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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	Kimmo Kapanen	12.09.1974	184 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Juha Kauhanen	24.06.1978	185 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Marko Rantanen	28.02.1975	174 cm	78 kg	left	Show profile»
G	Tomi Suhonen	09.11.1979	170 cm	65 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Antti Hintikka	06.05.1975	171 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Chad Holloway	29.02.1972	185 cm	89 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Santeri Immonen	29.07.1972	174 cm	75 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Lars Ivarsson	21.10.1963	177 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Petri Kalteva	20.07.1971	190 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Ismo Kuoppala	17.03.1975	179 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Jani-Matti Loikala	22.02.1976	184 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Mika Niskanen	24.07.1973	183 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Kimmo Pikkarainen	19.12.1976	185 cm	89 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Jermu Pisto	20.04.1975	186 cm	92 kg	left	Show profile»
RD	Sebastian Sulku	28.02.1972	181 cm	95 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Teemu Tuomainen	23.11.1977	183 cm	83 kg	right	Show profile»
RD	Kim Vähänen	27.03.1976	188 cm	93 kg	left	Show profile»
LD	Jyrki Valta	08.04.1978	182 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Kim Ahlroos	02.07.1971	177 cm	81 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Marko Ahosilta	24.01.1980	175 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Petr Fabian	25.09.1964	185 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Mikko Honkonen	03.03.1976	174 cm	76 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Mikko Inkinen	21.08.1976	184 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Ville Jokinen	27.07.1976	190 cm	96 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Saku Kekäläinen	27.01.1978	174 cm	86 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Mikko Kinnunen	23.06.1978	174 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Petro Koivunen	30.05.1970	186 cm	88 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Mikko Konttila	18.04.1972	186 cm	89 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Aki Korhonen	28.09.1975	176 cm	76 kg	right	Show profile»
C	Alexander Kuzminski	12.07.1972	181 cm	77 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Mike Legg	25.05.1975	183 cm	88 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Timo Mäkinen	01.04.1969	179 cm	90 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Pasi Nissinen	07.08.1972	180 cm	80 kg	right	Show profile»
RW	Antti Riekkinen	07.05.1977	175 cm	90 kg	left	Show profile»
RW	Bogdan Savenko	20.11.1974	187 cm	93 kg	right	Show profile»
C	Dean Seymour	12.08.1971	181 cm	84 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Sami Simonen	29.10.1974	172 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Jaakko Uhlbäck	31.08.1978	187 cm	89 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Jussi Vienonen	27.06.1972	178 cm	83 kg	left	Show profile»

Coach name	Born	Coach position
Jari Härkälä	29.01.1962	Head Coach	Show profile»
Mika Tarvainen	04.12.1982	Goalie coach	Show profile»
Markku Keinänen	18.08.1955	Head Coach	Show profile»
Mika Tarvainen	10.11.1968	Goalie 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:

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Past results:

League standings:

Fast factsseason 1997-1998

Youngest player: Marko Ahosilta (18 years)
Oldest player: Lars Ivarsson (34 years)
Shortest player: Tomi Suhonen (170 cm)
Tallest player: Ville Jokinen (190 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (4), Czechia (1), Finland (32), Sweden (1), Ukraine (1)

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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