HC TPS

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TPS
HC TPS logo.svg
City Turku
League Liiga
Founded1922 (1922)
Home arena Gatorade Center
ColoursBlack, white
  
Owner(s)TPS Turku ry (37%)
VMP Oy
Miikka Kiprusoff
TS-Yhtymä
Mikko and Saku Koivu
CEO Aki Holma
Head coach Tommi Miettinen
Captain Juhani Jasu
Website hc.tps.fi
TPS peliasut lokakuu 2022.png
Franchise history
1922–presentTPS
Championships
Playoff championships 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010

TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 10-time champion of SM-liiga and 1-time champion of SM-sarja. They play in Turku, Finland, at Gatorade Center. In terms of championships, TPS is the second all-time most successful team in SM-Liiga, right behind Tappara.

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Team history

HC TPS (white jerseys) playing against Porin Karpat sometime in the 1950s or 1960s Porin Karpat - HC TPS.jpg
HC TPS (white jerseys) playing against Porin Kärpät sometime in the 1950s or 1960s

TPS was established in 1922 as Turun Palloseura, from which the acronym derives. The club began ice hockey activities after 1929. Today, the full name of the company that owns the ice hockey team is HC TPS Turku Oy.

TPS has won the Finnish Championship in ice hockey 11 times: 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2010. Only Tampere teams Ilves and Tappara have won more titles when SM-sarja also counts. Coach Hannu Jortikka led the club to a total of six championships in 1989–91 and 1999–2001. TPS have also won two Finnish Cups, a European Cup in 1994, the European Hockey League in 1997, and a Super Cup in 1997.

Vladimir Yurzinov used to be the coach of TPS in 1992–98. The team is currently coached by Tommi Miettinen.

NHL players from TPS include Saku Koivu, Mikko Koivu, Miikka Kiprusoff, Sami Salo, Petteri Nummelin, Niko Kapanen, Jere Lehtinen, Rasmus Ristolainen, Antero Niittymäki, Lauri Korpikoski, Mikko Rantanen, Artturi Lehkonen, Matias Maccelli, Juraj Slafkovský, Kaapo Kakko, Juuso Pärssinen and others.

Honours

Finnish Champions

Runners-up

Finnish cup

European Cup

Players

Current roster

Updated 23 September 2024 [1]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
44 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Arell  ( A ) D L33 2021 Ekerö, Sweden
64 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jean-Christophe Beaudin C R27 2024 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aidan Dudas LW R24 2023 Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
77 Flag of Finland.svg Topias Haapanen LW L26 2020 Pirkkala, Finland
41 Flag of Finland.svg Aarne Intonen C L23 2019 Lieto, Finland
4 Flag of Finland.svg Mitja Jokinen D L18 2024 Raisio, Finland
61 Flag of Finland.svg Casimir Jürgens  ( C ) D L29 2023 Helsinki, Finland
78 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Keihäs RW L20 2024 Raisio, Finland
9 Flag of Finland.svg Aatos Koivu C R18 2023 Turku, Finland
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Lauridsen  ( A ) D L35 2023 Gentofte, Denmark
40 Flag of Finland.svg Sisu-Petteri Lehtonen D L23 2022 Turku, Finland
55 Flag of Sweden.svg Max Lindroth D L28 2023 Sävedalen, Sweden
20 Flag of Finland.svg Viljami Marjala LW L21 2022 Oulu, Finland
57 Flag of Finland.svg Vili Munkki LW L22 2022 Naantali, Finland
29 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Nenonen LW L31 2024 Jämsänkoski, Finland
1 Flag of Finland.svg Juho Nupponen G L20 2024 Rauma, Finland
81 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Oden F R23 2024 Pierce County, Washington, United States
52 Flag of Finland.svg Petrus Palmu  ( A ) RW L27 2023 Joensuu, Finland
82 Flag of Finland.svg Eetu Päkkilä LW L24 2024 Oulu, Finland
33 Flag of Finland.svg Otto Salin D R20 2023 Helsinki, Finland
48 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carter Savoie LW L22 2024 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
57 Flag of Finland.svg Roni Sevänen D L29 2023 Eura, Finland
17 Flag of Finland.svg Aarne Talvitie  ( A ) C L25 2023 Espoo, Finland
98 Flag of Finland.svg Leevi Teissala RW R23 2023 Turku, Finland
32 Flag of Finland.svg Noa Vali G L19 2023 Forssa, Finland
49 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Wernblom C L24 2023 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Werner G L27 2024 Mariestad, Sweden

