TPS

(1) (Transactions Per Second) The number of transactions processed within one second. TPS is a better rating for the performance of hardware and software than the common MHz and GHz rating of the computer. TPS attempts to simulate the processing of the data, whereas the CPU clock measures only the raw speed pumped into the circuits. See TPM and MHz.

(2) (Transaction Processing System) Originally used as an acronym for such a system, it now refers to the measurement of the system (see definition above).

Download Computer Desktop Encyclopedia to your iPhone/iTouch

TPS
City	Turku
League	SM-liiga
Founded	1929 (1929)
Home arena	Turkuhalli (capacity 11,820)
Colors
General manager	Kai Hietarinta
Head coach	Kai Suikkanen
Captain	Aki Berg
Website http://hc.tps.fi

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

Contents 1 Team History 2 Current roster 2.1 Former players 2.2 Retired Numbers 3 Former coaches 4 See also 5 External links

Team History

TPS was established in 1922 as Turun palloseura, from which the acronym derives. The club began ice hockey activities after 1929. Today, the full name of the company that owns the ice hockey team is HC TPS Turku Oy.

TPS has won the Finnish Championship in ice hockey 10 times: 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2001. Coach Hannu Jortikka 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, a European Hockey League: 1997 and a Super Cup in 1997.

Current roster

gcolor="#eeeeee"

Goaltenders
Number	Nationality	Player	Catches	Contract Length	Birthplace
31		Joni Ortio	L	2010	Finland
33		David Leggio	L	2010	Buffalo, United States
35		Atte Engren	L	2010	Rauma, Finland

Defencemen
Number	Nationality	Player	Shoots	Contract Length	Birthplace
4		Darcy Campbell	L	2010	Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
5		Aki-Petteri Berg	L	2009	Turku, Finland
10		Niko Kluuskeri	L	2010	Heinola, Finland
18		Antti Halonen	L	2010	Kajaani, Finland
20		Jens Skålberg	L	2010	Munkfors, Sweden
25		Veli-Matti Vittasmäki	L	2010	Turku, Finland
36		Joonas Järvinen	L	2011	Turku, Finland
40		Markus Nordlund	L	2010	Eurajoki, Finland

Forwards
Number	Nationality	Player	Shoots	Position	Contract Length	Birthplace
15		Lassi Kokkala	L	F	2010	Turku, Finland
16		Michal Birner	L	F	2010	Litomerice, Czech Republic
22		Toni Jalo	L	F	2010	Turku, Finland
24		Max Kolu	L	LW	2010	Turku, Finland
28		Ville Vahalahti	L	W	2010	Pargas, Finland
34		Tuomas Suominen	L	LW	2010	Turku, Finland
37		Tomas Plihal	L	C	2010	Frydlant, Czech Republic
38		Sami Venäläinen	R	RW	2010	Kangasala, Finland
41		Antti Reivonen	L	F	2010	Uusikaupunki, Finland
71		Aatu Hämäläinen	R	F	2010	Suonenjoki, Finland
74		Antti Erkinjuntti	L	LW	2011	Rovaniemi, Finland
77		Aki Uusikartano	L	C	2010	Lieto, Finland
81		Ilari Filppula	L	F	2010	Vantaa, Finland
87		Jarkko Hattunen	L	F	2010	Kajaani, Finland

Former players

Kari Jalonen Arto Javanainen Esa Keskinen Miikka Kiprusoff Saku Koivu Mikko Koivu Jere Lehtinen Fredrik Norrena Antero Niittymäki Petteri Nummelin Timo Nummelin Raimo Summanen Kai Nurminen Sami Salo Kimmo Timonen Hannu Virta Jani Hurme Mikko Mäkelä German Titov Karlis Skrastins Niko Kapanen Henrik Tallinder

Juhani Tamminen Jukka Vilander Ari Vuori Urpo Ylönen Pasi Virta Mal Davis Reijo Leppänen Steve Graves Mika Alatalo Miika Elomo Niklas Sundblad Andrei Skopintsev Joni Lius Michael Holmqvist Jarkko Varvio Martti Järventie Peter Schaefer Jussi Timonen Lauri Korpikoski Layne Ulmer Andreas Jämtin Daniel Widing

Martti Jarkko Seppo Suoraniemi Jorma Valtonen Petteri Lehto Seppo Repo Antero Lehtonen Seppo Lindström Jim Bedard Jukka Porvari Markus Ketterer Reijo Mikkolainen Viktor Tyumenev Mikko Haapakoski Tuomas Grönman Tommi Miettinen Tony Virta Jouni Loponen Markus Seikola Rob Shearer David Schneider Craig Rivet Kent McDonell

Kai Suikkanen Richard Zemlicka Jukka Virtanen Oldrich Svoboda Pasi Petriläinen Alexander Smirnov Tom Koivisto Antti Aalto Marko Jantunen Pavel Torgayev Lasse Pirjetä Erik Kakko Mika Lehtinen Hannes Hyvönen Tomi Kallio Toivo Suursoo Peter Ahola Kimmo Rintanen Chris Joseph Tyler Bouck Ivan Huml Lee Sweatt

Retired Numbers

• 3 - Timo Nummelin
• 8 - Juhani Wahlsten
• 23 - Hannu Virta

Former coaches

• Hannu Virta
• Hannu Jortikka
• Jukka Koivu
• Kari Jalonen
• Vladimir Yurzinov
• Juhani Tamminen
• Matti Keinonen
• Juhani Wahlsten

See also

• Category:TPS players

External links

• TPS official web site
• TPS Supporters

v • d • e SM-liiga Current teams Ässät  · Blues  · HIFK  · HPK  · Ilves  · Jokerit  · JYP  · KalPa  · Kärpät  · Lukko  · Pelicans  · SaiPa  · Tappara  · TPS Former teams FPS  · Jokipojat  · KooKoo  · Koo-Vee  · Sport  · TuTo Trophies and awards Kanada-malja  · Kultainen kypärä  · Kalevi Numminen trophy  · Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy  · Matti Keinonen trophy  · Raimo Kilpiö trophy  · Urpo Ylönen trophy  · Pekka Rautakallio trophy  · Aarne Honkavaara trophy  · Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy  · Lasse Oksanen trophy  · Jari Kurri trophy Finnish ice hockey Mestis  · Suomi-sarja  · 2. Divisioona  · Finland men's national ice hockey team  · Finland women's national ice hockey team  · SM-sarja Related articles: IIHF  · IIHF Continental Cup  · IIHF European Champions Cup

This European ice hockey team-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

This Finland-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)