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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 1998-1999

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Ari Luostarinen	29.05.1975	174 cm	72 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Timo Ahmaoja	08.08.1978	185 cm	83 kg	right	Show profile»
LD	Petri Gynther	20.08.1973	184 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Jori Halonen	19.07.1973	180 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Sebastian Sulku	28.02.1972	181 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Teemu Tuomainen	23.11.1977	183 cm	83 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Mikko Honkonen	03.03.1976	174 cm	76 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Juho Jokinen	23.02.1976	175 cm	76 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Mikko Kainulainen	12.03.1979	180 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Aki Korhonen	28.09.1975	176 cm	76 kg	right	Show profile»
LW	Mikael Kotkaniemi	30.04.1969	180 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Jouni Lahtinen	04.02.1975	186 cm	92 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Kimmo Salminen	04.11.1973	176 cm	78 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Timo Seikkula	27.05.1978	186 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Sami Simonen	29.10.1974	172 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Pekka Tirkkonen	17.07.1968	190 cm	100 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Sami Torkki	11.12.1978	186 cm	91 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»

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:

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Past results:

League standings:

Fast factsseason 1998-1999

Youngest player: Mikko Kainulainen (20 years)
Oldest player: Pekka Tirkkonen (30 years)
Shortest player: Sami Simonen (172 cm)
Tallest player: Pekka Tirkkonen (190 cm)
Nationalities: Finland (17)

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 1998-1999: SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, Liigakarsinta, I divisioona, Jr. A I divisioona

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