Tampereen Ilves Naiset (lit. 'Tampere

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Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's ice hockey league in Finland. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's Tesoma 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 wins, with ten, and has claimed the most Finnish Championship 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 =

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, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts =

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, Top scorer:

( Goals+ Assists)

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster

Coaching staff and team personnel * Head coach: Marjo Voutilainen * 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, 1990–1998 *

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, 1999–2000 * Marianne Ihalainen, 2000–01 * Evelina Similä, 2001–02 * Mari Saarinen, 2007–2011 *

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, 2011–2014 * Anna Kilponen, 2014–15 * Satu-Annika Parkusjärvi, 2015–16 *

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, 2016–17 * Linda Leppänen, 2017–18 * Anne Tuomanen, 2018–19 * Johanna Juutilainen, 2019–20 * Anna Kilponen, 2020–January 2022 * Jenna Lehtiniemi, January 2022–

Head coaches

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, 1992–93 * Petteri Linna & Jarmo Nurmi, 1994–1996 *

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& Markku Hannunkivi, 1996–97 *

Antti Kallioinen Antti is a Finnish masculine given name derived from the Greek name '' Andreas''. In Estonia, the variant Anti is more common. It is uncommon as a surname. People with the name include: Given name * Antti Autti (born 1985), Finnish snowboard ...

Ville Tolvanen ''Ville'' or "town", but its meaning in the Middle Ages was "farm" (from Gallo-Romance VILLA < Latin ''

villa rustica

'') an ...

, 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 *

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, 2014–2016 * Mari Saarinen, 2016–2018 * Jarmo Jamalainen, 2018–19 *

Ville Tolvanen ''Ville'' or "town", but its meaning in the Middle Ages was "farm" (from Gallo-Romance VILLA < Latin ''

villa rustica

'') an ...

, 2019–20 * Linda Leppänen, 2020–2022 * Marjo Voutilainen, 2022–

Retired numbers

*#10

Anne Haanpää Anne-Kristiina Haanpää (born 25 May 1959) is a retired Finland, Finnish ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward and Referee (ice hockey), referee. Haanpää represented Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finland at four IIHF World Wome ...

*#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)'':

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

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, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) was an annual women's ice hockey club tournament, contested by the national women's ice hockey champions from several European ice hockey playing nations. The event was established and organized by t ...

* Gold ''(1)'':

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Sources:

Player awards

Finnish Ice Hockey Association trophies recognizing individual players won by Ilves team members. Former Ilves head coach

Linda Leppänen Linda Leppänen née Välimäki (born 31 May 1990) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward and coach. Representing , she won bronze medals at the Winter Olympic Games in 2010 and 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: T ...

() 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 The Riikka Nieminen Award () is an ice hockey trophy, seasonally awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the Naisten Liiga Player of the Year. It is named after Riikka Sallinen (née Nieminen), now retired, who is widely considered th ...

(Player of the Year) **2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski **2017–18: Linda Leppänen *

Päivi Halonen Award The Päivi Halonen Award ( fi, Päivi Halonen -palkinto) is an ice hockey trophy awarded seasonally by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the best defenceman in the Naisten Liiga The Kansallinen Liiga ('National League') is the premier divi ...

(Best defenceman) ** 2005–06:

Heidi Pelttari Heidi Marianne Pelttari (born 2 August 1985) is a Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at both the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympic Ga ...

Tuula Puputti Award The Tuula Puputti Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded seasonally by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the best goaltender of the Naisten Liiga and its predecessor, the Naisten SM-sarja. It is named after Tuula Puputti, the first Olympic ...

(Best goaltender) ** 2005–06:

Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa Maija Johanna Hassinen-Sullanmaa (born 2 January 1984) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender and the current goaltending coach and team manager of HPK Kiekkonaiset in the Naisten Liiga. As a member of the Finnish national team, she partic ...

** 2007–08: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa ** 2020–21:

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Katja Riipi Award The Katja Riipi Award () is an ice hockey trophy, seasonally awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the best forward of the Naisten Liiga, previously the ''Naisten SM-sarja''. Best forward in the Naisten Liiga was first awarded in the ...

(Best forward) **2005–06:

Saara Niemi Saara Elisa Niemi, (born 1 January 1986) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and current general manager and head coach of HIFK Naiset of the Naisten Liiga (NSML). At the 2006 Torino Olympics, Tuominen competed for . scoring one goal and four ...

**2009–10: Linda Leppänen * Noora Räty Award (Best rookie) ** 2010–11: Venla Kotkaslahti *

Marianne Ihalainen Award The Marianne Ihalainen Award ( fi, Marianne Ihalainen -palkinto) an ice hockey trophy seasonally awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the regular season top point scorer of the Naisten Liiga (ice hockey), Naisten Liiga and its predec ...

