Luleå Swedish champions
Luleå wins their second title in Sweden, 29 years after the first one. Read more»
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All time leagues: Champions Hockey League | Champions Hockey League (2008–09) | European Champions Cup | Nordic Trophy | European Women´s Champions Cup | Juniors | SM-liiga | U17 Ylempi | Junior Club World Cup | U19 Ylempi | I-divisioona | II divisioona | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. B Mestis | Jr. B Suomi-sarja | Jr. B2 SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jr. C Mestis | SM-Sarja (Women) | Liigakarsinta | I divisioona | Jr. A I divisioona | Jr. B II divisioona | Jr. C I Divisioona | Spengler Cup
This club in 1996-1997: I-divisioona | Jr. A SM-Liiga | Jr. B SM-sarja | Jr. C SM-sarja | SM-Sarja (Women) | I divisioona
# | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
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G | Pasi Nätynki | ![]() | 14.05.1976 | 168 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» | |
G | Ville Silvonen | ![]() | 05.08.1974 | 178 cm | 74 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | François Bouchard | ![]() | 08.08.1973 | 180 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Vesa Ek | ![]() | 12.12.1975 | 179 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Marko Elorinne | ![]() | 12.03.1974 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Juha Juntunen | ![]() | 04.04.1973 | 180 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Santtu Karppinen | ![]() | 21.05.1975 | 171 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
D | Timo Mäkelä | ![]() | 09.02.1968 | 182 cm | 88 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
LD | Ilkka Mikkola | ![]() | 18.01.1979 | 182 cm | 89 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Jukka Pietilä | ![]() | 29.07.1976 | 176 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RD | Reijo Ruotsalainen | ![]() | 01.04.1960 | 173 cm | 75 kg | right | Show profile» | |
D | Sami Siltavirta | ![]() | 28.06.1977 | 186 cm | 98 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LD | Sami Suutarinen | ![]() | 15.01.1971 | 176 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
RD | Patrick Thompson | ![]() | 16.01.1972 | 189 cm | 91 kg | right | Show profile» | |
C | Sami Alalauri | ![]() | 15.04.1974 | 179 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Tomi Harjula | ![]() | 14.04.1973 | 178 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Ian Hebert | ![]() | 17.08.1973 | 187 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Markku Holappa | ![]() | 03.06.1968 | 185 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Arto Holtinkoski | ![]() | 20.01.1974 | 173 cm | 96 kg | right | Show profile» | |
RW | Petri Isotalus | ![]() | 01.06.1977 | 186 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Teemu Käyhkö | ![]() | 18.01.1975 | 179 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
C | Heikki Kettunen | ![]() | 31.12.1975 | 177 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
F | Ari Klint | ![]() | 26.09.1965 | 176 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
F | Jari Kontio | ![]() | 21.05.1971 | 176 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
LW | Tuomas Lohikoski | ![]() | 14.03.1976 | 180 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Esa Pirnes | ![]() | 01.04.1977 | 184 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Janne Salpa | ![]() | 28.10.1976 | 180 cm | 83 kg | left | Show profile» | |
RW | Herkko Suvanto | ![]() | 21.10.1976 | 181 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» | |
RW | Tero Tiainen | ![]() | 01.08.1974 | 186 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
C | Teemu Virkkunen | ![]() | 13.01.1979 | 183 cm | 80 kg | left | Show profile» |
Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
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Mika Tarvainen | ![]() | 04.12.1982 | Goalie coach | Show profile» |
Juha Junno | ![]() | 16.11.1958 | GM | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Retired numbers
10 - Reijo Ruotsalainen
Champions ’81
League winners:
One goal enough for HPK
HPK beat Kärpät 1-0 tonight in the sixth game of the Finnish Liiga finals. Valtteri Puustinen scored the lonely goal in the second period. The Finnish championship will now be decided in the seventh game on Saturday.
(02 May 2019)Kim Hirschovits to Kärpät
Last year's Liiga top scorer Kim Hirschovits will leave Espoo Blues with immediate effect and join Kärpät Oulu. Hirschovits terminated his current contract due to unpaid salaries arising from financial problems the Blues are having and joins the champion until season's end with an option for next season. He will not be eligible for tuesday's second leg in the CHL between Kärpät and Espoo.
(02 Dec 2015)Results preseason Friday August 14
There's been two games played today where three Swedish SHL teams and one Finnish team were involved. Here are the results.
Frölunda HC-HV71 0-4 and Luleå HF-Kärpät 0-3.
(14 Aug 2015)Finland and Sweden dominate CHL
When it is time for quarter finals in Champions Hockey League only teams of Finland and Sweden remain. IFK Helsinki, Lukko Rauma, SaiPa Lappeenranta and Kärpat Oulu from Finland and Linköpings HC, Frölunda Indians, Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF from Sweden. The quarter finals are played December 2 and 9.
(11 Nov 2014)European Trophy schedules
European Trophy announced today the schedule for the 2012/13 season. Find the complete fixture list here.
(12 Apr 2012)Kärpät Oulu participates in season 1996-1997: I-divisioona, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, SM-Sarja (Women), I divisioona
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