HC TPS

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.

Team history

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 SM-liiga, Kanada-malja (10): 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010 SM-sarja (1): 1956

Runners-up SM-liiga (8): 1977, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2021, 2022 SM-sarja (4): 1943, 1955, 1957, 1967 SM-liiga (3): 1978, 1979, 1981 SM-sarja (1): 1953

Finnish cup Finnish Cup (ice hockey) (2): 1955, 1956

European Cup IIHF European Cup (1): 1993 European Hockey League (1): 1997

Players Current roster Updated 23 September 2024

Staff Head Coach: Toni Solderholm Assistant Coach: Kari Kalto Assistant Coach: Sami Salo Goaltending Coach: Ari Moisanen Physical Coach: Risto Rosendahl Video Coach: Vesa Petäjä Sporting Director: Rauli Urama

Honored numbers 3—Timo Nummelin 8—Juhani Wahlsten 11—Saku Koivu (not officially retired but out of circulation) 12—Jukka Vikander 15—Reijo Leppänen 16—Rauli Tammelin 23—Hannu Virta

Notable alumni

Antti Aalto Peter Ahola Mika Alatalo Marko Anttila Jim Bedard Aki-Petteri Berg Mal Davis Miika Elomo Mikko Eloranta Atte Engren Vjačeslavs Fanduļs Ilari Filppula Alexandar Georgiev Steve Graves Tuomas Grönman Mikko Haapakoski Michael Holmqvist Ivan Huml Jani Hurme Hannes Hyvönen Kari Jalonen Marko Jantunen Martti Jarkko Martti Järventie Joonas Järvinen Arto Javanainen Chris Joseph Olli Juolevi Tomi Kallio Niko Kapanen Esa Keskinen Markus Ketterer Marko Kiprusoff Miikka Kiprusoff Tom Koivisto Mikko Koivu Saku Koivu Lauri Korpikoski Teemu Laine Jere Lehtinen Mika Lehtinen Petteri Lehto Antero Lehtonen Reijo Leppänen Seppo Lindström Joni Lius Jouni Loponen Mikko Mäkelä Kent McDonell Tommi Miettinen Reijo Mikkolainen Tomáš Mojžíš Antero Niittymäki Petteri Nummelin Timo Nummelin Kai Nurminen Lasse Pirjetä Tomáš Plíhal Jukka Porvari Mikko Rantanen Seppo Repo Kimmo Rintanen Craig Rivet Alexander Salák Peter Schaefer Rob Shearer Andrei Skopintsev Karlis Skrastins Juraj Slafkovsky Aleksandr Smirnov Raimo Summanen Sami Salo Kai Suikkanen Niklas Sundblad Seppo Suoraniemi Toivo Suursoo Oldřich Svoboda Lee Sweatt Henrik Tallinder Juhani Tamminen Jussi Timonen Kimmo Timonen German Titov Pavel Torgayev Viktor Tyumenev Ville Vahalahti Jorma Valtonen Jarkko Varvio Jukka Vilander Hannu Virta Tony Virta Jukka Virtanen Jiří Vykoukal Juhani Wahlsten Urpo Ylönen Richard Žemlička

