Koovee (ice hockey)

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Koovee
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City Tampere, Finland
League Mestis
Founded1929
Dissolved2024
Home arena Hakametsä
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Owner(s)Koovee Jääkiekko ry
General manager Vesa Leinonen
Head coach Jyrki Rantala
Captain Tero Kalela
Website koovee.fi/jaakiekko/

Koovee ry, stylized as KOOVEE ry, was a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They played in the Mestis, the second-tier league of Finland.

Koovee played in the country's top-tier leagues, SM-sarja and SM-liiga in the 1950–51 season, then from 1953 to 1957 and again from 1958 until 1980.

The team was initially named Tampereen Kilpa-Veljet ry (TK-V) until 1967.

Koovee played in Tampere at the Hakametsä, which holds about 7300 spectators.

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