Raimo Ilmari Helminen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He is often called "Raipe" or "Maestro" by his fans. He is the world record holder for most international games played by a hockey player, as well as for tied for being the hockey player in the most Olympic Games, and his 26 seasons as a professional is one of the longest careers in professional hockey history. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2012.
Jukka Vilho Tapani Tammi, nicknamed "Taisto", is a retired Finnish ice hockey goaltender.
Sari Kristiina Marjamäkinée Fisk is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward. She played 217 matches as a member of the Finnish national team and represented Finland at sixteen top-level international competitions: three Olympic women's ice hockey tournaments, eight World Championships, and five European Championships. She won an Olympic bronze medal in the inaugural women's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics, six World Championship bronze medals, four European Championship gold medals, and one European Championship bronze medal.
Lasse Kalevi Oksanen is a retired professional ice hockey player who mostly played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. Oksanen played 23 years as a professional ice hockey player and ended his career in 1983, with the First Division team KOOVEE. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987. He also played 282 games for the Finland national men's ice hockey team, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.
Risto Uolevi Jalo is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player and current general manager of Ilves in the Finnish Liiga. He played in the SM-liiga with KOOVEE, Ilves, and HPK between 1979 and 1998. He also played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1985–86 season. Internationally Jalo played for the Finnish national team at several tournaments, including four World Championships and the 1984 Winter Olympics. In 2004 he was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame. He served as general manager of Ilves from 1999 to 2004, and again since 2017.
Ville Koistinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HPK in the Finnish Liiga.
Ville Korhonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played the majority of his professional career in his native Finland, with Ilves Tampere, Espoo Blues and Ässät Pori. On August 26, 2014, Korhonen accepted an initial two-month try-out contract with the Blues.
Ville-Joonas Peltola is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played with one game with Ilves of the SM-liiga during the 2010-11 season.
Ville Kolppanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Rungsted Seier Capital in the Metal Ligaen.
Roope Nikkilä is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing Scorpions de Mulhouse in the Ligue Magnus in France. He previously played in Liiga for Ilves.
Valtteri Järviluoma is a Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing for KJT Haukat of the 2. Divisioona, the fourth-tier league in Finland.
Mikke Levo is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. His is currently playing with Ilves in the Finnish Liiga.
Ville Meskanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for SaiPa of the Finnish Liiga.
Ville Järvinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for IPK of the Finnish Mestis.
Aleksi Heponiemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for EHC Biel in the National League (NL), with his National Hockey League (NHL) rights held by Florida Panthers. Heponiemi was selected in the second round in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Panthers.
Antti Saarela is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 123rd overall by the Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Tampereen Ilves Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's ice hockey league in Finland. They are the representative women's team of the multi-sport club Ilves, based in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, and their home arena is the Tesoman jäähalli in Tampere's Tesoma district. They are the only team to have iced a team every season since the establishment of the Naisten SM-sarja in 1982. The team ranks second on the list of most Aurora Borealis Cup wins, with ten, and has claimed the most Finnish Championship medals in league history, with ten gold, twelve silver, and six bronze for 28 total medals.
Santeri Airola is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for KOOVEE in the Mestis while under contract with Ilves of the Liiga. Airola was drafted 211th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2021–22 SM-liiga season was the 47th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teemu Lepaus is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who plays for Bietigheim Steelers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He also plays roller in-line hockey last time playing for Team Haippi winning the Finnish championships. He has also played for the Finnish men's team winning silver in 2017 world championships.
