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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 2016-2017

Oct. 11 16 \| 19:00	Djurgårdens IF	-	KalPa Kuopio	2-1	Show details»
Nov. 01 16 \| 19:00	KalPa Kuopio	-	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	1-1	Show details»
Nov. 08 16 \| 19:45	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	-	KalPa Kuopio	3-2 OT	Show details»

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Denis Godla	04.04.1995	180 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Eero Kilpeläinen	07.05.1985	185 cm	78 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Severi Kinnunen	14.6.1997	181 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Otto Leskinen	06.02.1997	181 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Santeri Lukka	19.07.1991	178 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Joonas Lyytinen	04.04.1995	183 cm	79 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Niko Mikkola	27.04.1996	194 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Juuso Riikola	09.11.1993	184 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Waltteri Ruuskanen	23.07.1997	192 cm	88 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Eetu Sopanen	24.04.1996	196 cm	102 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Jussi Timonen (C)	29.06.1983	182 cm	91 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Aleksi Hämäläinen	30.11.1995	182 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Tommi Jokinen	17.09.1988	184 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Jyri Junnila	07.04.1984	173 cm	78 kg	right	Show profile»
LW	Janne Keränen	30.06.1987	178 cm	89 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Henri Knuutinen	12.12.1997	190 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Tatu Kokkola	29.08.1997	179 cm	89 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Jesse Mankinen	20.05.1991	177 cm	82 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Sami Mutanen	20.09.1984	182 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Matias Myttynen	12.03.1990	187 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Joni Nikko	31.05.1994	188 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Mikko Nuutinen	06.10.1990	174 cm	82 kg	right	Show profile»
LW	Topi Piipponen	02.05.1997	185 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Miikka Pitkänen	27.04.1996	177 cm	72 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Jaakko Rissanen	12.11.1989	182 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Alexander Ruuttu	09.12.1992	187 cm	87 kg	right	Show profile»
C	Balázs Sebök	14.12.1994	186 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Ville-Vesa Vainiola	02.04.1985	188 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»

Coach name	Born	Coach position
Kimmo Kapanen	12.09.1974	Goalie coach	Show profile»
Sami Kapanen	14.06.1973	Assistant Coach	Show profile»
Pekka Virta	19.04.1969	Head Coach	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»

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)
CHL playoff draw (12 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 2016-2017

Youngest player: Severi Kinnunen (19 years)
Oldest player: Jussi Timonen (33 years)
Shortest player: Jyri Junnila (173 cm)
Tallest player: Eetu Sopanen (196 cm)
Nationalities: Finland (26), Hungary (1), Slovakia (1)
Highest win: UPC Vienna Capitals - KalPa Kuopio 1-3
Season average home attendance: 2276

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 2016-2017: Champions Hockey League, Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. B2 SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, Jr. C Suomi-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women)

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