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TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga

SM-liiga

The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...

. They play in Turku

Turku

Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...

, Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.

Team history

TPS was established in 1922 as Turun Palloseura

Turun Palloseura

Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...

, 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 11 times: 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2010. Only Tampere teams Ilves

Ilves

Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...

and Tappara

Tappara

Tappara is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Tampere, Finland at Tampereen jäähalli. The team have won 15 league championships ....

have won more titles. Coach Hannu Jortikka

Hannu Jortikka

Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....

led the club to total of six Championships in 1989-91 and 1999-2001. TPS have also won 2 Finnish Cups, a European Cup: 1994

IIHF European Cup 1994

The 1993-1994 European Cup was the twentynineth edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 8, 1993, and finished on December 30, 1993....

, a European Hockey League: 1997

European Hockey League 1997

The 1996-1997 European Hockey League was the first edition of the new tournament for European hockey clubs, the European Hockey League. The season started on September, 1996, and finished on January 26, 1997....

and a Super Cup

IIHF Super Cup

The IIHF Super Cup was an ice hockey event played between each winner of the two main European club tournaments of the year.It was played between the champion of the European Hockey League against the champion of the IIHF European Cup in 1997...

in 1997.

Vladimir Yurzinov

Vladimir Yurzinov

Vladimir Yurzinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963....

used to be the coach of TPS in 1992-1998. The team is currently coached by Pekka Virta.

NHL players from TPS include Saku Koivu

Saku Koivu

Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...

, Mikko Koivu

Mikko Koivu

Mikko Sakari Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey center and captain of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League...

, Miikka Kiprusoff

Miikka Kiprusoff

Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...

, Sami Salo

Sami Salo

Sami Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Senators in...

, Niko Kapanen

Niko Kapanen

Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, Jere Lehtinen

Jere Lehtinen

Jere Kalervo Lehtinen is a former Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played as a right wing. He was drafted 88th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Lehtinen handles defensive aspects of the game as well as offensive, hence he is a two-way forward for which...

, Antero Niittymäki

Antero Niittymäki

Antero Pertti Elias Niittymäki is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a member of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, as well as in the SM-liiga and the American Hockey League...

and Lauri Korpikoski

Lauri Korpikoski

Lauri Korpikoski is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

Current roster

Goaltenders
Number	Nationality		\|Player	Catches	Contract Length	Birthplace
33	Czech Republic	Marek Schwarz Marek Schwarz Marek Schwarz is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the TPS of the SM-liiga.-Playing career:...	R	2012	Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, on the left bank of the Jizera river about 50 km northeast of Prague.Founded in the second half of the 10th century by King Boleslav II as a royal castle... , ČSR Czech Socialist Republic From 1969 to 1990, the Czech Socialist Republic was the official name of that part of Czechoslovakia that is the Czech Republic today. The name was used from 1 January 1969 to March 1990.... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
35	Finland	Kristian Järvinen	L	2012	Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
41	Finland	Aleksis Ahlqvist Aleksis Ahlqvist Aleksis Ahlqvist is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for KalPa of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	2012+1	Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

Defensemen
Number	Nationality		\|Player	Shoots	Contract Length	Birthplace
4	Czech Republic	Tomáš Mojžíš Tomas Mojzis Tomáš Mojžíš is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for HC TPS of the Finnish SM-Liiga.-Playing career:Mojžíš was drafted in the eighth round, 246th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...	L	2012	Kolín Kolín Kolín is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic some east from Prague, lying on the Elbe river.-History:Kolín was founded by king Přemysl Otakar II in the 13th century, first mentioned in 1261. Later on, 1437, a castle was founded here... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
6	Finland	Miika Huczkowski Miika Huczkowski Miika Huczkowski is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	2012	Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
22	Finland	Timo Seppänen Timo Seppänen Timo Seppänen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Seppänen was drafted 185th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He began his professional career in 2005 with HIFK in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. He currently plays with KalPa in Kuopio.-External links:...	L	2013	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
24	Finland	Joni Tuominen Joni Tuominen Joni Tuominen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays professionally in Finland for SaiPa of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	R	2012	Espoo Espoo Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
25	Finland	Veli-Matti Vittasmäki Veli-Matti Vittasmäki Veli-Matti Vittasmäki is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	2013	Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
26	Finland	Markus Palmroth Markus Palmroth Markus Palmroth is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	2013	Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