(Top point scorer) ** 1984–85:

** 1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen ** 1991–92: Anne Nurmi ** 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 The Sari Fisk Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the player with the best Plus–minus (sports), plus–minus at the end of the regular season of the Naisten Liiga (ice hockey), Naisten Liiga. It i ...

(Best plus/minus) **2011–12: Heidi Pelttari *

Emma Laaksonen Award The Emma Laaksonen Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the fair play player of the year of the Naisten Liiga, called the until 2017. The award recognizes a player who best contributes to the scoring ...

(Fair-play player) **2011–12:

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Karoliina Rantamäki Award The Karoliina Rantamäki Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the playoff MVP of the Naisten Liiga, called the Naisten SM-sarja during 1982 to 2017. The Naisten SM-sarja Playoff MVP trophy was first ...

(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),

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(RW) * 2010–11: Anna Kilponen (D) * 2011–12: Heidi Peltari (D) * 2017–18: Linda Leppänen (C),

Riikka Noronen Riikka Noronen (born 23 November 1982) is a Finnish ice hockey coach and retired forward, currently an assistant coach with Tampereen Ilves Naiset. The all-time leading point scorer in the Naisten Liiga, she also holds the records for youngest p ...

(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 Jenna Suokko (born 14 June 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Playing career At age 15, Suokko made her debut in the Naisten SM-sarja (renamed Naisten Liiga ...

(LW)

Player of the Month

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

Team records and leaders

Single-season records

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

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in a season: Tiia Reima, 85 points (24 games; 1993–94) *Most points in a season, defenceman:

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, 56 points (23 games; 1993–94) *Most

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(P/G) in a season, over ten games played:

, 4.05 P/G (19 games; 2009–10) *Most penalty minutes (PIM) in a season:

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, 84 PIM (24 games; 2010–11) *Best save percentage in a season, over ten games played:

Vilma Vaattovaara Vilma Vaattovaara (born 10 March 1993) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender and former member of the Finnish national team, currently serving as goaltending coach with the Streatham Youth Ice Hockey Club, the youth affiliate of Streatham ...

, .951 SV% (16 games; 2011–12) *Best goals against average (GAA) in a season, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, 1.09 GAA (16 games; 2011–12)

Career records

*Most career goals: Marianne Ihalainen, 320 goals (323 games; 1982–2001) *Most career assists:

, 302 assists (495 games; 1997–2018) *Most career points: Marianne Ihalainen, 602 points (323 games; 1982–2001) *Most career points, defenceman:

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, 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:

, 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 = Position; GP =

; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts =

; P/G =

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; = current Ilves player; Bold indicates franchise record Source(s):

Notable alumni

Years active with Ilves listed alongside player name. *

Kati Ahonen Katariina "Kati" Ahonen (born 7 November 1966) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender. A ten-season member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, she won bronze medals at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 1992 and 1994, and particip ...

, 1982–1989 *

, 1983–1986, 1987–1991 & 1997–1998 *

, 2003–2008 * Jenni Hiirikoski, 2001–2005, 2007–08 & 2009–10 *

, 1989–1994 * Venla Hovi, 2003–2010 * Marianne Ihalainen, 1982–2001 *

, 2009–2018 *

Marika Lehtimäki Marika Johanna Lehtimäki (born 7 February 1975) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and former member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She played 83 international matches with the national team and was on the bronze medal winning ro ...

, 1989–1998 *

(), 2005–2010 & 2017–2019 *

, 2007–2012 * Sari Marjamäki (), 1993–2002 * Leena Majaranta, 1982–1990 *

(), 2002–2006 & 2010–11 *

, 2002–2006 & 2010–2015 * Tiia Reima, 1988–1994 & 1996–2000 * Mari Saarinen, 1998–2012 & 2014–15 *

Hanne Sikiö Hanne Erika Sikiö (born 19 March 1978) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player. She represented in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics and at three IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments, winning bronze in 1999 and ...

, 1996–1997 & 2003–04 * Eveliina Similä, 1998–2007 *

Liisa-Maria Sneck Liisa-Maria Sneck (born 10 November 1968) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender. She played with the Finnish national ice hockey team during 1988 to 1998 and won three IIHF European Women Championship gold medals, four IIHF Women's World ...

, 1989–1994 *

, 2010–2021 *

Päivi Virta Päivi Virta (previously Halonen; born 3 August 1964) is a Finnish retired ice hockey defenseman and one of the most highly decorated women in the history of Finnish ice hockey. As a member of the Finnish national team she won five World Champ ...

(previously Halonen), 1982–1990

International players

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, 2004–2006 & 2009–10 * Tawni Jaakola (), 2010–11 *

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, 2020–21 * Patricia Zum Hingst, 1996–1999

References

External links

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