Granlund´s overtime goal seals Finland´s 4-3 win over Sweden
In an electrifying NHL 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Saturday, Finland kept their playoff hopes alive with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden. Read more»
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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 1997-1998: Continental Cup | SM-liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | Jr. A I divisioona
# | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
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G | Markus Korhonen | ![]() | 29.04.1975 | 185 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Vesa Toskala | ![]() | 20.05.1977 | 179 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Mikko Haapakoski | ![]() | 19.01.1967 | 177 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
LD | Veli-Pekka Hård | ![]() | 10.06.1970 | 197 cm | 98 kg | right | Show profile» | |
LD | Martti Järventie | ![]() | 04.04.1976 | 180 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Pekka Kangasalusta | ![]() | 22.09.1977 | 175 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Joni Lehto | ![]() | 15.07.1970 | 185 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Allan Measures | ![]() | 08.05.1965 | 180 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Mika Niininen | ![]() | 18.03.1978 | 186 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Tomi Pettinen | ![]() | 17.06.1977 | 191 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Pasi Puistola | ![]() | 16.09.1978 | 182 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Pasi Saarinen | ![]() | 17.04.1977 | 180 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
LD | Tapio Sammalkangas | ![]() | 11.07.1980 | 179 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Timo Willman | ![]() | 12.10.1972 | 183 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Sami Ahlberg | ![]() | 06.12.1972 | 182 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Håkan Åhlund | ![]() | 16.08.1967 | 183 cm | 97 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Robert Burakovsky | ![]() | 24.11.1966 | 177 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
C | Juha Hautamaa | ![]() | 03.08.1973 | 179 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Raimo Helminen | ![]() | 11.03.1964 | 183 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Tomi Hirvonen | ![]() | 11.01.1977 | 180 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Juha Järvenpää | ![]() | 18.12.1965 | 183 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Matti Kaipainen | ![]() | 21.02.1972 | 174 cm | 81 kg | right | Show profile» | |
C | Sami Karjalainen | ![]() | 29.05.1974 | 178 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Peter Larsson | ![]() | 09.04.1968 | 177 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Hannu Mattila | ![]() | 23.10.1966 | 190 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Riku Niemelä | ![]() | 19.09.1977 | 186 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Matti Raunio | ![]() | 17.04.1973 | 182 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Jari Suorsa | ![]() | 27.01.1976 | 186 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Tomek Valtonen | ![]() | 08.01.1980 | 185 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Vesa Viitakoski | ![]() | 13.02.1971 | 189 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Sami Wahlsten | ![]() | 25.11.1967 | 185 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» |
Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
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Matti Kaario | ![]() | 29.11.1953 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
Vladimir Vladimirovich Yurzinov | ![]() | 26.03.1965 | 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)Ilves Tampere participates in season 1997-1998: Continental Cup, SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women), Jr. A I divisioona
In an electrifying NHL 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Saturday, Finland kept their playoff hopes alive with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden. Read more»
With this win, the United States secured their place in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, rendering their upcoming game against Sweden in Boston a mere formality. Read more»