Forwards
Number	Nationality		\|Player	Shoots	Position	Contract Length	Birthplace
12	Finland	Marko Anttila Marko Anttila Marko Anttila is a professional ice hockey player.Anttila currently plays for Ilves of the SM-liiga and was drafted by Chicago Blackhawks in 2004 260th overall pick.-LeKi Lempäälä :...	R	W	2012	Lempäälä Lempäälä Lempäälä is a municipality in southwestern Finland with inhabitants . Lempäälä is located south of the city of Tampere. The municipality covers an area of of which is water... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
15	Finland	Janne Hauhtonen	R	C	2012	Pori Pori Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
16	Czech Republic	Michal Birner Michal Birner Michal Birner is an ice hockey forward currently playing for Finnish team Turku TPS of the SM-liiga.-Playing career:Birner was drafted 116th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues...	L	LW	2012	Litoměřice Litomerice Litoměřice is a town at the junction of the rivers Elbe and Ohře in the north part of the Czech Republic, approximately 64 km northwest of Prague.... , ČSR Czech Socialist Republic From 1969 to 1990, the Czech Socialist Republic was the official name of that part of Czechoslovakia that is the Czech Republic today. The name was used from 1 January 1969 to March 1990.... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
17	Finland	Mikko Laine Mikko Laine Mikko Laine is a forward for the HC TWK Innsbruck hockey.- References :...	R	RW	2012	Piikkiö Piikkiö Piikkiö , is a former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on January 1, 2009.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 6,836 and covered an area of 90.35 km² of which... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
18	Czech Republic	Jakub Černý Jakub Cerny Jakub Cerny is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga for five seasons, from the 2006–07 Czech Extraliga season till the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season...	L	LW	2012	Litvinov Litvinov Litvinov or Litvinova a Russian last name derived from the word litvin. It is shared by the following people:* Alexander Litvinov‎ , Russian general in the Imperial Russian Army and the Red Army... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
19	Finland	Mika Viinanen Mika Viinanen Mika Viinanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Timrå IK of the Elitserien.-Career statistics:-External links:...	L	C	2012	Kaarina Kaarina Kaarina is a small city and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Finland Proper region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Finland Proper, therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
27	Finland	Marko Virtala Marko Virtala Marko Virtala is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	RW / C	2012	Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
28	Finland	Ville Vahalahti Ville Vahalahti Ville Vahalahti is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga.-Playing career:...	L	LW	2012	Pargas Pargas Pargas is a former town and municipality in south-western Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo and Nagu to form the new town of Väståboland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
34	Finland	Tuomas Suominen Tuomas Suominen Tuomas Suominen is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	RW	2012	Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
39	Czech Republic	Tomáš Plíhal Tomas Plihal Tomáš Plíhal is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the TPS Turku organization of the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was drafted in the 5th round, 140th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...	L	LW / C	2012	Frýdlant, ČSR Czech Socialist Republic From 1969 to 1990, the Czech Socialist Republic was the official name of that part of Czechoslovakia that is the Czech Republic today. The name was used from 1 January 1969 to March 1990.... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
61	Finland	Timo Salo Timo Salo Timo Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for KalPa of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	LW	2013	Naantali Naantali Naantali is a city in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourist centres of the country. The municipality has a population of , and is located in the region of Finland Proper, west of Turku.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
71	Finland	Tapio Laakso Tapio Laakso Tapio Laakso is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for KalPa of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	C	2013	Rymättylä Rymättylä Rymättylä is a former municipality of Finland. It was, together with Merimasku and Velkua, consolidated with the town of Naantali on January 1, 2009.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
75	Finland	Toni Mäkiaho Toni Mäkiaho Toni Mäkiaho is a Finnish professional ice hockey player.- References :...	R	W	2012	Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
85	Canada	Ryan Stone Ryan Stone Ryan Adam Stone is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently under contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	L	C	2012	Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
87	Finland	Jarkko Hattunen Jarkko Hattunen Jarkko Hattunen is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	L	LW	2013	Kajaani Kajaani Kajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The population density is . The town is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

Team management

Head Coach: Pekka Virta Finland
Assistant Coach: Mika Strömberg
Mika Strömberg
Mika Strömberg is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their eleventh-round pick, #211 overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft....

