KalPa

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[edit] Facts

KalPa
KalPa
League SM-liiga
Founded 1929
History KalPa
1929 - present
Arena Niiralan monttu
City Kuopio, Finland
Team Colors Red, yellow, white
General Manager {{{generalmanager}}}
Head Coach Pekka Virta
Team Captain Martin Sonnenberg

The KalPa are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Niiralan monttu.

Founded: 1929
Arena: Niiralan monttu (capacity 5,165)
Uniform colours: Black, yellow, red
Logo design: The yellow text of KalPa sits on top of a red shield.
League championships won: 0

[edit] 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 Kimmo Timonen and Sami Kapanen.

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.

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Retired Numbers

  • 1 - Pasi Kuivalainen
  • 27 - Jouni Rinne

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Ice hockey in Finland
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SM-liiga teams : Ässät | Blues | HIFK | HPK | Ilves | Jokerit | JYP | KalPa | Kärpät | Lukko | Pelicans | SaiPa | Tappara | TPS
Trophies and awards: Kultainen kypärä | Kalevi Numminen trophy | Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy | Matti Keinonen trophy | Raimo Kilpiö trophy | Urpo Ylönen trophy | Pekka Rautakallio trophy | Aarne Honkavaara trophy | Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy | Lasse Oksanen trophy | Jari Kurri trophy
Former teams : FPS | Jokipojat | KooKoo | Koo-Vee | Sport | TuTo
Other leagues and teams : Mestis | Suomi-sarja | Finnish national men's ice hockey team | Finnish national women's ice hockey team


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