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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 | 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 2015-2016
Club teams
This club in 2015-2016: Liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women)
Recent gamesseason 2015-2016
| Mar. 05 16 | 17:00 | Porin Ässät | - | Ilves Tampere | 6-2 | Show details» |
| Mar. 08 16 | 18:30 | Sport Vaasa | - | Ilves Tampere | 4-2 | Show details» |
| Mar. 10 16 | 18:30 | Ilves Tampere | - | KooKoo Kouvola | 1-3 | Show details» |
Current rosterseason 2015-2016
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Henri Kiviaho |  | 26.02.1994 | 198 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Mikael Saari | | 27.08.1996 | 185 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Hannu Toivonen | | 18.05.1984 | 190 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Nico Viksten | | 29.03.1997 | 185 cm | 76 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Marcus Fagerudd | | 17.12.1992 | 179 cm | 81 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Ville Järvinen | | 03.01.1997 | 194 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Blake Kessel |  | 13.04.1989 | 188 cm | 96 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Aleksi Mäkelä | | 08.02.1995 | 188 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Konsta Mäkinen | | 19.01.1992 | 175 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jarkko Näppilä | | 06.07.1988 | 183 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jyri Niemi | | 15.06.1990 | 190 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jarkko Parikka | | 06.09.1997 | 182 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Olli Vainio | | 23.04.1994 | 185 cm | 81 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Veli-Matti Vittasmäki | | 03.07.1990 | 185 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Joonas Riekkinen | | 11.08.1987 | 184 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Saku Salmela | | 16.05.1990 | 177 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Dane Byers |  | 21.02.1986 | 190 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Markku Flinck | | 04.01.1985 | 186 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Antti Jaatinen | | 24.07.1986 | 186 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Markus Jokinen | | 13.09.1988 | 183 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Kai Kantola | | 09.11.1987 | 189 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Otto Koivula | | 01.09.1998 | 195 cm | 102 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Tapio Laakso | | 28.06.1985 | 189 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Ville Meskanen | | 02.10.1995 | 185 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Aleksi Mustonen | | 28.03.1995 | 175 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Juuso Rämö | | 07.05.1994 | 187 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Teemu Rautiainen | | 13.03.1992 | 170 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Sami Sandell | | 01.03.1987 | 188 cm | 94 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Eero Savilahti | | 10.08.1992 | 186 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Matias Sointu | | 10.02.1990 | 178 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Eemeli Suomi | | 04.12.1995 | 177 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Henri Tuominen | | 10.09.1991 | 193 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Antti Tyrväinen | | 03.04.1989 | 181 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Tommi Välimaa | | 20.01.1984 | 196 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Jiri Veistola | | 21.03.1988 | 180 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Joonas Vihko | | 06.04.1981 | 176 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Korhonen | | 29.04.1975 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
| Kari Heikkilä | | 10.01.1960 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Sami Hirvonen | | 07.01.1974 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Esa Honkalehto | | 08.10.1965 | GM | Show profile» |
| Tuomas Tuokkola * | | 20.01.1970 | 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)
- You Tube channel (official)
- Facebook Page (facebook)
Recent articlesShow all articles»
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- Liiga games between December 3 and 19 postponed (02 Dec 2020)
- Ján Kobezda suddenly passed away (27 Jan 2017)
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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 2015-2016
- Youngest player: Otto Koivula (17 years)
- Oldest player: Joonas Vihko (35 years)
- Shortest player: Teemu Rautiainen (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Henri Kiviaho (198 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (1), Finland (34), USA (1)
- Highest win: Ilves Tampere - HPK Hämeenlinna 5-1
- Season average home attendance: 4658
Leagues
Ilves Tampere participates in season 2015-2016: Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. B2 SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women)
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