Ilves Naiset
Tampereen Ilves Naiset (lit. 'Tampere Lynx Women') are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's ice hockey league in Finland. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's Tesoma district. They are the only team to have iced a team 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.
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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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Season-by-season results
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 |  S. Parkusjärvi 10 (4+6) |
Saved in relegation |
| 2016–17 | Naisten SM-sarja | 6 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 73 | 37 | S. Kärnä 25 (13+12) |
Lost quarterfinal, 1–2 (KalPa) |
| 2017–18 | Naisten Liiga | 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 41 | 75 | L. Välimäki. 58 (30+28) |
 Lost final, 1–3 (Kärpät) |
| 2018–19 | Naisten Liiga | 2 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 149 | 70 | 66 | L. Välimäki. 71 (36+35) |
Lost final, 0–3 (Blues) |
| 2019–20 | Naisten Liiga | 6 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 95 | 36 | J. Suokko 32 (13+19) |
Lost quarterfinal, 0–3 (KalPa) |
| 2020–21 | Naisten Liiga | 4th | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 66 | 47 | J. Suokko 36 (22+14) |
Lost bronze medal, 1–2 (HIFK) |
| 2021–22 | Naisten Liiga | 4th | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 72 | 43 | A. Kaitala 30 (17+13) |
Lost quarterfinals, 0–3 (TPS) |
| 2022–23 | Naisten Liiga | 5th | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 105 | 98 | 59 | E. Varpula 36 (11+25) |
Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (HPK) |
Players and personnel
2023–24 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Marjo Voutilainen
- Assistant coach: Reetu Kulhua
- Assistant coach: Riikka Noronen
- Goaltending coach: Hanna-Kaisa Rantanen
- Conditioning coach: Petri Simonen
- Team managers: Tapio Kallonen & Minna Lehtiniemi
- Equipment managers: Kari Broman & Markku Salminen
Team captaincy history
- Marianne Ihalainen, 1990–1998
- Mari Östring, 1999–2000
- Marianne Ihalainen, 2000–01
- Evelina Similä, 2001–02
- Mari Saarinen, 2007–2011
- Johanna Koivula, 2011–2014
- Anna Kilponen, 2014–15
- Satu-Annika Parkusjärvi, 2015–16
- Anne Tuomanen, 2016–17
- Linda Leppänen, 2017–18[5]
- Anne Tuomanen, 2018–19
- Johanna Juutilainen, 2019–20
- Anna Kilponen, 2020–January 2022
- Jenna Lehtiniemi, January 2022–2022
- Helen Puputti, 2022–
Head coaches
- Markku Hannunkivi, 1992–93
- Petteri Linna & Jarmo Nurmi, 1994–1996
- Janne Hakala & Markku Hannunkivi, 1996–97
- Antti Kallioinen & Ville Tolvanen, 1997–1999
- Tapio Koho, 1999–2002
- Marianne Ihalainen, 2002–2006
- Samuli Marjeta, 2009–13 January 2012
- Severi Lehtonen, 13 January 2012–March 2012
- Timo Lindqvist, August 2012–28 October 2012
- Jouko Urvikko, 28 October 2012–2013
- Osmo Lindström, 2014–2016
- Mari Saarinen, 2016–2018
- Jarmo Jamalainen, 2018–19
- Ville Tolvanen, 2019–20
- Linda Leppänen, 2020–2022
- Marjo Voutilainen,[6] 2022–
Retired numbers
- #10 Anne Haanpää
- #16 Marianne Ihalainen
Honours and awards
Finnish Championship
Aurora Borealis Cup (10): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010- Runners-up (12): 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
Third Place (6): 1984, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015
Player awards
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 both team history, winning both the highest number of trophies, with seven, and the broadest variety of trophies, with five different awards.
- Riikka Nieminen Award (Player of the Year)
- 2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski
- 2017–18: Linda Valimaki
- Päivi Halonen Award (Best defenceman)
- 2005–06: Heidi Pelttari
- Tuula Puputti Award (Best goaltender)
- 2005–06: Maija Hassinen
- 2007–08: Maija Hassinen
- 2020–21: Anni Keisala
- Katja Riipi Award (Best forward)
- 2005–06: Saara Tuominen
- 2009–10: Linda Valimaki
- Noora Räty Award (Best rookie)
- 2010–11: Venla Kotkaslahti
- Marianne Ihalainen Award (Top point scorer)
- 1984–85: Anne Haanpää
- 1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen
- 1991–92: Anne Nurmi
- 1994–95: Sari Fisk
- 2009–10: Linda Valimaki
- 2017–18: Linda Valimaki
- Tiia Reima Award (Top goal scorer)
- 1984–85: Anne Haanpää
- 1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen
- 1991–92: Anne Nurmi
- 1994–95: Sari Marjamäki
- 2000–01: Sari Marjamäki
- 2009–10: Linda Valimaki
- 2017–18: Linda Valimaki
- Sari Fisk Award (Best plus/minus)
- 2011–12: Heidi Pelttari
- Emma Laaksonen Award (Fair-play player)
- 2011–12: Satu Niinimäki
- Karoliina Rantamäki Award (Playoff MVP)
- 2005–06: Maija Hassinen
- 2009–10: Linda Valimaki
- Student Athlete of the Year
- 2019–20: Tanja Koljonen
All-Stars
Naisten Liiga All-Star First Team
- 2007–08: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa (G), Jenni Hiirikoski (D)
- 2008–09: Linda Valimaki (C)
- 2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Linda Valimaki (C), Sari Kärnä (RW)
- 2010–11: Anna Kilponen (D)
- 2011–12: Heidi Peltari (D)
- 2017–18: Linda Valimaki (C), Riikka Noronen (RW)
- 2020–21: Anni Keisala (G), Anna Kilponen (D)
Naisten Liiga All-Star Second Team
Second Team All-Star honors were not awarded prior to the 2017–18 season.
