TPS Turku, or TPS as they are more commonly known in Finland, were founded in 1922, and are one of the most successful sports clubs in Finland. For decades, these three magical letters and the black and white club colours have symbolized football and hockey at top levels in Finland. HC TPS has won the Finnish hockey championship 11 times since 1956, and has been the most successful hockey team since the founding of the SM-Liiga in 1975. TPS has always been well known for its excellent junior program, with names like Saku Koivu, Mikko Koivu, Miikka Kiprusoff, Marko Kiprusoff, Antero Niittymäki, Tomi Kallio, Aki Berg, and Hannu Virta reflecting this success.
National championships:
11 – 1956, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010
European Hockey League championships:
1 – 1997
European Cup championships:
1 – 1994
Last Five Seasons: 2014–15: 13th regular season, out of playoffs
2013–14: 13th regular season, out of playoffs
2012–13: 13th regular season, out of playoffs
2011–12: 10th regular season, Preliminary Round
2010–11: 13th regular season, out of playoffs
Founded in 1992, the Black Wings from Linz joined Austria's top hockey league in 2000. Since then the Upper Austrian club has established itself as a top team in the now international EBEL. In the last 15 years, the team has qualified for the playoffs 13 times, more than any other club in the league. The Black Wings can count on a very dedicated and steadily growing fanbase. In the autumn of 2014 the home arena (Keine Sorgen EisArena) was expanded and now holds 4,865 spectators. As the VOEST is situated in Linz, the city is also called "steel city" (Stahlstadt) and therefore the hockey team is very commonly also called "Stahlstädter" (steel city folk). With a loyal following, the Black Wings are also well known for bringing a large contingent of fans with them as they travel around the league; more than 1000 fans often attend road games in Vienna and Salzburg.
National & League championships:
2 - 2003, 2012
Last Five Seasons: 2014-15: 2nd regular season, Semi-finals
2013-14: 2nd regular season, Semi-finals
2012-13: 3rd regular season, Semi-finals
2011-12: 1st regular season, EBEL & Austrian champions
2010-11: 5th regular season, Quarter-finals
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Champions Hockey League
