Ilves Naiset

Tampereen Ilves Naiset is the representative women's ice hockey team of the Finnish sports club Ilves, based in Tampere. They play in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's ice hockey league in Finland. Ilves is the only team in the Naisten Liiga to have iced a team every season since the establishment of the league in 1982. The team holds the second-most Finnish Championship titles in league history, with ten, and have won the most total Finnish Championship medals, with 28 (10 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze).

Finnish Championship

 * 🥇 Finnish Champions (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

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
Source:
 * Gold (1): 2011

Retired numbers

 * #10 Anne Haanpää
 * #16 Marianne Ihalainen

2020–21 roster
Updated 31 August 2020

Current team staff
Updated 2 September 2020
 * Head Coach: Linda Välimäki Leppänen
 * Goaltending Coach: Juha Nieminen
 * Conditioning Coach: Yin Tuorila
 * Team Manager: Tapio Kallonen
 * Equipment Managers: Kari Bronman & Merja Halmetoja

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 Välimäki Leppänen, 2017–18
 * Anne Tuomanen, 2018–19
 * Johanna Juutilainen, 2019–20
 * Anna Kilponen, 2020–present

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 2012–2012
 * Timo Lindqvist, 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 Välimäki Leppänen, 2020–present

Franchise records
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

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 Valimaki 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 Valimaki 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, 95 games (2008–2020)

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

Source(s):

Notable alumni
Years active with Ilves listed with players' names


 * 🇫🇮 Anna Aaltomaa, 1992–2006
 * 🇫🇮 Kati Ahonen, 1982–1989
 * 🇫🇮 Sari Fisk Marjamäki, 1993–2002
 * 🇫🇮 Anne Haanpää, 1983–1986, 1987–1991 & 1997–1998
 * 🇫🇮 Päivi Halonen Virta, 1982–1990
 * 🇫🇮 Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, 2003–2008
 * 🇫🇮 Jenni Hiirikoski, 2001–2005, 2007–2008, & 2009–2010
 * 🇫🇮 Kirsi Hirvonen, 1989–1994
 * 🇫🇮 Marianne Ihalainen, 1982–2001
 * 🇫🇮 Johanna Koivula, 1997–2018
 * 🇫🇮 Marika Lehtimäki, 1989–1998
 * 🇫🇮 Miia Lehtimäki, 1989–1995
 * 🇩🇪 Nina Linde, 2004–2006 & 2009–2010
 * 🇫🇮 Leena Majaranta, 1982–1990
 * 🇫🇮 Satu Niinimäki, 2007–2013 & 2016–2018
 * 🇫🇮 Heidi Pelttari, 2002–2006 & 2010–2015
 * 🇫🇮 Jaana Peltonen, 1982–1996
 * 🇫🇮 Tiia Reima, 1988–1994 & 1996–2000
 * 🇫🇮 Mari Saarinen, 1998–2012 & 2014–2015
 * 🇫🇮 Liisa-Maria Sneck, 1989–1994
 * 🇫🇮 Linda Välimäki Leppänen, 2005–2010 & 2017–2019
 * 🇨🇦 Patricia Zum Hingst, 1996–1999