KooKoo (ice hockey)
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| City | Kouvola, Finland |
| League | Liiga |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Home arena | Lumon arena (capacity 6,200) |
| Colours | Black, orange, white |
| Owner(s) | KooKoo Hockey Oy |
| General manager |
 Sakari Välimaa
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| Head coach |
Tuomas Tuokkola
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| Captain |
Toni Kähkönen
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| Website | http://www.kookoo.fi/ |
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KooKoo is a Finnish ice hockey team playing in the first level of Finnish ice hockey league Liiga. KooKoo plays in the Lumon Areena (capacity 6,400), in Kouvola. The team was established in 1965 and the full name of the club is KooKoo Hockey Oy.
KooKoo was formerly established by the KPL and Sudet Kouvolan Kuntosali Sports Club in Kouvola on 3 November 1965. The first official match was played on November 17, 1965 when KooKoo won the Kuusankoski Puhti goals 4-2. A new club for ice hockey skills got plenty from Lappeenranta, where many of its first-year players and coaches came from.
KooKoo started its career in the official series of the Association in the period 1966-1967, when it participated in the region's Southern Finland section. During the 1967-1968 season, KooKoo played in the region of the Greater Savo region, where it ranked fourth. KooKoo tasted in the provincial series without great success for the next two years. In the 1970-1971 season, KooKoo ranked second in the Kymenlaakso Group and reached the Finnish qualifier but did not reach the championship.
KooKoo rise to the second highest level in the series, the Finnish series for the period 1971-1972. It was also included in the 1974 newly created series, the first division. In 1982, an ice rink was built in Kouvola, which greatly improved the operating conditions. The first jumping match in November 1982 between KooKoo and SaPKo ended in KooKo's 7-4 victory over 4,000 spectators. KooKoo was able to attempt an SM-liiga for the first time in the 1984-1985 season, after ranking third in the season. However, KooKoo did not make any profit. During the 1985-1986 season, KooKoo was reigned by Reino Ruotsalainen, and in the training team the team was ranked third in the regular season. In the four-legged league qualifying, Kookoo also ranked third and was forced to continue in the division. In the 1986-1987 season, the club celebrated its first league victory after winning the division's regular season prematurely before TuTo Hockey.
KooKoo's first season in the SM-Liiga was difficult, as did the rider in general. In the spring of 1988, KooKoo played a very A tight five-game elimination series with Lahden Kiekkoreipas. The fourth game extended to the overtime until Lasse Tasala Solved the victory to KooKoo. After that, KooKoo easily retained its place in the crucial fifth match played at home.
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