KalPa
| KalPa | |
|---|---|
| File:Logo-kalpa.jpg | |
| City | Kuopio, Finland |
| League | SM-liiga |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Home arena | Niiralan monttu |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) | KalPa Hockey Oy Sami Kapanen Kimmo Timonen |
| General manager | Sami Kapanen |
| Head coach | Pekka Virta |
| Affiliate | SaPKo (Mestis) |
| Website | http://www.kalpa-hockey.fi |
The Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Niiralan monttu.
Team history
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%.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout Timonen, Kapanen, and fellow NHL player Adam Hall were playing for KalPa. After winning the Mestis championship, KalPa was returned to the SM-liiga for the 05–06 season, after being relegated 6 years earlier in 1999.
KalPa has won two medals: Silver in 1990–91 season and bronze in 2008–09 season.
Current team
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Player | Glovehand | Contract Length | Birthplace | |
| 31 |
|
Ari Ahonen | L | 2011 | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 32 |
|
Petteri Similä | L | 2011 | Oulu, Finland | |
| 34 |
|
Aleksis Ahlqvist | L | 2011 | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Player | Left/Right Handed | Contract Length | Birthplace | |
| 3 |
|
Simo-Pekka Riikola | R | 2012 | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 4 |
|
Janne Jalasvaara | L | 2011(2012) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 20 |
|
Pasi Hirvonen | R | 2011 (2012) | Vantaa, Finland | |
| 38 | 
|
Adam Masuhr | R | 2013 | Gävle, Sweden | |
| 40 |
|
Mikko Kukkonen | L | 2012 | Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 46 |
|
Jussi Timonen | L | 2011 | Kuopio, Finland | |
| 47 |
|
Kai Syväsalmi | L | 2012 | Tampere, Finland | |
| 48 |
|
Henri Laurila | R | 2012 | Lahti, Finland | |
| 80 |
|
Samuli Suhonen | L | 2011(2012) | Kuopio, Finland | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Nationality | Player | Left/Right Handed | Position | Contract Length | Birthplace |
| 10 |
|
Tommi Miettinen | L | C | 2012 (2013) | Kuopio, Finland |
| 14 |
|
Mathias Månsson | L | W | 2011 | Gävle, Sweden |
| 15 |
|
Joonas Riekkinen | L | C | 2012 | Varpaisjärvi, Finland |
| 18 |
|
Iiro Pakarinen | R | W | 2012 | Suonenjoki, Finland |
| 19 |
|
Tuomas Kiiskinen | L | W | 2011 (2012) | Kuopio, Finland |
| 21 |
|
Kalle Kerman | L | W | 2011 (2012) | Kuopio, Finland |
| 22 |
|
Petteri Rasi | L | W | 2011 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 23 |
|
Sakari Salminen | R | W | 2012 | Pori, Finland |
| 26 |
|
Janne Laakkonen | L | W | 2012 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 28 |
|
Jaakko Rissanen | L | C | 2011 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 33 |
|
Mikko Nuutinen | R | W | 2011 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 42 |
|
Tommi Jokinen | L | W | 2012 | Siilinjärvi, Finland |
| 50 |
|
Toni Hyvärinen | R | W | 2011 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 51 |
|
Jarkko Malinen | L | C | 2011 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 61 |
|
Timo Salo | L | W | 2011 | Naantali, Finland |
| 71 |
|
Tapio Laakso | L | C | 2011 | Rymättylä, Finland |
| X |
|
Henri Ikonen | R | W | 2012(2013) | Savonlinna, Finland |
Notable players
Retired numbers
- 1 - Pasi Kuivalainen
- 27 - Jouni Rinne
External links
- KalPa official web site
- KalPa junior official web site
- Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article on KalPa. Retrieved 07-11-07.
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