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All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Continental Cup | European Hockey League | European Women´s Champions Cup | Juniors | SM-liiga | U20 National team games | WJC18 | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. B2 Mestis | Jr. B2 Suomi-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Jr. C Suomi-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B I divisioona | Jr. B II divisioona | Jr. B2 I divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Jr. C II Divisioona
This club in 2001-2002: SM-liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women)
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Mika Pietilä |  | 28.02.1973 | 177 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Juha Pitkämäki | | 04.12.1979 | 182 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Bruce Racine |  | 09.08.1966 | 185 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Teemu Alanen | | 10.02.1982 | 184 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Antti Bruun | | 09.11.1979 | 184 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Teemu Jääskeläinen | | 07.06.1983 | 185 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Tomi Källarsson | | 15.04.1979 | 190 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Jan Kobezda |  | 31.07.1975 | 200 cm | 121 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Ville Koistinen | | 17.06.1982 | 181 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Mikko Kuparinen | | 29.03.1977 | 192 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Ivan Majeský | | 02.09.1976 | 194 cm | 104 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RD | David Nemirovsky | | 01.08.1976 | 188 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RD | Jani Nikko | | 07.06.1974 | 180 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LD | Tomi Pettinen | | 17.06.1977 | 191 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Matt Smith | | 23.12.1976 | 198 cm | 105 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Karri Takko | | 03.01.1982 | 186 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LD | Arto Tukio | | 04.04.1981 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Oliver Setzinger |  | 11.07.1983 | 184 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Raimo Helminen | | 11.03.1964 | 183 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Antti Hildén | | 03.05.1981 | 178 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Ville Hirvonen | | 07.01.1980 | 182 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Timo Koskela | | 23.01.1979 | 181 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Kalle Mattila | | 15.10.1978 | 186 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Antti-Jussi Miettinen | | 30.03.1983 | 175 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Tommi Miettinen | | 03.12.1975 | 180 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Mika Nieminen | | 01.01.1966 | 185 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Jesse Niinimäki | | 19.08.1983 | 189 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Jarkko Nikander | | 18.04.1971 | 180 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Jari-Pekka Pajula | | 21.07.1980 | 197 cm | 104 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Riku Rahikainen | | 06.05.1981 | 189 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Tony Salmelainen | | 08.08.1981 | 180 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Ville Snellman | | 26.11.1981 | 184 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Kimmo Vähä-Ruohola | | 27.08.1981 | 183 cm | 83 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Vesa Viitakoski | | 13.02.1971 | 189 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Roman Vopat |  | 21.04.1976 | 192 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risto Jalo | | 18.07.1962 | GM | Show profile» |
| Juha Pajuoja | | 31.03.1967 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Ari-Pekka Selin | | 17.05.1963 | 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:
Liiga Winter Classic
There will be an outdoor game in Finnish Liiga this season. MTV reports that HIFK will play Ilves at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium December 12.
(06 Aug 2015)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)Austria (1), Canada (3), Czechia (1), Finland (28), Slovakia (2)Ilves Tampere participates in season 2001-2002: SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women)
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