TPS Turku

TPS
City:	Turku
League:	SM-liiga
Founded:	1929
Home Arena:	Turkuhalli (capacity 11,820)
Colors:
Head Coach:	Ari-Pekka Selin
General Manager:	Kari Hietarinta
Affiliate(s):	TuTo

TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and the current champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the Turkuhalli.

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 current coach Heikki Leime has had the position since June of 2010 and has a contract until the end of the 2010-11 season. Leime replaced Kai Suikkanen after the latter took over as the head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslav of the KHL.

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

Current roster

Goaltenders
Number	Nationality	Player	Catches	Contract Length	Birthplace
33	File:22px-Flag of the Czech Republic.png	Marek Schwarz	L	2012	Mladá Boleslav,Czech Republic
35		Kristian Järvinen	L	2010	Turku, Finland

Defencemen
Number	Nationality	Player	Shoots	Contract Length	Birthplace
5	File:22px-Flag of the Czech Republic.png	Tomáš Mojžíš	L	2012	Kolín,Czech Republic
6		Mikael Aaltonen	L	2011	Turku, Finland
20		Jens Skålberg	L	2011	Munkfors, Sweden
25		Veli-Matti Vittasmäki	L	2011	Turku, Finland
26		Markus Palmroth	L	2011	Turku, Finland
36		Joonas Järvinen	L	2011	Turku, Finland
40		Markus Nordlund	L	2011	Eurajoki, Finland
X		Miika Huczkowski	L	2011	Jyväskylä, Finland
X		Garret Raboin	R	2011	Detroit Lakes, MN, United States

Forwards
Number	Nationality	Player	Shoots	Position	Contract Length	Birthplace
16		Michal Birner	L	W	2011	Litomerice, Czech Republic
17		Mikko Laine	R	W	2011	Piikkiö, Finland
24		Max Kolu	L	LW	2011	Turku, Finland
27		Marko Virtala	L	W	2011	Uusikaupunki, Finland
28		Ville Vahalahti	L	W	2012	Pargas, Finland
34		Tuomas Suominen	L	LW	2012	Turku, Finland
38		Sami Venäläinen	R	RW	2011	Kangasala, Finland
39		Tomas Plihal	L	C	2011	Frydlant, Czech Republic
74		Antti Erkinjuntti	L	LW	2011	Rovaniemi, Finland
87		Jarkko Hattunen	L	F	2011	Kajaani, Finland
X		Robin Bergman	L	W	try-out	Stockholm, Sweden
X		Jussi Tapio	R	W	try-out	Turku, Finland

Success by season

Season	GP	W	L	D	OTW	P	GF	GA	Coach	Final position
Season by Season records
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

SM-liiga Player/Coach Awards

Best coach

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

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

Most points in regular season

Rookie of the season

Best plus/minus

2001 Jouni Loponen
2000 Kai Nurminen
1997 Kimmo Timonen
1994 Aleksander Smirnov
1990 Jukka Virtanen
1989 Jukka Vilander
1982 Timo Nummelin
1980 Reijo Leppänen

Regular season MVP (trophy awarded by the league

Gentleman player

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

Notable former players

Retired numbers

3 - Timo Nummelin
8 - Juhani Wahlsten
23 - Hannu Virta
11 - Saku Koivu (not officially retired but the number is not used)

Former coaches

External links

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