Finland
Goaltending Coach: Urpo Ylönen
Urpo Ylönen
Urpo Yrjö Juhani Ylönen is a goaltending coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TuTo and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997...

Finland
General Manager: Kari Hietaranta Finland

Success by season

Season	GP	W	L	D	OTW	P	GF	GA	Coach	Final position
Season by Season records
1940–41	7	0	7	0	0	0	5	23		8th
1941–42 No season completed due to war
1942–43	7	5	1	1	0	11	23	9		2nd
1943–44	7	5	1	1	0	11	29	8		No season completed due to war
1944–45	8	5	2	1	0	11	27	17		4th
1945–46	8	3	4	1	0	7	30	48		6th
1946–47	8	3	5	0	0	6	42	76		6th
1947–48	6	0	6	0	0	0	12	74		7th
1948–49 Didn't compete on the top level
1949–50 Didn't compete on the top level
1950–51 Didn't compete on the top level
1951–52 Didn't compete on the top level
1952–53	10	7	3	0	0	14	53	38		Bronze
1953–54	8	5	2	1	0	11	38	29		4th
1954–55	8	6	1	1	0	13	45	17	Esko Pekkalainen	Silver
1955–56	8	6	2	0	0	12	31	28	Pentti Lumikko	Gold
1956–57	8	6	2	0	0	12	40	22	Esko Pekkalainen	Silver
1957–58	8	3	3	2	0	8	43	39	Esko Pekkalainen	4th
1958–59	18	9	8	1	0	19	67	53	Esko Pekkalainen	5th
1959–60	18	8	7	3	0	19	68	81	Esko Pekkalainen	6th
1960–61	18	8	5	5	0	21	73	58		4th
1961–62	18	5	12	1	0	11	52	65		9th
1962–63 Didn't compete on the top level									Norwel Olsen
1963–64	18	7	10	1	0	15	80	60	Norwel Olsen	8th
1964–65	18	9	7	2	0	20	51	63	Pertti Nieminen Pertti Nieminen Pertti Ilmari Nieminen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HPK and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:*...	4th
1965–66	20	10	7	3	0	23	66	58	Pertti Nieminen	4th
1966–67	22	15	6	1	0	31	91	56	Pertti Nieminen	Silver
1967–68	20	5	13	2	0	12	64	82		10th
1968–69 Didn't compete on the top level									Rauli Virtanen Rauli Virtanen Rauli Virtanen is a Finnish freelance journalist and television producer. He has covered wars and conflicts since the days of Vietnam in more than 30 countries. He was a roving correspondent based in New York and London before having his own program "This is Rauli Virtanen reporting" on MTV3 in...
1969–70	22	13	5	4	0	30	107	67		4th
1970–71	22	6	14	2	0	14	71	101		9th
1971–72	32	17	13	2	0	36	141	104	Juhani Wahlsten Juhani Wahlsten Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KalPa, Ilves, HJK, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....	Sarjan 7th
1972–73	36	9	22	5	0	23	126	182	Matias Helenius	9th
1973–74	36	10	20	6	0	26	133	179	Matias Helenius	8th
1974–75	36	15	17	4	0	34	153	156	Reima Särös	5th
1975–76	36	25	6	5	0	55	194	113	Raimo Määttänen	Gold
1976–77	36	23	10	3	0	49	187	129	Raimo Määttänen	Silver
1977–78	36	22	11	3	0	47	180	123	Raimo Määttänen	Bronze
1978–79	36	18	14	4	0	40	144	123	Raimo Määttänen	Bronze
1979–80	36	26	6	4	0	56	210	123	Raimo Määttänen	4th
1980–81	36	22	9	5	0	49	213	141	Juhani Wahlsten	Bronze
1981–82	36	23	7	6	0	52	180	120	Juhani Wahlsten	Silver
1982–83	36	18	13	5	0	41	145	131	Juhani Wahlsten	5th
1983–84	37	23	13	1	0	47	150	117	Matti Keinonen Matti Keinonen Matti Keinonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Lukko, RU-38 Pori, HJK Helsinki, Jokerit, and TPS Turku. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.-External links:*...	4th
1984–85	36	24	10	2	0	50	163	124	Matti Keinonen	Silver
1985–86	36	18	13	5	0	41	153	139	Juhani Tamminen Juhani Tamminen Juhani Tamminen is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners...	4th
1986–87	44	22	16	6	0	50	198	194	Juhani Tamminen	4th
1987–88	44	22	19	3	0	47	206	182	Juhani Tamminen	5th
1988–89	44	29	10	5	0	63	209	120	Hannu Jortikka Hannu Jortikka Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....	Gold
1989–90	44	31	10	3	0	65	175	100	Hannu Jortikka	Gold
1990–91	44	27	12	5	0	59	168	109	Hannu Jortikka	Gold
1991–92	44	29	14	1	0	59	181	153	Hannu Jortikka	5th
1992–93	48	28	12	8	0	64	178	138	Vladimir Yurzinov Vladimir Yurzinov Vladimir Yurzinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963....	Gold
1993–94	48	34	14	0	0	68	227	124	Vladimir Yurzinov	Silver
1994–95	50	30	17	3	0	63	219	149	Vladimir Yurzinov	Gold
1995–96	50	33	12	5	0	71	216	141	Vladimir Yurzinov	Silver
1996–97	50	32	11	7	0	71	191	105	Vladimir Yurzinov	Silver
1997–98	48	30	12	6	0	66	162	111	Vladimir Yurzinov	5th
1998–99	54	37	10	7	0	81	179	107	Hannu Jortikka	Gold
1999–00	54	39	10	5	0	83	232	118	Hannu Jortikka	Gold
2000–01	56	36	16	4	0	76	186	115	Hannu Jortikka	Gold
2001–02	56	32	21	3	0	69	154	111	Kari Jalonen	4th
2002–03	56	24	26	6	0	56	138	138	Kari Jalonen	8th
2003–04	56	35	14	7	0	80	169	112	Jukka Koivu	Silver
2004–05	56	22	16	18	8	92	146	142	Jukka Koivu	6th
2005–06	56	14	23	19	11	72	119	135	Hannu Jortikka	10th
2006–07	56	23	22	11	6	86	167	155	Hannu Jortikka	9th
2007-08	56	18	27	11	2	67	130	164	Hannu Virta Hannu Virta Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...	10th
2008-09	58	21	27	10	7	80	133	159	Hannu Virta until Oct 2008 , after that Kai Suikkanen Kai Suikkanen Kai Suikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. He played in two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, and spent most of his career in Finland's SM-liiga with Kärpät and TPS Turku. Currently, he works as the head coach of Pelicans Lahti in the SM-liiga...	8th
2009-10	58	25	25	8	6	89	169	169	Kai Suikkanen	Gold
GP=Games Played, W=Won, L=Lost, D=Draw, OTW=Wins after overtime/penalties, P=Points, GF=Goals for, GA=Goals against