- 2018–19: Reetu Kulhua (D), Linda Valimaki (C)
- 2019–20: Reetu Kulhua (D)
- 2020–21: Jenna Suokko (LW)
Player of the Month
- October 2017: Linda Valimaki
- January 2021: Anni Keisala
Team records and leaders
- As of 10 April 2022
Single-season records
- Most goals in a season: Tiia Reima, 56 goals (24 games; 1993–94)
- Most assists in a season: Jenni Hiirikoski, 39 assists (19 games; 2009–10)
- Most points in a season: Tiia Reima, 85 points (24 games; 1993–94)
- Most points in a season, defenceman: Kirsi Hirvonen, 56 points (23 games; 1993–94)
- Most points per game (P/G) in a season, over ten games played: Linda Leppänen, 4.05 P/G (19 games; 2009–10)
- Most penalty minutes (PIM) in a season: Rosa Lindstedt, 84 PIM (24 games; 2010–11)
- Best save percentage in a season, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, .951 SV% (16 games; 2011–12)
- Best goals against average (GAA) in a season, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, 1.09 GAA (16 games; 2011–12)
Career records
- Most career goals: Marianne Ihalainen, 320 goals (323 games; 1982–2001)
- Most career assists: Johanna Koivula, 302 assists (495 games; 1997–2018)
- Most career points: Marianne Ihalainen, 602 points (323 games; 1982–2001)
- Most career points, defenceman: Anna Aaltomaa, 203 points (279 games; 1992–2006)
- Best career points per game, over 30 games played: Linda Leppänen, 2.108 P/G (157 games; 2005–2019)
- Most career penalty minutes: Johanna Koivula, 323 PIM (495 games; 1997–2018)
- Most games played, skater: Johanna Koivula, 495 games (1997–2018)
- Most games played, goaltender: Viivi Vartia-Koivisto, 98 games (2008–2021)
All-time scoring leaders
The top-ten point-scorers in franchise history.
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 | 315 | 158 | 180 | 338 | 1.073 |
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Linda Välimäki | 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 | 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 |
Source(s): [10]
Notable alumni
Years active with Ilves listed alongside player name.
- Kati Ahonen, 1982–1989
- Anne Haanpää, 1983–1986, 1987–1991 & 1997–1998
- Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, 2003–2008
- Jenni Hiirikoski, 2001–2005, 2007–08 & 2009–10
- Kirsi Hirvonen, 1989–1994
- Venla Hovi, 2003–2010
- Marianne Ihalainen, 1982–2001
- Sari Kärnä, 2009–2018
- Marika Lehtimäki, 1989–1998
- Linda Leppänen (née Välimäki), 2005–2010 & 2017–2019
- Rosa Lindstedt, 2007–2012
- Sari Marjamäki (née Fisk), 1993–2002
- Leena Majaranta, 1982–1990
- Saara Niemi (née Tuominen), 2002–2006 & 2010–11
- Heidi Pelttari, 2002–2006 & 2010–2015
- Tiia Reima, 1988–1994 & 1996–2000
- Mari Saarinen, 1998–2012 & 2014–15
- Hanne Sikiö, 1996–1997 & 2003–04
- Eveliina Similä, 1998–2007
- Liisa-Maria Sneck, 1989–1994
- Jenna Suokko, 2010–2021
- Päivi Virta (previously Halonen), 1982–1990
International players
Nina Linde, 2004–2006 & 2009–10
Tawni Jaakola (née Mattila), 2010–11
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Patricia Zum Hingst, 1996–1999
References
- "2023-2024 Naisten Liiga – Kokoonpano Ilves". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Naisten Liiga (W) – Ilves, 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Joukkue". Tampereen Ilves Naiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Seppä, Lassi (20 October 2022). "Ilveksen luottopuolustaja Jenna Lehtiniemen kausi päättyi leikkauspöydälle". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- Foster, Meredith (3 October 2017). "Linda Välimäki hits 300-goal milestone in the Naisten Liiga". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- Raunio, Antti (5 May 2022). "Ilves löysi uuden päävalmentajan Kuopiosta – Marjo Voutilainen ottaa ohjat". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- Foster, Meredith (26 March 2018). "Kärpät, Ilves headed to Aurora Borealis Cup Final". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto; Liiga. Aaltonen, Juha (ed.). Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. ISSN 0784-3321. OCLC 476321083.
- Foster, Meredith (26 March 2019). "The Espoo Blues are the 2019 Aurora Borealis Cup Champions". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Ilves - Liiga (W)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
External links
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Ilves Naiset on Facebook
- Ilves Naiset on Instagram
- Ilves Naiset on Twitter
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