Tampereen Ilves Naiset | |
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City | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
League | Naisten Liiga |
Founded | 1982 |
Home arena | Tesoman jäähalli |
Colours | Green, yellow, black, white |
General manager | Yin Tuorila |
Head coach | Marjo Voutilainen |
Captain | Jenna Lehtiniemi |
Website | Official website |
Championships | |
Aurora Borealis Cup | 10 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010) |
EWCC | 1 ( 2011) |
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Tampereen Ilves Naiset ( lit. 'Tampere Lynx Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's Tesoma district.
Ilves is the only team that has played in 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.
This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Tampereen Ilves Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP =
Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF =
Goals for, GA =
Goals against, Pts =
Points, Top scorer:
Points (
Goals+
Assists)
Season | League | Preliminaries and regular season | Post season results | |||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
2015–16 | Naisten SM-sarja | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 178 | 5 |
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Saved in relegation |
2016–17 | Naisten SM-sarja | 6 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 73 | 37 |
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Lost quarterfinal, 1–2 ( KalPa) |
2017–18 | Naisten Liiga | 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 41 | 75 |
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2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 2 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 149 | 70 | 66 |
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2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 6 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 95 | 36 |
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Lost quarterfinal, 0–3 ( KalPa) |
2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 4th | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 66 | 47 |
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Lost bronze medal, 1–2 ( HIFK) |
2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 4th | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 72 | 43 |
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Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 ( TPS) |
2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 105 | 98 | 59 |
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Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 ( HPK) |
2023–24 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 102 | 94 | 53 |
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Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 ( KalPa) |
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/ G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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26 |
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Julia Kuusisto | F | L | 17 | 2022 | Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
44 |
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Noora Mylläri | F | L | 24 | 2022 | Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
30 |
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Melisa Mörönen | G | L | 26 | 2022 | Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
12 |
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Pihla Parkkonen | F | L | 22 | 2020 | Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland |
9 |
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Helen Puputti | F | L | 27 | 2019 | Hollola, Päijät-Häme, Finland |
31 |
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Oona Rouhiainen | D | L | 23 | 2018 | Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland |
33 |
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Elli Suoranta | D | R | 22 | 2021 | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
Ilves represented the Naisten SM-sarja as reigning Finnish Champion at the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2011. [7] [8] [9]
Finnish Ice Hockey Association trophies recognizing individual players won by Ilves team members. Former Ilves head coach Linda Leppänen ( née Välimäki) is the most prolific award winner in team history, having won both the highest number of trophies, with seven, and the broadest variety of trophies, with five different awards.
Note: Second Team All-Star honors were not awarded prior to the 2017–18 season.
Naisten Liiga All-Star First Team selections:
Naisten Liiga All-Star Second Team selections:
The top-ten regular season point-scorers in franchise history. [12]
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Ilves player; Bold^ indicates franchise record
Nat | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
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Marianne Ihalainen | F | 323 | 320^ | 282 | 602^ | 1.864 |
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Johanna Koivula | F | 495^ | 186 | 302^ | 488 | 0.986 |
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Mari Saarinen | F/ D | 315 | 158 | 180 | 338 | 1.073 |
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Linda Leppänen | F | 157 | 182 | 149 | 331 | 2.108^ |
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Tiia Reima | F | 159 | 198 | 127 | 325 | 2.044 |
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Sari Fisk | F | 196 | 180 | 144 | 324 | 1.653 |
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Marika Lehtimäki | F/ D | 166 | 113 | 124 | 237 | 1.428 |
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Tiina Pihala | F | 167 | 88 | 136 | 224 | 1.341 |
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Anne Nurmi | F | 124 | 116 | 98 | 214 | 1.726 |
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Jaana Peltonen | F | 179 | 106 | 103 | 209 | 1.168 |
Seasons active with Ilves listed alongside player name. [12]
Tampereen Ilves Naiset | |
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City | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
League | Naisten Liiga |
Founded | 1982 |
Home arena | Tesoman jäähalli |
Colours | Green, yellow, black, white |
General manager | Yin Tuorila |
Head coach | Marjo Voutilainen |
Captain | Jenna Lehtiniemi |
Website | Official website |
Championships | |
Aurora Borealis Cup | 10 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010) |
EWCC | 1 ( 2011) |
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Active departments of Ilves | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tampereen Ilves Naiset ( lit. 'Tampere Lynx Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's Tesoma district.
Ilves is the only team that has played in 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.
This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Tampereen Ilves Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP =
Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF =
Goals for, GA =
Goals against, Pts =
Points, Top scorer:
Points (
Goals+
Assists)
Season | League | Preliminaries and regular season | Post season results | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
2015–16 | Naisten SM-sarja | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 178 | 5 |
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Saved in relegation |
2016–17 | Naisten SM-sarja | 6 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 73 | 37 |
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Lost quarterfinal, 1–2 ( KalPa) |
2017–18 | Naisten Liiga | 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 41 | 75 |
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2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 2 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 149 | 70 | 66 |
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2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 6 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 95 | 36 |
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Lost quarterfinal, 0–3 ( KalPa) |
2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 4th | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 66 | 47 |
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Lost bronze medal, 1–2 ( HIFK) |
2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 4th | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 72 | 43 |
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Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 ( TPS) |
2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 105 | 98 | 59 |
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Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 ( HPK) |
2023–24 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 102 | 94 | 53 |
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Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 ( KalPa) |
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/ G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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26 |
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Julia Kuusisto | F | L | 17 | 2022 | Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
44 |
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Noora Mylläri | F | L | 24 | 2022 | Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
30 |
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Melisa Mörönen | G | L | 26 | 2022 | Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
12 |
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Pihla Parkkonen | F | L | 22 | 2020 | Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland |
9 |
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Helen Puputti | F | L | 27 | 2019 | Hollola, Päijät-Häme, Finland |
31 |
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Oona Rouhiainen | D | L | 23 | 2018 | Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland |
33 |
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Elli Suoranta | D | R | 22 | 2021 | Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
Ilves represented the Naisten SM-sarja as reigning Finnish Champion at the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2011. [7] [8] [9]
Finnish Ice Hockey Association trophies recognizing individual players won by Ilves team members. Former Ilves head coach Linda Leppänen ( née Välimäki) is the most prolific award winner in team history, having won both the highest number of trophies, with seven, and the broadest variety of trophies, with five different awards.
Note: Second Team All-Star honors were not awarded prior to the 2017–18 season.
Naisten Liiga All-Star First Team selections:
Naisten Liiga All-Star Second Team selections:
The top-ten regular season point-scorers in franchise history. [12]
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Ilves player; Bold^ indicates franchise record
Nat | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
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Marianne Ihalainen | F | 323 | 320^ | 282 | 602^ | 1.864 |
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Johanna Koivula | F | 495^ | 186 | 302^ | 488 | 0.986 |
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Mari Saarinen | F/ D | 315 | 158 | 180 | 338 | 1.073 |
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Linda Leppänen | F | 157 | 182 | 149 | 331 | 2.108^ |
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Tiia Reima | F | 159 | 198 | 127 | 325 | 2.044 |
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Sari Fisk | F | 196 | 180 | 144 | 324 | 1.653 |
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Marika Lehtimäki | F/ D | 166 | 113 | 124 | 237 | 1.428 |
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Tiina Pihala | F | 167 | 88 | 136 | 224 | 1.341 |
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Anne Nurmi | F | 124 | 116 | 98 | 214 | 1.726 |
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Jaana Peltonen | F | 179 | 106 | 103 | 209 | 1.168 |
Seasons active with Ilves listed alongside player name. [12]