GOLD FOR SWEDEN!
Switzerland had a brilliant start to the final but it wasn't enough to stop Sweden to be the first host to win gold at the World Championship since 1986 winning the final 5-1. ... Read more»
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All time leagues: Continental Cup | European Hockey League | European Women´s Champions Cup | Juniors | SM-liiga | WJC18 | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B II divisioona | Jr. B2 I divisioona
This club in 2011-2012: SM-liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women)
| Nov. 21 11 | | Mathias Biskop
(G)
| Ilves Tampere | Ånge IK | |
| Oct. 20 11 | | Olli Henriksson
(F)
| Ilves Tampere | Snow Leopards Astana | |
| Aug. 05 11 | | Jaakko Simola
(G)
| Ilves Tampere | HIFK Helsinki | |
| May. 31 11 | | Jerry Kaukinen
(G)
| Lukko Rauma | Ilves Tampere |
| Feb. 24 12 | 19:00 | Ilves Tampere | - | Lukko Rauma | 3-2 | Show details» |
| Feb. 25 12 | 13:00 | Ilves Tampere | - | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 5-2 | Show details» |
| Feb. 29 12 | 19:00 | Ilves Tampere | - | Jokerit | 1-2 SO | Show details» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Karppinen | ![]() | ??.??.???? | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club

Retired numbers
2 - Jarmo Wasama
7 - Aarne Honkavaara
13 - Risto Jalo
14 - Lasse Oksanen
16 - Jorma Peltonen
41 - Raimo Helminen
69 - Ismo Laitela
Number 24 has not been retired officially but is not in use. It was last worn by Veikko Suominen who committed suicide during the 1978-79 season.
Notable players:Champions ’36, ’37, ’38, ’45, ’46, ’47, ’50, ’51, ’52, ’57, ’58, ’60, ’62, ’66, ’72, ’85
League winners:
Maxime Talbot will play Spengler with Gotteron
Philadelphia Flyers forward Maxime Talbot, currently at Ilves Tampere with a lock-out contract, will play Spengler Cup with Swiss Fribourg Gotteron
(11 Dec 2012)Finnish traditional club Ilves fires coach
Finnish elite league club Ilves has fired its coach Juha Pajuoja. Ilves is the third club in this years SM-liiga to change coach (after JYP and Tappara). New coach is Seppo Hiitelä, 57 years, who worked as a sport manager of Ilves. Hiitelä has trained Ilves also during seasons 1982-86 and 1990-91 and he was a trainer when Ilves won it's last Finnish championship 1985. Assistant coaches Raimo Helminen and Pekka Kangasalusta remain at their jobs.
There were also speculations that Finnish hockey legend Raimo Helminen will replace Pajuoja but since Helminen is also coach of the Finnish U20 national team Hiitelä took the job.
(31 Oct 2011)
Spain (1),
Finland (41),
Lithuania (1)Ilves Tampere parcitipates in season 2011-2012: SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. B2 SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women)
Switzerland had a brilliant start to the final but it wasn't enough to stop Sweden to be the first host to win gold at the World Championship since 1986 winning the final 5-1. ... Read more»
Roman Josi of the Swiss team named Most Valuable Player. Petri Kontiola wins the scoring title. Read more»