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Ilves Tampere
- Year of foundation: 1931
- Colours: green, yellow, black, white
- Club status: active
- Address: Ilves-Hockey Oy
Takojankatu 2 B
33540 Tampere - Phone: +358 (03) 225 9400
- Fax: +358 (03) 225 9444
- Email: ilves@ilves.com, sukunimi@ilves.com
- WWW: Ilves Tampere, You Tube channel
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All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Continental Cup | European Hockey League | European Women´s Champions Cup | Juniors | SM-liiga | U20 National team games | WJC18 | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. B2 Mestis | Jr. B2 Suomi-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Jr. C Suomi-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B I divisioona | Jr. B II divisioona | Jr. B2 I divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Jr. C II Divisioona
Season 1977-1978
Club teams
This club in 1977-1978: SM-liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja
Current rosterseason 1977-1978
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Jukka Airaksinen |  | 15.12.1957 | 183 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Juhani Lahtinen | | 28.09.1938 | 172 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Petteri Linna | | 29.09.1959 | 175 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Tapio Virhimo | | 13.04.1954 | 175 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jorma Aro | | 29.03.1950 | 182 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Hannu Helander | | 23.09.1956 | 175 cm | 79 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Ari Kankaanperä | | 27.04.1955 | 183 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Ilkka Kivikoski | | 27.05.1956 | 187 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Mika Rajala | | 06.02.1957 | 184 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Risto Siltanen | | 31.10.1958 | 170 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Jouko Urvikko | | 10.03.1958 | 175 cm | 76 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Sakari Ahlberg | | 25.07.1950 | 182 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Antti Heikkilä | | 01.02.1958 | 184 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Seppo Hiitelä | | 26.03.1954 | 176 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jarmo Huhtala | | 16.04.1957 | 182 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Kari Järvinen | | 13.01.1957 | 170 cm | 67 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Risto Kankaanperä | | 08.03.1958 | 175 cm | 74 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Keijo Kivelä | | 19.06.1956 | 170 cm | 70 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jarmo Lilius | | 19.01.1957 | 180 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jari Lindgren | | 06.01.1959 | 171 cm | 68 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Hannu Oksanen | | 15.11.1957 | 178 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Lasse Oksanen | | 07.12.1942 | 182 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Pekka Orimus | | 15.07.1958 | 181 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Veikko Suominen | | 05.05.1948 | 178 cm | 76 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Jari Viitala | | 01.12.1958 | 175 cm | 79 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juhani Ruusunen | | 06.06.1934 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Hakametsä Tampere
- Adress: Hakametsä
Hakamatsän jäähalli I
33530 Tampere - Phone: +358 (03) 255 1333
- Web: http://www.junnut.com/kausi0203/j_hallit/tampere_hakam/tre_hakametsa.html
- Capacity: 7800
- Opened in: 1965
Nokia Arena, Tampere
- Capacity: 13455
- Opened in: 2021
Retired numbers
2 - Jarmo Wasama
7 - Aarne Honkavaara
13 - Risto Jalo
14 - Lasse Oksanen
16 - Jorma Peltonen
41 - Raimo Helminen
69 - Ismo Laitela
Number 24 has not been retired officially but is not in use. It was last worn by Veikko Suominen who committed suicide during the 1978-79 season.
Notable players:Champions ’36, ’37, ’38, ’45, ’46, ’47, ’50, ’51, ’52, ’57, ’58, ’60, ’62, ’66, ’72, ’85
League winners:- 2015-2016: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 2013-2014: Jr. B2 SM-sarja
- 2010-2011: European Women´s Champions Cup
- 2009-2010: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 2008-2009: Jr. B2 SM-sarja
- 2005-2006: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 2005-2006: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 2004-2005: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 2003-2004: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 2000-2001: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1993-1994: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1992-1993: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1992-1993: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1991-1992: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1990-1991: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1990-1991: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1989-1990: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1989-1990: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1987-1988: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1986-1987: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1985-1986: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1984-1985: SM-liiga
- 1984-1985: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 1981-1982: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1981-1982: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1981-1982: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1980-1981: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1979-1980: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1978-1979: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1977-1978: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1977-1978: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1976-1977: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1975-1976: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1973-1974: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1973-1974: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1972-1973: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1971-1972: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1970-1971: Suomen Cup
- 1966-1967: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1965-1966: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1960-1961: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1959-1960: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1957-1958: Suomen Cup
- 1952-1953: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1951-1952: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1948-1949: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1947-1948: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1946-1947: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1945-1946: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1944-1945: Jr. A SM-Liiga
from 1900 to present:
- Ilves Tampere (official)
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- Facebook Page (facebook)
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Recent newsShow all news»
Liiga Winter Classic
There will be an outdoor game in Finnish Liiga this season. MTV reports that HIFK will play Ilves at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium December 12.
(06 Aug 2015)Maxime Talbot will play Spengler with Gotteron
Philadelphia Flyers forward Maxime Talbot, currently at Ilves Tampere with a lock-out contract, will play Spengler Cup with Swiss Fribourg Gotteron
(11 Dec 2012)Finnish traditional club Ilves fires coach
Finnish elite league club Ilves has fired its coach Juha Pajuoja. Ilves is the third club in this years SM-liiga to change coach (after JYP and Tappara). New coach is Seppo Hiitelä, 57 years, who worked as a sport manager of Ilves. Hiitelä has trained Ilves also during seasons 1982-86 and 1990-91 and he was a trainer when Ilves won it's last Finnish championship 1985. Assistant coaches Raimo Helminen and Pekka Kangasalusta remain at their jobs.
There were also speculations that Finnish hockey legend Raimo Helminen will replace Pajuoja but since Helminen is also coach of the Finnish U20 national team Hiitelä took the job.
(31 Oct 2011)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1977-1978
- Youngest player: Petteri Linna (18 years)
- Oldest player: Juhani Lahtinen (39 years)
- Shortest player: Risto Siltanen (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Ilkka Kivikoski (187 cm)
- Nationalities: Finland (25)
Leagues
Ilves Tampere participates in season 1977-1978: SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja
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