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{{Infobox hockey team|city=[[Kaarina]], Finland|bg_color=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#dd2200 5px solid; border-bottom:#ffd800 5px solid;|team=HC Indians|league=[[Suomi-sarja]]|operated=1986–2023|founded=1986|arena=[[D-Gate Areena]]|capacity=400|affiliates=[[TUTO Hockey]]|dates2=2014–2023|name2=HC Indians|name1=Kaarinan Kiekko-Pojat|dates1=1984–2014|logo=HC Indians Kaarina logo.png}}
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The '''HC Indians Kaarina''' (abbreviated to '''HCIK'''; formerly '''Kaarinan Kiekko-Pokat''', shortened to '''KaKiPo''') are an ice hockey team situated in [[Kaarina]], [[Finland]]. The club plays in the third tier Finnish competition, the [[Suomi-sarja]].
'''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'''.


The organization was founded under its original name in 1986. KaKiPo formerly competed in the fourth-tier [[2. Divisioona]], winning the Western section on four occasions. They earned promotion to the Suomi-sarja in the spring of 2014.
KaKiPo won the [[2. Divisioona|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-20 |title=Kaarinassa unelmoidaan Suomi-sarjasta |url=https://aamuset.fi/artikkeli/1612463697 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=aamuset.fi |language=fi}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ikonen |first=Petteri |title=Leijonat - Suomi-Sarja // HC Indians Kaarina: ”Meillä on isokokoinen joukkue” |url=https://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/suomi-sarja/kausi-2014-15/item/11242-suomi-sarja-hc-indians-kaarina-meilla-on-isokokoinen-joukkue |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=www.leijonat.fi |language=fi-fi}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />


After promotion the club was re-branded as the HC Indians Kaarina. The junior section retained its old name.
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leppäsyrjä |first=Jussi |date=2023-10-17 |title=HCIK pisti luistimet naulaan – "Harmitti helkkaristi, mutta mitään muuta ei ollut tehtävissä" |url=https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/6134075 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=ts.fi |language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundman |first=Jan |date=2023-09-16 |title=Kaarinalainen jääkiekkopommi: HC Indians luopui Suomi-sarjan paikasta sarja-avauksen aattona |url=https://www.kaarina-lehti.fi/2023/09/kaarinalainen-jaakiekkopommi-hc-indians-luopui-suomi-sarjan-paikasta-sarja-avauksen-aattona/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Kaarina-lehti |language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-22 |title=Inkkareiden kanootti nurin – SaPKon paluu pelastaa Suomi-sarjan maineen |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Artikkeli/Inkkareiden-kanootti-nurin-%E2%80%93-SaPKon-paluu-pelastaa-Suomi-sarjan-maineen/253122 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta |language=fi}}</ref>
 
The Indians play their home games at the Wihurihalli.  


== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Finland]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Finland]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, 26 July 2024

HC Indians
HC Indians Kaarina logo.png
City: Kaarina, Finland
League: Suomi-sarja
Founded: 1986
Operated: 1986–2023
Home Arena: D-Gate Areena
Affiliate(s): TUTO Hockey
Franchise history
1984–2014: Kaarinan Kiekko-Pojat
2014–2023: HC Indians
Indians Kaarina.jpg

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]

References