Seasonal history Season by Season records Season GP W L D OTW P GF GA Coach Final position 1940–41 7 0 7 0 0 0 5 23 8th 1941–42 No season completed due to war 1942–43 7 5 1 1 0 11 23 9 2nd 1943–44 7 5 1 1 0 11 29 8 No season completed due to war 1944–45 8 5 2 1 0 11 27 17 4th 1945–46 8 3 4 1 0 7 30 48 6th 1946–47 8 3 5 0 0 6 42 76 6th 1947–48 6 0 6 0 0 0 12 74 7th 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 1952–53 10 7 3 0 0 14 53 38 Bronze 1953–54 8 5 2 1 0 11 38 29 4th 1954–55 8 6 1 1 0 13 45 17 Esko Pekkalainen Silver 1955–56 8 6 2 0 0 12 31 28 Pentti Lumikko Gold 1956–57 8 6 2 0 0 12 40 22 Esko Pekkalainen Silver 1957–58 8 3 3 2 0 8 43 39 Esko Pekkalainen 4th 1958–59 18 9 8 1 0 19 67 53 Esko Pekkalainen 5th 1959–60 18 8 7 3 0 19 68 81 Esko Pekkalainen 6th 1960–61 18 8 5 5 0 21 73 58 4th 1961–62 18 5 12 1 0 11 52 65 9th 1962–63 Didn't compete on the top level Norwel Olsen 1963–64 18 7 10 1 0 15 80 60 Norwel Olsen 8th 1964–65 18 9 7 2 0 20 51 63 Pertti Nieminen 4th 1965–66 20 10 7 3 0 23 66 58 Pertti Nieminen 4th 1966–67 22 15 6 1 0 31 91 56 Pertti Nieminen Silver 1967–68 20 5 13 2 0 12 64 82 10th 1968–69 Didn't compete on the top level Rauli Virtanen 1969–70 22 13 5 4 0 30 107 67 4th 1970–71 22 6 14 2 0 14 71 101 9th 1971–72 32 17 13 2 0 36 141 104 Juhani Wahlsten 7th 1972–73 36 9 22 5 0 23 126 182 Matias Helenius 9th 1973–74 36 10 20 6 0 26 133 179 Matias Helenius 8th 1974–75 36 15 17 4 0 34 153 156 Reima Särös 5th 1975–76 36 25 6 5 0 55 194 113 Raimo Määttänen Gold 1976–77 36 23 10 3 0 49 187 129 Raimo Määttänen Silver 1977–78 36 22 11 3 0 47 180 123 Raimo Määttänen Bronze 1978–79 36 18 14 4 0 40 144 123 Raimo Määttänen Bronze 1979–80 36 26 6 4 0 56 210 123 Raimo Määttänen 4th 1980–81 36 22 9 5 0 49 213 141 Juhani Wahlsten Bronze 1981–82 36 23 7 6 0 52 180 120 Juhani Wahlsten Silver 1982–83 36 18 13 5 0 41 145 131 Juhani Wahlsten 5th 1983–84 37 23 13 1 0 47 150 117 Matti Keinonen 4th 1984–85 36 24 10 2 0 50 163 124 Matti Keinonen Silver 1985–86 36 18 13 5 0 41 153 139 Juhani Tamminen 4th 1986–87 44 22 16 6 0 50 198 194 Juhani Tamminen 4th 1987–88 44 22 19 3 0 47 206 182 Juhani Tamminen 5th 1988–89 44 29 10 5 0 63 209 120 Hannu Jortikka Gold 1989–90 44 31 10 3 0 65 175 100 Hannu Jortikka Gold 1990–91 44 27 12 5 0 59 168 109 Hannu Jortikka Gold 1991–92 44 29 14 1 0 59 181 153 Hannu Jortikka 5th 1992–93 48 28 12 8 0 64 178 138 Vladimir Yurzinov Gold 1993–94 48 34 14 0 0 68 227 124 Vladimir Yurzinov Silver 1994–95 50 30 17 3 0 63 219 149 Vladimir Yurzinov Gold 1995–96 50 33 12 5 0 71 216 141 Vladimir Yurzinov Silver 1996–97 50 32 11 7 0 71 191 105 Vladimir Yurzinov Silver 1997–98 48 30 12 6 0 66 162 111 Vladimir Yurzinov 5th 1998–99 54 37 10 7 0 81 179 107 Hannu Jortikka Gold 1999–00 54 39 10 5 0 83 232 118 Hannu Jortikka Gold 2000–01 56 36 16 4 0 76 186 115 Hannu Jortikka Gold 2001–02 56 32 21 3 0 69 154 111 Kari Jalonen 4th 2002–03 56 24 26 6 0 56 138 138 Kari Jalonen 8th 2003–04 56 35 14 7 0 80 169 112 Jukka Koivu Silver 2004–05 56 22 16 18 8 92 146 142 Jukka Koivu 6th 2005–06 56 14 23 19 11 72 119 135 Hannu Jortikka 10th 2006–07 56 23 22 11 6 86 167 155 Hannu Jortikka 9th 2007–08 56 18 27 11 2 67 130 164 Hannu Virta 10th 2008–09 58 21 27 10 7 80 133 159 Hannu Virta until Oct 2008, after that Kai Suikkanen 8th 2009–10 58 25 25 8 6 89 169 169 Kai Suikkanen Gold 2010–11 60 12 32 16 8 60 134 186 Heikki Leime until Oct 2010, then Riku-Petteri Lehtonen until Jan 2011, after that Jukka Koivu 13th 2011–12 60 21 30 9 6 78 134 180 Pekka Virta 10th 2012–13 60 12 28 20 8 64 144 181 Pekka Virta until Oct 2012, after that Juha Pajuoja 13th 2013–14 60 12 31 17 6 59 135 197 Kai Suikkanen 13th 2014–15 60 17 32 11 3 65 122 172 Kai Suikkanen until Nov 2014, then Miika Elomo until Feb 2015, after that Jarno Pikkarainen 13th 2015–16 60 23 22 15 6 90 150 152 Ari-Pekka Selin 7th 2016–17 60 30 14 16 8 114 167 123 Ari-Pekka Selin 5th 2017–18 60 30 15 15 7 112 187 147 Kalle Kaskinen 4th 2018–19 60 29 20 11 5 103 164 152 Kalle Kaskinen 6th 2019–20 59 17 29 13 5 69 149 185 Kalle Kaskinen until Oct 2019, after that Marko Virtanen 11th 2020–21 59 27 14 18 7 106 165 140 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 2010 Kai Suikkanen 2001 Hannu Jortikka 2000 Hannu Jortikka 1999 Hannu Jortikka 1995 Vladimir Yurzinov 1994 Vladimir Yurzinov 1993 Vladimir Yurzinov 1991 Hannu Jortikka 1990 Hannu Jortikka 1989 Hannu Jortikka

