Tampereen Ilves Naiset (lit. 'Tampere Lynx Women') are an

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team in the Naisten Liiga, the premier

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league in Finland. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club

Ilves Ilves (; Finnish for "Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Tampere Deck Arena. The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the cit ...

, based in

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, and their

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is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's

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district. They are the only team to have iced a team every season since the establishment of the Naisten SM-sarja in 1982 (renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017). The team ranks second on the list of most

Aurora Borealis Cup The Aurora Borealis Cup ( fi, Aurora Borealis -malja) is the trophy awarded to the Finnish Champion in women's ice hockey, the victorious team of the Naisten Liiga playoffs. The Aurora Borealis Cup was created to honor the quality of play in Na ...

wins, with ten, and has claimed the most

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medals in league history, with ten gold, twelve silver, and six bronze for 28 total medals.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by the Tampereen Ilves Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (

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+ Assists)

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel * Head coach:

Marjo Voutilainen Marjo Hannele Voutilainen (born 22 March 1981) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and current head coach of Ilves Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). During her playing career, she competed internationally with the Finnish national team, wi ...

* Assistant coach: Merja Halmetoja * Assistant coach: Kreetta Kulhua * Goaltending coach: Juha Nieminen * Conditioning Coach: Yin Tuorila * Equipment managers: Kari Broman & Markku Salminen

Team captaincy history

Marianne Ihalainen Marianne Ihalainen (born 22 February 1967) is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward. She won a bronze medal as captain of the Finnish national team at the 1998 Winter Olympics and also won six IIHF World Women's Championship bronze medals, fou ...

, 1990–1998 * Mari Östring, 1999–2000 * Marianne Ihalainen, 2000–01 * Evelina Similä, 2001–02 *

Mari Saarinen Mari Saarinen (born 30 July 1981) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward and current assistant coach of Team Kuortane in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). She was the head coach of HPK Kiekkonaiset during the 2020–21 season. Her playing career wa ...

, 2007–2011 * Johanna Koivula, 2011–2014 *

Anna Kilponen Anna Kilponen (born 16 May 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman, signed with the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) for the 2022–23 season. She played four seasons of college ice hockey in the NCAA Division I, tw ...

, 2014–15 * Satu-Annika Parkusjärvi, 2015–16 * Anne Tuomanen, 2016–17 * Linda Leppänen, 2017–18 * Anne Tuomanen, 2018–19 * Johanna Juutilainen, 2019–20 *

, 2020–January 2022 * Jenna Lehtiniemi, January 2022–

Head coaches

* Markku Hannunkivi, 1992–93 * Petteri Linna & Jarmo Nurmi, 1994–1996 * Janne Hakala & Markku Hannunkivi, 1996–97 * Antti Kallioinen & Ville Tolvanen, 1997–1999 * Tapio Koho, 1999–2002 * Marianne Ihalainen, 2002–2006 * Samuli Marjeta, 2009–13 January 2012 * Severi Lehtonen, 13 January 2012–March 2012 * Timo Lindqvist, August 2012–28 October 2012 * Jouko Urvikko, 28 October 2012–2013 * Osmo Lindström, 2014–2016 * Mari Saarinen, 2016–2018 * Jarmo Jamalainen, 2018–19 * Ville Tolvanen, 2019–20 * Linda Leppänen, 2020–2022 *

, 2022–

Retired numbers

*#10 Anne Haanpää *#16

Honours and awards

Finnish Championship

''(10)'': 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010 * Runners-up ''(12)'':

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, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019 * Third Place ''(6)'':

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

* Gold ''(1)'': 2011 Sources:

Player awards

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trophies recognizing individual players won by Ilves team members. Former Ilves head coach Linda Leppänen () is the most prolific award winner in team history, winning both the highest number of trophies, with seven, and the broadest variety of trophies, with five different awards. * Riikka Nieminen Award (Player of the Year) **2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski **2017–18: Linda Leppänen * Päivi Halonen Award (Best defenceman) ** 2005–06: Heidi Pelttari * Tuula Puputti Award (Best goaltender) ** 2005–06: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa ** 2007–08: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa ** 2020–21: Anni Keisala * Katja Riipi Award (Best forward) **2005–06:

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**2009–10: Linda Leppänen * Noora Räty Award (Best rookie) ** 2010–11: Venla Kotkaslahti * Marianne Ihalainen Award (Top point scorer) ** 1984–85: Anne Haanpää ** 1989–90:

