TPS Naiset

Naisten Liiga 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| Naisten Liiga
Founded| 1990 (1990)
Home arena| Kupittaan jäähalli
Impivaaran jäähalli [fi]
Colours| Black, white

Owner(s)| TPS Juniorijääkiekko Ry
Head coach| Terhi Mertanen
Captain| Pihla Hämmeeniemi
Elina Heikkinen
Affiliate| TPS Akatemia
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 ('Turku Ball Club Women'), abbreviated TPS Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Naisten Liiga. They play in Turku, Southwest Finland at the Kupittaan jäähalli and Impivaaran jäähalli [fi]. The team has played in the Naisten Liiga, the Finnish Championship league for women's ice hockey, since gaining promotion in the 2018–19 season.

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[edit]

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, 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)
2023–24 | Naisten Liiga  | 8th  | 32 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | 22 | 59 | 133 | 23  |  S. Viitala 27 (14+13)  | Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (K-Espoo)

## Players and personnel[edit]

### 2023–24 roster[edit]

As of 16 February 2024[1][2][3][4][5]
No. | Nat | Player  | Pos | S/G | Age  | Acquired  | Birthplace

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8 |  | Heli Allinen | D | L  | 22  | 2021 | Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
5 |  | Nella Berg | D | L  | 19  | 2017 | Rymättylä, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
21 |  | Hanna Brofelt | D | L  | 26  | 2023 |
7 |  | Janina Enström | D | L  | 28  | 2020 | Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
28 |  | Iiris Falck | F | L  | 24  | 2022 | Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland
18 |  | Siiri Frederiksen | F | L  | 16  | 2023 |
19 |  | Carolina Grönroos | F | L  | 20  | 2023 |
15 |  | Meri Haaranoja | D | L  | 18  | 2023 |
26 |  | Elina Heikkinen (C) | F | L  | 27  | 2019 | Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finland
17 |  | Eliška Hotová | D | L  | 19  | 2022 | Prague, Czechia
16 |  | Pihla Hämmeeniemi (C) | F | L  | 23  | 2020 | Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
20 |  | Eevi Ilvonen (A) | F | L  | 27  | 2023 |
32 |  | Erica Jaskari | G | L  | 22  | 2021 | Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
23 |  | Amanda Julkunen | F | L  | 17  | 2023 | Rauma, Satakunta, Finland
24 |  | Kiia Kangas | D | L  | 21  | 2020 | Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
14 |  | Mette Karru | D | L  | 22  | 2023 | Pyhäranta, Southwest Finland, Finland
3 |  | Maija Koski (A) | F | L  | 31  | 2023 | Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland
13 |  | Emma-Lotta Laamanen | F | L  | 21  | 2022 |
31 |  | Olivia Last | G | L  | 19  | 2023 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
99 |  | Beáta Narovcová | D | R  | 19  | 2023 |
88 |  | Vilma Nurmisto | D | L  | 16  | 2023 | Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
50 |  | Suvi Saarinen | G | L  | 18  | 2021 | Naantali, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
12 |  | Susanna Viitala | F | L  | 24  | 2022 | Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
22 |  | Jenna Wessman | D | R  | 16  | 2023 |
9 |  | Aliisa Yli-Kauppila | D | L  | 21  | 2022 | Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
87 |  | Lucia Záborská | F | R  | 25  | 2023 | Martin, Žilinský kraj, Slovakia

Coaching staff and team personnel

* Head coach: Terhi Mertanen
* Assistant coach: Silja Schemeikka
* Goaltending coach: Mikael Mannermaa
* Goaltending coach: Isabella Laiho
* Conditioning coach: Hilkka Rahkonen
* Video coach: Rami Laiho
* Team manager: Hanna Karelius
* Physical therapist: Suvi Mäntyniemi
* Equipment manager: Juho Lehtisalo

### 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–

### 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[edit]

Years active with TPS listed alongside players' names.[6]

* 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[edit]

* 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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2023-2024 Naisten Liiga – Kokoonpano TPS". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
2. ^ "TPS, 2023-2024 Roster – Naisten Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
3. ^ "TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry - Naiset, Joukkue". tps-juniorit.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
4. ^ "Jokkue Kaudella 2023-2024". TPS Juniorit. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "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)

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