HC Indians

HC Indians
HC Indians
City	Kaarina, Finland
League	Suomi-sarja
Founded	1986
Operated	1986–2023
Home arena	D-Gate Areena ; (capacity: 400)
Colours
Affiliate	TUTO Hockey
Franchise history
1984–2014	Kaarinan Kiekko-Pojat
2014–2023	HC Indians

Last updated December 21, 2023

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.^[2]

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]

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References

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

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[1] "Kaarinassa unelmoidaan Suomi-sarjasta". aamuset.fi (in Finnish). 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[:0-2] 1 2 Ikonen, Petteri. "Leijonat - Suomi-Sarja // HC Indians Kaarina: "Meillä on isokokoinen joukkue"". www.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[3] Leppäsyrjä, Jussi (2023-10-17). "HCIK pisti luistimet naulaan – "Harmitti helkkaristi, mutta mitään muuta ei ollut tehtävissä"". ts.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[4] Sundman, Jan (2023-09-16). "Kaarinalainen jääkiekkopommi: HC Indians luopui Suomi-sarjan paikasta sarja-avauksen aattona". Kaarina-lehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[5] "Inkkareiden kanootti nurin – SaPKon paluu pelastaa Suomi-sarjan maineen". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

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