TPS Naiset
| Turun Palloseura Naiset | |
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| City | Turku, Finland |
| League | Auroraliiga |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home arena | Kupittaan jäähalli |
| Colours | Black, white |
| Head coach | Tony Suoniemi |
| Captain | Eevi Ilvonen |
| Affiliates | TPS Akatemia |
| Parent club | TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry |
| Website | Official website |
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| Current season | |
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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 Kupittaan jäähalli. The team has played in the Auroraliiga, the Finnish Championship league for women's ice hockey, since gaining promotion from the Naisten Mestis in the 2019 postseason.
The team's junior affiliates, TPS Akatemia and TPS Challenger, are active in the Naisten Suomi-sarja, the third-tier national league.
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), 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 | Postseason results | ||||||||||
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| Finish | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
| 2015–16 | Naisten Mestis Q | 4th in 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 in 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 |
| 2025–26 | Auroraliiga | 6th | 32 | 10 | 3 | – | 1 | 18 | 101 | 93 | 37 | M. Koski 27 (14+13) | Lost quarterfinals to HIFK, 1–3 |
Players and personnel
2025–26 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Tony Suoniemi
- Assistant coach: Jarno Iijolainen
- Assistant coach: Niilo Korhonen
- Goaltending coach: Jorma Valtonen
- Conditioning coach: Matias Nieminen
- Video coach: Rami Laiho
- Team manager: Hanna Karelius
- Assistant team manager: Eveliina Aakula
- Equipment managers: Benny Karlsson, Juho Lehtisalo & Hans Stenlund
- Assistants: Nina Berg-Lund & Helen Wicht
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, 2020–2023
- Pihla Hämmeeniemi & Elina Heikkinen, 2023–24
- Eevi Ilvonen, 2024–
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, 2021–2025
- Tony Suoniemi, 2025–
Notable alumni
Years active with TPS listed alongside player name.[5]
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References
- ^ "2025-2026 Auroraliiga, Auroraliiga – Kokoonpano TPS". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "TPS, Auroraliiga (W) – 2025-2026 TPS Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "TPS Naiset – Joukkue". TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for TPS - Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com and HockeyArchives.info (in French)