Accreditation
By 2:00 pm on the day of the match. For weekend matches, by 2:00 pm on Friday.
Accreditation address
www.liiga.fi/mediasivut tai media@ilves.com.
Parking
Media parking takes place in the public parking area, where some of the places are free. Media companies that regularly report on matches are granted a parking card for the paid parking area.
Entry to the arena
Media representatives enter the arena from the north-eastern corner (Section C3) using the door marked “Henkilökunta” (Staff) and ”Press”. Accreditation will be checked at this point.
Access to the media section
After entering the arena, you are in Corridor A. Halfway along the corridor, there is a door with a “Press” sign. Enter through this door and take the stairs up to the media section, which is located on the first box floor and below it, in the booths at the top of Section A.
Places for photographers
Places for photographers are provided at the openings in the stands, in the media section and by the rink, between the team benches, where there are seats for four photographers from different media companies. The reserved seats by the rink are intended for Ilves and Aamulehti photographers. Access to the rinkside: Next to the opening in Section A1, take the stairs down to the locker room corridor and continue from there to the area between the team benches.
Media material distribution
In connection with checking the accreditation.
Media section equipment
Desks and electrical sockets are available. Hakametsä Ice Arena has a Wi-Fi network named “Kiekko” (no password required).
Moving to the locker room corridor
When the match has ended and the teams have left the benches, you can walk to the rinkside in Section A and continue past the team benches.
Post-game practices
After the match, all the players go to the locker room first. 10 minutes after the end, there will be brief press conference in front of the interview wall in the locker room corridor, attended by the head coaches of the teams. After this, the requested players will come to the corridor for interviews. The visiting team has its own practices.
Match records after the match
Full match records are available in real time online at www.liiga.fi.
Closing the arena
The media section can be used for working for about 30 minutes after the end of the match.
Requests for non-match interviews
Markus Korhonen, Team Manager, tel. +358 40 733 7540
Media contact person
Lasse Fihl, Account Manager, tel. +358 40 596 0315, email lasse.fihl@ilves.com
Match contact person
Lasse Fihl, Account Manager, tel. +358 40 596 0315, email lasse.fihl@ilves.com
Technical questions about Hakametsä Ice Arena
Jarmo Nurminen, Arena Manager, tel. +358 50 523 7219, email jarmo.nurminen@tampere.fi
Ilves graphic materials
The use of Ilves graphic materials must always be agreed with Ilves-Hockey Oy.
Download materials:
Other requests for materials ilves@ilves.com
Using Ilves.com materials in the media
Ilves.com is the official communications channel of Ilves-Hockey Oy. Ilves.com materials can be used in media coverage in accordance with usual media practices. However, the source must always be mentioned. More extensive use of the materials must be agreed on a case-specific basis with the managing editor of Ilves.com.