FPS (ice hockey)

FPS

City	Forssa, Finland
League	Suomi-sarja
Founded	1931
Home arena	Forssan jäähalli (capacity 3000)
Colours
General manager	Kimmo Hintsanen
Head coach	Kalle Honkonen
Captain	Otto Hakamaa
Website http://www.forssanpalloseura.fi

FPS (full name: Forssan Palloseura) is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssan jäähalli (capacity 3000), Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2. Divisioona league.

FoPS Flames gained some negative news after former SM-liiga and Forssan Palloseura defenceman Timo Willman assaulted an opposing player during a 3rd Division game in 2007.

Most famous FPS figures are former NHL-coach Alpo Suhonen and player Mika Helkearo who are nicknamed the "Divarin Gretzky" (Gretzky of the 1st Division) from his virtually unbreakable Mestis records in games, assists and points.

Liiga

Current teams	Blues HIFK HPK Ilves JYP KalPa KooKoo Kärpät Lukko Pelicans SaiPa Sport Tappara TPS Ässät

Former teams	FPS Jokerit Jokipojat KOOVEE 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

Other	Mestis Suomi-sarja 2. Divisioona Finland men's national ice hockey team Finland women's national ice hockey team SM-sarja (defunct)

Related articles: IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, November 02, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.