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| city        = [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]]
| city        = [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]]
| league      = [[SM-liiga]]
| league      = [[Liiga]]
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| founded    = {{Start date|1923}}
| founded    = {{Start date|1923}}
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| arena      = [[Synergia-areena]] (capacity 4,500)
| arena      = [[Synergia-areena|LähiTapiola Areena]]
| colours    = {{colorbox|red}} {{colorbox|white}} {{colorbox|black}}
| colours    = {{colorbox|red}} {{colorbox|white}} {{colorbox|black}}
| owner      = JYP Jyväskylä Oy
| owner      = JYP Jyväskylä Oy
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| farmclub    = [[JYP-Akatemia]] <small>([[Mestis]])</small>
| farmclub    = [[KeuPa HT]]
| website    = [http://www.jypliiga.fi/ www.jypliiga.fi]
| website    = [http://www.jypliiga.fi/ www.jypliiga.fi]
| name1 = Jyväskylän Palloilijat
| dates1 = 1923–1977
| name2 = JYP Jyväskylä
| dates2 = 1977–present
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'''JYP''' is an ice hockey team playing in the Finnish [[SM-liiga]]. They play in [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]], at the [[Synergia-areena]].
'''JYP''' is an [[ice hockey]] team playing in the Finnish top division [[Liiga]]. They play in [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]], at the [[Synergia-areena|LähiTapiola Areena]].


==History==
==History==
JYP was founded in 1923. First it was the ice hockey section of the sports club ''Jyväskylän Palloilijat'' until 1977. Then they separated from that sports club to be an independent hockey club called JyP HT. The current full name of the club is ''JYP Jyväskylä Oy'', having been registered as an osakeyhtiö since 1999. JYP has won the Finnish SM-liiga twice, in 2009 and 2012, having been the losing side in the play-off finals in 1989 and 1992.
JYP was founded in 1923. First it was the ice hockey section of the sports club ''Jyväskylän Palloilijat'' until 1977. Then they separated from that sports club to be an independent hockey club called JyP HT. The current full name of the club is ''JYP Jyväskylä Oy'', having been registered as an osakeyhtiö since 1999. JYP has won the Finnish SM-liiga twice, in 2009 and 2012, having been the losing side in the play-off finals in 1989 and 1992.
===Early years===
JYP was founded in 1923 as Jyväskylän Palloilijat (Jyväskylä's Ballsport players in English). Originally the club was multi-sport club having competitive departments in football, pesäpallo (Finnish baseball), bandy and later ice hockey and basketball. In 1977 JyP divided due to financial reasons and ice hockey department began with new club, JyP HT (officially Jyväskylän Palloilijat Hockey Team) while football department formed JyP-77 (JJK Jyväskylä nowadays).
The new club started in I Division, the then-second tier of Finnish hockey. JyP HT promoted to the top tier for the [[1985-86 SM-liiga season]]. With ambitious aims, they were fifth after regular season and surprisingly eliminated out of play-offs by only two points. At the next season, the target was in play-offs but seventh place was not enough. When the beginning of the third season was disappointment, head coach Erkka Westerlund – subsequently [[Finland men's national ice hockey team|Finnish national team]] coach – got sacked.


===Partnership with the Boston Bruins===
===Partnership with the Boston Bruins===
As of September 8, 2010, JYP entered into a partnership agreement with the [[National Hockey League]]'s oldest [[United States]]-based team, the Boston Bruins, to enable player transfer and training between the two teams and their developmental systems.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537004 | title=Bruins Enter Partnership with Finnish Club | publisher=Boston Bruins | accessdate=2010-09-08 }}</ref>
On 8 September 2010, JYP entered into a partnership agreement with the [[Boston Bruins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), to enable player transfer and training between the two teams and their developmental systems.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537004 | title=Bruins Enter Partnership with Finnish Club | publisher=Boston Bruins | access-date=2010-09-08 }}</ref>
 
==Honours==
 
===Champions===
*{{gold1}} '''[[SM-liiga]] [[Kanada-malja]]''' ''(2)'': [[2008–09 SM-liiga season|2008–09]], [[2011–12 SM-liiga season|2011–12]]
 
===Runners-up===
*{{silver2}} '''[[SM-liiga]] [[Kanada-malja]]''' ''(2)'': [[1988–89 SM-liiga season|1988–89]], [[1991–92 SM-liiga season|1991–92]]
*{{bronze3}} '''[[SM-liiga]] [[Kanada-malja]]''' ''(5)'': [[1992–93 SM-liiga season|1992–93]], [[2009–10 SM-liiga season|2009–10]], [[2012–13 SM-liiga season|2012–13]], [[2014–15 Liiga season|2014–15]], [[2016–17 Liiga season|2016–17]]
 
===European titles===
'''[[European Trophy]]:'''
*{{gold1}} '''Winners (1):''' [[2013 European Trophy|2013]]
 
'''[[Champions Hockey League]]:'''
*{{gold1}} '''Winners (1):''' [[2017–18 Champions Hockey League|2018]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:50, 26 July 2024

JYP
JYP Jyväskylä logo.png
City: Jyväskylä, Finland
League: Liiga
Founded: 1923 (1923)
Home Arena: LähiTapiola Areena
Colors:               
Farm club(s): KeuPa HT
Franchise history
1923–1977: Jyväskylän Palloilijat
1977–present: JYP Jyväskylä

JYP is an ice hockey team playing in the Finnish top division Liiga. They play in Jyväskylä, Finland, at the LähiTapiola Areena.

History

JYP was founded in 1923. First it was the ice hockey section of the sports club Jyväskylän Palloilijat until 1977. Then they separated from that sports club to be an independent hockey club called JyP HT. The current full name of the club is JYP Jyväskylä Oy, having been registered as an osakeyhtiö since 1999. JYP has won the Finnish SM-liiga twice, in 2009 and 2012, having been the losing side in the play-off finals in 1989 and 1992.

Early years

JYP was founded in 1923 as Jyväskylän Palloilijat (Jyväskylä's Ballsport players in English). Originally the club was multi-sport club having competitive departments in football, pesäpallo (Finnish baseball), bandy and later ice hockey and basketball. In 1977 JyP divided due to financial reasons and ice hockey department began with new club, JyP HT (officially Jyväskylän Palloilijat Hockey Team) while football department formed JyP-77 (JJK Jyväskylä nowadays).

The new club started in I Division, the then-second tier of Finnish hockey. JyP HT promoted to the top tier for the 1985-86 SM-liiga season. With ambitious aims, they were fifth after regular season and surprisingly eliminated out of play-offs by only two points. At the next season, the target was in play-offs but seventh place was not enough. When the beginning of the third season was disappointment, head coach Erkka Westerlund – subsequently Finnish national team coach – got sacked.

Partnership with the Boston Bruins

On 8 September 2010, JYP entered into a partnership agreement with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL), to enable player transfer and training between the two teams and their developmental systems.[1]

Honours

Champions

Runners-up

European titles

European Trophy:

  • 1 Winners (1): 2013

Champions Hockey League:

  • 1 Winners (1): 2018

References

External links

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