Best coach

2010 Kai Suikkanen
2001 Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....
2000 Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....
1999 Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....
1995 Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963....
1994 Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963....
1993 Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963....
1991 Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....
1990 Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....
1989 Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....

SM-liiga Best player of the season, MVP (voted by players)

2001 Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
2000 Kai Nurminen
Kai Nurminen
Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
1997 Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
1995 Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
1994 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
1992 Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft....
1989 Jukka Vilander

Best goalie

2010 Atte Engren
1999 Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
1997 Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 58th overall pick....
1991 Markus Ketterer
Markus Ketterer
Markus Ketterer is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and also the Swedish Elitserien. He played for Jokerit, TPS as Färjestads BK, the latter with which he became champion in 1997. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.-External links:*...
1989 Timo Lehkonen
1980 Jorma Valtonen
Jorma Valtonen
Pertti Leo Jorma Valtonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.Valtonen, who was born in Turku, Finland, played for Jokerit, TPS, Rosenlewin Urheilijat -38 and Ässät. In Italy Valtonen played for Gardena ja HC Alleghe. In West Germany he played for EHC 70 München...
1979 Jorma Valtonen
Jorma Valtonen
Pertti Leo Jorma Valtonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.Valtonen, who was born in Turku, Finland, played for Jokerit, TPS, Rosenlewin Urheilijat -38 and Ässät. In Italy Valtonen played for Gardena ja HC Alleghe. In West Germany he played for EHC 70 München...

