TPS Naiset

Auroraliiga ice hockey team in Turku, Finland

For the women's football team, see Turun Palloseura (women's football). For the men's Liiga team, see HC TPS.

Turun Palloseura Naiset

City| Turku, Finland
League| Auroraliiga
Founded| 1990 (1990)
Home arena| Kupittaan jäähalli
Impivaaran jäähalli [fi]
Colours| Black, white

Head coach| Terhi Mertanen
Captain| Eevi Ilvonen
Affiliate| TPS Akatemia
Parent club(s)| TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry
Website| Official website
Current uniform
Current season
Active departments of
Turun Palloseura

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Floorball|  Football
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Ice hockey
(Men's)|  Ice hockey
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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

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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)  |
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)  |
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 to HIFK, 0–2
2021–22 | Naisten Liiga  | 5th  | 29 | 10 | 3 | – | 2 | 14 | 101 | 108 | 38  |  E. Duvin 57 (31+26)  | Lost bronze medal game to Kärpät, 2–3
2022–23 | Naisten Liiga  | 7th  | 36 | 14 | 2 | – | 3 | 17 | 124 | 140 | 49  |  P. Salonen 40 (23+17)  | Lost quarterfinals to KalPa, 0–3
2023–24 | Naisten Liiga  | 8th  | 32 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | 22 | 59 | 133 | 23  |  S. Viitala 27 (14+13)  | Lost quarterfinals to K-Espoo, 0–3
2024–25 | Auroraliiga  | 7th  | 32 | 9 | 3 | – | 3 | 17 | 66 | 99 | 36  |  E. Ilvonen 25 (8+17)  | Lost quarterfinals to HPK, 1–3

## 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

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13 |  | Maria Auvinen | D | L  | 17  | 2024 |
5 |  | Nella Berg | D | L  | 20  | 2017 | Rymättylä, Southwest Finland, Finland
19 |  | Iida Elomaa | D | L  | 16  | 2024 |
28 |  | Iiris Falck | D | L  | 25  | 2022 | Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland
18 |  | Siiri Frederiksen | F | L  | 17  | 2023 | Turku, Central Finland, Finland
17 |  | Lea Glosíková | F | L  | 19  | 2024 | Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
10 |  | Iida Haakana | F | L  | 28  | 2024 | Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
15 |  | Meri Haaranoja | D | L  | 19  | 2023 |
9 |  | Jerica Halme | D | D  | 21  | 2024 | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
16 |  | Pihla Hämmeeniemi (A) | F | L  | 24  | 2020 | Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
20 |  | Eevi Ilvonen (C) | F | L  | 28  | 2023 |
23 |  | Amanda Julkunen (A) | F | L  | 18  | 2023 | Rauma, Satakunta, Finland
24 |  | Nella Korpela | F | L  | 20  | 2024 | Soini, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
3 |  | Maija Koski (A) | F | L  | 32  | 2023 | Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland
12 |  | Peppi Kähkönen | F | L  | 23  | 2024 | Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
27 |  | Emmi Laitajärvi (L) | G | L  | 18  | 2024 |
11 |  | Emmi Metsä-Tokila | F | L  | 22  | 2024 |
21 |  | Jade Mäkivaara | F | L  | 27  | 2024 | Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
88 |  | Vilma Nurmisto | F | L  | 17  | 2023 | Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
55 |  | Tiina Ranne | G | L  | 31  | 2024 | Harjavalta, Satakunta, Finland
14 |  | Assi Saarinen | F | L  | 19  | 2024 | Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland
50 |  | Suvi Saarinen | G | L  | 19  | 2021 | Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland
7 |  | Sinna Varjonen | D | L  | 19  | 2024 | Paimio, Southwest Finland, Finland
22 |  | Jenna Wessman | D | R  | 17  | 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]

* 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
* Pauliina Salonen, 2017–2022
* 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
* Raphaëlle Grenier, 2022–23
* Kinga Horváthová, 2020–21
* Monika Janis (née Enberg), 2007–2010 & 2011–12
* Tereza Pištěková, 2022–23
* Carlotta Regine, 2019–20
* Katie Robinson, 2020–21
* Lenka Serdar, 2020–21
* Ellie Wallace, 2022–23

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## 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.

## External links

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* Official website (in Finnish)
* Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com and HockeyArchives.info (in French)

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