What league does Ilves play in?

Ilves play in the Auroraliiga (W).

When was Ilves founded?

Ilves was founded in 1931 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Ilves based?

Ilves is based in Tampere, FIN.

What arena does Ilves play in?

Ilves play their home games at Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere, FIN.

What are the team colors of Ilves?

The team colors of Ilves are Green + Black + Yellow.

Ilves

Auroraliiga (W)

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1991-1992

1991-1992 Season

Ilves were 12-0-2 in the 1991-92 SM-sarja (W) season with 26 points, 1st overall.

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1991-1992 Ilves Roster

Ilves — 1991-1992 Roster
	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
NOT SPECIFIED
	Liisa Mäenpää	64	1961	Tampere, FIN	-	-	-
GOALTENDERS
	Miia Lehtimäki (G)	50	1976		-	-	-
	Liisa-Maria Sneck (G)	57	1968	Helsinki, FIN	5'6"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	Kirsi Hirvonen (D)	57	1969	Hämeenlinna, FIN	-	-	-
	Anne Kalava (D)	65	1961		-	-	-
	Tiina Koivumäki (D)	56	1970		-	-	-
	Merja Leppänen (D)	56	1970	Tampere, FIN	5'5"	130	L
	Maarit Rastas (D)	60	1966	Helsinki, FIN	-	-	-
	Jaana Rautavuoma (D)	65	1961	Tampere, FIN	-	-	-
	Sari Saha (D)	59	1967	Pori, FIN	-	-	-
	Sari Salmela (D)	56	1970	Saloinen, FIN	5'6"	139	L
	Katariina Surakka (D/F)	56	1970	Espoo, FIN	-	-	-
FORWARDS
	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	59	1967	Tampere, FIN	5'5"	150	R
	Sari Kustila (F)	53	1973	Tampere, FIN	5'2"	132	L
	Marika Lehtimäki (F/D)	51	1975	Tampere, FIN	5'5"	154	R
	Jenni Leinonen (F)	51	1975	Kangasala, FIN	5'4"	137	-
	Katri Niemelä (F)	54	1972	Oulu, FIN	5'6"	139	L
	Anne Nurmi (F)	67	1958	Tampere, FIN	-	-	-
	Jaana Peltonen (F)	64	1961	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	148	-
	Tiina Pihala (F)	59	1967	Rauma, FIN	5'4"	126	R
	Tiia Reima (F)	53	1973	Tampere, FIN	5'3"	117	L
Position: D: 6, F: 9Av Age: 23.19 yearsAv Ht: 5'5"Av Wt: 137 lbsCompare with other teams »

1991-1992 Ilves Staff

Team ManagerKimmo Leinonen
Head of Goaltending Scouting and DevelopmentJuhani Heimo

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1991-1992 Ilves Demographics

Ilves Facts

Plays in: Auroraliiga
Team Colors: Green + Black + Yellow
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1931

1991-1992 Ilves Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players

Experience

Ilves: 878 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves Akatemia (Suomi-sarja (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tesoman jäähalli
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 1 500
Construction Year: 1989

Ilves Games

Ilves — 1991-1992 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/28/2026 12:30 PM UTC	HIFK	Ilves	2 - 5	Auroraliiga
03/19/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Ilves	Kiekko-Espoo	2 - 3 (OT 65:44)	Auroraliiga
03/15/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	Ilves	5 - 2	Auroraliiga
03/14/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Ilves	Kiekko-Espoo	0 - 4	Auroraliiga
03/11/2026 05:45 PM UTC	Kiekko-Espoo	Ilves	5 - 4	Auroraliiga

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Latest Transactions

Ilves — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tiina Ranne (G)	KuKi Team	Details
09/18/2026	Extension		Matilda Nilsson (F)		Details
07/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mandi Viljamaa (F)	Ilves Akatemia	Details
07/01/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alisa Makkonen (F)	Kärpät	Details
06/30/2026	Extension		Adalmiina Makkonen (D)		Details
06/29/2026	Extension		Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko (F)		Details
06/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ella-Sofia Hautala (F)	Kärpät	Details
06/28/2026	Extension		Aleksandra Nurminen (F)		Details

