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Ilves Naiset

Tampereen Ilves Naiset () are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, and their home arena is in Tampere's Tesoma district.

Ilves is the only team that has played in every season since the establishment of the Naisten SM-sarja in 1982 (called the Naisten Liiga in 2017–2024 and rebranded as Auroraliiga in 2024). The team ranks second on the list of most Aurora Borealis Cup wins, with ten, and has claimed the most Finnish Championship medals in league history, with ten gold, twelve silver, and eight bronze for 30 total medals.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Tampereen Ilves Naiset.<br>

Players and personnel

2025–26 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Marjo Voutilainen
  • Assistant coach: Nuutti Ylitalo
  • Goaltending coach: Atte Ojala
  • Conditioning coach: Elise Heikkilä
  • Equipment managers: Marko Lahtinen & Nina Tuomaala

Team captaincy history

Head coaches

Retired numbers

#10 Anne Haanpää
#15 Johanna Koivula
#16 Marianne Ihalainen

Honours and awards

Finnish Championship

  • Aurora Borealis Cup (10): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010
  • Runners-up (12): 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
  • Third Place (8): 1984, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015, 2025, 2026

European Women's Champions Cup

Ilves represented the Naisten SM-sarja as reigning Finnish Champion at the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2011.

Individual awards

Finnish Ice Hockey Association trophies recognizing individual Auroraliiga players won by Ilves team members. Former Ilves head coach Linda Leppänen () is the most prolific award-winning player in team history, having won both the highest number of trophies, with seven, and the broadest variety of trophies, with five different awards.

* 2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski
* 2017–18: Linda Välimäki
* 2005–06: Heidi Pelttari
* 2005–06: Maija Hassinen
* 2007–08: Maija Hassinen
* 2020–21: Anni Keisala
* 2005–06: Saara Tuominen
* 2009–10: Linda Välimäki
* 2010–11: Venla Kotkaslahti
* 1984–85: Anne Haanpää
* 1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen
* 1991–92: Anne Nurmi
* 1994–95: Sari Fisk
* 2009–10: Linda Välimäki
* 2017–18: Linda Välimäki
* 1984–85: Anne Haanpää
* 1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen
* 1991–92: Anne Nurmi
* 1994–95: Sari Marjamäki
* 2000–01: Sari Marjamäki
* 2009–10: Linda Välimäki
* 2017–18: Linda Välimäki
*2011–12: Heidi Pelttari
* 2011–12: Satu Niinimäki
* 2005–06: Maija Hassinen
* 2009–10: Linda Välimäki
  • Student Athlete of the Year
* 2019–20: Tanja Koljonen

All-Stars

Note: Second Team All-Star honors were not awarded prior to the 2017–18 season.<br> Naisten Liiga All-Star First Team selections:

  • 2007–08: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa (G), Jenni Hiirikoski (D)
  • 2008–09: Linda Välimäki (C)
  • 2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Linda Välimäki (C), Sari Kärnä (RW)
  • 2010–11: Anna Kilponen (D)
  • 2011–12: Heidi Peltari (D)
  • 2017–18: Linda Välimäki (C), Riikka Noronen (RW)
  • 2020–21: Anni Keisala (G), Anna Kilponen (D)

Naisten Liiga All-Star Second Team selections:

  • 2018–19: Kreetta Kulhua (D), Linda Välimäki (C)
  • 2019–20: Kreetta Kulhua (D)
  • 2020–21: Jenna Suokko (LW)

Player of the Month

  • October 2017: Linda Välimäki
  • January 2021: Anni Keisala
  • September 2023: Salla Sivula

Team records and leaders

Regular season

Career records
* Anni Keisala, 9 shutouts (74 games; 2018–2022)
* Viivi Vartia-Koivisto, 9 shutouts (98 games; 2008–2021)
Single-season records
  • Most points: Tiia Reima, 85 points (24 games; 1993–94)
  • Most points, defenseman: Kirsi Hirvonen, 56 points (23 games; 1993–94)
  • Most goals: Tiia Reima, 56 goals (24 games; 1993–94)
  • Most assists: Jenni Hiirikoski, 39 assists (19 games; 2009–10)
  • Highest points per game, over ten games played: Linda Leppänen (née Välimäki), 4.05 P/G (19 games; 2009–10)
  • Most penalty minutes in a season: Rosa Lindstedt, 84 PIM (24 games; 2010–11)
  • Best save percentage, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, .951 Sv% (16 games; 2011–12)
  • Best goals against average, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, 1.09 GAA (16 games; 2011–12)
  • Most shutouts: Vilma Vaattovaara, 5 shutouts (21 games; 2017–18)

All-time scoring leaders

The top-ten regular season point-scorers in franchise history.

<small>Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Ilves player; Bold^ indicates franchise record</small>

Playoffs

Career records
  • Most points: Johanna Koivula, 74 points (128 games; 1997–2018)
  • Most points, defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski, 32 points (52 games; 2001–2010)
  • Most goals: Marianne Ihalainen, 36 goals (53 games; 1983–2001)
  • Most assists: Johanna Koivula, 41 assists (128 games; 1997–2018)
  • Highest points per game, over ten games played: Päivi Halonen, 1.38 P/G (13 games; 1982–1990)
  • Most penalty minutes: Johanna Koivula, 104 PIM (128 games; 1997–2018)
  • Most games played, skater: Johanna Koivula, 128 games (1997–2018)
  • Most games played, goaltender:
* Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, 26 games (2003–2008)
* Viivi Vartia-Koivisto, 26 games (2008–2015)
  • Best save percentage, over five games played: Anni Keisala, .939 Sv% (20 games; 2018–2022)
  • Best goals against average (GAA), over five games played: Anni Keisala, 2.21 GAA (20 games; 2018–2022)
  • Most shutouts: Anni Keisala, 3 shutouts (20 games; 2018–2022)

Notable alumni

International players

See also

References

External links