TPS Naiset

Turun Palloseura Naiset
CityTurku, Finland
LeagueAuroraliiga
Founded1990 (1990)
Home arenaKupittaan jäähalli
ColoursBlack, white
   
Head coachTony Suoniemi
CaptainEevi Ilvonen
AffiliatesTPS Akatemia
Parent clubTPS Juniorijääkiekko ry
WebsiteOfficial website
Current uniform
Current season

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
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

As of 16 March 2026[1][2][3][4]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
88 Maria Auvinen D L 17 2024
97 Maddalena Bedont D R 18 2025 Cavalese, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
8 Alva Eloluoma D L 18 2025
77 Iida Elomaa D L 17 2024 Loimaa, Southwest Finland, Finland
6 Magdalena Erbenová D L 26 2025 Mladá Boleslav, Středočeský kraj, Czechia
18 Siiri Frederiksen F L 17 2023 Turku, Central Finland, Finland
14 Jerica Halme D L 22 2024 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
45 Iida Heikonen D L 24 2025 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
16 Pihla Hämmeeniemi F L 25 2020 Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
20 Eevi Ilvonen (C) F L 29 2023
23 Amanda Julkunen (A) F L 19 2023 Rauma, Satakunta, Finland
24 Nella Korpela F L 21 2024 Soini, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
15 Kaisla Kortelainen F L 24 2025 Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland
3 Maija Koski (A) F L 32 2023 Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland
26 Peppi Kähkönen (A) F L 24 2024 Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
34 Emmi Laitajärvi G L 19 2024
7 Marianne Lassila D L 28 2025 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
11 Emmi Metsä-Tokila F L 22 2024
21 Jade Mäkivaara F L 28 2024 Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
9 Vilma Nurmisto F L 18 2023 Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
19 Veera Pitkäaho D L 19 2025 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
55 Tiina Ranne G L 31 2024 Harjavalta, Satakunta, Finland
25 Fredrica Sundman F R 21 2025
13 Anni Timonen D R 23 2024 Tarvasjoki, Southwest Finland, Finland
52 Saphira Uusimäki F L 18 2025
33 Miia Vainio G L 21 2025 Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa, Finland
12 Susanna Viitala F L 26 2025 Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland

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

Notable alumni

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

References

  1. ^ "2025-2026 Auroraliiga, Auroraliiga – Kokoonpano TPS". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ "TPS, Auroraliiga (W) – 2025-2026 TPS Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ "TPS Naiset – Joukkue". TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  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.