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TPS Turku
- Name in original language: Turun Palloseura
- Year of foundation: 1922
- Colours: black, white
- Club status: active
- Address: Artukaistentie 8
20210 Turku - Phone: +358 020 720 7207
- Fax: +358 020 720 7208
- Email: tps@tps.fi
- WWW: TPS Turku, You Tube channel
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Select league
All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Continental Cup | European Champions Cup | European Cup | European Hockey League | Nordic Trophy | Juniors | SM-liiga | Junior Club World Cup | Juniors (U17) | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | Jr. A aluesarjat | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. B2 Mestis | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Jr. C Suomi-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B2 I divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Spengler Cup
Season 1978-1979
Club teams
This club in 1978-1979: SM-liiga
Current rosterseason 1978-1979
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Jari Paavola |  | 18.03.1960 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| G | Jorma Valtonen | | 22.12.1946 | 174 cm | 73 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Urpo Ylönen | | 25.05.1943 | 172 cm | 75 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Jari Hytti | | 28.03.1959 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Hannu Jortikka | | 16.12.1956 | 182 cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Arto Kaunonen | | 01.09.1954 | 180 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Petteri Lehto | | 13.03.1961 | 183 cm | 84 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| D | Hannu Niittoaho | | 02.12.1946 | 180 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Timo Nummelin | | 07.09.1948 | 177 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Håkan Hjerpe | | 06.10.1957 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Kari Kauppila | | 05.03.1953 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Jukka Koskilahti | | 23.05.1954 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Reijo Leppänen | | 08.11.1951 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Juhani Tamminen | | 26.05.1950 | 180 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Kalevi Aho | | 15.05.1956 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Pertti Ahokas | | 05.08.1947 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Markku Haapaniemi | | 03.04.1958 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Kari Hörkkö | | 02.02.1953 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| ??? | Rauno Peltoniemi | | 06.01.1956 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raimo Määttänen | | 02.08.1943 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Typhoon
- Adress: Artukaistentie 8
20250 Turku - Phone: +358 02-21 900
- Email: info@hkaarena.fi
- Web: http://www.gatoradecenter.fi
- Capacity: 11820
- Opened in: 1990
Retired numbers
3 - Timo Nummelin
8 - Juhani Wahlsten
11 - Saku Koivu (not officially)
23 - Hannu Virta
- Mika Alatalo
- Tyler Bouck
- Steve Graves
- Tuomas Grönman
- Mikko Haapakoski
- Ivan Huml
- Jani Hurme
- Hannes Hyvönen
- Andreas Jämtin
- Marko Jantunen
- Martti Järventie
- Tomi Kallio
- Niko Kapanen
- Markus Ketterer
- Miikka Kiprusoff
- Mikko Koivu
- Saku Koivu
- Lauri Korpikoski
- Mika Lehtinen
- Petteri Lehto
- Seppo Lindström
- Joni Lius
- Mikko Mäkelä
- Reijo Mikkolainen
- Antero Niittymäki
- Fredrik Norrena
- Petteri Nummelin
- Timo Nummelin
- Kai Nurminen
- Pasi Petriläinen
- Lasse Pirjetä
- Jukka Porvari
- Seppo Repo
- Kimmo Rintanen
- Craig Rivet
- Sami Salo
- Peter Schaefer
- David Schneider
- Markus Seikola
- Andrei Skopintsev
- Karlis Skrastins
- Kai Suikkanen
- Raimo Summanen
- Niklas Sundblad
- Toivo Suursoo
- Oldrich Svoboda
- Henrik Tallinder
- Jussi Timonen
- German Titov
- Pavel Torgayev
- Layne Ulmer
- Hannu Virta
- Tony Virta
- Jukka Virtanen
- Juhani Wahlsten
- Daniel Widing
- Urpo Ylönen
- Richard Zemlicka
Champions ’56, ’76, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’95European Champions ’97
League winners:- 2014-2015: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 2009-2010: Jr. B2 SM-sarja
- 2009-2010: SM-liiga
- 2003-2004: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 2002-2003: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 2001-2002: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 2000-2001: SM-liiga
- 2000-2001: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1999-2000: SM-liiga
- 1998-1999: SM-liiga
- 1997-1998: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1996-1997: European Hockey League
- 1996-1997: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1994-1995: SM-liiga
- 1993-1994: European Cup
- 1992-1993: SM-liiga
- 1992-1993: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1991-1992: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1990-1991: SM-liiga
- 1989-1990: SM-liiga
- 1989-1990: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1988-1989: SM-liiga
- 1975-1976: SM-liiga
- 1972-1973: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1968-1969: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1955-1956: Suomen Cup
- 1954-1955: Suomen Cup
from 1900 to present:
- TPS Turku (official)
- You Tube channel (official)
- Twitter (twitter)
- Facebook Page (facebook)
- Official Fans Club (Fans site)
- Independent TPS supporter club (Fans site)
- TPS Fans Club (Fans site)
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- SaiPa wins again in the Pitsiturnaus (01 Aug 2025)
- New rule interpretations in the Finnish Liiga: More speed and excitement on the ice (10 Sep 2024)
- Champions Hockey League groups set (19 May 2021)
- CHL line-up for next season (09 May 2021)
- Liiga games between December 3 and 19 postponed (02 Dec 2020)
Recent newsShow all news»
Fastest Liiga goal
Markus Nurmi of TPS needed only four seconds to score on Ässät's young goalie Rasmus Korhonen for the fastest goal ever in the Finnish top league.
The game was the Liiga debut for the 18-year-old goalie.
Fastest Liiga goals:
4 seconds: Markus Nurmi, TPS / TPS-Ässät November 28 2020
5 seconds: Jari Laiho, Lukko / Lukko-Jokerit December 6 1979
5 seconds: Esa Välioja, Tappara / Tappara-Jokerit January 31 1982
5 seconds: Seppo Ahokainen, Tappara / Ilves-Tappara December 6 1983
Source: Iitalehti
(29 Nov 2020)Spengler Cup participants completed
All participants in the 93rd edition of the Spengler Cup are now known.
The Finnish TPS Turku joins the other five teams already announced, namely Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Ocelari Trinec, Team Canada, HC Ambri-Piotta and host HC Davos.
Vydareny and Jurcina to replace injured players in Slovakia roster
Slovakian Federation announced coach Vladimir Vujtej called defenders René Vydarený (32, Hradec Kralove CZE) and Milan Jurcina (30, TPS Turku FIN) to replace injured Michal Šeršeň and Dominik Graňák. Vydareny will play his first Olympics, while Milan Jurcina will rapresent Slovakia in Olympics Games for third time after Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010.
(26 Jan 2014)European Trophy schedules
European Trophy announced today the schedule for the 2012/13 season. Find the complete fixture list here.
(12 Apr 2012)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1978-1979
- Youngest player: Jari Paavola (19 years)
- Oldest player: Urpo Ylönen (36 years)
- Shortest player: Urpo Ylönen (172 cm)
- Tallest player: Hannu Jortikka (182 cm)
- Nationalities: Finland (18)
Leagues
TPS Turku participates in season 1978-1979: SM-liiga
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