Iisalmen Peli-Karhut
| Iisalmen Peli-Karhut | |
|---|---|
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| City | Iisalmi, Finland |
| League | Mestis |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home arena | Kankaan jäähalli |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Jarmo Ylisipola |
| Head coach | Jukka Niiranen |
| Captain | Otto Huttunen Juha Virtanen |
| Parent club(s) | KalPa (Liiga) |
| Farm club(s) | LaLu (Suomi-sarja) |
| Website | http://www.ipk.fi/etusivu |
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Iisalmen Peli-Karhut, or IPK Iisalmi for short, is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Iisalmi, Finland, playing in the second-tier league Mestis. The club was founded in 1966.[1] They play their home games in the Kankaan jäähalli.[2]
History
[edit]Iisalmen Peli-Karhut were established in 1966. IPK was promoted to the Mestis in 2016.[1] IPK Iisalmi won the 2024 Mestis championship, beating Imatran Ketterä in the finals.[3][2] Additionally, IPK won the Mestis bronze medal in 2021.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Leppänen, Jelena (2016-03-20). "Kuvat: Ei siihen Leijonien MM-kultaa tarvita – oliko täällä viikonlopun riemukkaimmat kekkerit?". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b Mölsä, Aku-Pekka (2024-04-20). "Tori täyttyy IPK:n kannattajista". Iisalmen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Pistehirmu otti estradin – IPK voitti historiallisen Mestis-mestaruuden". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Iisalmen Peli-Karhut juhlii ensimmäistä mestaruuttaan Mestiksessä: "Kaikki antoivat sielunsa ja sydämensä"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Mestis-pronssi Iisalmeen selvin luvuin". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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