Best defenceman

2010 Lee Sweatt
2001 Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen is a Finnish ice hockey defender. He is a 4-times Finnish champion and in 2004, he won Elitserien.-External links:*...
1995 Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, and a former NHL defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the...
1994 Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, and a former NHL defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the...
1991 Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...
1990 Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...
1987 Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...

League top goalscorer

2000 Kai Nurminen
Kai Nurminen
Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
1994 Marko Jantunen
Marko Jantunen
Marko Jantunen is a Finnish ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft as their 11th round pick, 239th overall.-Playing career:...
1989 Jukka Vilander
1988 Arto Javanainen
Arto Javanainen
Arto Kalevi Javanainen was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was the first European draft pick in Pittsburgh Penguins history, going in the fifth round .-Career:...
1982 Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...

Most points in regular season

2000 Kai Nurminen
Kai Nurminen
Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
1995 Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
1994 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
1993 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
1992 Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft....
1988 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
1982 Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...
1981 Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...

Rookie of the season

2007 Tuomas Suominen
Tuomas Suominen
Tuomas Suominen is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for TPS of the SM-liiga.-External links:...
2000 Antero Niittymäki
Antero Niittymäki
Antero Pertti Elias Niittymäki is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a member of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, as well as in the SM-liiga and the American Hockey League...
1996 Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 58th overall pick....
1982 Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...

Best plus/minus

2001 Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen is a Finnish ice hockey defender. He is a 4-times Finnish champion and in 2004, he won Elitserien.-External links:*...
2000 Kai Nurminen
Kai Nurminen
Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
1997 Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
1994 Aleksander Smirnov
1990 Jukka Virtanen
1989 Jukka Vilander
1982 Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin is a retired professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga ....
1980 Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...

Regular season MVP (trophy awarded by the league

2001 Tony Virta
Tony Virta
Tony Virta is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild as their fourth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.Virta is currently playing for Jokerit in the SM-liiga...
2000 Kai Nurminen
Kai Nurminen
Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
1997 Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 58th overall pick....
1995 Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
1994 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...

Gentleman player

2001 Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
2000 Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
1999 Marko Kiprusoff
Marko Kiprusoff
Marko Kiprusoff is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman.- Draft :He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens as their third-round pick, #70 overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.-SM-liiga Career:...
1998 Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
1997 Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
1995 Jere Lehtinen
Jere Lehtinen
Jere Kalervo Lehtinen is a former Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played as a right wing. He was drafted 88th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Lehtinen handles defensive aspects of the game as well as offensive, hence he is a two-way forward for which...
1993 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
1989 Jukka Vilander
1988 Jukka Vilander
1987 Jukka Vilander
1985 Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...
1984 Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
1981 Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin is a retired professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga ....
1977 Jarmo Koivunen
1957 Aki Salonen

Playoffs MVP

2010 Ilari Filppula
Ilari Filppula
Ilari Filppula is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the SM-liiga team Jokerit. He is the older brother of Valtteri Filppula of the Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:...
2000 Tomi Kallio
Tomi Kallio
Tomi Kristian Kallio is a professional Finnish ice hockey player who plays right wing for Växjö Lakers Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien.-Playing career:...
1999 Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
1995 Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...

