TPS (ice hockey)

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TPS
TPS
League SM-liiga
Founded 1929
History TPS
1929 - present
Arena Turkuhalli (capacity 11,820)
City Turku, Finland, Finland
Team Colors Black, white
General Manager Seppo Sutela
Head Coach Hannu Virta
Team Captain Aki Berg

TPS is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the Turkuhalli.

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[edit] Team History

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 10 times: 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993,1995, 1999, 2000 and 2001. Legendary coach Hannu Jortikka led the club to total of six Championships in 1989-91 and 1999-2001. TPS have also won 2 Finnish Cups and a European Cup, as well as won the European Hockey League and won a Super Cup.


[edit] Current Squad (2008/09)

Goaltenders
Number Nationality Player Glove Hand Contract Length Birthplace
35 Flag of Finland Atte Engren L 2010 Rauma, Finland
53 Flag of the Czech Republic Alexander Salak L 2009 Strakonice, Czech Republic
60 Flag of Finland Juha Kuokkanen L 2009 Tampere, Finland
Defencemen
Number Nationality Player Left/Right Handed Contract Length Birthplace
2 Flag of Finland Marko Kiprusoff R 2010 Turku, Finland
4 Flag of Finland Niko Kluuskeri L 2010 Heinola, Finland
5 Flag of Finland Aki-Petteri Berg L 2009 Turku, Finland
6 Flag of Finland Casper Santanen L try-out Oslo, Norway
18 Flag of Finland Antti Halonen L 2009 Kajaani, Finland
20 Flag of Finland Tero Konttinen L 2010 Helsinki, Finland
36 Flag of Finland Joonas Järvinen L 2009 Turku, Finland
40 Flag of Finland Markus Nordlund L 2010 Eurajoki, Finland
-- Flag of the United States Kyle Klubertanz R 2010 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
Forwards
Number Nationality Player Left/Right Handed Position Contract Length Birthplace
10 Flag of Finland Tommi Hannus R W 2010 Vantaa, Finland
15 Flag of Finland Tommi Laine L F 2010 Naantali, Finland
17 Flag of Finland Tomas Sinisalo L RW 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA
21 Flag of Canada Jamie Johnson R C 2009 Port Franks, Ontario, Canada
24 Flag of Finland Max Kolu L LW 2009 Turku, Finland
28 Flag of Finland Ville Vahalahti L W 2010 Parainen, Finland
29 Flag of Finland Lassi Kokkala L W 2009 Turku, Finland
34 Flag of Finland Tuomas Suominen L LW 2009 Turku, Finland
38 Flag of Finland Sami Venäläinen R RW 2010 Kangasala, Finland
40 Flag of Finland Toni Jalo L F 2010 Turku, Finland
41 Flag of Finland Antti Reivonen L F 2010 Uusikaupunki, Finland
74 Flag of Finland Antti Erkinjuntti L LW 2009 Rovaniemi, Finland
77 Flag of Finland Aki Uusikartano L C 2010 Lieto, Finland
81 Flag of Finland Ilari Filppula L F 2010 Vantaa, Finland
87 Flag of Finland Jarkko Hattunen L F 2010 Kajaani, Finland

[edit] Former Players

[edit] Retired Numbers

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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