Team Facts
Plays in Liiga Full name Turun Palloseura Team colours Black + White Town Turku, FIN Founded 1922

2022-2023 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#35 Eetu Anttila (G) 23 1999 Naantali, FIN 6'2" 196 L 23/24
#30 Lassi Lehtinen (G) 24 1999 Lahti, FIN 6'0" 176 L 22/23
#32 Noa Vali (G) 18 2005 Forssa, FIN 6'0" 154 L 24/25
#31 Emil Vuorio (G) 20 2002 Salo, FIN 6'0" 185 L
DEFENSEMEN
#36 Roni Allén (D) 24 1998 Rovaniemi, FIN 6'0" 201 L 22/23
#4 Aleksi Anttalainen (D) 24 1999 Turku, FIN 5'9" 185 L 23/24
#44 Niklas Arell (D)   “A” 32 1990 Ekerö, SWE 6'2" 223 L 23/24+1
#62
Teemu Kivihalme (D) 27 1995 Cloquet, MN, USA 6'0" 185 L 23/24
#33 Aron Kiviharju (D) 17 2006 Esbjerg, DEN 5'10" 165 L 22/23
#40 Sisu-Petteri Lehtonen (D) 19 2003 Turku, FIN 6'1" 183 L 24/25
#19 Valtteri Pulli (D) San Jose Sharks 22 2001 Turku, FIN 6'6" 209 L 24/25
#6 Ruben Rafkin (D)   “A” 21 2002 Turku, FIN 6'0" 190 R 23/24
#22 Taneli Ronkainen (D) 28 1995 Kuusamo, FIN 6'0" 174 L 22/23
#53 Eemeli Saari (D) 20 2003 Aura, FIN 6'3" 196 L 23/24
#42 Jimi Suomi (D) 20 2003 Espoo, FIN 5'10" 165 L 23/24
#7 Antti Tuomisto (D) Detroit Red Wings 22 2001 Pori, FIN 6'5" 205 R 24/25
#2 Olli Vanttaja (D) 23 1999 Oulu, FIN 6'0" 183 L
FORWARDS
#82 Michael Dal Colle (LW/C) 26 1996 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN 6'3" 194 L 22/23
#77 Topias Haapanen (LW) 25 1998 Pirkkala, FIN 6'1" 185 L 24/25
#29 Aaron Hakala (RW/C) 18 2004 Kempele, FIN 5'11" 176 R 22/23
#80 Jasse Ikonen (W/C) 32 1990 Kuopio, FIN 6'0" 190 L 22/23
#75 Arttu Ilomäki (C/RW) 31 1991 Tampere, FIN 6'0" 194 R 23/24
#41 Aarne Intonen (C) 21 2001 Lieto, FIN 6'0" 201 L 24/25
#61 Juhani Jasu (C)   “C” 35 1988 Eurajoki, FIN 6'0" 194 R 23/24
#25 Martin Johansson (LW) 35 1987 Landskrona, SWE 5'11" 198 L 22/23
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Kai Kantola (RW/C) 35 1987 North York, ON, CAN 6'2" 194 R 22/23
#26 Lauri Korpikoski (LW/RW)   “A” 36 1986 Turku, FIN 6'1" 194 L 23/24
#81 Kasper Koskinen (F) 23 2000 Turku, FIN 5'9" 170 L 22/23
#17 Scott Kosmachuk (RW) 29 1994 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN 5'11" 185 R 22/23
#20 Viljami Marjala (LW) Buffalo Sabres 20 2003 Oulu, FIN 6'0" 179 L 23/24
#57 Vili Munkki (LW) 21 2002 Naantali, FIN 6'0" 201 L 23/24
#27 Mikael Pyyhtiä (LW/C) Columbus Blue Jackets 21 2001 Turku, FIN 6'0" 154 L
#18 Anthony Rech (LW/RW) 30 1992 Sallanches, FRA 5'11" 187 L 25/26
#28 Pavol Skalický (C/RW) 27 1995 Gelnica, SVK 6'5" 216 R 23/24
#21 Tyler Steenbergen (C/W) 25 1998 Sylvan Lake, AB, CAN 5'10" 187 L 22/23
#18 Sebastian Stålberg (RW) 33 1990 Lerum, SWE 6'1" 185 R
#74 Jonne Tammela (LW/RW) 25 1997 Ylivieska, FIN 5'11" 185 L 23/24
#58 Kalle Väisänen (LW) New York Rangers 20 2003 Kotka, FIN 6'5" 194 R 23/24
Position: G: 4, D: 13, F: 21 | Av Age: 25.05 years | Av Ht: 6'1" | Av Wt: 188 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
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Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 30 players
3 players
3 players
1 player
1 player Experience TPS: 2 438 GP
NHL: 731 GP
WC: 77 GP
OG: 6 GP
SHL: 1 283 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 337 GP
Liiga: 5 679 GP
KHL: 151 GP
Czechia: 102 GP
AHL: 1 129 GP
DEL: 289 GP Affiliated Team(s) TPS U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