Notable former players

Kari Jalonen
Kari Jalonen
Kari Jalonen is a former professional ice hockey center. He played parts of two seasons at the NHL level, with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, but is best known for his time in SM-liiga and with the Finnish national team.Jalonen represented Finland internationally on nine occasions,...
Arto Javanainen
Arto Javanainen
Arto Kalevi Javanainen was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was the first European draft pick in Pittsburgh Penguins history, going in the fifth round .-Career:...
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen
Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Kiprusoff
Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
Mikko Koivu
Mikko Koivu
Mikko Sakari Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey center and captain of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League...
Jere Lehtinen
Jere Lehtinen
Jere Kalervo Lehtinen is a former Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played as a right wing. He was drafted 88th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Lehtinen handles defensive aspects of the game as well as offensive, hence he is a two-way forward for which...
Fredrik Norrena
Fredrik Norrena
Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Linköping of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...
Antero Niittymäki
Antero Niittymäki
Antero Pertti Elias Niittymäki is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a member of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, as well as in the SM-liiga and the American Hockey League...
Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin
Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, and a former NHL defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the...
Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin is a retired professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga ....
Raimo Summanen
Raimo Summanen
Raimo Olavi Summanen , is a former professional ice hockey forward and also a former coach of the Finnish national team. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 125th overall, and spent his NHL career with Edmonton and the Vancouver Canucks...
Kai Nurminen
Kai Nurminen
Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
Sami Salo
Sami Salo
Sami Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Senators in...
Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...
Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 58th overall pick....
Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Mäkelä
Mikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft....
German Titov
German Titov (ice hockey)
German Mikhailovich Titov is a retired Russian ice hockey forward.Titov started his National Hockey League career with the Calgary Flames in 1993. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Pittsburgh Penguins. He left the NHL after the 2002 season...
Karlis Skrastins
Karlis Skrastinš
Kārlis Skrastiņš was a Latvian professional ice hockey player. Skrastins was a member of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League and was on board the team plane which crashed on September 7, 2011...
Niko Kapanen
Niko Kapanen
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
Henrik Tallinder
Henrik Tallinder
Henrik Tallinder is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...

Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners...
Jukka Vilander
Ari Vuori
Urpo Ylönen
Urpo Ylönen
Urpo Yrjö Juhani Ylönen is a goaltending coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TuTo and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997...
Pasi Virta
Mal Davis
Mal Davis
Malcolm Sterling Davis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.Davis played for the Amherst Ramblers, a junior team in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and then attended Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he was a member of the university's Huskies ice hockey team.Davis played...
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen
Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...
Steve Graves
Steve Graves
Steve Graves is a former professional ice hockey left wing. He spent his junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL before being selected in the second round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 41st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers...
Mika Alatalo
Mika Alatalo
Mika Antero Alatalo is a professional ice hockey forward who plays for Hockey Club Pustertal-Val Pusteria in Italy's Serie A....
Miika Elomo
Miika Elomo
Miika Elomo is a retired Finnish ice hockey player.Drafted 23rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Elomo played just two games for the Capitals before he was traded in 2000 to the Calgary Flames, although he never played for the organization. He returned to Finland...
Niklas Sundblad
Niklas Sundblad
Niklas Sundblad is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.-Career:He played two National Hockey League games for the Calgary Flames in the 1995–96 season before returning to Europe, where he has had a moderately successful career in Sweden and Germany. In 2006–07, Sundblad played for HC...
Andrei Skopintsev
Andrei Skopintsev
Andrei Borisovich Skopintsev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for UHC Dynamo of the KHL....
Joni Lius
Joni Lius
Joni Lius is a former professional Finnish ice hockey player.Lius began his career with JYP and stayed with the team for seven seasons. He played for Frölunda HC in the Elitserien for two seasons and the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Ice Hockey Association for one year...
Michael Holmqvist
Michael Holmqvist
Rolf Anders Michael Holmqvist Pedersen is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elitserien. He is the older brother of Djurgårdens IF player Andreas Holmqvist....
Jarkko Varvio
Jarkko Varvio
Jarkko Varvio is a Finnish ice hockey player who had a very brief stint in the NHL. Varvio was drafted by Minnesota North Stars in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. However, his only two active seasons in the NHL were in 1993-94 and 1994-95 with the Dallas Stars...
Martti Järventie
Martti Järventie
Martti Järventie is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for Ilves in the SM-liiga.Järventie began his career with Ilves where he spent a total of nine years, beginning at junior level in 1992. In 1995 he had spells with KOO-VEE and Lukko before returning to Ilves. In 2001, he...
Peter Schaefer
Jussi Timonen
Jussi Timonen
Jussi Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for KalPa of the SM-liiga. He is the younger brother of Kimmo Timonen.-Playing career:...
Lauri Korpikoski
Lauri Korpikoski
Lauri Korpikoski is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
Layne Ulmer
Layne Ulmer
Layne Ulmer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing centre for HC Asiago in the Serie A .-Playing career:...
Andreas Jämtin
Andreas Jämtin
Andreas Jämtin is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with Linköpings HC in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :...
Daniel Widing
Daniel Widing
Daniel Widing is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently a right winger for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien.-International play:...

