Ässät–Sport rivalry

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Ässät–Sport rivalry
Ässät and Sport about to take a faceoff in 2022
Other namesKasitien derby
SportIce hockey
Teams
First meetingOctober 12, 1975
Latest meetingMarch 13, 2024
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total52 (Incl. postseason, exc. preseason)
Postseason results4–3 (ÄSS)
Largest victoryÄSS 10–4 SPO
December 11, 1975
Current win streakSPO W1

The Ässät–Sport rivalry, also known as the Kasitien derby,[1][2] is an ice hockey rivalry between the HC Ässät Pori and Vaasan Sport, two professional ice hockey clubs in Finland. The rivalry has its roots in the 2009 SM-liiga qualifiers, where Ässät beat Sport in seven games to keep their SM-liiga spot. Sport was later promoted to the SM-liiga in 2014.[3][4]

History[edit]

The first game between Ässät and Sport was played in the 1975–76 SM-liiga season, but it wasn't considered a rivalry yet. The first game between the clubs ended in Ässät's 10–5 victory. The clubs faced each other a total of four times in the season, Ässät winning all four of the games.[5] Sport was relegated after the season.[6]

Ässät and Sport met in the 2009 SM-liiga qualifiers. Sport played in the second tier Mestis, and Ässät played in the SM-liiga. Ässät beat sport in seven games, winning the last game 3–0.[7] After the series, Ässät fined Sport for €2,000 for broken benches in the arena.[8] The biggest scandal happened when Sport's coach Juhani Tamminen commented on the series and the whole league system in a press conference. Tamminen blamed the league for Sport's loss in the series, calling it unfair.[9] Tamminen had also threatened Ässät's assistant coach Pasi Kaukoranta by telling him that he will rip his head off after Kaukoranta had allegedly provoked him. Tamminen was fined €2,500 by the league.[10][11]

Vaasan Sport fans in Pori after a Kasitien derby game

In 2024, Sport played Ässät at home to decide the last spot in the playoffs. The winning team would go to the playoffs and the loser would just miss them.[12][13] Sport won the game 3–2 and Ässät missed the playoffs by two points.[14][15]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kasitien derby vaasalaisten näytöstä - Vänttinen pörssikärkeen". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ "Tappioputket kohtaavat kasitien derbyssä". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ^ "Vaasan Sport nousee Liigaan". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ^ "Sportin fanit raivostuivat kabinettinoususta: Mielenilmaus huomenna!". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ "Patahistory – 1975–76 (PDF)" (PDF). Patahistory.
  6. ^ "Jääkiekon SM-sarja ja SM-liiga vuosi vuodelta". Suomi-kiekon ennätykset ja tilastot (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  7. ^ "Kasitien herruus Poriin, Ässät-Sport 3-0". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  8. ^ "Ässät vaatii Sport-faneilta korvauksia". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ^ "Nämä SM-liigan skandaalit kaikki kovimmat kiekkofanit muistavat – Juhani Tamminen haukkui kaikki". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  10. ^ "Kokonaisen kiekkoelämän paine purkautui Juhani Tammisen auringonpimennyksessä – legendaarisesta tunneryöpsähdyksestä kulunut kymmenen vuotta". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  11. ^ "Juhani Tamminen Ässien apuvalmentajalle: Revin pääsi irti!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  12. ^ "Se on kerrasta poikki! SM-liigassa mahtava tilanne". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  13. ^ "SM-liigassa luvassa järisyttävä painepeli – Risto Dufva sivalsi panoksista: "Se on varma"". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  14. ^ Moilanen, Mika (2024-03-12). "Vaasassa huikea trilleri – tässä ovat SM-liigan pudotuspeliparit". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  15. ^ Oksanen, Nico (2024-03-15). "Ruotsalaista voimaa! - Vaasan Sport haastajana pudotuspeleihin". Kiekkofani.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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