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1899
Suomen Urheilulehti ('Finnish Sports Magazine') publishes the first article of a game resembling ice hockey being played in Finland. The game that was played in Helsinki bore characteristics of both bandy and hockey.

1926
On Boxing Day, Mr. Yrjö Salminen, the Chairman of the Finnish Skating Association, carries a set of hockey sticks and some pucks on the ice of a lake near the city of Tampere and enunciates his famous coaching philosophy: "Get on and play, boys!"

1927
The Finnish Skating Association includes ice hockey in its programme.

1928
The first official match is played in Tampere on January 15, 1928 between Pyrintö Tampere and Palloilijat Tampere.

The Football Association of Finland includes ice hockey in its programme. The first Finnish Championships are organized the same winter. The title decided in cup competition is taken by Reipas Vyborg.


Team Finland play their first international match and are defeated by Sweden by 1:8 in Helsinki.

Represented by the Finnish Skating Association, Finland is admitted as a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

1929
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association is founded on the 20th of January in 1929. The Finnish Championship title is competed for by ten teams and won by HJK Helsinki.

1933
Team Finland play their first away game and lose to Sweden by 1:11 in Stockholm.

1934
For the first time, the Finnish Championship title is decided in a round-robin competition.

1937
The first victory in international matches. Team Finland beat Estonia by 2:1.



1939
Team Finland's first participation in the World Championships in the Swiss Basel in 1939. The endeavour results in 5 losses and the 13th place.


1948
The Finnish heraldic lion was made the emblem of the National Team.