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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 2018-2019

Dec. 28 18 \| 15:10	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	-	KalPa Kuopio	0-1 OT	Show details»
Dec. 30 18 \| 20:15	KalPa Kuopio	-	HC Davos	2-1	Show details»
Dec. 31 18 \| 12:10	Team Canada	-	KalPa Kuopio	1-2 SO	Show details»

#	Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
	G	Denis Godla	04.04.1995	180 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
	G	Daniel Manzato	17.01.1984	184 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Cade Fairchild	15.01.1989	180 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Ari Gröndahl	11.08.1989	195 cm	101 kg	right	Show profile»
	D	Lasse Lappalainen	07.06.1989	188 cm	90 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Otto Leskinen	06.02.1997	181 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Konsta Mäkinen	19.01.1992	175 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Kim Nousiainen	14.11.2000	175 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Joona Riekkinen	05.03.1999	184 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Mikael Seppälä	08.03.1994	188 cm	91 kg	left	Show profile»
	D	Ryan Wilson	03.02.1987	185 cm	93 kg	left	Show profile»
	F	Toni Hyvärinen	14.07.1988	183 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
	LW	Tommi Jokinen (C)	17.09.1988	184 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
	RW	Kai Kantola	09.11.1987	189 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
	LW	Aleksi Klemetti	17.02.1999	172 cm	68 kg	left	Show profile»
	LW	Henri Knuutinen	12.12.1997	190 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
	LW	Juuso Könönen	11.06.1998	182 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
	F	Eetu Luostarinen	02.09.1998	- cm	- kg	left	Show profile»
	RW	Mikko Nuutinen	06.10.1990	174 cm	82 kg	right	Show profile»
	LW	Topi Piipponen	02.05.1997	185 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
	C	Jaakko Rissanen	12.11.1989	182 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
	C	Alexander Ruuttu	09.12.1992	187 cm	87 kg	right	Show profile»
14	C	Balázs Sebök	14.12.1994	186 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
	C	Alexandre Texier	13.09.1999	184 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
	F	Ville-Vesa Vainiola	02.04.1985	188 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»

Coach name	Born	Coach position
Jarkko Rissanen	12.01.1988	Goalie coach	Show profile»
Marko Tuomainen	25.04.1972	Assistant Coach	Show profile»
Sami Kapanen	14.06.1973	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:

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 2018-2019

Youngest player: Kim Nousiainen (18 years)
Oldest player: Daniel Manzato (35 years)
Shortest player: Aleksi Klemetti (172 cm)
Tallest player: Ari Gröndahl (195 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (1), Finland (19), France (1), Hungary (1), Switzerland (1), Slovakia (1), USA (1)
Highest win: KalPa Kuopio - HC Ocelari Trinec 3-1
Season average home attendance: 5721

Leagues

KalPa Kuopio participates in season 2018-2019: Liiga, Jr. A SM-Liiga, Jr. B SM-sarja, Jr. B2 SM-sarja, Jr. C SM-sarja, Naisten Liiga, Spengler Cup

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