Helsingfors Skridskoklubb

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Helsingfors Skridskoklubb (in Swedish, HSK), in Finnish Helsingin Luistinklubi, is the oldest figure skating club in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki in 1875. When spoken in Finnish, the Swedish name is, however, more common than the Finnish, the only abbreviation used is HSK.

## HSK in figure skating

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HSK trains athletes and non-professionals in three figure skating disciplines: single skating, ice dance and synchronized skating.[1] The club's most successful skaters include the ice dance pair Susanna Rahkamo/Petri Kokko, who are the 1995 European champions and 1995 World silver medalists. HSK has synchronized skating teams at all competitive levels: Team Unique at the senior, Team Mystique at the junior, Team Dynamique at the novice and Team Sympatique at the intermediate level. The club trains beginners' teams and teams in the open leagues as well.[2]

### Team Unique

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Main article: Team Unique

The senior team Team Unique are the 2013 World and Finnish Champions.[3][4]

### Team Mystique

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Main article: Team Mystique

The junior team Team Mystique are the 2004 and 2005 silver medalists at the Junior World Challenge Cup.[5][6]

### Team Dynamique

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The novice team Team Dynamique are the 2014 and 2016 Finnish Champions.

#### Competitive results (2002–12)

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National

Event  | 2002–03  | 2003–04  | 2004–05  | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12
1st Finnish Championships
Qualifier  | (no Finnish championships for novices) | 2nd
(division II) | 3rd
(division I) | 3rd
(division I)
[7] | [8] | [9]
2nd Finnish Championships
Qualifier  | 1st
(division II) | 1st
(division I) | 1st
(division I)
[10] | [11] | [12]
Finnish Championships | 5th  | 3rd  | 2nd
[13] | [14] | [15]
International
Event  | 2002–03  | 2003–04  | 2004–05  | 2005–06  | 2006–07  | 2007–08  | 2008–09  | 2009–10  | 2010–11  | 2011–12
Finlandia Cup  |  |  |  |  |  | 4th  |  | 2nd  |  |
|  |  |  |  | [16] |  | [17] |  |
French Cup | 5th  | 4th  |  | 2nd  | 1st  |  |  | 3rd  | 1st  | 2nd
[18] | [19] |  | [20] | [21] |  |  | [22] | [23] | [24]
Leon Lurje Trophy  |  |  |  |  | 8th  | 5th  | 4th  |  |  |
|  |  |  | [25] | [26] | [27] |  |  |
Swiss Trophy  |  |  | 1st  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | [28] |  |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Competitive results (2012–14)

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National

Event  | 2012–13 | 2013–14
1st Finnish Championships
Qualifier  | 2nd
(division II) | 1st
(division II)
[29] | [30]
2nd Finnish Championships
Qualifier  | 2nd
(division II) | 1st
(division II)
[31] | [32]
Finnish Championships | 2nd  | 1st
[33] | [34]
International
Event  | 2012–13  | 2013–14
French Cup | 1st  | 1st
[35] | [36]

### 2020 suspension of synchronized skating coach

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In January 2020, the Finnish Figure Skating Association (FFSA) imposed a one-year competition ban on the club's synchronized skating head coach Mirjami Penttinen, for unethical conduct.[37] 12 former junior and senior skaters under Penttinen's coaching had contacted the Finnish Center for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS, in Finnish: Suomen urheilun eettinen keskus, SUEK) and told about their experiences.[38]

The FINCIS had conducted an investigation and handed its findings over to the FFSA, whose Disciplinary Board found that Penttinen had repeatedly violated ethical rules of sports by using abusive language, yelling and humiliating her coachees, and on several occasions, suggesting that some of her coachees making mistakes during practice should commit suicide.[38] The HSK temporarily suspended Penttinen due to the competition ban.[39] Penttinen's lawyer denied the accusations and told that Penttinen was "extremely upset, sad, and sorry for the situation."[37]

In June 2020 the City of Helsinki decided to reclaim the 2018 subsidies from HSK, totaling approximately €57,000, due to what the City described as "not having abided by good governance and 'fair play' principles."[40] Nasima Razmyar, then-Vice Mayor of Helsinki and then-chair of the Culture and Leisure Committee of the City, deemed the decision as an important precedent demonstrating a "zero tolerance for bullying and humiliation", further adding that "the City has to stick to its principles" when granting subsidies.[41][42][43]

## HSK in ice hockey

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HSK had a successful ice hockey team during the 1930s which won the SM-sarja twice (1933 & 1934). The Ice hockey team ceased to exist in early 1950s.

