After only four games with HPK, Tibbetts left the team without notice and signed with rival HIFK.
Corey Elkins (born February 23, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey center for the HIFK of the Finnish Liiga.
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On January 5, 2013, Elkins was granted a mutual release of his contract and returned to Europe in signing for the remainder of the year in Finland with HIFK of the SM-liiga.
On July 30, 2010, he signed with Finnish club HIFK where he stayed for a month before moving to Sweden where attended a try-out for Rögle BK.
He was General Manager of IFK Helsinki in the Finnish Elite League from 1995 to 1999, during which time IFK won one Kanada-malja and finished as the runner-up to TPS the following year.
On May 24, 2012, Klubertanz signed a one-year contract with Finnish club, HIFK of the SM-liiga.
Zidlicky had a very strong 2000–01 season with HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga, ranking third on his team in assists (25) and tied for second on his team in points (37).
On September 26, 2012, O'Sullivan signed his first European contract on a one-year contract with Finnish team HIFK of the SM-liiga.
Ryan William Thang (born May 11, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HIFK of the Finnish Elite League Liiga.
He first played competitively in his native Finland with Tappara, and HIFK of the SM-liiga before enjoying a lengthy career in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and the Anaheim Ducks.
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He spent four seasons playing in Finland's SM-liiga for Tappara in Tampere and HIFK in Helsinki before making his NHL debut for the Flames in the 2000–01 NHL season.
The attendance record for first division matches was made on 21 July 2011, as 1,670 spectators turned out to see the Reds' match against local rivals HIFK.
After playing college hockey, he played two more seasons for HIFK in Finland's SM-liiga and then finally played the 1983–84 season for the Canadian National Hockey team which resulted in him playing in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
It is sometimes called "Petoluola", Finnish for "The beast's cave", referring to the logo of 2nd logo of HIFK: a red panther or the Old Hall of Helsinki as it is dated in comparison to Hartwall Areena, which is the largest indoor arena in the country.
When Tom Draper was hired as HIFK's starting goaltender, Riksman signed with MoDo Hockey in Sweden, and after two seasons in Sweden, a year in Italy with Alleghe HC and one season with Ilves, he led Ässät to a silver medal in 2006 and won the Urpo Ylönen trophy as the league's best goaltender.
Toni Söderholm (born 1978), Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for HIFK in the SM-liiga
Rem Murray is a graduate of St. Michael in 1991 and is currently under contract with HIFK Helsinki of the SM-Liiga (Finland).
Peltonen was chosen to the All-Star lineup and HIFK won the Kanada-malja championship for first time since 1998 as Peltonen, Mikael Granlund and Juha-Pekka Haataja led the team to the championship.