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'''Haukat''' ("Hawks" in English) was a professional ice hockey team in the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[Mestis]] league, based in [[Järvenpää]] at the [[ST1 Arena]]. Founded in 1979, the team faced relegation to the [[Suomi-sarja]] after losing the Mestis regular season in 2005-06. After years of financial trouble and facing the prospect of relegation, Haukat gave up their place in Mestis and ended their hockey activities.
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| colour      = black
| colour text = #fa643f
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| city        = [[Järvenpää]]
| league      = [[Suomi-sarja]]
| founded    = {{Start date|1979}}
| arena      = Järvenpään jäähalli
| colours    = Orange, black
| owner      =
| website    = [https://www.haukat.fi Haukat.fi]
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The '''Jääurheiluseura Hawks''', commonly known as the '''Haukat''' ('Hawks'), is a men's [[ice hockey]] team in the [[Suomi-sarja]], the third-tier professional ice hockey league in Finland.<ref name="Licences">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-05-17|title=Suomi-sarjan lisenssit jaettu - MuIK Hockey takaisin Suomi-sarjaan|url=http://finhockey.leijonat.fi/index.php/ajankohtaista/sarjatoiminta/item/3550-suomi-sarjan-lisenssit-jaettu-muik-hockey-takaisin-suomi-sarjaan|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2019-05-26|website=leijonat.fi|publisher=[[Finnish Ice Hockey Association]]|language=fi-fi}}</ref>  The team is based in [[Järvenpää]], in the Uusimaa region of southern Finland, and their home arena is the Järvenpää Ice Hall.
 
==History==
Founded in 1979, the team faced relegation to the [[Suomi-sarja]] after losing the [[Mestis]] regular season in 2005–06. After years of financial trouble and facing the prospect of relegation, Haukat gave up their place in Mestis and ended their hockey activities for a few years.
 
Haukat started playing hockey again during the season 2009–2010. Haukat started playing in [[2. Divisioona]], which is the fourth highest level of hockey in finland. The team was promoted to Suomi-sarja for 2017–2018 season.<ref name="2017-2018 licences">{{cite web |title=Suomi-sarjan sarjalisenssit on myönnetty kaudelle 2017-2018|url=https://www.haukat.fi/?x248878=303359 |website=Jääurheiluseura Hawks ry |accessdate=26 May 2019 |language=fi-fi}}</ref>
 
 
==References==
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==External links==
 
* [https://www.haukat.fi/ Official Website]
* [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1085/haukat Haukat] at Eliteprospects.com
 
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[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Finland]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Finland]]

Latest revision as of 15:50, 26 July 2024

Haukat
City: Järvenpää
League: Suomi-sarja
Founded: 1979 (1979)
Home Arena: Järvenpään jäähalli
Colors: Orange, black

The Jääurheiluseura Hawks, commonly known as the Haukat ('Hawks'), is a men's ice hockey team in the Suomi-sarja, the third-tier professional ice hockey league in Finland.[1] The team is based in Järvenpää, in the Uusimaa region of southern Finland, and their home arena is the Järvenpää Ice Hall.

History

Founded in 1979, the team faced relegation to the Suomi-sarja after losing the Mestis regular season in 2005–06. After years of financial trouble and facing the prospect of relegation, Haukat gave up their place in Mestis and ended their hockey activities for a few years.

Haukat started playing hockey again during the season 2009–2010. Haukat started playing in 2. Divisioona, which is the fourth highest level of hockey in finland. The team was promoted to Suomi-sarja for 2017–2018 season.[2]


References

External links

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