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Ilves History and Standings

Ilves — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Auroraliiga (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Auroraliiga (W)	32	16	12	-	2	2	154	88	54	1.69	5	Bronze game win
2024-2025	Auroraliiga (W)	32	16	13	-	2	1	118	99	53	1.66	5	Bronze game win
2023-2024	Naisten L (W)	32	14	12	-	5	1	102	94	53	1.66	5	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Naisten L (W)	36	16	13	-	4	3	105	98	59	1.64	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Naisten L (W)	30	12	13	-	2	3	78	72	43	1.43	4	Quarterfinal loss
	Naisten L (W)	20	9	7	-	2	2	59	42	33	1.65	4	Final group
2020-2021	Naisten L (W)	28	12	8	-	3	5	83	66	47	1.68	4	Bronze game loss
	Naisten L (W)	19	9	5	-	2	3	60	42	34	1.79	5	Final group
2019-2020	Naisten L (W)	30	9	14	-	2	5	77	95	36	1.2	6	Quarterfinal loss
	Naisten L (W)	20	8	8	-	2	2	56	54	30	1.5	6	Final group
2018-2019	Naisten L (W)	30	21	7	-	1	1	149	70	66	2.2	2	Final loss
	Naisten L (W)	18	13	3	-	1	1	106	39	42	2.33	2	Final group
2017-2018	Naisten L (W)	30	21	2	-	5	2	139	41	75	2.5	1	Final loss
2016-2017	SM-sarja (W)	28	9	12	-	3	4	62	73	37	1.32	6	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	SM-sarja (W)	28	0	25	-	2	1	31	178	5	0.18	8	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	SM-sarja (W)	28	13	11	-	3	1	106	71	46	1.64	4	Bronze game win
2013-2014	SM-sarja (W)	28	11	15	-	1	1	86	93	36	1.29	5	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	SM-sarja (W)	28	14	8	-	2	4	97	70	50	1.79	3	Bronze game loss
2011-2012	SM-sarja (W)	31	25	5	-	1	0	175	38	77	2.48	1	Final loss
	SM-sarja (W)	16	12	3	-	1	0	119	19	36	2.25	1	Final group
2010-2011	SM-sarja (W)	26	16	8	-	1	1	101	49	51	1.96	3	Final loss
	SM-sarja (W)	16	9	5	-	1	1	61	36	30	1.88	3	Final group
2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	29	24	5	-	0	0	186	46	72	2.48	2	Champion
	SM-sarja (W)	14	12	2	-	0	0	112	19	36	2.57	1	Final group
2008-2009	SM-sarja (W)	24	18	5	-	1	0	123	46	56	2.33	2	Final loss
	SM-sarja (W)	14	10	3	-	1	0	75	30	32	2.29	2	Final group
2007-2008	SM-sarja (W)	20	16	2	-	1	1	144	30	51	2.55	1	Final loss
2006-2007	SM-sarja (W)	22	10	11	1	-	0	70	58	21	0.95	4	Bronze game loss
2005-2006	SM-sarja (W)	22	18	3	1	-	0	101	32	37	1.68	1	Champion

Ilves Tournament Statistics

Ilves — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2010-2011	EWCC (W)	3	2	0	-	1	11	7	8	2.67	1	Champion
	EWCC (W)	3	2	1	-	0	7	5	6	2	2	Final group
2006-2007	EWCC (W)	4	1	3	-	0	8	13	3	0.75	4	-

