TPS Naiset
Auroraliiga ice hockey team in Turku, Finland
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
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
Finish
GP
W
OTW
T
OTL
L
GF
GA
Pts
Top scorer
2015–16
Naisten Mestis Q
4th
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
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
As of 20 October 2024 [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] 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
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 , 2002–2004Mika Järvinen , 2004–05Timo Tuomi, 2014–2016
Hanna Karelius, 2016–2018
Matti Tähkäpää, 2019–11 February 2021
Kai Ortio , 11 February 2021–March 2021Terhi Mertanen, 2021–
Notable alumni
Years active with TPS listed alongside player name. [ 5]
Amel Gaily, 2009–2013
Heidi Holmevaara (née Tallqvist
Marika Jestoi, 1991–1996
Hanna Karelius, 1999–2006 & 2012–2014
Maija Otamo , 2017–2022Olka Penttilä, 2010–2012
Titta Ruohonen, 1999–2000, 2002–2008 & 2013–2015
Mia Sakström, 1999–2005
Pauliina Salonen , 2017–2022Noora Sirviö, 2007–08 & 2010–2015
Susanna Tapani , 2018–19Nina Tikkinen , 2001–2005
International players Estelle Duvin , 2020–2022Lara Escudero , 2020–21Raphaëlle Grenier , 2022–23née EnbergTereza Pištěková , 2022–23Lenka Serdar , 2020–21
References
External links
Seasons Current teams Former teams Trophies and awards Other
