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2023-2024 Ilves Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#37	Jonas Gunnarsson (G)	33	1992	Eksjö, SWE	6'0"	198	L
	#36	Patrik Hamrla (G)	22	2003	Zlin, CZE	6'3"	194	L
	#31	Jakub Málek (G)	23	2002	Kromeriz, CZE	6'4"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#39	Karri Aho (D)	23	2002	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	185	L
	#44	Adam Clendening (D)	33	1992	Niagara Falls, NY, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#3	Niklas Friman (D)"C"	32	1993	Rauma, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#5	Otto Heinonen (D)	21	2004	Kangasala, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#22	Veeti Hietaniemi (D)	22	2003	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	176	R
	#77	Joni Jurmo (D)	23	2002	Espoo, FIN	6'4"	207	L
	#74	Les Lancaster (D)"A"	30	1995	Ypsilanti, MI, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#43	Otto Latvala (D)	26	1999	Alajärvi, FIN	6'6"	214	R
	#97	Dominik Masin (D)	29	1996	Mestec Kralove, CZE	6'2"	198	L
	#8	Sami Niku (D)	29	1996	Haapavesi, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#57	Jarkko Parikka (D)	28	1997	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#53	Arttu Pelli (D)	29	1996	Kouvola, FIN	5'9"	170	R
	#56	Juho Rautanen (D)	28	1997	Mäntsälä, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#6	Sebastian Soini (D)	19	2006	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	187	R
	#55	David Svozil (D)	19	2006	Prerov, CZE	6'2"	172	L
FORWARDS
	#11	Robin Alvarez (LW)	38	1987	Malmö, SWE	6'2"	196	L
	#21	Samu Bau (C)	21	2004	Helsinki, FIN	6'5"	216	L
	#25	Jérémy Grégoire (C/W)	30	1995	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#32	Joona Ikonen (RW)"A"	27	1998	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	163	R
	#51	Emil Järventie (LW)	20	2005	Tampere, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#88	Petr Kodýtek (C)	27	1998	Susice, CZE	5'6"	154	L
	#34	Jakub Kos (LW/C)	22	2003	Kurim, CZE	6'4"	203	L
	#19	Ondřej Kos (LW)	19	2006	Kurim, CZE	6'2"	176	L
	#52	Juuso Könönen (LW)	27	1998	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	181	L
	#18	Ville Meskanen (RW)	30	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	181	R
	#12	Matias Mäntykivi (C)	24	2001	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#33	Jani Nyman (RW)Loan	21	2004	Valkeakoski, FIN	6'4"	220	L
	#20	Mike O'Leary (C)	27	1998	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#89	Oula Palve (C)	33	1992	Keuruu, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#28	Eetu Päkkilä (LW)	26	1999	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#17	Samuli Ratinen (LW)	27	1998	Saarijärvi, FIN	6'0"	203	L
	#83	Simon Stransky (LW/C)	27	1997	Ostrava, CZE	6'0"	198	L
	#10	Eemeli Suomi (C/LW)"A"	30	1995	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	183	L
	#15	Santeri Virtanen (C)	26	1999	Kirkkonummi, FIN	6'2"	203	L

Position: G: 3, D: 12, F: 16Av Age: 26.35 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Ilves Staff

Head CoachAntti Pennanen
Asst. CoachLauri Merikivi
Asst. CoachPasi Saarinen
Asst. CoachJoonas Tanska
Goaltending CoachMarkus Korhonen
General ManagerRisto Jalo
Sports ManagerTimo Koskela
Team ManagerTimo Peltomaa
BroadcasterMikko Aaltonen
ChairmanJyrki Seppä
Commercial Dir.Timo Lehtinen
Development CoachJarkko Näppilä
Dir. of Game OperationsLasse Fihl
Equipment ManagerJanne Jansson
Equipment ManagerJukka Järvinen
Equipment ManagerLasse Laukkanen

2023-2024 Ilves Captains

"C"

Niklas Friman

"A"

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Ilves Facts

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

2023-2024 Ilves Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
8 players
2 players
2 players
2 players

Experience

Ilves: 3 254 GP
NHL: 157 GP
WC: 25 GP
OG: 5 GP
SHL: 836 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 391 GP
Liiga: 5 976 GP
KHL: 163 GP
Czechia: 542 GP
AHL: 1 674 GP
DEL: 9 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ilves U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Ilves U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Ilves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KOOVEE
KOOVEE U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

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

Ilves Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/12/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Ilves	KooKoo	-	Liiga
12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Ässät	Ilves	-	Liiga
12/04/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Ilves	HPK	3 - 2	Liiga
12/02/2025 05:00 PM UTC	Luleå HF	Ilves	3 - 2	Champions HL
11/28/2025 05:30 PM UTC	Tappara	Ilves	3 - 0	Liiga

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Mantas Armalis (G)

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Ilves History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Liiga	26	9	11	-	3	3	72	82	36	1.38	11	-
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
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	26	17	7	-	-	183	147	59	1.18	4	Bronze game loss

Ilves Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Champions HL	6	6	0	-	0	0	24	7	18	3	1	-
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	-

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