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Ilves
Ice hockey team in Tampere / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Finnish ice hockey club. For other uses, see Ilves (disambiguation).
Ilves (pronounced [ˈilʋes]; Finnish for "Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Tampere Deck Arena.
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City | Tampere |
League | Liiga |
Founded | 1931 (1931) |
Home arena | Tampere Deck Arena |
Colours | Green, yellow, black |
Owner(s) | Ilves-Hockey Oy |
General manager | Risto Jalo |
Head coach | Tommi Niemelä |
Captain | Eemeli Suomi |
Affiliates | KOOVEE Ilves Naiset |
Farm club(s) | Koovee |
Website | ilves.com |
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Championships | |
Playoff championships | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1972, 1985 |
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The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the city of Tampere.