| Iisalmen Peli-Karhut | |
|---|---|
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| City | Iisalmi, Finland |
| League | Mestis |
| Founded | 1966 (1966) |
| Home arena | Kankaan jäähalli |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Jarmo Ylisipola |
| Head coach | Jukka Niiranen |
| Captain | Otto Huttunen Juha Virtanen |
| Parent club(s) | KalPa (Liiga) |
| Farm club(s) | LaLu (Suomi-sarja) |
| Website | http://www.ipk.fi/etusivu |
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Iisalmen Peli-Karhut, or IPK Iisalmi for short, is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Iisalmi, Finland, playing in the second-tier league Mestis. The club was founded in 1966. They play their home games in the Kankaan jäähalli.
History
Iisalmen Peli-Karhut were established in 1966. IPK was promoted to the Mestis in 2016. IPK Iisalmi won the 2024 Mestis championship, beating Imatran Ketterä in the finals. Additionally, IPK won the Mestis bronze medal in 2021.
References
- ^ Leppänen, Jelena (2016-03-20). "Kuvat: Ei siihen Leijonien MM-kultaa tarvita – oliko täällä viikonlopun riemukkaimmat kekkerit?". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Mölsä, Aku-Pekka (2024-04-20). "Tori täyttyy IPK:n kannattajista". Iisalmen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- "Pistehirmu otti estradin – IPK voitti historiallisen Mestis-mestaruuden". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- "Iisalmen Peli-Karhut juhlii ensimmäistä mestaruuttaan Mestiksessä: "Kaikki antoivat sielunsa ja sydämensä"". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- "Mestis-pronssi Iisalmeen selvin luvuin". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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