HC Indians explained

City:Kaarina, Finland
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Team:HC Indians
League:Suomi-sarja
Operated:1986–2023
Founded:1986
Arena:D-Gate Areena
Capacity:400
Affiliates:TUTO Hockey
Dates2:2014–2023
Name2:HC Indians
Name1:Kaarinan Kiekko-Pojat
Dates1:1984–2014

HC Indians was an ice hockey club from Kaarina, Finland. At its best, the team played in the Suomi-sarja, the 3rd level of ice hockey in Finland. The club was previously known as the Kaarinan Kiekko-Pojat or KaKiPo.

KaKiPo won the II-divisioona West Coast championship four times, the last of which decided the team's promotion to the Suomi-sarja in the spring of 2014.[1] [2] After its promotion to the league in 2014, KaKiPo transferred the activities of its representative team to the newly established club and changed its name to HC Indians Kaarina. Junior activities continued at KaKiPo.

HC Indians Kaarina ceased operations in September 2023, just one day before the start of the 2023–24 Suomi-sarja season. The reason was said to be the economic situation and the lack of players and background factors.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-03-20 . Kaarinassa unelmoidaan Suomi-sarjasta . 2023-12-20 . aamuset.fi . fi.
  2. Web site: Ikonen . Petteri . Leijonat - Suomi-Sarja // HC Indians Kaarina: ”Meillä on isokokoinen joukkue” . 2023-12-20 . www.leijonat.fi . fi-fi.
  3. Web site: Leppäsyrjä . Jussi . 2023-10-17 . HCIK pisti luistimet naulaan – "Harmitti helkkaristi, mutta mitään muuta ei ollut tehtävissä" . 2023-12-20 . . fi.
  4. Web site: Sundman . Jan . 2023-09-16 . Kaarinalainen jääkiekkopommi: HC Indians luopui Suomi-sarjan paikasta sarja-avauksen aattona . 2023-12-20 . Kaarina-lehti . fi.
  5. Web site: 2023-09-22 . Inkkareiden kanootti nurin – SaPKon paluu pelastaa Suomi-sarjan maineen . 2023-12-20 . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta . fi.