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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
This club in 2001-2002: SM-liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | Spengler Cup
# | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
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G | Teemu Lassila | ![]() | 26.03.1983 | 183 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Antero Niittymäki | ![]() | 18.06.1980 | 185 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Fredrik Norrena | ![]() | 29.11.1973 | 183 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Kimmo Eronen | ![]() | 07.08.1971 | 175 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Chris Joseph | ![]() | 10.09.1969 | 185 cm | 97 kg | right | Show profile» | |
RD | Pekka Kangasalusta | ![]() | 22.09.1977 | 175 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Marko Kauppinen | ![]() | 23.03.1979 | 181 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Marko Kiprusoff | ![]() | 06.02.1972 | 184 cm | 91 kg | right | Show profile» | |
LD | Mika Lehtinen | ![]() | 23.05.1975 | 176 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Markku Paukkunen | ![]() | 15.04.1981 | 185 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Pasi Petriläinen | ![]() | 05.05.1978 | 177 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Markus Seikola | ![]() | 05.06.1982 | 187 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
F | Matti Aho | ![]() | 28.01.1983 | 177 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Mika Alatalo | ![]() | 11.06.1971 | 182 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Miika Elomo | ![]() | 21.04.1977 | 183 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Tommi Hannus | ![]() | 27.06.1980 | 182 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
C | Michael Holmqvist | ![]() | 08.06.1979 | 193 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Ville Immonen | ![]() | 12.07.1976 | 196 cm | 103 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Janne Jokila | ![]() | 22.04.1982 | 175 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Mikko Kankaanperä | ![]() | 30.03.1982 | 177 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Jani Kiviharju | ![]() | 26.12.1974 | 172 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Mikko Koivu | ![]() | 12.03.1983 | 189 cm | 97 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Matias Metsäranta | ![]() | 18.06.1981 | 186 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Kai Nurminen | ![]() | 29.03.1969 | 186 cm | 94 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Mikko Rautee | ![]() | 13.05.1979 | 175 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Peter Schaefer | ![]() | 12.07.1977 | 180 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Rob Shearer | ![]() | 19.10.1976 | 175 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
LW | Mika Suoraniemi | ![]() | 03.03.1980 | 182 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Tomi Sykkö | ![]() | 21.01.1983 | 178 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Marco Tuokko | ![]() | 27.03.1979 | 185 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Ville Vahalahti | ![]() | 07.11.1977 | 183 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» |
Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Urpo Ylönen | ![]() | 25.05.1943 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
Hannu Virta | ![]() | 22.03.1963 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
Kari Jalonen | ![]() | 06.01.1960 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Retired numbers
3 - Timo Nummelin
8 - Juhani Wahlsten
11 - Saku Koivu (not officially)
23 - Hannu Virta
Champions ’56, ’76, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’95European Champions ’97
League winners:
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)TPS Turku participates in season 2001-2002: SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, Spengler Cup
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