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Database: 643 843 players

Last added: Drew Taylor

Scoring Leaders

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Bederka	-	-	-	-
2.	Simon Butala	-	-	-	-
3.	Logan Drevitch	-	-	-	-
4.	Eric Esposito	-	-	-	-
5.	Rob Johnson	-	-	-	-

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Team Facts

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

2018-2019 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Henrik Haukeland (G)	23	1994	Fredrikstad, NOR	6'2"	183	L	18/19
	#32	Rasmus Tirronen (G)	27	1990	Espoo, FIN	6'3"	203	L	18/19
DEFENSEMEN
	#61	Lucas Ekeståhl Jonsson (D)	22	1996	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	168	L	18/19
	#36	Elmeri Eronen (D)	23	1995	Turku, FIN	5'9"	174	R	18/19
	#20	Jani Forsström (D)	32	1986	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	209	L	19/20
	#49	Ilkka Heikkinen (D)	33	1984	Rauma, FIN	6'2"	192	L	18/19
	#76	Bernard Isiguzo (D)	19	1999	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	209	R	19/20
	#33	Topi Jaakola (D)	34	1983	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	196	L	18/19
	#45	Olli Kaskinen (D)	19	1999	Raisio, FIN	6'0"	187	L	18/19
	#40	Kevin Koski (D)	20	1997	Turku, FIN	5'11"	176	L	Junior
	#5	Santeri Lukka (D)	27	1991	Pori, FIN	5'11"	190	R	19/20
	#47	Joe Piskula (D) “A”	34	1984	Antigo, WI, USA	6'3"	205	L	18/19
	#6	Eetu Pylkkänen (D)	20	1998	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	194	R	18/19+1
FORWARDS
	#62	Patrick Bjorkstrand (W/C)	26	1992	Herning, DEN	6'0"	192	L	18/19
	#18	Zach Budish (RW/C)	27	1991	Edina, MN, USA	6'3"	220	R	18/19
	#81	Ilari Filppula (C) “A”	36	1981	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	190	L	19/20
	#24	Kaapo Kakko (RW)	17	2001	Turku, FIN	6'1"	181	L	19/20
	#44	Elias Karvonen (W/C)	24	1994	Turku, FIN	6'0"	194	L	18/19
	#26	Lauri Korpikoski (LW/RW) “C”	32	1986	Turku, FIN	6'1"	194	L	23/24
	#56	Hannu Kuru (LW/RW)	25	1993	Kaarina, FIN	6'0"	194	L	18/19
	#53	Arttu Nevasaari (RW)	18	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	179	R	18/19
	#43	Otto Nieminen (RW)	22	1996	Somero, FIN	5'9"	192	L	18/19
	#51	Markus Nurmi (RW/LW)	20	1998	Turku, FIN	6'4"	176	R	18/19
	#48	Lauri Pajuniemi (RW)	19	1999	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	183	R	18/19
	#89	Oula Palve (C)	26	1992	Keuruu, FIN	6'0"	183	L	19/20
	#41	Oskari Siiki (LW/RW)	23	1995	Turku, FIN	5'11"	165	L	18/19
	#50	Simon Suoranta (LW/RW)	26	1992	Vaasa, FIN	6'3"	207	L	19/20
	#29	Jonne Virtanen (C/W)	30	1988	Turku, FIN	6'6"	260	L	20/21
	#25	Teemu Väyrynen (LW)	21	1997	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	170	L	19/20
	#13	Petteri Wirtanen (C/D)	32	1986	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'1"	196	L	Nov. 4
Position: G:2 D:11 F:17 \| Av Age: 25.23 years \| Av Ht: 6'1" \| Av Wt 192 lbs \| Compare with other teams

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Team Staff

Head Coach Kalle Kaskinen
Asst. Coach Kimmo Rintanen
Asst. Coach Sami Salo
Goaltending Coach Fredrik Norrena
CEO Santtu Jokinen
Chairman Veli-Pekka Marin
Conditioning Coach Vesa Vuori
Dir. of Coaching Mika Suoraniemi
Dir. of European Scouting Tomi Kallio
Dir. of Player Development Saku Koivu
Equipment Manager Aki-Petteri Berg
Equipment Manager Tero Hyökki
Franchise Owner Mika Eskola
Franchise Owner Santtu Jokinen
Franchise Owner Mikko Kodisoja
Franchise Owner Mikko Koivu
Franchise Owner Saku Koivu
Franchise Owner Ilkka Paananen
Head Equipment Manager Matti Aarnio
Video Coach Mikael Tolkki

