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Helsingfors Skridskoklubb (in Swedish, HSK), in Finnish Helsingin Luistinklubi, is the oldest figure skating club in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki in 1875. When spoken in Finnish, the Swedish name is, however, more common than the Finnish, the only abbreviation used is HSK.

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HSK in figure skating

HSK trains athletes and non-professionals in three figure skating disciplines: single skating, ice dance and synchronized skating. [1] The club's most successful skaters include the ice dance pair Susanna Rahkamo/Petri Kokko, who are the 1995 European champions and 1995 World silver medalists. HSK has synchronized skating teams at all competitive levels: Team Unique at the senior, Team Mystique at the junior, Team Dynamique at the novice and Team Sympatique at the intermediate level. The club trains beginners' teams and teams in the open leagues as well. [2]

Team Unique

The senior team Team Unique are the 2013 World and Finnish Champions. [3] [4]

Team Mystique

The junior team Team Mystique are the 2004 and 2005 silver medalists at the Junior World Challenge Cup. [5] [6]

Team Dynamique

The novice team Team Dynamique are the 2014 and 2016 Finnish Champions.

Competitive results (2002–12)

National
Event2002–032003–042004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
1st Finnish Championships
Qualifier		(no Finnish championships for novices)2nd
(division II)		3rd
(division I)		3rd
(division I)
[7] [8] [9]
2nd Finnish Championships
Qualifier		1st
(division II)		1st
(division I)		1st
(division I)
[10] [11] [12]
Finnish Championships 5th3rd2nd
[13] [14] [15]
International
Event2002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–12
Finlandia Cup4th2nd
[16] [17]
French Cup 5th4th2nd1st3rd1st2nd
[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
Leon Lurje Trophy8th5th4th
[25] [26] [27]
Swiss Trophy1st
[28]

Competitive results (2012–14)

National
Event 2012–13 2013–14
1st Finnish Championships
Qualifier		2nd
(division II)		1st
(division II)
[29] [30]
2nd Finnish Championships
Qualifier		2nd
(division II)		1st
(division II)
[31] [32]
Finnish Championships 2nd1st
[33] [34]
International
Event2012–132013–14
French Cup 1st1st
[35] [36]

HSK in ice hockey

HSK had a successful ice hockey team during the 1930s which won the SM-sarja twice (1933 & 1934). The Ice hockey team ceased to exist in early 1950s.

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References

  1. ↑ "INFORMATION FOR SKATING SCHOOL PUPILS". Helsingfors Skridskoklubb. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  2. ↑ "MUODOSTELMALUISTELU" (in Finnish). Helsingfors Skridskoklubb. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  3. ↑ "SM-kilpailut 23.-24.2.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  4. ↑ "Suomi voitti muodostelmaluistelun maailmanmestaruuden" [Finland won Synchronized Skating World Championships]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  5. ↑ "World Challenge Cup for Juniors 2004 – Final Result". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. ↑ "ISU World Challenge Cup for Juniors – Junior – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  7. ↑ "ML SM-Sen, -Jun, -Nov 1.vk. 6.-8.11.2009" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  8. ↑ "ML SM-sarjojen 1. vk. 12.-14.11.2010" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  9. ↑ "ML SM-sarjojen 1. vk. 11.-13.11.2011" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  10. ↑ "ML SM-sen, jun, nov 2.vk. 11.-13.12.2009" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  11. ↑ "ML SM-sarjojen 2 vk. 7.-9.1.2011" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  12. ↑ "ML SM-sarjojen 2. vk. 6.-8.1.2012" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  13. ↑ "Muodostelmaluistelu SM 26.-28.2.2010" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  14. ↑ "ML SM-KILPAILUT 4.-6.3.2011" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  15. ↑ "ML SM-kilpailut 24.-26.2.2012" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  16. ↑ "Finlandia Cup 2008". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  17. ↑ "Finlandia Cup 2010". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  18. ↑ "FRENCH CUP 2013". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  19. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FRENCH CUP 2004". U.S. Figure Skating. 2013-02-02. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  20. ↑ "French Cup 2006". Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  21. ↑ "Suomalaiset voitokkaina Rouenissa" [Finns successful in Rouen] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2007-02-04. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  22. ↑ "Last editions". Fédération française des sports de glace. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  23. ↑ "Last editions". Fédération française des sports de glace. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  24. ↑ "Last editions". Fédération française des sports de glace. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  25. ↑ "KILPAILUTULOKSET VUONNA 2007" [Competition results in 2007](PDF) (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2008-03-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  26. ↑ "Leon Lurje Trophy 2008" (PDF). Svenska Konståkningsförbundet. 2008-03-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  27. ↑ "Suomalaiset menestyivät Leon Lurje Trophyssa" [Finns successful at Leon Lurje Trophy] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  28. ↑ "SWISS-TROPHY 2005" (PDF). Eislauf-Club Kloten. 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  29. ↑ "SM-seniorit, -juniorit, -noviisit 1.vk.9.-11.11.12" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  30. ↑ "ML SM-sarjojen 1. vk. 8.-10.11.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  31. ↑ "SM-seniorit, -juniorit, -noviisit 2.vk. 7.-9.12.12" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  32. ↑ "ML 2. SM-sarjojen valinta 6.-8.12.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  33. ↑ "SM-kilpailut 23.-24.2.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  34. ↑ "ML SM 2014 22.-23.2.2014" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  35. ↑ "FRENCH CUP 2013". Fédération française des sports de glace. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  36. ↑ "FRENCH CUP 2014". Fédération française des sports de glace. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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