Ilves Naiset
Auroraliiga ice hockey team in Tampere, Finland
Tampereen Ilves Naiset City Tampere , Pirkanmaa , FinlandLeague Auroraliiga Founded 1982 (1982 ) Home arena Tesoman jäähalli [fi ] Colours Green, yellow, black, white General manager Yin Tuorila Head coach Marjo Voutilainen Captain Jenna Lehtiniemi Website Official website Aurora Borealis Cup 10 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010)EWCC 1 (2011 )Current season
Tampereen Ilves Naiset (lit. ' Tampere Lynx Women ' ) are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga . They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves , based in Tampere , and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli [fi ] 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 (called the Naisten Liiga in 2017–2024 and rebranded as Auroraliiga in 2024). 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.
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
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)
Kärpät )
2018–19
Naisten Liiga
2
30
21
1
1
7
149
70
66
L. Välimäki . 71 (36+35)
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 )
2023–24
Naisten Liiga
5th
32
14
5
1
12
102
94
53
A. Kaitala 34 (21+13)
Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (KalPa )
Players and personnel
As of 9 September 2024 [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Coaching staff and team personnel Head coach: Marjo Voutilainen
Goaltending coach: Lea Saarni
Conditioning coach: Elise Heikkilä
Skills coach: Tony Suoniemi
Equipment manager: Nina Tuomaala
Physical therapist: Elise Heikkilä
Team captaincy history
Marianne Ihalainen , 1990–1998Mari Östring , 1999–2000Marianne Ihalainen, 2000–01
Evelina Similä , 2001–02Mari Saarinen , 2007–2011Johanna Koivula , 2011–2014Anna Kilponen , 2014–15Satu-Annika Parkusjärvi , 2015–16Anne Tuomanen , 2016–17Linda Välimäki , 2017–18[ 5] Anne Tuomanen, 2018–19
Johanna Juutilainen , 2019–20Anna Kilponen, 2020–January 2022
Jenna Lehtiniemi , January 2022–April 2022Helen Puputti , 2022–23Jenna Lehtiniemi,[ 6]
Head coaches
Markku Hannunkivi , 1992–93Petteri Linna & Jarmo Nurmi , 1994–1996Janne Hakala & Markku Hannunkivi, 1996–97Antti Kallioinen & Ville Tolvanen , 1997–1999Tapio Koho , 1999–2002Marianne Ihalainen, 2002–2006
Samuli Marjeta , 2009–13 January 2012Severi Lehtonen , 13 January 2012–March 2012Timo Lindqvist , August 2012–28 October 2012Jouko Urvikko , 28 October 2012–2013Osmo Lindström , 2014–2016Mari Saarinen, 2016–2018
Jarmo Jamalainen , 2018–19Ville Tolvanen , 2019–20Linda Leppänen, 2020–2022
Marjo Voutilainen ,[ 7]
Retired numbers
Honours and awards
Finnish Championship
Aurora Borealis Cup (10) : 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010Runners-up (12) : 1983 , 1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019Third Place (6) : 1984 , 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015
Ilves represented the Naisten SM-sarja as reigning Finnish Champion at the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2011 .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Individual awards
Finnish Ice Hockey Association trophies recognizing individual Auroraliiga players won by Ilves team members. Former Ilves head coach Linda Leppänen (née Välimäki
1984–85: Anne Haanpää
1989–90: Marianne Ihalainen
1991–92: Anne Nurmi
1994–95: Sari Marjamäki
2000–01: Sari Marjamäki
2009–10: Linda Välimäki
2017–18: Linda Välimäki 2005–06: Maija Hassinen
2009–10: Linda Välimäki Student Athlete of the Year
All-Stars
Note: Second Team All-Star honors were not awarded prior to the 2017–18 season. Naisten Liiga All-Star First Team selections:
2007–08: Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa (G), Jenni Hiirikoski (D)
2008–09: Linda Välimäki (C)
2009–10: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Linda Välimäki (C), Sari Kärnä (RW)
2010–11: Anna Kilponen (D)
2011–12: Heidi Peltari (D)
2017–18: Linda Välimäki (C), Riikka Noronen (RW)
2020–21: Anni Keisala (G), Anna Kilponen (D) Naisten Liiga All-Star Second Team selections:
Player of the Month
October 2017: Linda Välimäki
January 2021: Anni Keisala
September 2023: Salla Sivula [ 11]
Team records and leaders
As of 23 June 2024 [ 12] [ 13]
Regular season
Career records Most points : Marianne Ihalainen , 602 points (323 games; 1982–2001)
Most points, defenseman : Anna Aaltomaa , 203 points (279 games; 1992–2006)
