Turun Palloseura Naiset (), abbreviated TPS Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Finnish Auroraliiga. They play in Turku, Southwest Finland at Kupittaan jäähalli. The team has played in the Auroraliiga, the Finnish Championship league for women's ice hockey, since gaining promotion from the Naisten Mestis in the 2019 postseason.
The team previously operated two junior affiliates, TPS Akatemia and TPS Challenger, both of which most recently played in the 2025–26 season of the Naisten Suomi-sarja, the third-tier national league.
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), T = Tied games, OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists); Mestis Q = Mestis qualifiers
Season League Preliminaries and regular season Postseason results Finish GP W OTW T OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer 2015–16 Naisten Mestis 4th 8 2 – 1 – 5 20 60 5 H. Brofelt 6 (2+4) 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 12 3 – 3 – 6 30 39 9 P. Koskinen 15 (11+4) 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 to HIFK, 2021–22 Naisten Liiga 5th 29 10 3 – 2 14 101 108 38 E. Duvin 57 (31+26) Lost bronze medal game to Kärpät, 2022–23 Naisten Liiga 7th 36 14 2 – 3 17 124 140 49 P. Salonen 40 (23+17) Lost quarterfinals to KalPa, 2023–24 Naisten Liiga 8th 32 5 3 – 2 22 59 133 23 S. Viitala 27 (14+13) Lost quarterfinals to , 2024–25 Auroraliiga 7th 32 9 3 – 3 17 66 99 36 E. Ilvonen 25 (8+17) Lost quarterfinals to HPK, 2025–26 Auroraliiga 6th 32 10 3 – 1 18 101 93 37 M. Koski 27 (14+13) Lost quarterfinals to HIFK,
Players and personnel 2026–27 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel Head coach: Tony Suoniemi Goaltending coach: Jorma Valtonen Assistant coach: Jorma Valtonen Video coach: Rami Laiho Team manager: Hanna Karelius Assistant team manager: Eveliina Aakula Equipment managers: Benny Karlsson, Juho Lehtisalo & Hans Stenlund Physical therapist: Matias Nieminen 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, 2020–2023 Pihla Hämmeeniemi & Elina Heikkinen, 2023–24 Eevi Ilvonen, 2024–2026 Peppi Kähkönen, 2026–
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, 2021–2025 Tony Suoniemi, 2025–
Notable alumni
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 Tiina Rinne, 2025–26 Titta Ruohonen, 1999–2000, 2002–2008 & 2013–2015 Mia Sakström, 1999–2005 Pauliina Salonen, 2017–2022 Noora Sirviö, 2007–08 & 2010–2015 Susanna Tapani, 2018–19 Nina Tikkinen, 2001–2005
International players Maddalena Bedont, 2025–26 Carlotta Clodi, 2019–20 Estelle Duvin, 2020–2022 Magdalena Erbenová, 2025–26 Lara Escudero, 2020–21 Lea Glosíková, August 2024–October 2025 Raphaëlle Grenier, 2022–23 Kinga Horváthová, 2020–21 Monika Janis (), 2007–2010 & 2011–12 Tereza Pištěková, 2022–23 Carlotta Regine, 2019–20 Katie Robinson, 2020–21 Lenka Serdar, 2020–21 Ellie Wallace, 2022–23
References
External links
Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com and HockeyArchives.info