Team Facts

Nationalities 25 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
Experience TPS: 1 823 GP
NHL: 632 GP
WC: 114 GP
OG: 7 GP
SHL: 469 GP
Allsvenskan: 245 GP
Liiga: 4 220 GP
KHL: 817 GP
AHL: 1 264 GP
DEL: 3 GP
Affiliated Team(s) HCIK (Suomi-sarja)
TPS U16 (Jr. C SM-sarja)
TPS U17 (Jr. B2 Mestis)
TPS U18 (Jr. B SM-sarja)
TPS U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga)

Team Captains

“C” Lauri Korpikoski
“A” Ilari Filppula
Joe Piskula

Team captaincy history

Arena Information

Arena Name Gatorade Center
Location Turku, FIN
Capacity 11 820
Construction Year 1990

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Latest Transactions

DATE	STATUS		PLAYER		TEAM
09/14/2018
09/14/2018	Confirmed	Joining	Petteri Wirtanen (F)	Joining from	Jokerit
09/05/2018
09/05/2018	Loan	Leaving	Olli Kaskinen (D)	Leaving for	TUTO Hockey
09/05/2018	Loan	Leaving	Eetu Pylkkänen (D)	Leaving for	SaPKo
09/04/2018
09/04/2018	Confirmed	Joining	Topi Jaakola (D)	Joining from	HV71
09/02/2018
09/02/2018	Confirmed	Leaving	Ilkka Pikkarainen (F)	Leaving for	Ravensburg Towerstars
08/24/2018
08/24/2018	Confirmed	Leaving	Topi Taavitsainen (F)	Leaving for	TUTO Hockey
08/13/2018
08/13/2018	Loan	Leaving	Joonas Savolainen (F)	Leaving for	TUTO Hockey
07/27/2018
07/27/2018	Confirmed	Joining	Joe Piskula (D)	Joining from	Ilves

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Team History and Standings

Season	League	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	TP	Rank	Postseason
1989-1990	Liiga	44	31	3	10	-	-	175	100	65	1	Champion
1990-1991	Liiga	44	27	5	12	-	-	168	109	59	1	Champion
1991-1992	Liiga	44	29	1	14	-	-	181	153	59	3	Quarterfinal loss
1992-1993	Liiga	48	28	8	12	-	-	178	138	64	1	Champion
1993-1994	Liiga	48	34	0	14	-	-	227	124	68	1	Final loss
1994-1995	Liiga	50	30	3	17	-	-	219	149	63	4	Champion
1995-1996	Liiga	50	33	5	12	-	-	216	141	71	2	Final loss
1996-1997	Liiga	50	32	7	11	-	-	191	105	71	2	Final loss
1997-1998	Liiga	48	30	6	12	-	-	162	111	66	1	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	Liiga	54	37	7	10	-	-	179	107	81	1	Champion
1999-2000	Liiga	54	39	5	10	-	-	232	118	83	1	Champion
2000-2001	Liiga	56	36	4	16	-	-	186	115	76	2	Champion
2001-2002	Liiga	56	31	6	19	-	-	154	111	69	4	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	Liiga	56	24	6	26	-	-	138	138	56	8	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Liiga	56	30	15	11	-	-	169	112	80	1	Final loss
2004-2005	Liiga	56	22	-	16	8	10	146	142	92	6	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Liiga	56	14	-	23	11	8	119	135	72	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2006-2007	Liiga	56	23	-	22	6	5	167	155	86	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2007-2008	Liiga	56	18	-	27	2	9	130	164	67	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2008-2009	Liiga	58	21	-	27	7	3	133	159	80	10	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Liiga	58	25	-	25	6	2	169	169	89	6	Champion
2010-2011	Liiga	60	12	-	32	8	8	134	186	60	13	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	Liiga	60	21	-	30	6	3	134	180	78	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2012-2013	Liiga	60	12	-	28	8	12	144	181	64	13	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Liiga	60	12	-	31	6	11	135	197	59	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Liiga	60	17	-	32	3	8	122	172	65	13	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Liiga	60	23	-	22	6	9	150	152	90	7	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	30	-	14	8	8	167	123	114	2	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	30	-	15	7	8	187	147	112	2	Bronze game loss
2018-2019	Liiga	1	0	-	0	1	0	2	1	2	7	-

