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Lahti Pelicans
The Lahti Pelicans are a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. Founded in 1996, they play in the city of Lahti at Isku Arena. The team is co-owned by (among others) former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender Pasi Nurminen and Formula One racecar driver Valtteri Bottas. History Viipurin Reipas (1891–1964) Viipurin Reipas was a sports club located in Vyborg. They won the first ever Finnish Ice Hockey Championship in 1928 with a team consisting mostly of bandy players. After Vyborg was taken from Finland by Soviet Union during World War II, the club relocated to Lahti where it continued under its original name until renamed to Lahden Reipas. Lahden Reipas (1964–1975) Reipas spent five seasons in SM-sarja from 1965 to 1970. Their best finish was sixth in 1965–66. Kiekkoreipas (1975–1989) Kiekkoreipas was formed in 1975 to take over hockey operations from Lahden Reipas. They finished top of the league in recently formed First Division in 1975–76 an ...
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Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital city Helsinki, south-west of the Heinola town and east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). It is also situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti. In English, the Finnish word Lahti literally means ''bay''. Lahti is also dubbed the "Chicago of Finland" due to the early industries of both cities, when they were known as " slaughterhouse cities".Lahti on Suomen Chi ...
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Lahden Reipas
Reipas Lahti is a sports club based in Lahti, Finland. It is involved in various of ball games and also other sports. The club emerged in the late 1940s, when the inhabitants of Viipuri had mostly been relocated in Lahti, after evacuation during World War II. As a consequence, the activities of Viipurin Reipas, which had been founded in 1891, were continued in the new home town of the evacuees. The name of the club was still Reipas Viipuri until 1962, when the ball game section became simply Reipas. Reipas has played in top-flight football, ice hockey and bandy, with particular success in football. In bandy, Reipas last appeared in top flight in 1967, but then discontinued its involvement in this sport the following year. In 1975, the football and ice hockey sections became independent clubs, football being continued under the name of Lahden Reipas, and ice hockey under the name of Kiekkoreipas, who now play as Pelicans. Football The hallmark of Reipas in football is a shi ...
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Matti Hagman
Matti Risto Tapio "Hakki" Hagman (21 September 1955 – 11 October 2016) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Hagman was the first Finnish-born and Finnish-trained player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the first to play in a Stanley Cup final. The first Finnish-born player in NHL was Albert Pudas, who never played hockey in Finland, having moved to Canada at the age of one. Hagman's jersey number 20 is also one of the eight retired numbers in HIFK, where he was a prominent player. NHL & WHA career Boston Bruins (1976–1977) Hagman played 237 NHL games over seven seasons. He debuted for the Boston Bruins on 7 October 1976 as they hosted the Minnesota North Stars. During his time in Boston, Hagman was coached by famous Canadian Head Coach Don Cherry. During his time with the Bruins, Hagman did not get much time on ice but he did score well. During his first NHL season, Matti Hagman scored 28 points in 75 games though being played on the third and fourth ...
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1989–90 SM-liiga Season
The 1989–90 SM-liiga season was the 15th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship. Standings Playoffs Quarterfinals * JyP HT - Tappara 1:2 (8:1, 3:4, 1:5) * HIFK - KalPa 0:2 (3:4, 0:4) Semifinals * TPS - KalPa 3:0 (3:1, 6:5 P, 5:1) * Ilves - Tappara 3:0 (5:4, 5:4, 6:3) 3rd place * Tappara - KalPa 5:3 Final * TPS - Ilves 4:2 (1:4, 4:1, 2:3, 7:0, 5:3, 6:3) Relegation * KooKoo - Hockey-Reipas 1:3 (4:1, 2:8, 6:7, 1:6) * Ässät Pori - JoKP 3:0 (3:2, 5:4, 9:4) External links SM-liiga official website {{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 SM-liiga season 1989–90 in Finnish ice hockey Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... Liiga seasons ...
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1989–90 I-Divisioona Season
The 1989–90 I-Divisioona season was the 16th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and Ässät Pori won the championship. Ässät Pori and Hockey-Reipas Lahti qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga. Regular season External links Seasonon hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 I-Divisioona season 2 Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... I-Divisioona seasons ...
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1988–89 I-Divisioona Season
The 1988–89 I-Divisioona season was the 15th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and JoKP Joensuu won the championship. JoKP Joensuu and Jokerit Helsinki qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga. Regular season External links Seasonon hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1988-89 I-Divisioona season 2 Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... I-Divisioona seasons ...