Staff

Honored numbers

Notable alumni

Seasonal history

Season by Season records
SeasonGPWLDOTWPGFGACoachFinal position
1940–417070005238th
1941–42 No season completed due to war
1942–4375110112392nd
1943–447511011298No season completed due to war
1944–45852101127174th
1945–4683410730486th
1946–4783500642766th
1947–4860600012747th
1948–49 Didn't compete on the top level
1949–50 Didn't compete on the top level
1950–51 Didn't compete on the top level
1951–52 Didn't compete on the top level
1952–53107300145338Bronze
1953–54852101138294th
1954–5586110134517 Esko Pekkalainen Silver
1955–5686200123128 Pentti Lumikko Gold
1956–5786200124022Esko PekkalainenSilver
1957–588332084339Esko Pekkalainen4th
1958–59189810196753Esko Pekkalainen5th
1959–60188730196881Esko Pekkalainen6th
1960–611885502173584th
1961–6218512101152659th
1962–63 Didn't compete on the top level Norwel Olsen
1963–641871010158060Norwel Olsen8th
1964–65189720205163 Pertti Nieminen 4th
1965–662010730236658Pertti Nieminen4th
1966–672215610319156Pertti NieminenSilver
1967–68205132012648210th
1968–69 Didn't compete on the top level Rauli Virtanen
1969–70221354030107674th
1970–71226142014711019th
1971–723217132036141104 Juhani Wahlsten 7th
1972–73369225023126182 Matias Helenius 9th
1973–743610206026133179Matias Helenius8th
1974–753615174034153156 Reima Särös 5th
1975–76362565055194113 Raimo Määttänen Gold
1976–773623103049187129Raimo MäättänenSilver
1977–783622113047180123Raimo MäättänenBronze
1978–793618144040144123Raimo MäättänenBronze
1979–80362664056210123Raimo Määttänen4th
1980–81362295049213141Juhani WahlstenBronze
1981–82362376052180120Juhani WahlstenSilver
1982–833618135041145131Juhani Wahlsten5th
1983–843723131047150117 Matti Keinonen 4th
1984–853624102050163124Matti KeinonenSilver
1985–863618135041153139 Juhani Tamminen 4th
1986–874422166050198194Juhani Tamminen4th
1987–884422193047206182Juhani Tamminen5th
1988–894429105063209120 Hannu Jortikka Gold
1989–904431103065175100Hannu JortikkaGold
1990–914427125059168109Hannu JortikkaGold
1991–924429141059181153Hannu Jortikka5th
1992–934828128064178138 Vladimir Yurzinov Gold
1993–944834140068227124Vladimir YurzinovSilver
1994–955030173063219149Vladimir YurzinovGold
1995–965033125071216141Vladimir YurzinovSilver
1996–975032117071191105Vladimir YurzinovSilver
1997–984830126066162111Vladimir Yurzinov5th
1998–995437107081179107Hannu JortikkaGold
1999–005439105083232118Hannu JortikkaGold
2000–015636164076186115Hannu JortikkaGold
2001–025632213069154111 Kari Jalonen 4th
2002–035624266056138138Kari Jalonen8th
2003–045635147080169112 Jukka Koivu Silver
2004–0556221618892146142Jukka Koivu6th
2005–06561423191172119135Hannu Jortikka10th
2006–0756232211686167155Hannu Jortikka9th
2007–0856182711267130164 Hannu Virta 10th
2008–0958212710780133159Hannu Virta until Oct 2008, after that Kai Suikkanen 8th
2009–105825258689169169Kai SuikkanenGold
2010–1160123216860134186 Heikki Leime until Oct 2010, then Riku-Petteri Lehtonen until Jan 2011, after that Jukka Koivu13th
2011–126021309678134180 Pekka Virta 10th
2012–1360122820864144181Pekka Virta until Oct 2012, after that Juha Pajuoja 13th
2013–1460123117659135197Kai Suikkanen13th
2014–1560173211365122172Kai Suikkanen until Nov 2014, then Miika Elomo until Feb 2015, after that Jarno Pikkarainen 13th
2015–1660232215690150152 Ari-Pekka Selin 7th
2016–17603014168114167123Ari-Pekka Selin5th
2017–18603015157112187147 Kalle Kaskinen 4th
2018–19602920115103164152Kalle Kaskinen6th
2019–2059172913569149185Kalle Kaskinen until Oct 2019, after that Marko Virtanen 11th
2020–21592714187106165140 Raimo Helminen Silver
GP=Games Played, W=Won, L=Lost, D=Draw, OTW=Wins after overtime/penalties, P=Points, GF=Goals for, GA=Goals against

Liiga individual awards

Best coach

SM-liiga Best player of the season, MVP

As voted by the players.

Best goalie

Best defenceman

League top goalscorer

Most points in regular season

Rookie of the Season

Best plus/minus

Regular season MVP

Awarded by the league.

Gentleman player

Playoffs MVP

Former coaches

See also

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References

  1. "Joukkue - TPS" (in Finnish). hc.tps.fi. Retrieved 23 September 2024.