TPS U17 (Not Active (Finland))
TPS U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
TPS U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Team Captains
“C” Juhani Jasu “A” Ruben Rafkin
Lauri Korpikoski
Niklas Arell
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Gatorade Center Location Turku, FIN Capacity 11 820 Construction Year 1990
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-03-16T16:30:00+0000 Ässät TPS 2 - 1 Liiga
2023-03-14T16:30:00+0000 TPS Ässät 2 - 1 Liiga
2023-03-13T16:30:00+0000 Ässät TPS 2 - 1 Liiga
2023-03-11T15:00:00+0000 TPS KooKoo 3 - 7 Liiga
2023-03-10T16:30:00+0000 HIFK TPS 0 - 2 Liiga
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
05/31/2023
05/31/2023 Confirmed Joining Casimir Jürgens (D) Joining from Tappara
05/23/2023
05/23/2023 Confirmed Joining Aarne Talvitie (F) Joining from Utica Comets
05/23/2023 Rumour Leaving Tyler Steenbergen (F) Leaving for Sweden
05/20/2023
05/20/2023 Confirmed Leaving Jonne Tammela (F) Leaving for SaiPa
05/15/2023
05/15/2023 Confirmed Leaving Aleksi Anttalainen (D) Leaving for SaiPa
05/12/2023
05/12/2023 Confirmed Leaving Teemu Kivihalme (D) Leaving for Malmö Redhawks
05/11/2023
05/11/2023 Confirmed Joining Petrus Palmu (F) Joining from Linköping HC
05/10/2023
05/10/2023 Confirmed Leaving Eemeli Saari (D) Leaving for Tappara
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1994-1995 SM-liiga 50 30 3 17 - - 219 149 63 1.26 4 Champion
1995-1996 SM-liiga 50 33 5 12 - - 216 141 71 1.42 2 Final loss
1996-1997 SM-liiga 50 32 7 11 - - 191 105 71 1.42 2 Final loss
1997-1998 SM-liiga 48 30 6 12 - - 162 111 66 1.38 1 Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999 SM-liiga 54 37 7 10 - - 179 107 81 1.50 1 Champion
1999-2000 SM-liiga 54 39 5 10 - - 232 118 83 1.54 1 Champion
2000-2001 SM-liiga 56 36 4 16 - - 186 115 76 1.36 2 Champion
2001-2002 SM-liiga 56 31 6 19 - - 154 111 69 1.23 4 Bronze game loss
2002-2003 SM-liiga 56 24 6 26 - - 138 138 56 1.00 8 Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004 SM-liiga 56 30 15 11 - - 169 112 80 1.43 1 Final loss
2004-2005 SM-liiga 56 22 - 16 8 10 146 142 92 1.64 6 Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006 SM-liiga 56 14 - 23 11 8 119 135 72 1.29 10 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2006-2007 SM-liiga 56 23 - 22 6 5 167 155 86 1.54 7 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2007-2008 SM-liiga 56 18 - 27 2 9 130 164 67 1.20 10 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2008-2009 SM-liiga 58 21 - 27 7 3 133 159 80 1.38 10 Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010 SM-liiga 58 25 - 25 6 2 169 169 89 1.53 6 Champion
2010-2011 SM-liiga 60 12 - 32 8 8 134 186 60 1.00 13 Did not make playoffs
2011-2012 SM-liiga 60 21 - 30 6 3 134 180 78 1.30 10 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2012-2013 SM-liiga 60 12 - 28 8 12 144 181 64 1.07 13 Did not make playoffs
2013-2014 Liiga 60 12 - 31 6 11 135 197 59 0.98 13 Did not make playoffs
2014-2015 Liiga 60 17 - 32 3 8 122 172 65 1.08 13 Did not make playoffs
2015-2016 Liiga 60 23 - 22 6 9 150 152 90 1.50 7 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 Liiga 60 30 - 14 8 8 167 123 114 1.90 2 Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018 Liiga 60 30 - 15 7 8 187 147 112 1.87 2 Bronze game loss