SM-liiga Best player of the season, MVP As voted by the players. 2001 Kimmo Rintanen 2000 Kai Nurminen 1997 Kimmo Rintanen 1995 Saku Koivu 1994 Esa Keskinen 1992 Mikko Mäkelä 1989 Jukka Vilander

Best goalie 2010 Atte Engren 1999 Miikka Kiprusoff 1997 Jani Hurme 1991 Markus Ketterer 1989 Timo Lehkonen 1980 Jorma Valtonen 1979 Jorma Valtonen

Best defenceman 2010 Lee Sweatt 2001 Jouni Loponen 1995 Petteri Nummelin 1994 Petteri Nummelin 1991 Hannu Virta 1990 Hannu Virta 1987 Hannu Virta

League top goalscorer 2000 Kai Nurminen 1994 Marko Jantunen 1989 Jukka Vilander 1988 Arto Javanainen 1982 Reijo Leppänen

Most points in regular season 2000 Kai Nurminen 1995 Saku Koivu 1994 Esa Keskinen 1993 Esa Keskinen 1992 Mikko Mäkelä 1988 Esa Keskinen 1982 Reijo Leppänen 1981 Reijo LeppänenRookie of the Season 2019 Kaapo Kakko 2018 Petrus Palmu 2007 Tuomas Suominen 2000 Antero Niittymäki 1996 Jani Hurme 1982 Hannu Virta

Best plus/minus 2017 Jasper Lindsten 2001 Jouni Loponen 2000 Kai Nurminen 1997 Kimmo Timonen 1994 Aleksandr Smirnov 1990 Jukka Virtanen 1989 Jukka Vilander 1982 Timo Nummelin 1980 Reijo Leppänen

Regular season MVP Awarded by the league. 2001 Tony Virta 2000 Kai Nurminen 1997 Jani Hurme 1995 Saku Koivu 1994 Esa Keskinen

Gentleman player 2012 Ville Vahalahti 2001 Kimmo Rintanen 2000 Kimmo Rintanen 1999 Marko Kiprusoff 1998 Kimmo Rintanen 1997 Kimmo Rintanen 1995 Jere Lehtinen 1993 Esa Keskinen 1989 Jukka Vilander 1988 Jukka Vilander 1987 Jukka Vilander 1985 Reijo Leppänen 1984 Esa Keskinen 1981 Timo Nummelin 1977 Jarmo Koivunen 1957 Aki Salonen

Playoffs MVP 2010 Ilari Filppula 2000 Tomi Kallio 1999 Miikka Kiprusoff 1995 Saku Koivu

Former coaches

Vladimir Yurzinov Jukka Koivu Hannu Jortikka Hannu Virta Pekka Virta Juha Pajuoja Heikki Leime Riku-Petteri Lehtonen Juhani Tamminen Kari Jalonen Matti Keinonen Juhani Wahlsten

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