TPS Naiset

For the women's football team, see Turun Palloseura (women's football). For the men's Liiga team, see HC TPS.

Turun Palloseura Naiset, abbreviated TPS Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Naisten Liiga. They play in Turku, Southwest Finland at the Kupittaan jäähalli and the 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.

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
Affiliate	TPS Akatemia
Website	Official website
Current uniform
Current 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

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), 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 (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)

Players and personnel

2023–24 roster

As of 14 September 2023^[1][2][3][4]

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
8		Heli Allinen	D	L	22	2021	Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
5		Nella Berg	D	L	18	2017	Rymättylä, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
21		Hanna Brofelt	D	L	25	2023
28		Iiris Falck	F	L	23	2022	Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland
18		Siiri Frederiksen	F	L	15	2023
19		Carolina Grönroos	F	L	19	2023
15		Meri Haaranoja	D	L	18	2023
26		Elina Heikkinen	F	L	26	2019	Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finland
17		Eliška Hotová	D	L	18	2022	Prague, Czechia
16		Pihla Hämmeeniemi (C)	F	L	23	2020	Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
20		Eevi Ilvonen (A)	F	L	26	2023
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
27		Tea Koljonen	G	L	21	2022	Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland
3		Maija Koski (A)	F	L	30	2023	Säkylä, Satakunta, Finland
13		Emma-Lotta Laamanen	F	L	21	2022
31		Olivia Last	G	L	18	2023	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
99		Beáta Narovcová	D	R	18	2023
88		Vilma Nurmisto	D	L	16	2023	Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
50		Suvi Saarinen	G	L	17	2021	Naantali, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
12		Susanna Viitala	F	L	24	2022	Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
9		Aliisa Yli-Kauppila	D	L	20	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

• 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, 2023–

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–

Notable alumni

Years active with TPS listed alongside players' names.^[5]

• 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
• Noora Sirviö, 2007–08 & 2010–2015
• Susanna Tapani, 2018–19
• Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005

International players

•   Carlotta Clodi, 2019–20
•   Estelle Duvin, 2020–2022
•   Lara Escudero, 2020–21
•   Kinga Horváthová, 2020–21
•   Monika Janis (née Enberg), 2007–2010 & 2011–12
•   Carlotta Regine, 2019–20
•   Katie Robinson, 2020–21
•    Lenka Serdar, 2020–21

References

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 10 August 2023.
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. "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)