When was Ilves founded?

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

Where is Ilves based?

Ilves is based in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Ilves?

The head coach of Ilves is Karri Kivi.

Who is the captain of Ilves?

The captain of Ilves is Tapio Laakso.

What arena does Ilves play in?

Ilves play their home games at Nokia Arena in Tampere, FIN.

Who is the general manager of Ilves?

The general manager of Ilves is Risto Jalo.

What are the team colors of Ilves?

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

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

Ilves were 26-26-8 in the 2017-18 Liiga season with 81 points, 11th overall.

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2017-2018 Ilves Roster

Ilves — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Riku Helenius (G)	38	1988	Pälkäne, FIN	6'3"	183	L
	#35	Antti Lehtonen (G)	33	1993	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#97	Markus Ruusu (G)Loan	29	1997	Jämsä, FIN	6'2"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#17	Stefan Espeland (D)	37	1989	Oslo, NOR	6'0"	185	L
	#36	Mark Flood (D)	42	1984	Charlottetown, PE, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#31	Valtteri Ilomäki (D)	29	1997	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	181	R
	#5	Oskari Laaksonen (D)	27	1999	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	183	R
	#47	Arto Laatikainen (D)"A"	46	1980	Espoo, FIN	5'11"	183	L
	#50	Henry Mäntylä (D/F)	29	1997	Vantaa, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#57	Jarkko Parikka (D)	29	1997	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#43	Joe Piskula (D)	42	1984	Antigo, WI, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#55	Juuso Pulli (D)"A"	35	1991	Kouvola, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#6	Taneli Siikaluoma (D)Loan	32	1994	Muhos, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#9	Olli Vainio (D)	32	1994	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	179	R
	#8	Valtteri Viljanen (D)	32	1994	Pori, FIN	5'9"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#27	Niko Ahoniemi (RW/LW)	30	1996	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#15	Topias Haapanen (LW)	28	1998	Pirkkala, FIN	6'1"	185	L
	#32	Joona Ikonen (RW)	28	1998	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	163	R
	#21	Antti Kangasniemi (C)Loan	41	1985	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	185	L
	#12	Otto Koivula (C)	28	1998	Nokia, FIN	6'5"	225	L
	#11	Joona Koppanen (C)Loan	28	1998	Tampere, FIN	6'5"	192	L
	#78	Mikael Kuronen (RW/C)	34	1992	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	170	R
	#71	Tapio Laakso (C)"C"	41	1985	Rymättylä, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#75	Teemu Lepaus (LW)	33	1993	Tampere, FIN	6'0"	174	L
	#23	Juho Liuksiala (RW)	30	1995	Vammala, FIN	5'8"	176	R
	#18	Ville Meskanen (RW)	31	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	181	R
	#19	Teemu Rautiainen (LW/RW)	34	1992	Nurmijärvi, FIN	5'7"	165	L
	#22	Arttu Ruotsalainen (C)	28	1997	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	187	L
	#42	Sami Sandell (LW/C)"A"	39	1987	Nokia, FIN	6'2"	207	L
	#10	Eemeli Suomi (C/LW)	30	1995	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#88	Juhani Tamminen (C)	37	1989	Hämeenlinna, FIN	6'3"	194	L
	#37	Bill Thomas (RW)	43	1983	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#72	Julius Valtonen (RW)	31	1995	Tuusula, FIN	6'3"	203	R
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2017-2018 Ilves Staff

Head CoachKarri Kivi
Asst. CoachJouko Myrrä
Asst. CoachOlli Salo
Goaltending CoachMarkus Korhonen
General ManagerRisto Jalo
Sports ManagerKari Heikkilä
Team ManagerMarkus Korhonen
BroadcasterMikko Aaltonen
ChairmanJyrki Seppä
Commercial Dir.Timo Lehtinen
Equipment ManagerJanne Jansson
Equipment ManagerLasse Laukkanen
Massage TherapistTeemu Malhonen
Physical TherapistJuha Lampinen

Team Staff History

2017-2018 Ilves Captains

"C"

Tapio Laakso

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2017-2018 Ilves Demographics

Ilves Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Green + Yellow + White
Town: Tampere, FIN Map
Founded: 1931

2017-2018 Ilves Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Ilves: 2 544 GP
NHL: 140 GP
WC: 14 GP
OG: 5 GP
SHL: 355 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 173 GP
Liiga: 4 570 GP
KHL: 327 GP
AHL: 1 440 GP
DEL: 14 GP
NL: 6 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Ilves U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Ketterä (Mestis)
Ketterä U20 (U20 Mestis)
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)
Pyry Hockey (Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Nokia Arena
Location: Tampere, FIN
Capacity: 13 000
Construction Year: 2021

