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HC TPS

Finnish ice hockey team in the Liiga

HC TPS

Finnish ice hockey team in the Liiga

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teamTPS
bg_colourbackground:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;
text_colour#000000
logoHC TPS logo.svg
logo_size195px
cityTurku
leagueLiiga
founded
arenaGatorade Center
capacity10,500
coloursBlack, white
ownerTPS Turku ry (37%)
VMP Oy
Miikka Kiprusoff
TS-Yhtymä
Mikko and Saku Koivu
ceoAki Holma
coachToni Söderholm
captainTarmo Reunanen
championships[1956](1955-56-sm-sarja-season), [1976](1975-76-sm-liiga-season), [1989](1988-89-sm-liiga-season), [1990](1989-90-sm-liiga-season), [1991](1990-91-sm-liiga-season), [1993](1992-93-sm-liiga-season), [1995](1994-95-sm-liiga-season), [1999](1998-99-sm-liiga-season), [2000](1999-2000-sm-liiga-season), [2001](2000-01-sm-liiga-season), [2010](2009-10-sm-liiga-season)
website
uniform[[File:TPS peliasut lokakuu 2022.png150px]]
name1TPS
dates11922–present
Note

a Finnish ice hockey club

VMP Oy Miikka Kiprusoff TS-Yhtymä Mikko and Saku Koivu 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

HC TPS (white jerseys) playing against Porin Kärpät sometime in the 1950s or 1960s

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

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Staff

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

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
  • 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

SeasonGPWLDOTWPGFGACoachFinal position
1940–417070005238th
1941–42 No season completed due to war
1942–4375110112392nd
1943–447511011298No season completed due to war
1944–45852101127174th
1945–4683410730486th
1946–4783500642766th
1947–4860600012747th
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
1952–53107300145338Bronze
1953–54852101138294th
1954–5586110134517Esko PekkalainenSilver
1955–5686200123128Pentti LumikkoGold
1956–5786200124022Esko PekkalainenSilver
1957–588332084339Esko Pekkalainen4th
1958–59189810196753Esko Pekkalainen5th
1959–60188730196881Esko Pekkalainen6th
1960–611885502173584th
1961–6218512101152659th
1962–63 Didn't compete on the top levelNorwel Olsen
1963–641871010158060Norwel Olsen8th
1964–65189720205163Pertti Nieminen4th
1965–662010730236658Pertti Nieminen4th
1966–672215610319156Pertti NieminenSilver
1967–68205132012648210th
1968–69 Didn't compete on the top levelRauli Virtanen
1969–70221354030107674th
1970–71226142014711019th
1971–723217132036141104Juhani Wahlsten7th
1972–73369225023126182Matias Helenius9th
1973–743610206026133179Matias Helenius8th
1974–753615174034153156Reima Särös5th
1975–76362565055194113Raimo MäättänenGold
1976–773623103049187129Raimo MäättänenSilver
1977–783622113047180123Raimo MäättänenBronze
1978–793618144040144123Raimo MäättänenBronze
1979–80362664056210123Raimo Määttänen4th
1980–81362295049213141Juhani WahlstenBronze
1981–82362376052180120Juhani WahlstenSilver
1982–833618135041145131Juhani Wahlsten5th
1983–843723131047150117Matti Keinonen4th
1984–853624102050163124Matti KeinonenSilver
1985–863618135041153139Juhani Tamminen4th
1986–874422166050198194Juhani Tamminen4th
1987–884422193047206182Juhani Tamminen5th
1988–894429105063209120Hannu JortikkaGold
1989–904431103065175100Hannu JortikkaGold
1990–914427125059168109Hannu JortikkaGold
1991–924429141059181153Hannu Jortikka5th
1992–934828128064178138Vladimir YurzinovGold
1993–944834140068227124Vladimir YurzinovSilver
1994–955030173063219149Vladimir YurzinovGold
1995–965033125071216141Vladimir YurzinovSilver
1996–975032117071191105Vladimir YurzinovSilver
1997–984830126066162111Vladimir Yurzinov5th
1998–995437107081179107Hannu JortikkaGold
1999–005439105083232118Hannu JortikkaGold
2000–015636164076186115Hannu JortikkaGold
2001–025632213069154111Kari Jalonen4th
2002–035624266056138138Kari Jalonen8th
2003–045635147080169112Jukka KoivuSilver
2004–0556221618892146142Jukka Koivu6th
2005–06561423191172119135Hannu Jortikka10th
2006–0756232211686167155Hannu Jortikka9th
2007–0856182711267130164Hannu Virta10th
2008–0958212710780133159Hannu Virta until Oct 2008, after that Kai Suikkanen8th
2009–105825258689169169Kai SuikkanenGold
2010–1160123216860134186Heikki Leime until Oct 2010, then Riku-Petteri Lehtonen until Jan 2011, after that Jukka Koivu13th
2011–126021309678134180Pekka Virta10th
2012–1360122820864144181Pekka Virta until Oct 2012, after that Juha Pajuoja13th
2013–1460123117659135197Kai Suikkanen13th
2014–1560173211365122172Kai Suikkanen until Nov 2014, then Miika Elomo until Feb 2015, after that Jarno Pikkarainen13th
2015–1660232215690150152Ari-Pekka Selin7th
2016–17603014168114167123Ari-Pekka Selin5th
2017–18603015157112187147Kalle Kaskinen4th
2018–19602920115103164152Kalle Kaskinen6th
2019–2059172913569149185Kalle Kaskinen until Oct 2019, after that Marko Virtanen11th
2020–21592714187106165140Raimo HelminenSilver
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 Leppänen

Rookie 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

References

References

  1. "Joukkue - TPS". hc.tps.fi.
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