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Tournament Statistics

Season	Tournament	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	TP	Rank	Postseason
1954-1955	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
1955-1956	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
1971-1972	Expolaris Cup	5	1	0	4	-	-	14	28	2	5	-
	TuT Pokal	5	3	1	1	-	-	23	16	7	3	-
1976-1977	European Cup	4	2	1	1	-	-	20	15	-		Semifinal loss
1989-1990	European Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	12	8	4	2	Promoted
	European Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	10	9	4		Final group
1990-1991	European Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	11	5	6	1	Promoted
	European Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	11	10	-		Bronze game win
1991-1992	European Cup	3	0	0	3	-	-	1	40	0	3	-
1993-1994	European Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	24	5	5	1	Promoted
	European Cup	3	2	0	1	-	-	15	8	4	1	Champion
1994-1995	European Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	12	4	5	2	Bronze game win
1996-1997	Euro HL	6	5	1	0	-	-	20	6	11	1	Champion
1997-1998	Euro HL	6	0	-	4	1	1	10	19	3	4	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	Euro HL	6	4	-	1	1	0	22	13	14	2	Bronze game win
2001-2002	Spengler Cup	4	2	-	2	0	0	14	13	4	3	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	Spengler Cup	4	1	-	2	0	1	13	16	3	4	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	4	-	2	1	1	25	25	15	4	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	ET	8	2	-	3	2	1	19	20	11	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	3	-	3	1	1	18	17	12	4	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	ET	8	3	-	2	1	2	23	22	13	2	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	3	-	1	1	1	21	12	12	2	16th final loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	2	-	0	1	1	15	9	9	1	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	3	-	0	1	0	15	3	11	1	16th final loss
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	3	-	3	0	0	12	15	9	3	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Champions HL	4	1	-	3	0	0	11	18	3	4	-

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?

#	Player	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Dan Sexton (F)	2018-2019	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	9	6	4	10	2
2.	Tomas Sinisalo (F)	2018-2019	OKK	Suomen Cup	2	5	4	9	2
3.	Robin Bergman (F)	2018-2019	Rungsted Seier Capital	Denmark	3	4	4	8	2
4.	Layne Ulmer (F)	2018-2019	Cardiff Devils	EIHL Cup	2	2	5	7	0
5.	Francis Paré (F)	2018-2019	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	9	2	5	7	2
6.	Marko Anttila (F)	2018-2019	Jokerit	KHL	9	4	2	6	11
7.	Rasmus Kulmala (F)	2018-2019	DVTK Jegesmedvék	Slovakia	5	3	3	6	0
8.	Aatu Hämäläinen (F)	2018-2019	IPK	Suomen Cup	5	2	4	6	2
9.	Erik Thorell (F)	2018-2019	HIFK	Liiga	4	3	2	5	0
10.	Joni Seinelä (F)	2018-2019	SaPKo	Suomen Cup	4	2	3	5	0

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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

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

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

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-Petteri Berg (D)	215	18	67	370
5.	Antti Halonen (D)	164	13	38	351

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

Franchise All-Time Points per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Martti Jarkko (F)	132	81	213	1.614
2.	Lauri Mononen (F)	35	30	51	1.457
3.	Mikko Mäkelä (F)	82	42	114	1.390
4.	Arto Javanainen (F)	88	79	122	1.386
5.	Esa Keskinen (F)	349	149	469	1.344

Franchise All-Time Points per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kai Nurminen (F)	1999-2000	Liiga	54	41	37	78	1.44	40
2.	Reijo Leppänen (F)	1980-1981	Liiga	35	31	45	76	2.17	12
3.	Saku Koivu (F)	1994-1995	Liiga	45	27	47	74	1.64	73
4.	Kari Jalonen (F)	1988-1989	Liiga	44	18	56	74	1.68	40
5.	Martti Jarkko (F)	1980-1981	Liiga	36	29	43	72	2.00	35

Franchise All-Time Goals per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Arto Javanainen (F)	1987-1988	Liiga	44	47	20	67	1.52	42
2.	Jukka Vilander (F)	1988-1989	Liiga	42	43	23	66	1.57	6
3.	Kai Nurminen (F)	1999-2000	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	Liiga	34	33	37	70	2.06	10

Franchise All-Time Assists per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kari Jalonen (F)	1988-1989	Liiga	44	18	56	74	1.68	40
2.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1987-1988	Liiga	44	14	55	69	1.57	14
3.	Saku Koivu (F)	1994-1995	Liiga	45	27	47	74	1.64	73
4.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1993-1994	Liiga	47	23	47	70	1.49	28
5.	Reijo Leppänen (F)	1980-1981	Liiga	35	31	45	76	2.17	12

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-Petteri Berg (D)	1998-1999	Liiga	48	8	7	15	0.31	137
3.	Antti Halonen (D)	2008-2009	Liiga	55	5	3	8	0.15	128
4.	Mikko Eloranta (F)	2008-2009	Liiga	48	9	11	20	0.42	122
5.	Antti Halonen (D)	2009-2010	Liiga	56	6	14	20	0.36	119

Average Height, Weight, Age per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2018-2019	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.23
2017-2018	View roster	6'1"	191 lbs	26.23
2016-2017	View roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.29
2015-2016	View roster	6'1"	193 lbs	27.75
2014-2015	View roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.80

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