Ilves Games

Ilves — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/23/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Jukurit	Ilves	-	Liiga
10/20/2026 03:30 PM UTC	TPS	Ilves	-	Liiga
10/17/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Ilves	Jokerit	4 - 3 (SO)	Liiga
10/16/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HPK	Ilves	3 - 1	Liiga
10/10/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Jokerit	Ilves	0 - 3	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Ilves — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joonas Nättinen (F)	Iserlohn Roosters	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Olli Palola (F)	HPK	Details
08/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kasper Björkqvist (F)	Ässät	Details
08/17/2026	Loan	leaving	Eemil Laurell (F)	Ketterä	Details
08/14/2026	Extension		Jarkko Parikka (D)		Details
06/30/2026	Confirmed	joining	Austin Strand (D)	Utica Comets	Details
06/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Sebastian Soini (D)	Jukurit	Details
06/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Carl Klingberg (F)	Ässät	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	Liiga	14	8	4	-	2	0	41	30	28	2	1	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	29	19	-	8	4	186	152	107	1.78	4	Bronze game loss
2024-2025	Liiga	60	32	17	-	4	7	176	145	111	1.85	2	Bronze game win
2023-2024	Liiga	60	33	13	-	7	7	197	144	120	2	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	32	17	-	7	4	185	126	114	1.9	2	Bronze game win
2021-2022	Liiga	60	28	15	-	10	7	191	168	111	1.85	3	Bronze game win
2020-2021	Liiga	53	25	18	-	3	7	161	142	88	1.66	8	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	38	21	-	6	6	182	133	114	1.93	4	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	23	23	-	8	6	169	170	91	1.52	8	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	21	26	-	5	8	162	190	81	1.35	11	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Liiga	60	21	26	-	6	7	143	146	82	1.37	10	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	16	34	-	5	5	124	163	63	1.05	14	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Liiga	60	24	25	-	5	6	150	161	88	1.47	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	24	27	-	3	6	144	146	84	1.4	11	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	13	35	-	6	6	113	187	57	0.95	14	Saved in relegation
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	10	32	-	8	10	140	199	56	0.93	14	Saved in relegation
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	21	28	-	7	4	161	192	81	1.35	10	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	17	34	-	0	7	155	191	58	1	14	Saved in relegation
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	22	27	-	7	2	150	166	82	1.41	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	24	22	-	8	2	161	164	90	1.61	8	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	21	24	-	6	5	139	147	80	1.43	9	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	23	19	-	9	5	144	139	92	1.64	6	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	22	20	-	6	8	164	179	86	1.54	7	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	24	20	12	-	-	159	148	65	1.16	6	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	10	42	4	-	-	111	211	29	0.52	13	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	22	22	12	-	-	155	161	58	1.04	7	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	24	21	11	-	-	147	146	59	1.05	5	Bronze game win
1999-2000	SM-liiga	54	19	26	9	-	-	151	190	47	0.87	8	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	30	24	0	-	-	180	143	60	1.11	5	Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	27	15	6	-	-	184	138	60	1.25	3	Final loss

Ilves Tournament Statistics

Ilves — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Spengler Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Champions HL	6	6	0	-	0	0	24	7	18	3	1	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	1	3	-	2	0	17	21	7	1.17	19	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	1	1	22	18	12	2	6	Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023	Champions HL	6	1	3	-	1	1	12	14	6	1	4	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Cont Cup	3	1	2	-	0	0	8	8	3	1	3	Final group
1998-1999	Euro HL	6	4	2	-	0	0	26	16	12	2	1	Bronze game loss
1997-1998	Cont Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	14	13	2	0.67	3	-
1985-1986	European Cup	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	11	Semifinal loss
1974-1975	Pohjola Cup	6	3	3	0	-	-	19	33	6	1	3	-
1972-1973	European Cup	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	10	Eighth Final Loss
	SovSport Cup	4	0	4	0	-	-	10	39	0	0	5	-
	Spengler Cup	4	2	1	1	-	-	20	11	5	1.25	3	No playoffs held
1971-1972	Sir William Cup	6	3	3	0	-	-	19	28	6	1	5	-
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
	Stjärncupen	5	1	3	1	-	-	15	25	3	0.6	5	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	2	1	0	-	0	1	12	12	-	-	-	-
	Stjärncupen	5	1	3	1	-	-	18	21	3	0.6	5	-
1968-1969	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1966-1967	European Cup	14	10	3	1	-	-	85	49	-	-	2	Final loss
1957-1958	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
1954-1955	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-

