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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 1997-1998

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Carl Grahn	08.01.1981	183 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Ari Hietamäki	13.05.1981	180 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Panu Piippo	30.01.1980	180 cm	69 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Juha Alastalo	29.05.1981	170 cm	70 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Mikko Happonen	20.08.1980	179 cm	76 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Mikko Kankkunen	01.07.1980	172 cm	70 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Jere Kolari	11.02.1982	187 cm	81 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Anssi Koponen	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Juho Kuronen	18.02.1982	181 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Panu Ollikainen	27.06.1980	182 cm	83 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Jari Puustinen	24.02.1981	182 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Samuli Suhonen	07.01.1980	180 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Marko Ahosilta	24.01.1980	175 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tom Damsten	05.05.1980	190 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Toni Hälinen	29.06.1981	184 cm	92 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Otto Hintikka	30.03.1981	175 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Arto Kejonen	05.08.1980	180 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Matias Miettinen	18.04.1981	183 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tuukka Miettinen	28.09.1981	172 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Teemu Rissanen	18.11.1980	172 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Toni Rönkkö	17.08.1981	174 cm	68 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Petri Ruotsalainen	01.05.1980	173 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Antti Siira	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Matti Tiihonen	21.04.1981	184 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Petri Tuomainen	11.02.1981	175 cm	78 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»
???	Jukka Eskelinen	19.11.1980	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Mikael Holm	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Antero Putkonen	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	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 1997-1998

Youngest player: Juho Kuronen (16 years)
Oldest player: Samuli Suhonen (18 years)
Shortest player: Juha Alastalo (170 cm)
Tallest player: Tom Damsten (190 cm)
Nationalities: Finland (33)

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 1997-1998: SM-liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, Liigakarsinta, I divisioona, Jr. A I divisioona

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