2018-2019 Liiga 60 29 - 20 5 6 164 152 103 1.72 4 Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 Liiga 59 22 - 37 5 8 149 185 69 1.17 11 Did not make playoffs
2020-2021 Liiga 59 27 - 14 7 11 165 140 106 1.80 3 Final loss
2021-2022 Liiga 60 29 - 22 6 3 151 137 102 1.70 4 Final loss
2022-2023 Liiga 60 21 - 21 10 8 141 140 91 1.52 9 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2023-2024 Liiga - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1955-1956 Suomen Cup - - - - - - - - - - -
1971-1972 Expolaris Cup 5 1 0 4 - - 14 28 2 0.40 5 -
TuT Pokal 5 3 1 1 - - 23 16 7 1.40 3 -
1976-1977 European Cup 4 2 1 1 - - 20 15 - - Semifinal loss
1989-1990 European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 12 8 4 1.33 2 Promoted
European Cup 3 1 0 2 - - 9 10 2 0.67 Final group
1990-1991 European Cup 3 3 0 0 - - 11 5 6 2.00 1 Promoted
European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 11 10 - - Bronze game win
1991-1992 European Cup 3 1 0 2 - - 13 11 2 0.67 3 -
1993-1994 European Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 24 5 5 1.67 1 Promoted
European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 15 8 4 1.33 1 Champion
1994-1995 European Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 12 4 5 1.67 2 Bronze game win
1995-1996 European Cup 3 0 1 2 - - 9 12 1 0.33 4 -
1996-1997 Euro HL 6 5 1 0 - - 20 6 11 1.83 1 Champion
1997-1998 Euro HL 6 0 - 4 1 1 10 19 3 0.50 4 Did not make playoffs
1999-2000 Euro HL 6 4 - 1 1 0 22 13 14 2.33 2 Bronze game win
2001-2002 Spengler Cup 4 2 - 2 0 0 14 13 4 1.00 3 Did not make playoffs
2002-2003 Spengler Cup 4 1 - 2 0 1 13 16 3 0.75 4 Did not make playoffs
2010-2011 ET 8 4 - 2 1 1 25 25 15 1.88 4 Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012 ET 8 2 - 3 2 1 19 20 11 1.38 4 Did not make playoffs
2012-2013 ET 8 3 - 3 1 1 18 17 12 1.50 4 Did not make playoffs
2013-2014 ET 8 3 - 2 1 2 23 22 13 1.63 2 Did not make playoffs
2014-2015 Champions HL 6 3 - 1 1 1 21 12 12 2.00 2 16th final loss
2015-2016 Champions HL 4 2 - 0 1 1 15 9 9 2.25 1 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 Champions HL 4 3 - 0 1 0 15 3 11 2.75 1 16th final loss
2017-2018 Champions HL 6 3 - 3 0 0 12 15 9 1.50 3 Did not make playoffs
2018-2019 Champions HL 6 2 - 4 0 0 15 21 6 1.00 3 Did not make playoffs
2019-2020 Spengler Cup 2 1 - 1 0 0 4 6 3 1.50 2 Semifinal loss
2021-2022 Champions HL 6 1 - 5 0 1 10 16 4 0.67 4 Did not make playoffs
2022-2023 Champions HL 6 2 - 4 0 0 13 23 6 1.00 3 Did not make playoffs
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Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Mikko Rantanen (F) 2022-2023 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 55 50 105 82
2. Juuso Rajala (F) 2022-2023 Crocodiles Hamburg Germany3 49 19 49 68 16
3. Austin Ortega (F) 2022-2023 EHC München DEL 56 27 28 55 8
4. Mitch Hults (F) 2022-2023 HC Bolzano ICEHL 48 20 34 54 24
5. Aleksi Matinmikko (D) 2022-2023 Kiekko-Espoo Mestis 42 13 40 53 20
6. Artturi Lehkonen (F) 2022-2023 Colorado Avalanche NHL 64 21 30 51 28
7. Ruslan Iskhakov (F) 2022-2023 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 69 17 34 51 50
8. Tadas Kumeliauskas (F) 2022-2023 Hockey Punks Latvia 26 29 19 48 46
