Ilves' season ends in Lappeenranta when the team meets SaiPa in the SM‑liiga bronze-medal decider on April 30; the club also thanked departing players and confirmed goalkeeper Roope Taponen left by mutual agreement.
Ilves clinched a Liiga semifinal spot and will face local rivals Tappara at Nokia Arena; tickets for Ilves' home semifinal are now on sale.
Czech defenceman Radek Kučeřík scored the equaliser in Game 5 and opened the scoring in Game 7 to help Ilves blunt KalPa’s momentum in the playoff series.
A nationwide survey finds Tampere's Tappara is Finland's second-most popular sports club but also ranks third on the most‑disliked list; Ilves is third most popular.
Tappara forward Benjamin Rautiainen began his military service at the Sports School in Santahamina but returned to Tampere the same day to prepare for Tappara’s Liiga semifinal against Ilves.
Sani Brännfors will face UFC veteran Justine Kish at Ice Cage 7 at Nokia Arena in Tampere in late May.
Ilves eliminated reigning Finnish champion KalPa to reach the Liiga semifinals, winning the quarterfinal series 4–2 after a deciding victory in Kuopio.
YLE reports that former NHL goalie Pekka Rinne and ex-forward Ville Nieminen are running extra skill sessions for Tappara’s top young players at Tampere Arena this season, giving skaters and goalies focused repetitions and drills.
Ilves beat KalPa in Kuopio to clinch a place in the Liiga semifinals, and tickets for the first home game are now on sale.
Ilves beat KalPa in Kuopio to win the quarterfinal series and advance to the Liiga semifinals after Jasek's winning goal; tickets for the home semifinal are now on sale.
Ilves reports KalPa narrowed their quarterfinal lead to 2–1; the series resumes in Kuopio on Monday.
Classic began the women’s floorball league semi-finals with a 4–2 home win over SB-Pro, edging ahead with Suvi Hämäläinen scoring twice. The series continues on Sunday, with further matches in Nurmijärvi and Lempäälä.
Ilves has put tickets on sale for the fifth Liiga quarterfinal against KalPa at Nokia Arena on Wednesday 8 April.
KalPa beat Ilves in Kuopio on Monday to cut the Liiga quarterfinal series to 2–1 ahead of a decisive Game 5 in Tampere.
KalPa pulled the Naisten Liiga quarterfinal series to 2–1 with a win in Kuopio, leaving Ilves under pressure ahead of upcoming games in Kuopio and Tampere.
Ilves can clinch a Liiga semifinal spot with a home win over KalPa at Nokia Arena on Friday; KalPa pulled the series to 2–1 with a win in Kuopio.
Ilves U20 will face K‑Espoo in the national U20 final series, with Game 1 at Hakametsä on Saturday.
According to the City of Tampere, the city has approved €2.97 million in grants for local sports and youth associations, covering operating and facility support for dozens of clubs.
Aamulehti reports that KooKoo have reached the Liiga play-off quarter-finals after their best-ever regular season, finishing second two points behind Tappara.
Prague has been chosen as the European host city for the 2028 World Cup, with Tampere left out again, and Finland is weighing boycott risk over Russia's possible participation, according to Aamulehti.