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TPS
TPSlogo.png
City Turku
League SM-liiga
Founded 1929 (1929)
Home arena HK Arena (capacity 11,820)
Colors          
Owner(s) TPS Turku ry (37 %)
VMP Oy
Miikka Kiprusoff
TS-Yhtymä
Mikko and Saku Koivu
General manager Finland Kari Hietarinta
Head coach Finland Pekka Virta
Captain Finland Ville Vahalahti
Affiliate(s) TuTo
Website
hc.tps.fi

TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.


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[edit] 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. Coach Hannu Jortikka led the club to total of six Championships in 1989-91 and 1999-2001. TPS have also won 2 Finnish Cups, a European Cup: 1994, a European Hockey League: 1997 and a Super Cup in 1997.

Vladimir Yurzinov used to be the coach of TPS in 1992-1998. The team is currently coached by Pekka Virta.

NHL players from TPS include Saku Koivu, Mikko Koivu, Miikka Kiprusoff, Sami Salo, Niko Kapanen, Jere Lehtinen, Antero Niittymäki and Lauri Korpikoski.


[edit] Players

[edit] Current roster

Updated February 8, 2012.[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
12 Finland Anttila, MarkoMarko Anttila RW R 26 2011 Lempäälä, Finland
16 Czech Republic Birner, MichalMichal Birner (A) LW L 25 2009 Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
87 Finland Hattunen, JarkkoJarkko Hattunen LW L 25 2008 Kajaani, Finland
15 Finland Hauhtonen, JanneJanne Hauhtonen Injured Reserve C R 32 2010 Pori, Finland
40 Finland Hirvonen, PasiPasi Hirvonen D L 23 2012 Vantaa, Finland
6 Finland Huczkowski, MiikaMiika Huczkowski Injured Reserve D L 29 2010 Jyväskylä, Finland
53 Finland Huhtala, SanttuSanttu Huhtala LW L 19 2007 Turku, Finland
56 Finland Kulmala, RasmusRasmus Kulmala RW L 17 2009 Alastaro, Finland
71 Finland Laakso, TapioTapio Laakso (A) C L 26 2011 Rymättylä, Finland
57 Finland Lehkonen, ArtturiArtturi Lehkonen LW L 16 2009 Piikkiö, Finland
30 Slovakia Mikus, JurajJuraj Mikus C L 25 2012 Skalica, Czechoslovakia
4 Czech Republic Mojzís, TomasTomas Mojzís D L 29 2011 Kolín, Czechoslovakia
31 Finland Ortio, JoniJoni Ortio G L 20 2012 Turku, Finland
26 Finland Palmroth, MarkusMarkus Palmroth D L 23 2005 Turku, Finland
39 Czech Republic Plíhal, TomasTomas Plíhal C L 28 2009 Frýdlant, Czechoslovakia
55 Finland Ristolainen, RasmusRasmus Ristolainen D R 17 2008 Turku, Finland
61 Finland Salo, TimoTimo Salo LW L 26 2011 Naantali, Finland
79 Canada Scalzo, MarioMario Scalzo D L 27 2011 St. Hubert, Quebec, Canada
33 Czech Republic Schwarz, MarekMarek Schwarz G R 25 2011 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
22 Finland Seppänen, TimoTimo Seppänen D L 24 2011 Helsinki, Finland
34 Finland Suominen, TuomasTuomas Suominen RW L 28 1999 Turku, Finland
10 Finland Tuomainen, MiikkaMiikka Tuomainen RW L 25 2012 Turku, Finland
24 Finland Tuominen, JoniJoni Tuominen Injured Reserve D R 29 2011 Espoo, Finland
28 Finland Vahalahti, VilleVille Vahalahti (C) LW L 34 2008 Parainen, Finland
25 Finland Vittasmäki, Veli-MattiVeli-Matti Vittasmäki D L 21 2005 Turku, Finland
27 Finland Virtala, MarkoMarko Virtala C L 26 2010 Uusikaupunki, Finland


[edit] Staff


[edit] Honored numbers

[edit] Notable alumni


[edit] 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 Sarjan 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
GP=Games Played, W=Won, L=Lost, D=Draw, OTW=Wins after overtime/penalties, P=Points, GF=Goals for, GA=Goals against

[edit] SM-liiga Player/Coach Awards

[edit] Best coach

[edit] SM-liiga Best player of the season, MVP (voted by players)

[edit] Best goalie

[edit] Best defenceman

[edit] League top goalscorer

[edit] Most points in regular season

[edit] Rookie of the season

[edit] Best plus/minus

[edit] Regular season MVP (trophy awarded by the league

[edit] Gentleman player

[edit] Playoffs MVP

[edit] Former coaches


[edit] References

  1. ^ "Joukkue - TPS" (in Finnish). hc.tps.fi. http://hc.tps.fi/joukkue. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 


[edit] External links


[edit] See also
Current teams
Blues · HIFK · HPK · Ilves · Jokerit · JYP · KalPa · Kärpät · Lukko · Pelicans · SaiPa · Tappara · TPS · Ässät
Former teams
FPS · Jokipojat · KooKoo · KOO-VEE · Sport · TuTo
Trophies and awards
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