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| City | Turku |
| League | Liiga |
| Founded | 1922 (1922) |
| Home arena | Gatorade Center |
| Colours | Black, white |
| Owner(s) | TPS Turku ry (37%) VMP Oy Miikka Kiprusoff TS-Yhtymä Mikko and Saku Koivu |
| CEO | Aki Holma |
| Head coach | Tommi Miettinen |
| Captain | Juhani Jasu |
| Website | hc |
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| Franchise history | |
| 1922–present | TPS |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010 |
| Active departments of Turun Palloseura | ||||||||||||
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TPSorTurun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 10-time champion of SM-liiga and 1-time champion of SM-sarja. They play in Turku, Finland, at Gatorade Center. In terms of championships, TPS is the second all-time most successful team in SM-Liiga, right behind Tappara.
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 when SM-sarja also counts. Coach Hannu Jortikka led the club to a total of six championships in 1989–91 and 1999–2001. TPS have also won two Finnish Cups, a European Cup in 1994, the European Hockey League in 1997, and a Super Cup in 1997.
Vladimir Yurzinov used to be the coach of TPS in 1992–98. The team is currently coached by Tommi Miettinen.
NHL players from TPS include Saku Koivu, Mikko Koivu, Miikka Kiprusoff, Sami Salo, Petteri Nummelin, Niko Kapanen, Jere Lehtinen, Rasmus Ristolainen, Antero Niittymäki, Lauri Korpikoski, Mikko Rantanen, Artturi Lehkonen, Matias Maccelli, Juraj Slafkovský, Kaapo Kakko, Juuso Pärssinen and others.
SM-liiga, Kanada-malja (10): 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010 SM-sarja (1): 1956
SM-liiga (8): 1977, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2021, 2022 SM-sarja (4): 1943, 1955, 1957, 1967
SM-liiga (3): 1978, 1979, 1981 SM-sarja (1): 1953 Finnish Cup (ice hockey) (2): 1955, 1956 IIHF European Cup (1): 1993 European Hockey League (1): 1997
Updated 6 January, 2023.[1]
| Season by Season records | ||||||||||
| Season | GP | W | L | D | OTW | P | GF | GA | Coach | Final position |
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| 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 | 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 |
| 2010–11 | 60 | 12 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 60 | 134 | 186 | Heikki Leime until Oct 2010, then Riku-Petteri Lehtonen until Jan 2011, after that Jukka Koivu | 13th |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 78 | 134 | 180 | Pekka Virta | 10th |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 64 | 144 | 181 | Pekka Virta until Oct 2012, after that Juha Pajuoja | 13th |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 12 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 59 | 135 | 197 | Kai Suikkanen | 13th |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 122 | 172 | Kai Suikkanen until Nov 2014, then Miika Elomo until Feb 2015, after that Jarno Pikkarainen | 13th |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 90 | 150 | 152 | Ari-Pekka Selin | 7th |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 114 | 167 | 123 | Ari-Pekka Selin | 5th |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 112 | 187 | 147 | Kalle Kaskinen | 4th |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 103 | 164 | 152 | Kalle Kaskinen | 6th |
| 2019–20 | 59 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 69 | 149 | 185 | Kalle Kaskinen until Oct 2019, after that Marko Virtanen | 11th |
| 2020–21 | 59 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 106 | 165 | 140 | Raimo Helminen | Silver |
| GP=Games Played, W=Won, L=Lost, D=Draw, OTW=Wins after overtime/penalties, P=Points, GF=Goals for, GA=Goals against | ||||||||||
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