Turun Palloseura Naiset or TPS Naiset are an

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team in the Finnish

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. They are the representative women's ice hockey team of Turun Palloseura (TPS), a multi-sport club based in

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and they play at the Kupittaan jäähalli and the Impivaara Ice Rink ( fi, Impivaaran jäähalli). The team has played in the Naisten Liiga, Finland’s premier women's ice hockey league, since gaining promotion in the 2018–19 season. TPS Akatemia, the team’s junior affiliate, is active in the Finnish lower level leagues, the

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and Naisten Suomi-sarja.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by TPS Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF =

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, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (

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+ Assists); Mestis Q = Mestis qualifiers

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel * Head coach: Terhi Mertanen * Assistant coach: Rami Laiho * Assistant coach: Kari Nummelin * Assistant coach: Tom Seipell * Goaltending coach: Tapani Härkönen * Goaltending coach: Isabella Laiho * Conditioning coach: Tom Seipell * Team managers: Hanna Karelius & Jaana Rantala * Physical therapist: Suvi Mäntyniemi * Equipment managers: Benny Karlsson, Janne Sirén & Hans Stenlund

Team captaincy history

* Hanna Karelius, 2002–2004 * Noora Sirvö, 2014–15 * Jenni Jokinen, 2015–16 * Casandra Roine, 2016–2018 * Juulia Salonen, 2018–19 * Minni Lehtopelto, 2019–20 * Elina Heikkinen, 2020–

Head coaches

* Jorma Valtonen, 2002–2004 *

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, 2004–05 * Timo Tuomi, 2014–2016 * Hanna Karelius, 2016–2018 * Matti Tähkäpää, 2019–11 February 2021 * Kai Ortio, 11 February 2021–March 2021 * Terhi Mertanen, 2021–

Notable alumni

Years active with TPS listed alongside players' names. * Amel Gaily, 2009–2013 * Heidi Holmevaara (), 2005–2010 * Marika Jestoi, 1991–1996 * Hanna Karelius, 1999–2006 & 2012–2014 * Maija Otamo, 2017–2022 * Olka Penttilä, 2010–2012 * Titta Ruohonen, 1999–2000, 2002–2008 & 2013–2015 * Mia Sakström, 1999–2005 * Noora Sirviö, 2007–08 & 2010–2015 *

Susanna Tapani Susanna "Suski" Tapani (born 2 March 1993) is a Finnish multi-sport elite athlete who competes in ice hockey, ringette, and in-line hockey. She is a member of the Finnish national ice hockey team and Finnish national ringette team. Tapani i ...

, 2018–19 * Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005

International players

* Carlotta Clodi, 2019–20 *

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, 2020–2022 * Lara Escudero, 2020–21 * Kinga Horváthová, 2020–21 * Monika Janis (), 2007–2010 & 2011–12 * Carlotta Regine, 2019–20 * Katie Robinson, 2020–21 *

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, 2020–21

References

External links

Official team website
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