Ilvonen (C) F L 27 2023
23 Finland Amanda Julkunen (A) F L 18 2023 Rauma, Satakunta, Finland
24 Finland Nella Korpela F L 20 2024 Soini, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
3 Finland Maija Koski (A) F L 31 2023 Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland
12 Finland Peppi Kähkönen F L 22 2024 Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
27 Finland Emmi Laitajärvi (L) G L 17 2024
11 Finland Emmi Metsä-Tokila F L 21 2024
21 Finland Jade Mäkivaara F L 27 2024 Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
88 Finland Vilma Nurmisto F L 17 2023 Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
55 Finland Tiina Ranne G L 30 2024 Harjavalta, Satakunta, Finland
14 Finland Assi Saarinen F L 19 2024 Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
50 Finland Suvi Saarinen G L 18 2021 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland
7 Finland Sinna Varjonen D L 19 2024 Paimio, Southwest Finland, Finland
22 Finland Jenna Wessman D R 16 2023
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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Years active with TPS listed alongside player name.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2024-2025 Auroraliiga – Kokoonpano TPS". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "TPS, 2024-2025 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "TPS Naiset – Joukkue". TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for TPS - Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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