Vaasan Sport
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| Finland SM Liiga | 10/05 15:30 | 1 |
Sport v
HIFK
|
W | 4-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/30 14:00 | - |
Jukurit
v
Sport
|
L | 4-3 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/29 15:30 | - |
Kalpa
v
Sport
|
W | 2-5 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/26 15:30 | - |
Sport v
Saipa
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/23 14:00 | - |
Tappara
v
Sport
|
L | 5-4 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/22 15:30 | - |
Sport v
Assat
|
W | 4-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/16 14:00 | - |
Karpat
v
Sport
|
L | 8-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/15 15:30 | - |
Sport v
Ilves
|
W | 4-3 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/12 15:30 | - |
TPS
v
Sport
|
L | 7-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/09 14:00 | - |
Sport v
Lukko
|
L | 3-5 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 09/08 15:30 | 1 |
Pelicans
v
Sport
|
W | 3-5 | |
| Club Friendlies (Regulation Only) | 08/31 15:30 | 1 |
Ilves
v
Sport
|
L | 5-2 | |
| Club Friendlies (Regulation Only) | 08/30 15:30 | 1 |
Sport v
Lukko
|
W | 3-1 | |
| Club Friendlies (Regulation Only) | 08/24 15:30 | 1 |
Assat
v
Vaasan Sport
|
L | 2-1 | |
| Club Friendlies (Regulation Only) | 08/23 15:30 | 1 |
Vaasan Sport v
Kärpät Oulu
|
W | 3-1 | |
| Club Friendlies (Regulation Only) | 08/09 15:30 | - |
Vaasan Sport v
Kookoo
|
W | 7-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/13 16:30 | 1 |
[14] Vaasan Sport v
Ilves
[10]
|
W | 2-0 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/11 15:00 | 1 |
[3] Kalpa
v
Vaasan Sport [14]
|
L | 4-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/07 16:30 | 1 |
[13] Vaasan Sport v
Kalpa
[3]
|
L | 4-5 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/04 15:00 | 1 |
[4] Jyp
v
Vaasan Sport [13]
|
L | 3-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 03/02 16:30 | 1 |
[5] HPK Hämeenlinna
v
Vaasan Sport [13]
|
L | 3-0 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/28 16:30 | 1 |
[12] Vaasan Sport v
Lukko
[13]
|
L | 0-4 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/25 15:00 | 1 |
[11] Ilves
v
Vaasan Sport [12]
|
L | 4-0 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/21 16:30 | 1 |
[10] Vaasan Sport v
Kärpät Oulu
[8]
|
L | 4-5 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/18 15:00 | 1 |
Vaasan Sport v
HIFK
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/16 16:30 | 1 |
[15] Saipa
v
Vaasan Sport [10]
|
L | 1-0 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/14 16:30 | 1 |
[14] Kookoo
v
Vaasan Sport [10]
|
L | 4-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/10 16:30 | 1 |
[10] Vaasan Sport v
Pelicans
[6]
|
W | 4-2 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/04 15:00 | 1 |
[1] Tappara
v
Vaasan Sport [10]
|
W | 4-5 | |
| Finland SM Liiga | 02/02 16:30 | 1 |
[12] Vaasan Sport v
TPS
[3]
|
L | 1-2 |
Wikipedia - Vaasan Sport
Sport, known by its full name as Hockey Team Vaasan Sport OY or simply Vaasan Sport, is a Finnish ice hockey team playing in Liiga, and is based at Vaasa Arena (capacity 5000) in Vaasa. The team was established in 1939 as IF Sport (Idrottsföreningen Sport).
History
Vaasan Sport was founded in 1939 as IF Sport. The team was involved in the founding of the Finnish top division Liiga, formerly known as SM-Liiga, in 1975, but was relegated only one year later after the 1975-1976 season.
After the relegation, Sport played in the Finnish First Division (since then renamed to Mestis), until they were relegated in 1991-1992 to the Finnish Second Division. Climbing back up to the First division proved to be a tough task and wasn't accomplished until spring 1997, with the game-winning goal of the deciding game against Kiekko-67 being scored by Kari Teräväinen in overtime.
The 2008-09 season was a success as Sport won the Mestis championship. However, in the league qualification series the team lost the last game to Ässät in a best-of-7 format, thus remaining in Mestis. The overall qualification series were close as Sport at one point was a single goal away from beating Ässät in overtime and being promoted to Liiga, but was unable to score.
Sport struggled with bad economy during the 2000s, which almost led the club to bankruptcy. The club board made improvements to secure the future of the club, cutting down on the budget for the whole new season, as well as installing new head coach and former world ice hockey champion Antti Törmänen, who started to build a new young team from scratch. Eventually, the club surfaced from its financial struggles and went ahead to consistently fight for the championship victory again.
In 2014, during the 2013-2014 Mestis season, it was confirmed that Sport would be promoted to Liiga for the 2014-2015 season, regardless of the outcome of the ongoing championship. This was due to former Liiga team Jokerit transferring to KHL, leaving an open slot in the Finnish top division.
The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a fierce lion symbolizing strength and determination. Vaasan Sport's home games are played at the Vaasa Arena, a state-of-the-art facility that provides an exciting atmosphere for fans to cheer on their favorite team.
With a dedicated coaching staff and talented roster of players, Vaasan Sport is always a formidable opponent on the ice. The team's commitment to excellence and passion for the game make them a respected and admired force in Finnish ice hockey. Whether competing for a championship title or battling it out in a heated rivalry game, Vaasan Sport always gives their all and leaves everything on the ice.