TPS Naiset
| Turun Palloseura Naiset | |
|---|---|
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| City | Turku, Finland |
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Operated | TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry |
| Home arena | Marli Areena |
| Colours | Black, white |
| Head coach |  Matti Tähkäpää |
| Captain | Minni Lehtopelto |
| Affiliate | Jää-Kotkat Uusikaupunki (UJK) |
| Parent club(s) | Turun Palloseura ry |
| Website | tps-juniorit.net |
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Turun Palloseura Naiset or TPS Naiset is the representative women's ice hockey team of the hockey club HC TPS Oy, based in Turku, Finland. They were promoted to the Naisten Liiga (NSML), Finland’s premier women's ice hockey league, in the 2018–19 season. Prior to promotion, TPS played in the Naisten Mestis and Suomi-sarja leagues.
Players and personnel
Current roster
Updated 24 March 2020[1] [2][3][4]
Current team staff
- Head Coach:
Matti Tähkäpää - Assistant Coach: Hanna Karelius
- Assistant Coach: Kari Nummelin
- Goaltending Coach: Tapani Härkönen
- Team Manager: Eveliina Aakula
- Team Manager: Jaana Rantala
- Equipment Manager: Benny Karlsson
- Equipment Manager: Juho Lehtisalo
- Equipment Manager: Rami Lempiäinen
Team captains
- Hanna Karelius, 2002–2003 I-divisioona & 2003–2004
- Noora Sirvö, 2014–2015 Mestis
- Jenni Jokinen, 2015–2016 Mestis
- Casandra Roine, 2016–2018 Mestis
- Juulia Salonen, 2018–2019
- Minni Lehtopelto, 2019–present
Head coaches
- Jorma Valtonen, 2002–2004
- Mika Järvinen, 2004–2005
- Timo Tuomi, 2014–2016
- Hanna Karelius, 2016–2018
- Matti Tähkäpää, 2019–present
Notable alumni
Years active with TPS listed with players' names
- Marika Jestoi, 1991–1996
- Hanna Karelius, 1999–2006 & 2012–2014
- Titta Ruohonen, 1999–2000, 2002–2008 & 2013–2015
- Mia Sakström, 1999–2005
- Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005
- Heidi Tallqvist, 2005–2010
Monika Enberg, 2007–2010 & 2011–2012- Noora Sirvö, 2007–2008 & 2010–2015
- Amel Gaily, 2009–2013
- Olka Penttilä, 2010–2012
- Susanna Tapani, 2018–2019
References
- ^ Aaltonen, Juha, ed. (2019). Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 [The Ice Hockey Book: The Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Liiga Official Guide & Record Book 2019–2020] (PDF) (in Finnish). Layout by Joonas Ahola. Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "KOKOONPANO TPS – Naisten Liiga 2018–19" [ROSTER TPS – Naisten Liiga 2018–19]. Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "TPS – Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Joukkueet: Naiset – Pelaajat (Sarjakausi 2019–2020)" [Teams: Ladies – Players (2019–2020 Season)]. TPS Juniorijääkiekko ry. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
External links
- Official team website (in Finnish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info