Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about 68,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Tavastia and the modern province of Kanta-Häme in the south of Finland. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city of Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. It still remains an important regional center. The medieval Häme Castle is located in the city.
Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK) is a professional ice hockey team in the Liiga, the top men's ice hockey league in Finland. Their home ice is the Ritari-areena in Hämeenlinna. HPK was established in 1929. The parent club of the team is HPK Edustusjääkiekko ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights," with a logo representing a knight's helmet. HPK won their first SM-liiga championship in 2006 and the second in 2019.
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system, although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland. The teams also play a pre-season league cup, the Ykköscup.
FC Hämeenlinna is a Finnish football club, based in Hämeenlinna. It currently plays in the Finnish third Division (Kakkonen). The club's manager is Tomi Uusitorppa, and it plays its home matches at Kauriala.
2. Divisioona is the fourth highest level of ice hockey in Finland. Teams playing in 2. Divisioona can be relegated to 3. Divisioona or promoted to Suomi-sarja. From 1975 to 1999, 2. Divisioona was the third highest level of ice hockey in Finland before being replaced by Suomi-sarja.
Mika Helkearo is a retired professional ice hockey player. He was born in Forssa, Finland.
The 2005–06 SM-liiga season was the 31st season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 14 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship.
The 1951–52 SM-sarja season was the 21st season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.
The 1953–54 SM-sarja season was the 23rd season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and TBK Tampere won the championship.
The 1955–56 SM-sarja season was the 25th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship.
The 1979–80 I-Divisioona season was the sixth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna and SaiPa Lappeenranta qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1980–81 I-Divisioona season was the seventh season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna and Koo-Vee qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1981–82 I-Divisioona season was the eighth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and JYP Jyväskylä and FoPS Forssa qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1982–83 I-Divisioona season was the ninth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna and JoKP Joensuu qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1985–86 I-Divisioona season was the 12th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and KalPa Kuopio won the championship. KalPa Kuopio, TuToHockey, KooKoo, and HPK Hämeenlinna qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1986–87 I-Divisioona season was the 13th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and KooKoo won the championship. KooKoo, TuTo Hockey, HPK Hämeenlinna, and JoKP Joensuu qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 2011-12 IIHF European Women Champions Cup was the eighth playing of the IIHF European Women Champions Cup. Tornado Moscow Region of the Russian Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the second time in three seasons.
Ari-Pekka Selin is a former professional ice hockey player and coach. During the 2013–2014 season, he coached both Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team.
HPK Kiekkonaiset are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in Finland. They are the representative women’s team of the club Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK), based in Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland. HPK was the first team to be awarded the Aurora Borealis Cup as the winner of the Finnish Championship in 2011.
Juha Hietanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward.