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Kärpät Oulu
- Short name: Kärpät
- Year of foundation: 1946
- Colours: yellow, black, white
- Club status: active
- Address: Oulun Kärpät Oy
Urheilukatu 5 A
90100 Oulu - Phone: +358 (08) 815 5700
- Fax: +358 (08) 815 5701
- Email: toimisto@oulunkarpat.fi
- WWW: Oulun Kärpät, Junior teams
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All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Champions Hockey League (2008–09) | European Champions Cup | European Trophy | European Women´s Champions Cup | Juniors | Liiga | U17 Ylempi | Junior Club World Cup | U19 Ylempi | Mestis | II divisioona | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | Auroraliiga | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B II divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Spengler Cup
Season 2025-2026
Club teams
This club in 2025-2026: Liiga
Current rosterseason 2025-2026
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Niklas Rubin |  | 23.12.1995 | 182 cm | 92 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Atte Ohtamaa |  | 06.11.1987 | 190 cm | 100 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Tuomas Salmela | | 30.06.1995 | 187 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Kasper Soini | | 17.05.2003 | 183 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jiri Tichacek |  | 30.01.2003 | 175 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Eemil Erholtz | | 25.03.2000 | 180 cm | 76 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Roni Hirvonen | | 10.01.2002 | 178 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Matyáš Kantner | | 20.06.1998 | 193 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Viljami Marjala | | 29.01.2003 | 184 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Aku Räty | | 05.07.2001 | 184 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Tuukka Tieksola | | 22.06.2001 | 179 cm | 75 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Tommi Tikka | | 28.08.1995 | 190 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmo Kapanen | | 12.09.1974 | Sporting Director | Show profile» |
| Petri Karjalainen | | 09.06.1980 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Oulun Energia Areena
- Adress: Oulun Energia Areena
Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11
90100 Oulu - Phone: +358 8-5584 8071
- Capacity: 6778
- Opened in: 1975
Retired numbers
10 - Reijo Ruotsalainen
Champions ’81
League winners:- 2018-2019: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 2017-2018: Liiga
- 2017-2018: Naisten Liiga
- 2016-2017: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 2014-2015: Liiga
- 2013-2014: Liiga
- 2012-2013: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 2011-2012: SM-Sarja (Women)
- 2009-2010: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 2007-2008: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 2007-2008: SM-liiga
- 2007-2008: Nordic Trophy
- 2006-2007: SM-liiga
- 2004-2005: SM-liiga
- 2003-2004: SM-liiga
- 1999-2000: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1991-1992: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1990-1991: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1985-1986: Jr. B SM-sarja
- 1984-1985: Jr. C SM-sarja
- 1984-1985: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1980-1981: SM-liiga
- 1978-1979: Jr. A SM-Liiga
- 1974-1975: Jr. C SM-sarja
from 2015 to 2017:
from 2017 to present:
- Oulun Kärpät (official)
- Junior teams (official)
- Twitter (twitter)
- Facebook Page (facebook)
- Karpat Fan Club (Fans site)
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- New rule interpretations in the Finnish Liiga: More speed and excitement on the ice (10 Sep 2024)
- Liiga games between December 3 and 19 postponed (02 Dec 2020)
- 2019 Fenix Outdoor European Hockey Awards (11 Jun 2019)
- Champions Hockey League (CHL) - Round of 16 Review (21 Nov 2018)
- Champions Hockey League (CHL) - weekend 1 (03 Sep 2018)
Recent newsShow all news»
One goal enough for HPK
HPK beat Kärpät 1-0 tonight in the sixth game of the Finnish Liiga finals. Valtteri Puustinen scored the lonely goal in the second period. The Finnish championship will now be decided in the seventh game on Saturday.
(02 May 2019)Kim Hirschovits to Kärpät
Last year's Liiga top scorer Kim Hirschovits will leave Espoo Blues with immediate effect and join Kärpät Oulu. Hirschovits terminated his current contract due to unpaid salaries arising from financial problems the Blues are having and joins the champion until season's end with an option for next season. He will not be eligible for tuesday's second leg in the CHL between Kärpät and Espoo.
(02 Dec 2015)Results preseason Friday August 14
There's been two games played today where three Swedish SHL teams and one Finnish team were involved. Here are the results.
Frölunda HC-HV71 0-4 and Luleå HF-Kärpät 0-3.
(14 Aug 2015)Finland and Sweden dominate CHL
When it is time for quarter finals in Champions Hockey League only teams of Finland and Sweden remain. IFK Helsinki, Lukko Rauma, SaiPa Lappeenranta and Kärpat Oulu from Finland and Linköpings HC, Frölunda Indians, Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF from Sweden. The quarter finals are played December 2 and 9.
(11 Nov 2014)European Trophy schedules
European Trophy announced today the schedule for the 2012/13 season. Find the complete fixture list here.
(12 Apr 2012)Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 2025-2026
- Youngest player: Kasper Soini (23 years)
- Oldest player: Atte Ohtamaa (38 years)
- Shortest player: Jiri Tichacek (175 cm)
- Tallest player: Matyáš Kantner (193 cm)
- Nationalities: Czechia (2), Finland (9), Sweden (1)
Leagues
Kärpät Oulu participates in season 2025-2026: Liiga
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