What league does Ilves U20 play in?

Ilves U20 play in the U20 SM-sarja.

When was Ilves U20 founded?

Ilves U20 was founded in 1931 in Tampere, FIN, Finland.

Where is Ilves U20 based?

Ilves U20 is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Ilves U20?

The head coach of Ilves U20 is Sakari Salmela.

What arena does Ilves U20 play in?

Ilves U20 play their home games at Tampereen jäähalli in Tampere, FIN.

What are the team colors of Ilves U20?

The team colors of Ilves U20 are Green + Yellow + White.

Ilves U20

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2026-2027 Ilves U20 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
		Benedek Gyulai (G)	17	2009	Budapest, HUN	6'4"	198	L	Junior
	#40	Luka Paavola (G)	19	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'6"	209	L	Junior
	#1	Justus Vuorinen (G)	19	2007	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	172	L	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#10	Kalle Karttu (D)	19	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'8"	170	R	Junior
	#46	Otto Kuitunen (D)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	183	L	Junior
	#21	Roni Kuukasjärvi (D)	17	2009	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	172	R	26/27
		Urho Kuukka (D)	16	2010	Tampere, FIN	5'9"	154	L	Junior
		Leo Maunu (D)	18	2008	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	176	L	Junior
	#4	Oliver Rinne (D)	17	2009	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	190	R	Junior
	#44	Niklas Savolainen (D)	20	2006	Lahti, FIN	6'1"	187	L	Junior
	#15	Samuel Suoniemi (D)	17	2009	Forssa, FIN	6'0"	185	R	26/27+1
	#43	Maurice Zwikel (D)	18	2007	Thonon-les-Bains, FRA	5'11"	176	L	Junior
FORWARDS
		Viljami Annala (F)	20	2006	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	181	L	Junior
	#39	Aleksi Koponen (F)	19	2007	Pirkkala, FIN	6'2"	183	L	Junior
	#37	Ondřej Kos (LW)	20	2006	Kurim, CZE	6'2"	176	L	26/27
	#15	Otto-Emil Lahtinen (LW/RW)	19	2007	Keuruu, FIN	5'11"	168	L	Junior
	#19	Miska Liljeberg (F)	17	2009	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	190	L	26/27+1
	#42	Jalmari Melanen (F)	18	2007	Mänttä, FIN	5'11"	172	L	26/27+1
	#20	Matias Myllyniemi (F)	18	2008	Pirkkala, FIN	5'10"	172	L	Junior
	#29	Joosua Nippala (F)	18	2008	Lempäälä, FIN	5'11"	161	R	Junior
	#25	Juho Nyberg (LW)	15	2011	Orivesi, FIN	5'10"	157	R	Junior
	#11	Elias Oksanen (RW)	16	2010	Espoo, FIN	6'2"	198	L	27/28
		Leevi Pelkonen (LW)	21	2005	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	185	L	Junior
	#22	Kasper Petäjä (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#17	Max Poikela (F)	16	2009	Vaasa, FIN	6'2"	185	L	26/27+1
	#18	Rasmus Rinne (F)	18	2008	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	196	L	Junior
		Lukas Salmi (F)	18	2007	Mänttä, FIN	6'0"	165	L	Junior
	#9	Aku Svenn (F)	19	2007	Orivesi, FIN	6'2"	203	L	Junior
	#26	Joona Törmäkangas (F)	18	2007	Oulainen, FIN	6'3"	196	L	Junior

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 18.07 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Ilves U20 Staff

Head CoachSakari Salmela
Asst. CoachMarkus Kankaanperä
Asst. CoachNiko Peltola
Goaltending CoachRoope Antila
Team ManagerRoope Antila
Dir. of Player DevelopmentMika Marttila
Equipment ManagerTomi Hartikainen
Equipment ManagerJari Mäkelälammi
Strength & Conditioning CoachJenni Puputti
Youth Hockey SupervisorPekka Hemmilä

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Ilves U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Green + Yellow + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1931

2026-2027 Ilves U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
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1 player
1 player

Experience

Ilves U20: 643 GP
Liiga: 33 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hiki-Hockey (II-divisioona)
Ilves (Liiga)
Ilves U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Ilves U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Ketterä (Mestis)
Ketterä U20 (U20 Mestis)
KOOVEE U18 (U18 Mestis)
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
LeKi (Suomi-sarja)
LeKi U20 (U20 Mestis)
Pyry Hockey (Mestis)
Pyry U20 (U20 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tampereen jäähalli
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 7 300
Construction Year: 1965

Ilves U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/20/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Ilves U20	Tappara U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/19/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Ilves U20	TPS U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/12/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Sport U20	Ilves U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/09/2026 03:45 PM UTC	Ilves U20	Ässät U20	-	U20 SM-sarja
09/04/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HPK U20	Ilves U20	6 - 0	U20 SM-sarja

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Ilves U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U20 SM-sarja	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	6	0	0	17	-
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja	44	28	7	-	5	4	187	100	98	2.23	1	Final loss
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja	44	11	26	-	4	3	116	166	44	1	16	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja	38	5	24	-	3	6	74	153	27	0.71	19	-
2022-2023	U20 SM-sarja	22	7	13	-	1	1	62	82	24	1.09	10	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	23	9	12	-	2	0	87	88	31	1.35	15	Final group
2021-2022	U20 SM-sarja	26	13	10	-	2	1	103	91	44	1.69	4	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	19	3	14	-	1	1	50	94	12	0.63	18	Final group
2020-2021	U20 SM-sarja	23	9	14	-	1	3	69	86	29	1.26	12	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-sarja	23	9	14	-	1	3	69	86	29	1.26	12	Final group
2019-2020	U20 SM-liiga	18	13	3	-	1	1	68	45	42	2.33	2	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	34	9	25	-	0	3	84	124	30	0.88	16	Final group
2018-2019	U20 SM-liiga	18	4	12	-	1	1	42	66	15	0.83	9	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	34	13	16	-	1	4	105	111	45	1.32	11	Final group
2017-2018	U20 SM-liiga	18	9	5	-	3	1	62	42	34	1.89	2	Did not make playoffs
	U20 SM-liiga	35	9	18	-	5	3	82	112	40	1.14	14	Final group
2016-2017	U20 SM-liiga	48	23	12	-	5	8	169	127	87	1.81	5	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	U20 SM-liiga	50	27	12	-	8	3	213	146	100	2	4	Champion
2014-2015	U20 SM-liiga	48	32	11	-	3	2	194	134	104	2.17	1	Bronze game loss
2013-2014	U20 SM-liiga	48	27	17	-	1	3	177	146	86	1.79	6	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	U20 SM-liiga	48	18	20	-	5	5	161	177	69	1.44	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	U20 SM-liiga	48	17	23	-	2	6	144	184	61	1.27	11	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	U20 SM-liiga	42	20	18	-	3	1	138	138	67	1.6	8	Bronze game win
2009-2010	U20 SM-liiga	42	19	17	-	3	3	141	144	66	1.57	7	Bronze game win
2008-2009	U20 SM-liiga	42	17	18	-	2	5	123	152	60	1.43	9	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	U20 SM-liiga	42	20	14	-	2	6	183	158	70	1.67	5	Semifinal loss
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga	42	23	9	3	2	5	161	119	58	1.38	2	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	U20 SM-liiga	39	18	16	3	1	1	123	117	42	1.08	6	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	U20 SM-liiga	39	23	5	11	1	10	155	89	58	1.49	1	Champion
2003-2004	U20 SM-liiga	6	3	1	2	1	1	20	13	9	1.5	1	Saved in relegation

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