After the war HIFK found themselves in a slump and were relegated from Bandyliiga and spent five years in the Suomisarja, a second-tier bandy league.

By the 1970s, things were back in shape with the construction of Oulunkylä artificial ice rink which was used for training and HIFK grabbed the title again in 1978.

During this time, HIFK developed a healthy rivalry with local Botnia-69 who they competed against in front of thousands of spectators who had come to watch the two teams from Helsinki clash.

The rejuvenated team grabbed a their first title in 1998 but had to mature and wait until the late 2000s to find their top form again.

In 2013 HIFK beat Narukerä from Pori in the final by a score of 3-1 - making the team most successful bandy club in Finland with 17 titles.