When was FPS founded?

FPS was founded in 1931 in Forssa, FIN, Finland.

What arena does FPS play in?

FPS play their home games at Forssan jäähalli in Forssa, FIN.

What are the team colors of FPS?

The team colors of FPS are Green + White.

FoPS

Suomi-sarja

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1978-1979

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1978-1979 FoPS Roster

	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Ilkka Mäntylä (G)	67	1959		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	Timo Hirsimäki (D)		1948	Äetsä, FIN	5'9"	165	L
	Veijo Hukkanen (D)	71	1955	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	172	-
	Markku Larpi (D)	74	1952	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	179	L
	Pekka Laukkanen (D)	67	1959	Turku, FIN	5'9"	170	L
	Aimo Nieminen (D)	74	1952	Forssa, FIN	5'9"	174	L
FORWARDS
	Mika Helkearo (F)	65	1960	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	Tapani Hämäläinen (F)	73	1953	Joensuu, FIN	-	-	L
	Kari Lehtinen (F)	75	1951	Forssa, FIN	6'2"	214	L
	Veli Merta (F)	67	1959		-	-	-
	Pentti Nurminen (F)	73	1953	Forssa, FIN	5'11"	192	L
	Jukka Raittinen (F)	72	1954	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	168	-
	Kari Torkkel (F)	79	1947	Turku, FIN	5'9"	163	-
	Pekka Uusi-Hakimo (F)	67	1959	Suonenjoki, FIN	5'7"	161	-

Position: D: 5, F: 8Av Age: 24.92 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

1978-1979 FoPS Staff

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1978-1979 FPS Demographics

FPS Facts

Plays in: Suomi-sarja
Team Colors: Green + White
Town: Forssa, FIN Map
Founded: 1931

1978-1979 FoPS Roster Facts

Nationalities

14 players

Experience

FoPS: 1 531 GP
Liiga: 766 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

FoPS U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)
HPK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Rockets (II-divisioona)
TUTO Hockey (Mestis)
TUTO Hockey U20 (U20 Mestis)
TUTO Hockey U20 Akatemia (U20 Suomi-sarja)
Ässät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Forssan jäähalli
Location: Forssa, FIN
Capacity: 3 000
Construction Year: 1971

FPS Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/17/2026 04:50 PM UTC	Haukat	FPS	5 - 3	Suomi-sarja
02/14/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Virkiä	FPS	6 - 2	Suomi-sarja
02/13/2026 04:30 PM UTC	FPS	LeKi	3 - 4	Suomi-sarja
02/08/2026 02:00 PM UTC	SaPKo	FPS	5 - 1	Suomi-sarja
02/07/2026 03:00 PM UTC	PEPO	FPS	5 - 3	Suomi-sarja

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Illia Gulyk (F)

Joining fromWasaga River Dragons

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Ossian Eklund (D)

Joining fromHC Topolcany

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08/27/2026

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Joe Martino (F)

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08/12/2026

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Aleksi Ahola (F)

Leaving forBollnäs IS

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08/07/2026

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Martti Mäkinen (F)

Leaving forUrho

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08/04/2026

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Samuli Virtanen (D)

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07/04/2026

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FPS History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Suomi-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Suomi-sarja	34	10	20	-	3	1	113	121	37	1.09	11	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	Suomi-sarja	36	8	23	-	2	3	92	138	31	0.86	14	Saved in play-out
2023-2024	Mestis	48	5	37	-	3	3	95	203	24	0.5	13	Relegated
2022-2023	Mestis	52	11	32	-	6	3	138	186	48	0.92	13	Saved in relegation
2021-2022	Mestis	52	24	17	-	5	6	170	152	88	1.69	4	Bronze game loss
2020-2021	Mestis	30	10	19	-	1	0	77	103	32	1.07	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	Suomi-sarja	30	24	6	-	2	0	134	75	70	2.33	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Suomi-sarja	39	22	10	-	2	5	157	114	75	1.92	5	Semifinal loss
	Suomi-sarja	32	19	8	-	1	4	128	90	63	1.97	5	Final group
2017-2018	Suomi-sarja	40	24	12	-	2	2	150	121	78	1.95	3	Quarterfinal loss
	Suomi-sarja	30	19	8	-	2	1	116	91	62	2.07	4	Final group
2016-2017	Suomi-sarja	36	20	12	-	2	2	152	134	66	1.83	4	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	Suomi-sarja	36	9	19	-	4	4	121	153	39	1.08	12	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	Suomi-sarja	36	23	8	-	3	2	162	120	77	2.14	1	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Suomi-sarja	38	18	13	-	4	3	165	140	65	1.71	6	Final loss
2012-2013	Suomi-sarja	21	20	0	-	1	0	165	56	62	2.95	1	-
	Suomi-sarja	20	12	6	-	1	1	83	69	39	1.95	4	-
2011-2012	Suomi-sarja	22	9	9	-	1	3	86	102	32	1.45	7	No playoffs held
	Suomi-sarja	14	7	5	-	0	2	73	50	23	1.64	4	-
2010-2011	Suomi-sarja	12	4	7	-	1	0	46	59	14	1.17	5	-
	Suomi-sarja	21	16	4	-	1	0	134	72	50	2.38	1	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	Suomi-sarja	16	6	7	-	2	1	70	62	23	1.44	4	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	20	5	12	-	3	0	68	90	21	1.05	5	-
2008-2009	Suomi-sarja	15	10	3	-	2	0	91	41	34	2.27	1	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	20	10	9	-	0	1	91	78	31	1.55	3	-
2007-2008	Suomi-sarja	15	10	3	-	2	0	79	56	34	2.27	1	Saved in relegation
	Suomi-sarja	20	8	8	-	2	2	84	74	30	1.5	3	-
2006-2007	Mestis	45	9	34	2	-	-	102	183	20	0.44	12	Relegated
2005-2006	Mestis	45	17	24	4	-	-	127	140	39	0.87	9	Did not make playoffs