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.	Eppu Varjamo (F)	2026-2027	Rockets	II-divisioona	8	7	17	24	2
2.	Emil Järventie (F)	2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	13	15	3	18	10
3.	Roby Järventie (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	12	8	10	18	6
4.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	10	2	16	18	0
5.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	11	4	13	17	6
6.	Janne Seppänen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Ahma	II-divisioona	4	4	11	15	4
7.	Juuso Rajala (F)	2026-2027	EHC Neuwied	Oberliga	10	3	12	15	6
8.	Teemu Lepaus (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	10	3	11	14	2
9.	Lukas Svejkovsky (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	15	8	5	13	4
10.	Jere Jokinen (F)	2026-2027	Unia Oswiecim	PHL	8	5	8	13	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Ilves — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	24.90
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.94
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	26.15
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.29
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.82

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Raimo Helminen (F)	750	161	419	580
2.	Jorma Peltonen (F)	313	235	281	516
3.	Lasse Oksanen (F)	477	268	230	498
4.	Risto Jalo (F)	414	178	305	483
5.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	529	145	250	395

Franchise All-Time Goals

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lasse Oksanen (F)	477	268	230	498
2.	Jorma Peltonen (F)	313	235	281	516
3.	Pekka Leimu (F)	260	204	83	287
4.	Reijo Hakanen (F)	274	200	93	293
5.	Juha Järvenpää (F)	503	197	190	387

Franchise All-Time Assists

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Raimo Helminen (F)	750	161	419	580
2.	Risto Jalo (F)	414	178	305	483
3.	Jorma Peltonen (F)	313	235	281	516
4.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	529	145	250	395
5.	Lasse Oksanen (F)	477	268	230	498

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Timo Peltomaa (F)	490	89	217	677
2.	Raimo Helminen (F)	750	161	580	628
3.	Hannu Henriksson (D)	455	53	127	503
4.	Juha Hautamaa (F)	312	81	179	435
5.	Martti Järventie (D)	407	31	109	395

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Raimo Helminen (F)	750	161	419	580
2.	Jarkko Parikka (D)	541	39	88	127
3.	Eemeli Suomi (F)	529	145	250	395
4.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	513	185	145	330
5.	Juha Järvenpää (F)	503	197	190	387

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Harry Honkanen (F)	1	0	3	3.00
2.	Jorma Salmi (F)	62	76	132	2.13
3.	Teppo Rastio (F)	21	24	43	2.05
4.	Mikko Pukka (D)	1	0	2	2.00
5.	Kalle Havulinna (F)	62	80	119	1.92

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Raimo Summanen (F)	1988-1989	SM-liiga	44	35	46	81	1.84	22
2.	Raimo Summanen (F)	1989-1990	SM-liiga	40	39	31	70	1.75	42
3.	Dale Derkatch (F)	1988-1989	SM-liiga	44	36	30	66	1.50	49
4.	Oula Palve (F)	2023-2024	Liiga	60	20	44	64	1.07	63
5.	Jorma Peltonen (F)	1971-1972	SM-sarja	31	28	35	63	2.03	12

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Raimo Summanen (F)	1982-1983	SM-liiga	36	45	15	60	1.67	36
2.	Raimo Summanen (F)	1989-1990	SM-liiga	40	39	31	70	1.75	42
3.	Dale Derkatch (F)	1988-1989	SM-liiga	44	36	30	66	1.50	49
4.	Jordy Douglas (F)	1985-1986	SM-liiga	36	36	13	49	1.36	51
5.	Pekka Leimu (F)	1968-1969	SM-sarja	22	36	6	42	1.91	28

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Ilves — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Raimo Summanen (F)	1988-1989	SM-liiga	44	35	46	81	1.84	22
2.	Pekka Järvelä (F)	1988-1989	SM-liiga	40	17	46	63	1.58	34
3.	Oula Palve (F)	2023-2024	Liiga	60	20	44	64	1.07	63
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1990-1991	SM-liiga	44	20	42	62	1.41	20
5.	Jorma Peltonen (F)	1969-1970	SM-sarja	21	18	41	59	2.81	13

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.	Kristian Kudroc (D)	2006-2007	SM-liiga	37	7	7	14	0.38	174
2.	Sami Helenius (D)	2004-2005	SM-liiga	53	0	0	0	0.00	162
3.	Matt Nickerson (D)	2008-2009	SM-liiga	40	1	1	2	0.05	156
4.	Timo Willman (D)	1998-1999	SM-liiga	49	2	1	3	0.06	155
5.	Matt Smith (D)	2000-2001	SM-liiga	55	4	5	9	0.16	154