Kalpa
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| KalPa | |
| |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Home ice | Niiralan monttu |
| Based in | Kuopio |
| Colours | |
| League | SM-liiga |
| Head coach | Mika Pieniniemi |
| General manager | Arto Sirviö |
Kalevan Pallo is a professional Finnish ice hockey team.
- Founded: 1929
- Arena: Niiralan monttu (capacity 5,165)
- SM-liiga championships won: 0
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.
Season-by-season
| season | league | ranking |
| 2005-2006 | SM-Liiga | 14. |
| 2004-2005 | Mestis | 1. |
| 2003-2004 | Mestis | 1. |
| 2002-2003 | Mestis | 4. |
| 2001-2002 | Mestis | 3. |
| 2000-2001 | Suomi-sarja | 1. |
| 1999-2000 | Suomi-sarja | 5. |
| 1998-1999 | SM-Liiga | 12. |
| 1997-1998 | SM-Liiga | 12. |
| 1996-1997 | SM-Liiga | 12. |
| 1995-1996 | SM-Liiga | 11. |
| 1994-1995 | SM-Liiga | 8. |
| 1993-1994 | SM-Liiga | 10. |
| 1992-1993 | SM-Liiga | 10. |
| 1991-1992 | SM-Liiga | 7. |
| 1990-1991 | SM-Liiga | 2. |
| 1989-1990 | SM-Liiga | 4. |
| 1988-1989 | SM-Liiga | 5. |
| 1987-1988 | SM-Liiga | 8. |
| 1986-1987 | SM-Liiga | 9. |
Players
Retired numbers
- 27 Jouni Rinne
External links
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