FPS Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
FPS
2022-2023	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-2022	Suomen Cup	2	1	0	-	1	0	8	2	6	3	1	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Suomen Cup	4	2	1	-	1	0	23	16	8	2	-	Relegated
2018-2019	Suomen Cup	4	3	1	-	0	0	16	12	-	-	-	Relegated
2017-2018	Suomen Cup	2	1	1	-	-	-	7	3	-	-	-	-
FoPS
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	1	4	-	-	-	Qualification loss
1967-1968	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	2	9	-	-	-	Qualification loss

FPS Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	2	4	0	4	0
2.	Daniel Mäkiaho (F)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	2	1	1	2	2
3.	Viljami Jokirinne (D)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	3	0	2	2	0
4.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0
5.	Miku Ronkainen (F)	2026-2027	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Metal Ligaen	1	0	1	1	2
6.	Jiri Pärssinen (D)	2026-2027	KooKoo	Champions HL	2	0	1	1	0
7.	Jiri Pärssinen (D)	2026-2027	KooKoo	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0
8.	Matej Baca (D)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Champions HL	1	0	0	0	0
9.	Petteri Nurmi (D)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	2	0	0	0	2
10.	Vili Alitalo (F)	2026-2027	HPK	Liiga	3	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	23.18
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	23.48
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.40
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.73
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.84

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Helkearo (F)	579	295	522	817
2.	Jarkko Aaltonen (F)	449	260	164	424
3.	Tommi Vali (F)	338	142	197	339
4.	Timo Sutinen (F)	213	113	199	312
5.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	190	154	129	283

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Helkearo (F)	579	295	522	817
2.	Jarkko Aaltonen (F)	449	260	164	424
3.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	190	154	129	283
4.	Tommi Vali (F)	338	142	197	339
5.	Matti Raunio (F)	284	138	121	259

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Helkearo (F)	579	295	522	817
2.	Timo Sutinen (F)	213	113	199	312
3.	Tommi Vali (F)	338	142	197	339
4.	Jukka-Pekka Koistinen (F)	233	80	174	254
5.	Jarkko Aaltonen (F)	449	260	164	424

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Asko Rantanen (D)	389	49	160	702
2.	Timo Willman (D)	174	15	52	550
3.	Anssi Rantanen (D)	287	20	71	531
4.	Jarno Kantelus (F)	276	114	228	528
5.	Veli Merta (F)	200	92	182	399

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Helkearo (F)	579	295	522	817
2.	Jarkko Aaltonen (F)	449	260	164	424
3.	Jukka Leikkilä (F)	390	89	143	232
4.	Asko Rantanen (D)	389	49	111	160
5.	Samuli Virtanen (D)	372	28	84	112

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Niklas Lehtimäki (F)	4	5	12	3.00
2.	Jouni Rinne (F)	66	68	145	2.20
3.	Reijo Hakanen (F)	27	37	52	1.93
4.	Jari-Pekka Pajula (F)	5	1	9	1.80
5.	Otto Nieminen (F)	9	5	16	1.78

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	1988-1989	44	59	103
2.	Mika Helkearo (F)	1988-1989	44	28	98
3.	Mika Helkearo (F)	1989-1990	41	30	97
4.	Ilkka Kares (F)	1985-1986	44	42	91
5.	Ilkka Kares (F)	1986-1987	42	33	80

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	1988-1989	44	59	103
2.	Ilkka Kares (F)	1985-1986	44	42	91
3.	Mikko Laaksonen (F)	1984-1985	42	41	68
4.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1982-1983	34	40	75
5.	Jarkko Aaltonen (F)	1995-1996	40	38	63

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mika Helkearo (F)	1988-1989	44	70	98
2.	Mika Helkearo (F)	1989-1990	41	67	97
3.	Ilkka Kares (F)	1985-1986	44	49	91
4.	Timo Sutinen (F)	1977-1978	36	48	73
5.	Juhani Tamminen (F)	2012-2013	41	48	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Veli Merta (F)	1979-1980	31	25	261
2.	Timo Willman (D)	2003-2004	40	12	203
3.	Timo Willman (D)	1995-1996	38	14	156
4.	Asko Rantanen (D)	2002-2003	42	20	140
5.	Antti Uitto (D)	2005-2006	44	16	130

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1978-1979 FoPS Roster

1978-1979 FoPS Staff

1978-1979 FPS Demographics

FPS Facts

1978-1979 FoPS Roster Facts

Arena Information

FPS Games

Latest Transactions

FPS History and Standings

FPS Tournament Statistics

FPS Retired Numbers

FPS Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Franchise All-Time Goals

Franchise All-Time Assists

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Player Nationalities Throughout History