TPS Naiset

Turun Palloseura Naiset or TPS Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Naisten Liiga. They are the representative women's ice hockey team of Turun Palloseura (TPS), a multi-sport club based in Turku, Southwest Finland and they play at the Kupittaan jäähalli and the Impivaara Ice Rink (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 Naisten Mestis 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 = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists); Mestis Q = Mestis qualifiers
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Season 	League 	Finish 	GP 	W 	OTW 	T 	OTL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Top scorer 	Post season results
2015–16	Naisten Mestis 	4th(lohko 3) 	8 	2 	– 	1 	– 	5 	20 	60 	5 	H. Brofelt 6 (2+4) 	
2015–16	Naisten Suomi-sarja	4th 	12 	5 	– 	3 	– 	4 	47 	38 	13 	S. Seppälä 11 (6+5) 	Third place in Naisten Suomi-sarja Final Four
2016–17	Naisten Mestis 	5th(lohko 4) 	12 	3 	– 	3 	– 	6 	30 	39 	9 	P. Koskinen 15 (11+4) 	
2016–17	Naisten Suomi-sarja	1st 	10 	9 	– 	0 	– 	1 	58 	13 	18 	P. Koskinen 32 (18+14) 	Fourth place in Naisten Mestis Final Four
2017–18	Naisten Mestis 	1st 	30 	22 	3 	– 	0 	5 	84 	30 	72 	M. Otamo 77 (45+32) 	Promoted to Naisten Liiga
2018–19	Naisten Liiga 	7th 	30 	10 	1 	– 	0 	19 	71 	162 	32 	S. Tapani 32 (24+8) 	Saved in relegation
2019–20	Naisten Liiga 	9th 	30 	5 	4 	– 	2 	19 	61 	110 	25 	U. Udeh 23 (18+5) 	Relegation series cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Naisten Liiga 	6th 	27 	11 	2 	– 	2 	12 	91 	97 	39 	E. Duvin 44 (22+22) 	Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HIFK)
2021–22	Naisten Liiga 	5th 	29 	10 	3 	– 	2 	14 	101 	108 	38 	E. Duvin 57 (31+26) 	Lost bronze medal game, 2–3 (Kärpät)
==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
*Mika Järvinen, 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, 2018–19
*Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005
===International players===
* Carlotta Clodi, 2019–20
* Estelle Duvin, 2020–2022
* Lara Escudero, 2020–21
* Kinga Horváthová, 2020–21
* Monika Janis (), 2007–2010 & 2011–12
* Carlotta Regine, 2019–20
* Katie Robinson, 2020–21
* Lenka Serdar, 2020–21
==References==
==External links==
*Official team website 
*Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info 
Category:Naisten Liiga teams
Category:Ice hockey teams in Finland
Category:Women's ice hockey teams in Europe
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1990