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KalPa Kuopio

Short name: Kalpa
Name in original language: Kalevan Pallo
Year of foundation: 1929
Colours: black, yellow
Club status: active
Address: KalPa Hockey Oy
Sairaalakatu 15
70110 Kuopio, Finland
Phone: +358 44-787 1100
Fax: + 358 17 282 2232
Email: kalpa@kalpa-hockey.fi
WWW: http://www.kalpa.fi

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Season 2025-2026

This club in 2025-2026: Champions Hockey League | Liiga | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Auroraliiga

Aug. 28 25 \| 19:00	Belfast Giants	-	KalPa Kuopio	2-3 OT	Show details»
Aug. 30 25 \| 18:30	ERC Ingolstadt	-	KalPa Kuopio	1-4	Show details»

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Patrik Kerkola	29.03.2007	190 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Stefanos Lekkas	17.01.1996	183 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Hugo Gallet	20.06.1997	192 cm	93 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Lukáš Kaňák	05.03.1997	174 cm	74 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Anton Karlsson	20.05.1993	187 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Juuso Ketola	18.03.2000	181 cm	88 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Lasse Lappalainen	07.06.1989	188 cm	90 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Veikka Mononen	30.04.2006	184 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Iivari Räsänen	23.05.2001	185 cm	91 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Ville Ruotsalainen	22.08.2003	176 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Filip Westerlund	17.04.1999	182 cm	84 kg	right	Show profile»
D/F	Saku Salmela	16.05.1990	177 cm	83 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Cade Borchardt	06.07.1998	180 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
C	Patrick Curry	09.01.1996	183 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Teemu Hartikainen	03.05.1990	186 cm	106 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Konsta Kapanen	29.09.2003	175 cm	72 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Aleksi Klemetti	17.02.1999	172 cm	68 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Kristjan Kombe	28.03.2000	187 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Juuso Könönen	11.06.1998	182 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Benjamin Korhonen	11.07.2001	186 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Jaakko Lantta	22.04.1996	180 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
C	Juuso Mäenpää	29.04.2002	169 cm	67 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Otto Mykrä	20.04.2003	- cm	- kg	left	Show profile»
C	Andreas Okany	29.10.2001	177 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Akseli Pulkkanen	07.08.2006	180 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Jaakko Rissanen	12.11.1989	182 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Joona Saarelainen	04.04.2006	176 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

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Kuopion jäähalli

Adress: Kuopion jäähalli
Hannes Kolehmaisenk. 4
70100 KUOPIO
Phone: +358 17-282 3103
Email: jaahalli@kuopio.fi
Web: http://www.kuopio.fi/web/liikunta-ja-ulkoilu/jaahallit
Capacity: 5224
Opened in: 1980

Retired numbers
1 - Pasi Kuivalainen
27 - Jouni Rinne

Established in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL players Sami Kapanen and Kimmo Timonen. Kapanen is the majority owner, controlling 50.5% of the franchise. Timonen owns 8%, while Timonen's Philadelphia Flyers teammate Scott Hartnell owns 5%.

Notable players:

League winners:

2024-2025: Liiga
2018-2019: Spengler Cup
2017-2018: Jr. A SM-Liiga
2007-2008: Jr. A SM-Liiga
2004-2005: Mestis
2003-2004: Mestis
2000-2001: Suomi-sarja
1995-1996: Jr. C SM-sarja

from 1900 to 2011:

from 2011 to present:

http://www.kalpa.fi (official)

Recent articlesShow all articles»

Finnish Liiga threatens CHL exit over unsustainable format (20 Jun 2025)
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)
Tappara defends the top (11 Dec 2016)
KalPa conquers Liiga summit (24 Sep 2016)

Recent newsShow all news»

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: Patrik Kerkola (19 years)
Oldest player: Lasse Lappalainen (37 years)
Shortest player: Juuso Mäenpää (169 cm)
Tallest player: Hugo Gallet (192 cm)
Nationalities: Czechia (1), Estonia (1), Finland (19), France (1), Sweden (2), USA (3)
Highest win: ERC Ingolstadt - KalPa Kuopio 1-4

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 2025-2026: Champions Hockey League, Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Auroraliiga

Continental Cup 2025–26: a new look with a six-team final

A tournament in transition: from four to six finalists. The 2025–26 IIHF Continental Cup will introduce a fresh twist to its long-running format, as this year’s competition will conclude with a six-team final for the first time in its history. ... Read more»

Swedish champions start the preseason with a tournament win

Luleå beat Kärpät and Modo to win the Umeå Hockey Cup in Visionite Arena. Read more»