Raimo Helminen will return as head coach of Ilves starting with the 2027–28 Liiga season; current coach Tommi Niemelä will leave after 2026–27 to become HIFK’s head coach.
Ilves fans raised €8,550 for the Raipe junior hockey fund after MTV Katsomo donated €30 for each new 12-month MTV Katsomo+ Sport subscription using the ILVES2026 code.
Turku says it will withdraw from co-hosting the 2027–28 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship with Tampere if Russia's national team is allowed to participate after a CAS ruling urging the IIHF to reinstate Russia.
Ilves will play five home games at Nokia Arena in November, ending with a 95th‑anniversary match against HIFK and featuring themed family nights, student events and €10 Tuesday ticket promotions.
Tesoma Swim Centre will reopen at 10:30 a.m. on Monday 2 November after follow-up water samples tested clean.
Peruvian judo coach Álvaro Riveros Gorriti, 47, moved to Tampere with his family and opened a judo club in Nekala in June; a former Peruvian national team member, he has won three Finnish kata titles and now coaches at Kami Martial Arts Tampere.
Ilves U20 recovered from 3–0 down to win 5–3 at SaiPa in Lappeenranta, scoring five unanswered goals and carrying momentum into the international break.
Ilves beat KalPa 1–0 at Nokia Arena as Ondřej Kos scored early and Mantas Armalis made 22 saves for his sixth shutout of the season.
Vilma Viitanen, 25, returned to boxing after burning out last summer following nutritional coaching and is now aiming to qualify for the 2028 Olympics while working as an animal clinic nurse in Kangasala.
Ilves will host KalPa in a Halloween-themed home game at Nokia Arena on Saturday, with arena entertainment, a costume contest and special season-ticket perks.
Tappara hosts Ilves at Nokia Arena on Friday in the season's first Tampere derby; faceoff is at 18:30.
Coach- and player-designed Ilves socks go on sale at the Ilves Shop in Tampere on Friday 30 October; €10 from each pair will be donated to Hope Tampere and the winning design will be announced at Ilves's home game on 17 December.
European silver medallist Pihla Kaivo‑oja has withdrawn from the Tammer Tournament in Tampere (Oct. 30–Nov. 1) on her doctor's advice because of a significant medical impediment.
Ilves travel to Helsinki to face a revamped HIFK at Nordiks on Wednesday (18:30) in a key early-season test that pits league scoring leader Daniel Mäkiaho against Ilves’ Luke Henman.
Virpi Hukka has signed a 1+1 contract to play next season for Porin Pesäkarhut after six seasons with Manse PP.
Ilves players received national team call-ups across senior, junior and youth levels, including Elli Suoranta and Emma Ekoluoma to Finland's women's Euro Hockey Tour team and Miska Liljeberg to Finland's U20s.
Ilves will host a Halloween-themed home game against KalPa at Nokia Arena on Saturday 31 October, with costume prizes and an 18+ afterparty for adult ticket holders.
Alex Lintuniemi scored the lone shootout goal as Jukurit beat Ilves 2–1 at Nokia Arena; Ilves took a consolation point in front of 5,524 spectators.
Paula Ranta, 26, has climbed to fourth place in the world in bodybuilding, becoming an international star despite limited encouragement from fans and media in Finland.
HPK beat Ilves U20 4–2 at Hakametsä after a frantic opening ten minutes that produced four goals and left HPK pulling away in the third period.