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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 2015-2016

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Kasper Hupli	27.02.1999	185 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Riku-Petteri Luoma	16.12.1999	184 cm	74 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Riku Sirviö	27.07.1999	183 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Tami Meriläinen	29.10.1999	178 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Kasperi Niskanen	25.03.1999	180 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Aatu Niskanen	31.07.1999	177 cm	76 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Arttu Venäläinen	06.07.1999	180 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Miska Hattunen	13.09.1999	184 cm	80 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Aleksi Khroustalev	10.01.1999	180 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Valtteri Puustinen	04.06.1999	176 cm	83 kg	right	Show profile»
F	Teemu Raatikainen	20.02.1999	177 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Jussi Vikholm	10.01.1999	177 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»

Coach name	State	Born	Coach position
Pasi Kolehmainen		02.10.1974	Assistant Coach	Show profile»
Mikko Miettinen		??.??.????	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»

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:

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Past results:

League standings:

Fast factsseason 2015-2016

Youngest player: Riku-Petteri Luoma (16 years)
Oldest player: Jussi Vikholm (17 years)
Shortest player: Valtteri Puustinen (176 cm)
Tallest player: Kasper Hupli (185 cm)
Nationalities: Finland (12)

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 2015-2016: Champions Hockey League, Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. B2 SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women)

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