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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 | Auroraliiga | 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 2025-2026
Club teams
This club in 2025-2026: Champions Hockey League | Liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. C SM-sarja
Recent gamesseason 2025-2026
| Sep. 20 25 | 17:00 | Ilves Tampere | - | Lukko Rauma | 6-3 | Show details» |
| Sep. 24 25 | 18:30 | Ilves Tampere | - | JYP Jyväskylä | 1-5 | Show details» |
| Sep. 26 25 | 18:30 | Ilves Tampere | - | Porin Ässät | - | |
| Sep. 27 25 | 17:00 | KalPa Kuopio | - | Ilves Tampere | - | |
| Oct. 01 25 | 18:30 | Sport Vaasa | - | Ilves Tampere | - |
Current rosterseason 2025-2026
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Jimi Kuivila |  | 27.08.2005 | - cm | - kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| G | Dominik Pavlát |  | 11.11.1999 | 187 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Roope Taponen | | 14.03.2001 | 184 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Simon Johansson |  | 14.06.1999 | 188 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Radek Kučeřík | | 21.12.2001 | 191 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Otto Latvala | | 14.07.1999 | 198 cm | 97 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Arttu Niskanen | | 12.11.2004 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | John Nyberg | | 14.07.1996 | 190 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| 57 | D | Jarkko Parikka | | 06.09.1997 | 182 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 53 | D | Arttu Pelli | | 22.08.1996 | 176 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» |
| D | Sebastian Soini | | 10.06.2006 | 189 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Toni Utunen | | 27.04.2000 | 180 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Kasper Björkqvist | | 10.07.1997 | 186 cm | 97 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Erik Borg | | 30.12.1996 | 188 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Teemu Engberg | | 09.06.1999 | 181 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| 44 | RW | Iivari Heikkinen | | 14.01.2004 | 180 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» |
| C | Luke Henman |  | 29.04.2000 | 183 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Julius Hermonen | | 20.1.1997 | 177 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Lukáš Jašek | | 28.08.1997 | 185 cm | 78 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Carl Klingberg | | 28.01.1991 | 190 cm | 98 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Ondrej Kos | | 07.03.2006 | 188 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Eemil Laurell | | 17.12.2004 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Jens Lööke | | 11.04.1997 | 184 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| 12 | C | Matias Mäntykivi | | 21.06.2001 | 181 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 19 | C | Paul Mottard |  | 29.09.2006 | 180 cm | 74 kg | left | Show profile» |
| F | Joonas Nättinen (C) | | 03.01.1991 | 188 cm | 77 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Samuli Ratinen | | 13.04.1998 | 183 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Lukas Svejkovský |  | 28.11.2001 | 180 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Timi Teuho-Markkola | | 15.09.2005 | 180 cm | 75 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Matic Török |  | 26.07.2003 | 179 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Korhonen | | 29.04.1975 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
| Tommi Niemelä | | 17.06.1983 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Jyrki Seppä | | 14.11.1961 | President | Show profile» |
| Timo Koskela | | 23.01.1979 | Sporting Director | Show profile» |
| Risto Jalo | | 18.07.1962 | GM | Show profile» |
| Kari Kalto | | 07.07.1978 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Joonas Tanska | | 24.09.1972 | Assistant 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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- Pardubice and ZSC continue to win (07 Sep 2024)
- Liiga games between December 3 and 19 postponed (02 Dec 2020)
- Ján Kobezda suddenly passed away (27 Jan 2017)
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 2025-2026
- Youngest player: Paul Mottard (19 years)
- Oldest player: Joonas Nättinen (35 years)
- Shortest player: Arttu Pelli (176 cm)
- Tallest player: Otto Latvala (198 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (1), Czechia (4), Finland (17), Slovenia (1), Switzerland (1), Sweden (5), USA (1)
- Highest win: Ilves Tampere - Lukko Rauma 6-3
Leagues
Ilves Tampere participates in season 2025-2026: Champions Hockey League, Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. C SM-sarja
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