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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 1996-1997

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Panu Piippo	30.01.1980	180 cm	69 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Simomatti Rissanen	19.04.1979	170 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Tomi Suhonen	09.11.1979	170 cm	65 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Ari Tanhu	20.06.1980	170 cm	70 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Marko Gröhn	20.04.1979	178 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Mikko Happonen	20.08.1980	179 cm	76 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Tero Hätinen	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Ville Hyrkäs	12.04.1979	181 cm	76 kg	right	Show profile»
RD	Mikko Jokela	04.03.1980	185 cm	97 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Mikko Kankkunen	01.07.1980	172 cm	70 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Matti Kauppinen	31.01.1979	178 cm	78 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Kimmo Kosonen	28.06.1979	175 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Panu Ollikainen	27.06.1980	182 cm	83 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Pekka Parviainen	04.06.1979	189 cm	96 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Samuli Suhonen	07.01.1980	180 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Mikko Tiihonen	11.03.1979	185 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Jyrki Tirkkonen	06.03.1979	177 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Eero Vartiainen	??.??.????	193 cm	102 kg	N/A	Show profile»
LW	Marko Ahosilta	24.01.1980	175 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tero Huuskonen	12.12.1979	181 cm	92 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Mikko Kainulainen	12.03.1979	180 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Arto Kejonen	05.08.1980	180 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Kalle Kerman	10.02.1979	182 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Janne Maaninka	26.03.1979	174 cm	74 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tatu Miettinen	04.09.1979	188 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Antti Pirinen	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Antti Pulkkanen	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Mikko Ruhtinas	16.03.1979	182 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Antti Siira	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
RW	Jani Väänänen	20.03.1980	181 cm	90 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Mikko Vanninen	10.06.1980	182 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Antti Vienola	19.06.1980	176 cm	82 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Kaarle Vienola	19.06.1980	180 cm	84 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Jukka Voutilainen	14.05.1980	176 cm	89 kg	right	Show profile»
???	Mikko Venäläinen	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	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 1996-1997

Youngest player: Mikko Happonen (16 years)
Oldest player: Matti Kauppinen (18 years)
Shortest player: Tomi Suhonen (170 cm)
Tallest player: Eero Vartiainen (193 cm)
Nationalities: Finland (35)

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 1996-1997: SM-liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Liigakarsinta, I divisioona, Jr. A I divisioona, Jr. B I divisioona

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