Koovee (ice hockey)

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Koovee
CityTampere, Finland
LeagueMestis
Founded1929
Home arenaHakametsä
Colours     
Owner(s)Koovee Jääkiekko ry
General managerVesa Leinonen
Head coachJyrki Rantala
CaptainTero Kalela
Websitekoovee.fi/jaakiekko/

Koovee ry, stylized as KOOVEE ry, is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based at Tampere. They play in the Mestis, the second-tier league of Finland.

Koovee played in the country's top-tier leagues, SM-sarja and SM-liiga in the 1950–51 season, then from 1953 to 1957 and again from 1958 until 1980.

The team were initially named Tampereen Kilpa-Veljet ry (TK-V) until 1967.

Koovee play in Tampere at the Hakametsä, which holds about 800 spectators.

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