## References

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1. ^ "INFORMATION FOR SKATING SCHOOL PUPILS". Helsingfors Skridskoklubb. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
2. ^ "MUODOSTELMALUISTELU" (in Finnish). Helsingfors Skridskoklubb. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
3. ^ "SM-kilpailut 23.-24.2.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
4. ^ "Suomi voitti muodostelmaluistelun maailmanmestaruuden" [Finland won Synchronized Skating World Championships]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
5. ^ "World Challenge Cup for Juniors 2004 – Final Result". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
6. ^ "ISU World Challenge Cup for Juniors – Junior – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
7. ^ "ML SM-Sen, -Jun, -Nov 1.vk. 6.-8.11.2009" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
8. ^ "ML SM-sarjojen 1. vk. 12.-14.11.2010" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
9. ^ "ML SM-sarjojen 1. vk. 11.-13.11.2011" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
10. ^ "ML SM-sen, jun, nov 2.vk. 11.-13.12.2009" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
11. ^ "ML SM-sarjojen 2 vk. 7.-9.1.2011" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
12. ^ "ML SM-sarjojen 2. vk. 6.-8.1.2012" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
13. ^ "Muodostelmaluistelu SM 26.-28.2.2010" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
14. ^ "ML SM-KILPAILUT 4.-6.3.2011" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
15. ^ "ML SM-kilpailut 24.-26.2.2012" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
16. ^ "Finlandia Cup 2008". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
17. ^ "Finlandia Cup 2010". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
18. ^ "FRENCH CUP 2013". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
19. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FRENCH CUP 2004". U.S. Figure Skating. 2013-02-02. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
20. ^ "French Cup 2006". Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
21. ^ "Suomalaiset voitokkaina Rouenissa" [Finns successful in Rouen] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2007-02-04. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
22. ^ "Last editions". Fédération française des sports de glace. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
23. ^ "Last editions". Fédération française des sports de glace. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
24. ^ "Last editions". Fédération française des sports de glace. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
25. ^ "KILPAILUTULOKSET VUONNA 2007" [Competition results in 2007] (PDF) (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2008-03-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
26. ^ "Leon Lurje Trophy 2008" (PDF). Svenska Konståkningsförbundet. 2008-03-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
27. ^ "Suomalaiset menestyivät Leon Lurje Trophyssa" [Finns successful at Leon Lurje Trophy] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
28. ^ "SWISS-TROPHY 2005" (PDF). Eislauf-Club Kloten. 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
29. ^ "SM-seniorit, -juniorit, -noviisit 1.vk.9.-11.11.12" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
30. ^ "ML SM-sarjojen 1. vk. 8.-10.11.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
31. ^ "SM-seniorit, -juniorit, -noviisit 2.vk. 7.-9.12.12" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
32. ^ "ML 2. SM-sarjojen valinta 6.-8.12.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
33. ^ "SM-kilpailut 23.-24.2.2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
34. ^ "ML SM 2014 22.-23.2.2014" (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
35. ^ "FRENCH CUP 2013". Fédération française des sports de glace. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
36. ^ "FRENCH CUP 2014". Fédération française des sports de glace. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
37. ^ a b Hepojärvi, Harri (22 January 2020). "Kohuvalmentaja Mirjami Penttinen avautui STT:lle – kiistää rajut syytteet" [Controversial coach Penttinen opens up to STT – denies grave accusations] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
38. ^ a b On 17 January 2020, Yle published the competition ban without naming the club or the coach (first link). Later, on 9 March 2020, Yle published a follow-up article (second link) where it named HSK and Penttinen and referred to the 17 January article.
* Saarinen, Joska (17 January 2020). ""Olisi ehkä helpompi, jos sä tappaisit ittes" – entiset valmennettavat kertovat menestyneen suomalaisvalmentajan nöyryyttävästä ja alistavasta käytöksestä sekä vuosia jatkuneesta henkisestä väkivallasta" ['Perhaps it would be better if you killed yourself' – former coachees recount successful Finnish coach's humiliating and oppressive behaviour, and years-long psychological abuse] (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
* Saarinen, Ossi (9 March 2020). "Epäasialliseen käytökseen syyllistynyt muodostelmaluisteluvalmentaja saa palata työhönsä – seura voidaan pahimmillaan erottaa liiton jäsenyydestä" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
39. ^ Hepojärvi, Harri (20 January 2020). "Nöyryytti luistelijoita – STT:n tiedot: HSK hyllytti kohupäävalmentajan: "Olemme järkyttyneitä"" [Coach humiliates skaters – STT details: HSK suspends controversial head coach: 'We are shocked'] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
40. ^ "HSK-päätös kumottu: taitoluisteluseuralta peritäänkin täysi lähes 60 000 euron summa" [HSK decision revoked: skating club has to repay all of the nearly €60,000] (in Finnish). MTV. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
41. ^ Pajala, Mikko (16 June 2020). "Lautakunta kumosi aiemman HSK-päätöksen, luisteluseuralta peritään takaisin lähes 60 000 euroa: "Nöyryyttämiselle on nollatoleranssi"" [Committee revokes earlier HSK decision, skating club pays back nearly €60,000: 'Zero tolerance for humiliation'] (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
42. ^ Saarela, Anni (16 June 2020). "Aikaisempi kohupäätös kumottiin: HSK:lta peritään sittenkin lähes 60 000 euroa" [Earlier controversial decision revoked: HSK needs to pay back nearly €60,000] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
43. ^ "Nasima Razmyar pöyristyi Mirjami Penttisen seuran tukien takaisinperinnästä – "Käsittämättömän väärä signaali"" (in Finnish). Iltasanomat. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

## External links

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* HSK's homepage (in Finnish)