Ilves Naiset
Tampereen Ilves Naiset is the representative women's ice hockey team of the sports club Ilves ry based in Tampere, Finland. 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. They have won the Finnish Championship ten times, the second most titles in league history.Players and personnel
Current roster
Updated 30 November 2019Current team staff
Updated 12 September 2019
- Head Coach: Ville Tolvanen
- Assistant Coach: Jaakko Merviö
- Goaltending Coach: Juha Nieminen
- Conditioning Coach: Pasi Tuominen
- Team Manager: Tapio Kallonen
- Physiotherapist: Eeva-Maria Manninen
- Equipment Manager: Mika Suoranta
- Equipment Manager: Saku Yrttimaa
Team captains
- Marianne Ihalainen, 1990–1994, 1997–1998
- Mari Östring, 1999–2000
- Marianne Ihalainen, 2000–2001
- Evelina Similä, 2001–2002
- Mari Saarinen, 2007–2011
- Johanna Koivula, 2011–2014
- Anna Kilponen, 2014–2015
- Satu-Annika Parkusjärvi, 2015–2016
- Anne Tuomanen, 2016–2017
- Linda Välimäki, 2017–2018
- Anne Tuomanen, 2018–2019
- Johanna Juutilainen, 2019–present
Head coaches
- Markku Hannunkivi, 1992–1993
- Petteri Linna & Jarmo Nurmi, 1994–1996
- Janne Hakala & Markku Hannunkivi, 1996–1997
- Antti Kallioinen & Ville Tolvanen, 1997–1999
- Tapio Koho, 1999–2002
- Marianne Ihalainen, 2002–2006
- Samuli Marjeta, 2009–13 Jan 2012
- Severi Lehtonen, 13 Jan 2012-2012
- Timo Lindqvist, 2012–28 Oct 2012
- Jouko Urvikko, 28 Oct 2012–2013
- Osmo Lindström, 2014–2016
- Mari Saarinen, 2016–2018
- Jarmo Jamalainen, 2018–2019
- Ville Tolvanen, 2019–present
Team honours
Champions
- Naisten Liiga : 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010
Runners-up
- Naisten Liiga ': 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
- Naisten Liiga ': 1984, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015
- Gold : 2010–11
Notable alumni
Years active with Ilves listed with players' names
- Kati Ahonen, 1982–1989
- Päivi Halonen, 1982–1990
- Leena Majaranta, 1982–1990
- Jaana Peltonen, 1982–1996
- Tiia Reima, 1988–1994 & 1996–2000
- Kirsi Hirvonen, 1989–1994
- Marika Lehtimäki, 1989–1998
- Miia Lehtimäki, 1989–1995
- Liisa-Maria Sneck, 1989–1994
- Anna Aaltomaa, 1992–2006
- Sari Fisk, 1993–2002
- Patricia Zum Hingst, 1996–1999
- Johanna Koivula, 1997–2018
- Mari Saarinen, 1998–2012 & 2014–2015
- Jenni Hiirikoski, 2001–2005, 2007–2008, & 2009–2010
- Heidi Pelttari, 2002–2006 & 2010–2015
- Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa, 2003–2008
- Nina Linde, 2004–2006 & 2009–2010
- Satu Niinimäki, 2007–2013 & 2016–2018
- Linda Välimäki, 2005–2010 & 2017–2019
Retired numbers
- #10 Anne Haanpää, 1983–1986, 1987–1991, & 1997–1998
- #16 Marianne Ihalainen, 1982–2001