Martti Jarkko
Martti Jarkko
Martti Jarkko is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and TPS in Finland and Iserlohner EC in Germany. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.-External links:*...
Seppo Suoraniemi
Seppo Suoraniemi
Seppo Suoraniemi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HJK, Jokerit, Ilves, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*...
Jorma Valtonen
Jorma Valtonen
Pertti Leo Jorma Valtonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.Valtonen, who was born in Turku, Finland, played for Jokerit, TPS, Rosenlewin Urheilijat -38 and Ässät. In Italy Valtonen played for Gardena ja HC Alleghe. In West Germany he played for EHC 70 München...
Petteri Lehto
Petteri Lehto
Mika Jukka Petteri Lehto is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for TPS, KalPa, and Pittsburgh Penguins. After his playing career, Lehto became an NHL Scout.- Career statistics :- External links :...
Seppo Repo
Seppo Repo
Seppo Hannu Antero Repo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit, SaPKo, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.-External links:...
Antero Lehtonen
Antero Lehtonen
Antero Lehtonen is a former Finnish ice hockey player who played a season in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1979–80 NHL season.-External links:*...
Seppo Lindström
Seppo Lindström
Seppo Vilhelm Lindström is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played in 3 Olympic games for Finland....
Jim Bedard
Jukka Porvari
Jukka Porvari
Jukka Porvari is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Tappara, TPS, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994...
Markus Ketterer
Markus Ketterer
Markus Ketterer is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and also the Swedish Elitserien. He played for Jokerit, TPS as Färjestads BK, the latter with which he became champion in 1997. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.-External links:*...
Reijo Mikkolainen
Reijo Mikkolainen
Reijo Mikkolainen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He won a silver medal with the Finland team at the 1988 Winter Olympics.He played for Tappara, Ilves, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.-External links:*...
Viktor Tyumenev
Viktor Tyumenev
Viktor Nikolaevich Tyumenev is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow and Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He also played for the Soviet team during the 1979 Challenge Cup against the NHL All-Stars...
Mikko Haapakoski
Mikko Haapakoski
Mikko Haapakoski is a retired professional ice hockey defender. Haapakoski won silver in 1986 and bronze in 1987 in the Finnish national league, and was signed by the Detroit Red Wings in 1987. However, they never played him in North America.-External links:...
Tuomas Grönman
Tuomas Grönman
Tuomas Grönman is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for TPS, Lukko, Jokerit, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He would also win a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.- External links :...
Tommi Miettinen
Tommi Miettinen
Tommi Miettinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently with the KalPa team in the Finnish SM-Liiga league.- References :...
Tony Virta
Tony Virta
Tony Virta is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild as their fourth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.Virta is currently playing for Jokerit in the SM-liiga...
Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen is a Finnish ice hockey defender. He is a 4-times Finnish champion and in 2004, he won Elitserien.-External links:*...
Markus Seikola
Markus Seikola
Markus Seikola , is a professional Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently a defenceman for Ilves in the SM-liiga. Seikola was drafted in the 7th round, 209th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.-References:...
Rob Shearer
Rob Shearer
Robert Shearer is a professional ice hockey player, who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the EHC Black Wings Linz in the Austrian Hockey League. In 1995 he was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche and he played 2 games for the team in 2000–01.-Career...
David Schneider
David Schneider (ice hockey)
David Schneider is a former professional ice hockey player. He was most recently a defenseman for HC Ambrì-Piotta in Nationalliga A. David currently works on Wall Street as an institutional equity salesman.Schneider started his career at Princeton University in the NCAA where he played during the...
Craig Rivet
Craig Rivet
Craig A. Rivet is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. He has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League....
Kent McDonell
Kent McDonell
Kent McDonell is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for AIK IF in the Swedish Elite League . He has played 32 games in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets.-External links:...