Ilves Retired Numbers

Ilves Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Ilves — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Charlotta Lundström (F)	2026-2027	Lukko	Mestis	5	8	3	11	0
2.	Tanja Koljonen (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	10	2	9	11	2
3.	Saimi Lehto (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans	Auroraliiga	10	3	6	9	6
4.	Anni Olander (D)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Ahma	Suomi-sarja	1	4	4	8	0
5.	Hanne Sikiö (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Ahma	Suomi-sarja	1	2	5	7	0
6.	Vilja Lipsonen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Ahma	Suomi-sarja	1	2	4	6	0
7.	Mira Urrila (F)	2026-2027	LL-89	Suomi-sarja	2	4	1	5	0
8.	Noora Oksanen (D)	2026-2027	KeuPa HT / JYP	Mestis	7	3	2	5	4
9.	Jenni Hiirikoski (D)	2026-2027	Finland	EHT (W)	5	0	5	5	0
10.	Sanni Vanhanen (F)	2026-2027	Ohio State Univ.	NCAA	6	3	1	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Ilves — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'5"	134 lbs	23.52
2025-2026	View Roster	5'5"	139 lbs	24.69
2024-2025	View Roster	5'5"	139 lbs	23.00
2023-2024	View Roster	5'6"	143 lbs	23.07
2022-2023	View Roster	5'5"	139 lbs	21.41

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	323	320	282	602
2.	Johanna Koivula (F)	495	186	302	488
3.	Mari Saarinen (F)	315	158	180	338
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	158	182	149	331
5.	Tiia Reima (F)	159	198	127	325

Franchise All-Time Goals

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	323	320	282	602
2.	Tiia Reima (F)	159	198	127	325
3.	Johanna Koivula (F)	495	186	302	488
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	158	182	149	331
5.	Sari Fisk (F)	196	180	144	324

Franchise All-Time Assists

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johanna Koivula (F)	495	186	302	488
2.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	323	320	282	602
3.	Mari Saarinen (F)	315	158	180	338
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	158	182	149	331
5.	Sari Fisk (F)	196	180	144	324

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Johanna Koivula (F)	495	186	488	323
2.	Mari Saarinen (F)	315	158	338	244
3.	Mari Östring (D)	223	36	117	232
4.	Elli Suoranta (D)	243	57	160	224
5.	Rosa Lindstedt (D)	118	24	102	216

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johanna Koivula (F)	495	186	302	488
2.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	323	320	282	602
3.	Mari Saarinen (F)	315	158	180	338
4.	Merja Halmetoja (D)	286	26	76	102
5.	Anna Aaltomaa (D)	279	93	110	203

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mari Pehkonen (F)	10	19	33	3.30
2.	Minna Myllymäki ()	20	27	47	2.35
3.	Anitta Joenniemi ()	14	20	30	2.14
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	158	182	331	2.09
5.	Tiia Reima (F)	159	198	325	2.04

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tiia Reima (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	24	56	29	85	3.54	22
2.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	19	42	35	77	4.05	20
3.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2018-2019	Naisten Liiga (W)	28	36	35	71	2.54	18
4.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	24	33	34	67	2.79	14
5.	Sari Fisk (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	24	34	31	65	2.71	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tiia Reima (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	24	56	29	85	3.54	22
2.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	19	42	35	77	4.05	20
3.	Anne Haanpää (D)	1984-1985	SM-sarja (W)	8	38	11	49	6.13	8
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2018-2019	Naisten Liiga (W)	28	36	35	71	2.54	18
5.	Sari Fisk (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	24	34	31	65	2.71	2

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jenni Hiirikoski (D)	2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	19	4	39	43	2.26	6
2.	Johanna Koivula (F)	2011-2012	SM-sarja (W)	31	22	38	60	1.94	18
3.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2009-2010	SM-sarja (W)	19	42	35	77	4.05	20
4.	Linda Leppänen (F)	2018-2019	Naisten Liiga (W)	28	36	35	71	2.54	18
5.	Marianne Ihalainen (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	24	33	34	67	2.79	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rosa Lindstedt (D)	2010-2011	SM-sarja (W)	24	3	9	12	0.50	84
2.	Ella Harjula (F)	2015-2016	SM-sarja (W)	24	2	3	5	0.21	77
3.	Katja Orenius (D)	2006-2007	SM-sarja (W)	22	4	4	8	0.36	66
4.	Sari Kärnä (F)	2014-2015	SM-sarja (W)	25	17	13	30	1.20	62
5.	Anne Nurmi (F)	1993-1994	SM-sarja (W)	23	20	24	44	1.91	61