Most goals : Marianne Ihalainen, 320 goals (323 games; 1982–2001)
Most assists : Johanna Koivula , 302 assists (495 games; 1997–2018)
Highest points per game (P/G), over 30 games played: Linda Leppänen (née Välimäki
Most penalty minutes (PIM): 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)
Best save percentage , over 25 games played: Anni Keisala , .937 Sv% (74 games; 2018–2022)
Best goals against average (GAA), over 25 games played: Camilla Kortesniemi , 2.12 GAA (28 games; 2016–2019)
Most shutouts : Anni Keisala, 9 shutouts (74 games; 2018–2022)
Viivi Vartia-Koivisto, 9 shutouts (98 games; 2008–2021) Single-season records Most points: Tiia Reima , 85 points (24 games; 1993–94)
Most points, defenseman: Kirsi Hirvonen , 56 points (23 games; 1993–94)
Most goals: Tiia Reima, 56 goals (24 games; 1993–94)
Most assists: Jenni Hiirikoski , 39 assists (19 games; 2009–10)
Highest points per game, over ten games played: Linda Leppänen (née Välimäki), 4.05 P/G (19 games; 2009–10)
Most penalty minutes in a season: Rosa Lindstedt , 84 PIM (24 games; 2010–11)
Best save percentage, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara , .951 Sv% (16 games; 2011–12)
Best goals against average, over ten games played: Vilma Vaattovaara, 1.09 GAA (16 games; 2011–12)
Most shutouts: Vilma Vaattovaara, 5 shutouts (21 games; 2017–18)
All-time scoring leaders
The top-ten regular season point-scorers in franchise history.[ 13]
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
Playoffs
Career records Most points: Johanna Koivula, 74 points (128 games; 1997–2018)
Most points, defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski, 32 points (52 games; 2001–2010)
Most goals: Marianne Ihalainen, 36 goals (53 games; 1983–2001)
Most assists: Johanna Koivula, 41 assists (128 games; 1997–2018)
Highest points per game, over ten games played: Päivi Halonen , 1.38 P/G (13 games; 1982–1990)
Most penalty minutes: Johanna Koivula, 104 PIM (128 games; 1997–2018)
Most games played, skater: Johanna Koivula, 128 games (1997–2018)
Most games played, goaltender: Best save percentage, over five games played: Anni Keisala, .939 Sv% (20 games; 2018–2022)
Best goals against average (GAA), over five games played: Anni Keisala, 2.21 GAA (20 games; 2018–2022)
Most shutouts: Anni Keisala, 3 shutouts (20 games; 2018–2022)
Notable alumni
Seasons active with Ilves listed alongside player name. [ 13]
Kati Ahonen , 1982–1989Anne Haanpää (née Bäckman), 1983–1986, 1987–1991 & 1997–1998Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa , 2003–2008Jenni Hiirikoski , 2001–2005, 2007–08 & 2009–10Kirsi Hirvonen , 1989–1994Venla Hovi , 2003–2010Marianne Ihalainen , 1982–2001Sari Kärnä , 2009–2018Marika Lehtimäki , 1989–1998Linda Leppänen (née Välimäki), 2005–2010 & 2017–2019Rosa Lindstedt , 2007–2012Sari Marjamäki (née Fisk), 1993–2002Leena Majaranta , 1982–1990Saara Niemi (née Tuominen), 2002–2006 & 2010–11Heidi Pelttari , 2002–2006 & 2010–2015Tiia Reima , 1988–1994 & 1996–2000Mari Saarinen , 1998–2012 & 2014–15Hanne Sikiö , 1996–1997 & 2003–04Eveliina Similä , 1998–2007Liisa-Maria Sneck , 1989–1994Jenna Suokko , 2010–2021Päivi Virta (prev. Halonen), 1982–1990
International players
See also
References
^ "2023-2024 Naisten Liiga – Kokoonpano Ilves" . Finnish Ice Hockey Association . Retrieved 18 February 2024 .^ "Naisten Liiga (W) – Ilves, 2024-2025 Roster" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved 9 September 2024 .^ "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 . ^ Seppä, Lassi (12 August 2024). "Kokenut Ilves-kapteeni Jenna Lehtiniemi jatkaa uraansa tupsukorvissa" . Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 August 2024 . ^ Raunio, Antti (5 May 2022). "Ilves löysi uuden päävalmentajan Kuopiosta – Marjo Voutilainen ottaa ohjat" . Aamulehti . 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 . ^ Mennander, Pasi (3 October 2023). "Ilveksen Salla Sivula Naisten Liigan syyskuun pelaaja" . Finnish Ice Hockey Association . Retrieved 23 June 2024 . ^ "Ilves - All Time Regular Season Player Stats per Season" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved 23 June 2024 .^ a b c "Ilves - All Time Regular Season Player Stats" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved 23 June 2024 .
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