KalPa Naiset

Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) Naiset is a women's ice hockey team based in Kuopio, Finland. They play in the Naisten Liiga (NSML), the premier women's hockey league in Finland. KalPa has won three Finnish Championship bronze medals (1995, 1996, and 2017).[1]

Kalevan Pallo Naiset
CityKuopio, Finland
LeagueNaisten Liiga
Founded1990 (1990)
Home arenaOlvi Areena
ColoursBlack, gold
         
General managerJukka Koskinen
Johanna Koskinen
Head coach Marjo Voutilainen
Captain Tiina Ranne
Emma Ritari
Affiliate(s)KalPa Akatemia
Parent club(s)Juniori-KalPa ry
Websitejuniorikalpa.fi

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated 26 March 2020[2][1][3][4][5]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
30 Juuli Kivimäki G R 18 2017 Seinäjoki, Finland
77 Iina Kuusela G L 23 2014 Espoo, Finland
55 Tiina Ranne (C) G L 26 2017 Harjavalta, Finland
19 Vilma Hokkanen D L 18 2018 Jyväskylä, Finland
8 Venla Kirjavainen D R 17 2017 Varkaus, Finland
24 Mirka Kivi D L 17 2019 Valkeakoski, Finland
29 Sanna Lehikoinen D L 20 2018 Joensuu, Finland
18 Eveliina Nurmi (A) D L 23 2017 Alavus, Finland
46 Noora Oksanen D L 17 2019 Jyväskylä, Finland
7 Emma Ritari (C) D L 26 2017 Joensuu, Finland
5 Lotta Toivanen D L 23 2015 Kokkola, Finland
49 Selina Hakala F R 22 2017 Anjalankoski, Finland
10 Elisa Holopainen F L 18 2016 Tuusniemi, Finland
15 Ronja Karhunen F L 20 2016 Kuopio, Finland
20 Vilma Karvinen F L 23 2012 Kuopio, Finland
12 Liisa Kastikainen (A) F L 20 2016 Outokumpu
2 Inka Katajisto F L 20 2018 Pyhäselkä, Finland
45 Vilma Lampinen F R 24 2017 Kuusankoski, Finland
14 Ella-Maria Lappi F L 21 2014 Elimäki, Finland
41 Julia Manninen F L 17 2019 Savonlinna, Finland
28 Matilda Nilsson F L 23 2014 Espoo, Finland
61 Tanja Niskanen (A) F L 27 2016 Juankoski, Finland
11 Riikka Pelkonen F L 24 2012 Kuopio, Finland
22 Salla Rantanen F L 28 2012 Riihimäki, Finland
26 Jutta-Janita Suomalainen F R 27 2018

Current team staff

Updated 13 September 2019[6][7]

  • Head Coach: Marjo Voutilainen
  • Assistant Coach: Lauri Saari
  • Conditioning Coach: Jaakko Uhlbäck
  • Team Manager: Taina Lappi
  • Equipment Manager: Jari Hämäläinen
  • Equipment Manager: Lasse Herranen
  • Treasurer: Teija Savolainen-Lipponen

Team captains

Head coaches

Team honours

Finnish Championship runners-up

Notable alumni

Years active with KalPa listed alongside players' names

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References
  1. "KalPa - Liiga (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  2. Aaltonen, Juha, ed. (2019). Jääkiekkokirja: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liigan Virallinen Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020 [The Ice Hockey Book: The Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Liiga Official Guide & Record Book 2019–2020] (PDF) (in Finnish). Layout by Joonas Ahola. Jääkiekon SM-liiga Oy & Suomen Jääkiekkoliito. Annamedia Oy. ISSN 0784-3321. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  3. "Juniori-KalPa ry – Naiset Liiga – Joukkue – Sarjakausi 2019-2020" [Junior KalPa Assn. – Women’s League – Team – 2019-2020 Season]. juniorikalpa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  4. "KOKOONPANO KalPa 2018-2019" [ROSTER KalPa 2018-2019]. Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  5. "Naisten Liiga 2019-2020 – KOKOONPANO KalPa". tilastopalvelu.fi. Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. "KalPa Naisten johtoryhmä kaudelle 2019-2020" [KalPa Naiset's Executive Team for the 2019-2020 Season]. KalPa Naiset on Facebook (in Finnish). 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  7. "Naisten Liigan avausturnaus Kuopiossa - esittelyssä kauden 2019-2020 joukkue" [Naisten Liiga Season Opener Tournament in Kuopio - Introducing the team for the 2019-2020 season]. juniorikalpa.fi (in Finnish). 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  8. Foster, Meredith (2018-11-30). "Q&A with Tanja Niskanen". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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