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KooKoo (Liiga)
KooKoo is a Finland, Finnish ice hockey team playing in the first level of Finnish ice hockey league Liiga. KooKoo plays in the Lumon arena (capacity 5,950), in Kouvola. The team was established in 1965 in sports, 1965 and the previous name of the club is ''Kouvolan Kiekko-65''. Franchise history KooKoo was established by the Kouvolan Pallonlyöjät and Sudet in Kouvola on 3 November 1965. The first official match was played on November 17, 1965 when KooKoo won the Kuusankoski Puhti goals 4–2. A new club for ice hockey skills got plenty from Lappeenranta, where many of its first-year players and coaches came from. Early years KooKoo started its career in the official series of the Association in the 1966–1967 season, when it participated in the Southern Finland division of Maakuntasarja. During the 1967–1968 season, KooKoo played in the Greater Savo division of Maakuntasarja, where it ranked fourth. In the 1969–1970 season, KooKoo ranked second in the Kymenlaakso division ...
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1987–88 I-Divisioona Season
The 1987–88 I-Divisioona season was the 14th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna, SaiPa Lappeenranta, and Kiekko-Reipas Lahti qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga. Regular season External links Seasonon hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 I-Divisioona season 2 Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... I-Divisioona seasons ...
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1984–85 SM-liiga Season
The 1984–85 SM-liiga season was the tenth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship. Standings Playoffs Semifinal * TPS - Ässät 3:2 (2:7, 2:4, 6:1, 3:2, 5:2) * Ilves - Kärpät 3:1 (2:4, 3:2, 5:2, 5:3) 3rd place * Kärpät - Ässät 2:1 (7:2, 3:4, 4:1) Final * TPS - Ilves 2:3 (3:2, 6:1, 1:8, 2:3, 2:3) Relegation External links SM-liiga official website {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 SM-liiga season 1984–85 in Finnish ice hockey Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... Liiga seasons ...
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Tappara
Tappara (; Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. They play at ''Tampere Deck Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 18 Finnish league championships (1959, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2016, 2017, 2022). The team continued the traditions of TBK, who won three national championships in a row in 1953, 1954 and 1955. Team history Early days and the transition from TBK to Tappara The predecessor of Tappara TBK (Tammerfors Bollklubb) was established in 1932 by the Tampere Swedish School (Tampereen Ruotsalainen Yhteiskoulu) as its own sports club. After winning the Finnish championship in 1953, 1954 and 1955. In 1955, the TBK Ice-hockey department founded Tappara to as its new club to make it more accessible to non-Swedish locals and give it opportunity to grow as a club, at the same time the Ice-Hockey division of TBK stopped as an Icehockey club at the highest competitive level. Most of ...
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1981–82 SM-liiga Season
The 1981–82 SM-liiga season was the seventh season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship. Standings Playoffs Quarterfinal * Tappara - Kiekko-Reipas 2:0 (7:3, 6:5 P) * Ässät - Kärpät 2:1 (5:4 P, 4:6, 6:4) Semifinal * TPS - Ässät 3:0 (5:4, 5:3, 7:6) * HIFK - Tappara 2:3 (4:3, 9:2, 3:4, 1:2, 1:2) 3rd place * HIFK - Ässät 2:1 (7:3, 3:6, 4:2) Final * TPS - Tappara 1:3 (2:4, 0:4, 5:4, 2:3) Relegation * Jokerit Helsinki - JyP HT Jyväskylä 3:0 (4:1, 5:0, 11:2) * FoPS Forssa - Lukko Rauma 0:3 (6:11, 3:8, 1:9) External links SM-liiga official website {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 SM-liiga season 1981–82 in Finnish ice hockey Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin .. ...
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1978–79 SM-liiga Season
The 1978–79 SM-liiga season was the fourth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship. Standings Playoffs Semifinal * Ässät - HIFK 3:0 (6:5 P, 5:3, 9:4) * Tappara - TPS 3:2 (5:1, 6:10, 7:3, 4:8, 7:5) 3rd place * TPS - HIFK 2:1 (2:1, 2:10, 3:2) Final * Ässät - Tappara 2:3 (3:6, 3:4, 5:3, 3:2, 2:5) Relegation External links SM-liiga official website {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 SM-liiga season 1978–79 in Finnish ice hockey Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... Liiga seasons ...
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