HIFK
- Alias
- IFK Helsinki
- Leagues Played
- Finland SM Liiga 678 Club Friendlies (Regulation Only) 38 Champions Hockey League 32 Spengler Cup 3
- Links
- Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- HIFK U20 HIFK Women
Results
| Finland SM Liiga | 04/02 15:30 | 3 |
[3] Pelicans
v
HIFK
[6] 
|
L | 4-3 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/30 15:00 | 3 |
[6] HIFK
v
Pelicans
[3]
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/28 16:30 | 3 |
[3] Pelicans
v
HIFK
[6]
|
W | 0-3 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/26 16:30 | 3 |
[6] HIFK
v
Pelicans
[3]
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/23 15:00 | 3 |
[3] Pelicans
v
HIFK
[6]
|
L | 3-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/22 16:30 | 3 |
[6] HIFK
v
Pelicans
[3]
|
L | 1-4 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/20 16:30 | 3 |
[3] Pelicans
v
HIFK
[6]
|
L | 4-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/12 16:30 | - |
[6] HIFK
v
Kalpa
[7] 
|
L | 0-3 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/09 15:00 | - |
[10] Sport
v
HIFK
[6]
|
W | 1-4 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/08 16:30 | - |
[6] HIFK
v
TPS
[11] 
|
L | 2-3 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/06 16:30 | - |
[6] HIFK
v
HPK
[14] 
|
W | 4-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/02 15:00 | - |
[4] Karpat
v
HIFK
[5]
|
L | 3-0 |
Wikipedia - HIFK Hockey
HIFK (a traditional abbreviation of the Swedish name Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors, English: "Sporting Society Comrades, Helsinki") is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland that plays in the SM-liiga, the sport's top-level league in Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall.
History
The club was founded in 1897 and started participating in ice hockey in 1928. Since then, HIFK has won the Finnish national championship seven times, of which three (1969, 1970, 1974) were in SM-sarja and four (1980, 1983, 1998, 2011) were in the SM-liiga. HIFK has the highest number of audience in the SM-liiga and is one of the wealthiest sports clubs in Finland.[]
The derbies against local rivals Jokerit were often sold out and were in the later years among the fiercest in Nordic ice hockey, but are no longer played following Jokerit's withdrawal from Liiga after the 2013–14 season to join the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Following a history of even series of games, HIFK won the game total with 106–105 after a 2–1 victory in a classical outdoor game in March 2014, claiming the title of Helsinki's dominion.
HIFK's general manager starting from May 1, 2008, is Jukka Valtanen. He is the successor of Pentti Matikainen, who coached Team Finland to its first hockey Olympic medal (silver) in Calgary 1988.
The championship team from 1998 is widely recognized as one of the best ever to have skated together in the top flight of Finnish ice hockey.[] Players on the 1998 championship team included a number of future (and former) NHL players – including Tim Thomas, Jan Čaloun, Johan Davidsson, Bob Halkidis, Olli Jokinen, Jere Karalahti, Jarno Kultanen, Brian Rafalski, Christian Ruuttu, Jarkko Ruutu, Kimmo Timonen and Marko Tuomainen.
The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a stylized letter "H" with a hockey stick and puck. HIFK has won seven Finnish championships, most recently in 2011, and has also had success in international competitions, including winning the European Cup in 1998.
HIFK is known for its fast-paced, aggressive style of play, with a focus on strong defense and quick transitions to offense. The team has a number of talented players, including several Finnish national team members, and is led by head coach Jarno Pikkarainen.
Off the ice, HIFK is involved in a number of community initiatives, including youth hockey programs and charitable events. The team is also known for its passionate and vocal fan base, who are known for their colorful chants and enthusiastic support of the team.