** 1991–92:

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** 1994–95: Sari Marjamäki () ** 2009–10: Linda Leppänen ** 2017–18: Linda Leppänen * Tiia Reima Award (Top goal scorer) ** 1984–85: Anne Haanpää ** 1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen ** 1991–92: Anne Nurmi ** 1994–95: Sari Marjamäki ** 2000–01: Sari Marjamäki ** 2009–10: Linda Leppänen ** 2017–18: Linda Leppänen * Sari Fisk Award (Best plus/minus) **2011–12: Heidi Pelttari * Emma Laaksonen Award (Fair-play player) **2011–12: Satu Niinimäki * Karoliina Rantamäki Award (Playoff MVP) ** 2005–06: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa ** 2009–10: Linda Leppänen * Student Athlete of the Year **2019–20: Tanja Koljonen

All-Stars

First Team * 2007–08: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa (G), Jenni Hiirikoski (D) * 2008–09: Linda Leppänen (C) * 2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Linda Leppänen (C), Sari Kärnä (RW) * 2010–11:

(D) * 2011–12: Heidi Peltari (D) * 2017–18: Linda Leppänen (C), Riikka Noronen (RW) * 2020–21: Anni Keisala (G), Anna Kilponen (D) Second Team ''Second Team All-Star honors were not awarded prior to the 2017–18 season.'' * 2018–19: Kreetta Kulhua (D), Linda Leppänen (C) * 2019–20: Kreetta Kulhua (D) * 2020–21: Jenna Suokko (LW)

Player of the Month

*October 2017: Linda Leppänen *January 2021: Anni Keisala

Team records and leaders

Single-season records

*Most

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in a season:

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, 56 goals (24 games; 1993–94) *Most assists in a season: Jenni Hiirikoski, 39 assists (19 games; 2009–10) *Most points in a season: Tiia Reima, 85 points (24 games; 1993–94) *Most points in a season,

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: Kirsi Hirvonen, 56 points (23 games; 1993–94) *Most points per game (P/G) in a season, over ten games played: Linda Leppänen, 4.05 P/G (19 games; 2009–10) *Most penalty minutes (PIM) in a season: Rosa Lindstedt, 84 PIM (24 games; 2010–11) *Best

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in a season, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, .951 SV% (16 games; 2011–12) *Best

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(GAA) in a season, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, 1.09 GAA (16 games; 2011–12)

Career records

*Most career goals:

, 320 goals (323 games; 1982–2001) *Most career assists: Johanna Koivula, 302 assists (495 games; 1997–2018) *Most career points: Marianne Ihalainen, 602 points (323 games; 1982–2001) *Most career points, defenceman: Anna Aaltomaa, 203 points (279 games; 1992–2006) *Best career points per game, over 30 games played: Linda Leppänen, 2.108 P/G (157 games; 2005–2019) *Most career penalty minutes: Johanna Koivula, 323 PIM (495 games; 1997–2018) *Most games played, skater: Johanna Koivula, 495 games (1997–2018) *Most games played, goaltender: Viivi Vartia-Koivisto, 98 games (2008–2021)

All-time scoring leaders

The top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos =

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; GP = Games played; G =

; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Ilves player; Bold indicates franchise record Source(s):

Notable alumni

Years active with Ilves listed alongside player name. * Kati Ahonen, 1982–1989 * Anne Haanpää, 1983–1986, 1987–1991 & 1997–1998 * Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, 2003–2008 * Jenni Hiirikoski, 2001–2005, 2007–08 & 2009–10 * Kirsi Hirvonen, 1989–1994 *

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, 2003–2010 *

, 1982–2001 * Sari Kärnä, 2009–2018 * Marika Lehtimäki, 1989–1998 * Linda Leppänen (), 2005–2010 & 2017–2019 * Rosa Lindstedt, 2007–2012 * Sari Marjamäki (), 1993–2002 * Leena Majaranta, 1982–1990 *

(), 2002–2006 & 2010–11 * Heidi Pelttari, 2002–2006 & 2010–2015 *

, 1988–1994 & 1996–2000 *

, 1998–2012 & 2014–15 * Hanne Sikiö, 1996–1997 & 2003–04 * Eveliina Similä, 1998–2007 * Liisa-Maria Sneck, 1989–1994 * Jenna Suokko, 2010–2021 * Päivi Virta (previously Halonen), 1982–1990

International players

* Nina Linde, 2004–2006 & 2009–10 * Tawni Jaakola (), 2010–11 * Nadina Niciu, 2020–21 * Patricia Zum Hingst, 1996–1999

References

External links

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