9. Otto Nieminen (F) 2022-2023 Odense Bulldogs Denmark 48 25 21 46 10
10. Ville Lajunen (D) 2022-2023 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 56 10 35 45 27
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Reijo Leppänen (F) 429 257 298 555
2. Ville Vahalahti (F) 706 196 274 470
3. Esa Keskinen (F) 349 149 320 469
4. Jukka Vilander (F) 506 249 206 455
5. Kai Nurminen (F) 444 187 174 361
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Reijo Leppänen (F) 429 257 298 555
2. Jukka Vilander (F) 506 249 206 455
3. Ville Vahalahti (F) 706 196 274 470
4. Kai Nurminen (F) 444 187 174 361
5. Timo Nummelin (D) 705 151 156 307
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Esa Keskinen (F) 349 149 320 469
2. Reijo Leppänen (F) 429 257 298 555
3. Ville Vahalahti (F) 706 196 274 470
4. Jukka Vilander (F) 506 249 206 455
5. Hannu Virta (D) 426 63 202 265
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Timo Nummelin (D) 705 151 307 506
2. Mikko Eloranta (F) 231 80 160 446
3. Mika Alatalo (F) 431 120 260 416
4. Aki Berg (D) 215 18 67 370
5. Antti Halonen (D) 164 13 38 351
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ville Vahalahti (F) 706 196 274 470
2. Timo Nummelin (D) 705 151 156 307
3. Rauli Tammelin (F) 568 130 158 288
4. Marko Kiprusoff (D) 526 63 194 257
5. Jukka Vilander (F) 506 249 206 455
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Martti Jarkko (F) 132 81 213 1.61
2. Lauri Mononen (F) 35 30 51 1.46
3. Arto Javanainen (F) 88 79 122 1.39
4. Mikko Mäkelä (F) 82 42 114 1.39
5. Esa Keskinen (F) 349 149 469 1.34
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kai Nurminen (F) 1999-2000 SM-liiga 54 41 37 78 1.44 40
2. Reijo Leppänen (F) 1980-1981 SM-liiga 35 31 45 76 2.17 12
3. Saku Koivu (F) 1994-1995 SM-liiga 45 27 47 74 1.64 73
4. Kari Jalonen (F) 1988-1989 SM-liiga 44 18 56 74 1.68 40
5. Martti Jarkko (F) 1980-1981 SM-liiga 36 29 43 72 2.00 35
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Arto Javanainen (F) 1987-1988 SM-liiga 44 47 20 67 1.52 42
2. Jukka Vilander (F) 1988-1989 SM-liiga 42 43 23 66 1.57 6
3. Kai Nurminen (F) 1999-2000 SM-liiga 54 41 37 78 1.44 40
4. Seppo Repo (F) 1974-1975 SM-sarja 36 37 16 53 1.47 98
5. Reijo Leppänen (F) 1981-1982 SM-liiga 34 33 37 70 2.06 10
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kari Jalonen (F) 1988-1989 SM-liiga 44 18 56 74 1.68 40
2. Esa Keskinen (F) 1987-1988 SM-liiga 44 14 55 69 1.57 14
3. Saku Koivu (F) 1994-1995 SM-liiga 45 27 47 74 1.64 73
4. Esa Keskinen (F) 1993-1994 SM-liiga 47 23 47 70 1.49 28
5. Reijo Leppänen (F) 1980-1981 SM-liiga 35 31 45 76 2.17 12
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Otto Karvinen (F) 2014-2015 Liiga 52 2 6 8 0.15 173
2. Aki Berg (D) 1998-1999 SM-liiga 48 8 7 15 0.31 137
3. Antti Halonen (D) 2008-2009 SM-liiga 55 5 3 8 0.15 128
4. Mikko Eloranta (F) 2008-2009 SM-liiga 48 9 11 20 0.42 122
5. Antti Halonen (D) 2009-2010 SM-liiga 56 6 14 20 0.36 119
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2022-2023 View roster 6'1" 188 lbs 25.05
2021-2022 View roster 6'1" 193 lbs 24.15
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 193 lbs 24.66
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 192 lbs 26.55
2018-2019 View roster 6'1" 199 lbs 25.44
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