Kai Suikkanen
Kai Suikkanen
Kai Suikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. He played in two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, and spent most of his career in Finland's SM-liiga with Kärpät and TPS Turku. Currently, he works as the head coach of Pelicans Lahti in the SM-liiga...
Richard Zemlicka
Richard Žemlicka
Richard Žemlička played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.6'1, 200 lb Forward.9th round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers in 1990.- References :...
Jukka Virtanen
Oldrich Svoboda
Oldrich Svoboda
Oldřich Svoboda played goalie on the 1992 Bronze medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.-External links:...
Pasi Petriläinen
Pasi Petriläinen
Pasi Petriläinen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for France team Etoile Noire de Strasbourg who play in the Ligue Magnus.-Playing career:...
Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov (ice hockey)
-Playing career:A former Russian ice hockey player who has played for Russia’s national team, winning the gold medal at IIHF's 1993 World Championships in Germany....
Tom Koivisto
Tom Koivisto
Tomas Koivisto is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman for Jokerit in the SM-liiga. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues as their eighth-round pick, 253rd overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played parts of ten seasons in the SM-liiga before coming to North America in 2002...
Antti Aalto
Antti Aalto
Antti Aalto is a retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
Marko Jantunen
Marko Jantunen
Marko Jantunen is a Finnish ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft as their 11th round pick, 239th overall.-Playing career:...
Pavel Torgayev
Pavel Torgayev
Pavel Viktorovich Torgaev is a retired Russian ice hockey player who played 55 games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning...
Lasse Pirjetä
Lasse Pirjetä
Lasse Pirjetä is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga...
Erik Kakko
Erik Kakko
Erik Kakko is a professional Finnish ice hockey player.He is currently playing for the Pelicans in the Finnish SM-Liiga. He joined the club in Summer of 2004. Pelicans is also the club where Kakko started his career in 1990...
Mika Lehtinen
Mika Lehtinen
Mika Lehtinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for A. S. Asiago Hockey in Italy's Serie A league....
Hannes Hyvönen
Hannes Hyvönen
Hannes Ossian Hyvönen is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing, currently playing for Färjestads BK of the Elitserien .- Playing career :...
Tomi Kallio
Tomi Kallio
Tomi Kristian Kallio is a professional Finnish ice hockey player who plays right wing for Växjö Lakers Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien.-Playing career:...
Toivo Suursoo
Toivo Suursoo
Toivo Suursoo is an Estonian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Swindon Wildcats in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.-Career statistics:-External links:*...
Peter Ahola
Peter Ahola
Peter Kristian Ahola is a former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, and the San Jose Sharks.- Playing career :...
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen
Kimmo Rintanen is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter...
Chris Joseph
Tyler Bouck
Tyler Bouck
Tyler Bouck is a professional ice hockey player currently with the ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
Ivan Huml
Ivan Huml
Ivan Huml is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga...
Lee Sweatt
Lee Sweatt
Walter Lee Sweatt is an American former professional ice hockey player. Sweatt played four years of professional hockey in Europe and North America. Sweatt played three games in the National Hockey League in 2011, before retiring to work in the financial industry...

Retired numbers

3 - Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin
Timo Nummelin is a retired professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga ....
8 - Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KalPa, Ilves, HJK, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....
11 - Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...

(not officially retired but out of circulation)
23 - Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...

Former coaches

Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963....
Jukka Koivu
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka
Hannu Jortikka is a former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach.Jortikka spent most of his playing career in TPS. He was a part of the championship-winning TPS team in 1976. He had to retire in 1983 due to injury....
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta
Hannu Virta is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League four times, and was a five-time all-star...
Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen
Juhani Tamminen is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners...
Kari Jalonen
Kari Jalonen
Kari Jalonen is a former professional ice hockey center. He played parts of two seasons at the NHL level, with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, but is best known for his time in SM-liiga and with the Finnish national team.Jalonen represented Finland internationally on nine occasions,...
Matti Keinonen
Matti Keinonen
Matti Keinonen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Lukko, RU-38 Pori, HJK Helsinki, Jokerit, and TPS Turku. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.-External links:*...
Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KalPa, Ilves, HJK, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986....

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