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Finland Eero Kilpeläinen
#37 KalPa / Liiga - 21/22
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
1-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 1
Date of Birth
May 07, 1985
Position
G
Age
39
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Juva, FIN
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
JuPa
Status
Retired
Drafted
2003 round 5 #144 overall by Dallas Stars

Kilpeläinen is a goalie with excellent quickness and agility. Has fast reflexes, but doesn't cover a lot of net, due to his smallish stature.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Eero Kilpeläinen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2000-01 Jukurit U16 U16 I-divisioona 14* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 7 - - - - - - -
2001-02 KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 2.76 - - - - - -
Finland U17 WHC-17 2* -* 2.51* .921* 5* 58* -* - * 120* |
2002-03 KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* -* 3.00* .833* -* -* -* - * -* |
KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 19* -* 3.48* .892* -* -* -* - * -* |
KalPa Mestis 1* -* 13.91* .556* -* -* 0* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* -* 3.34* .885* 20* 154* 0* 2-2-2 * 360* |
2003-04 KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 37* -* 2.86* .911* -* -* -* - * -* | Relegation 6 - 2.47 .921 - - - - -
KalPa Mestis 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2004-05 Peterborough Petes OHL 38* -* 3.27* .902* 121* 1 110* 0* 14-17-6 * 2 218* | Playoffs 1 - 3.10 .913 4 42 0 0-1-0 78
2005-06 Hermes Mestis 38* -* 3.11* .912* -* -* -* - * -* | Relegation 8 - 2.58 .895 - - - - -
2006-07 Ässät SM-liiga 36* -* 3.27* .907* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Ässät SM-liiga 30* -* 3.36* .910* -* -* -* - * -* |
LeKi Mestis 1* -* 2.00* .950* -* -* 0* - * -* |
2008-09 Ässät SM-liiga 46* -* 3.02* .917* -* -* -* - * -* | Relegation 10 - 2.69 .938 - - - - -
2009-10 Ässät SM-liiga 31* -* 3.03* .910* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Ässät SM-liiga 53* -* 2.05* .933* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 1.78 .936 - - - - -
2011-12 Jokerit SM-liiga 38* 44* 2.35* .914* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 10 10 1.69 .942 19 311 1 6-4-0 675
2012-13 Jokerit SM-liiga 48* -* 1.98* .922* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 3.11 .868 - - - - -
2013-14 EV Zug NLA 31* 31* 3.08* .908* 93* 913* 0* 10-14-6 * 1 811* |
2014-15 KalPa Liiga 30* -* 1.85* .922* 55* 651* 3* 12-10-7 * 1 783* |
2015-16 KalPa “A” Liiga 56* -* 2.02* .927* 114* 1 439* 6* 19-20-17 * 3 379* | Playoffs 3 - 2.29 .905 7 67 0 1-2-0 184
Finland (all) International 1* -* 1.00* .958* -* -* 0* - * -* |
2016-17 KalPa “A” Liiga 35* -* 2.12* .914* 74* 789* 4* 15-9-10 * 2 094* | Playoffs 15 - 1.68 .938 24 364 4 8-7-0 857
2017-18 Örebro HK SHL 42* 50* 2.51* .906* 101* 977* 6* 14-28-0 * 2 413* |
Finland WC 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International 5* -* 1.57* .937* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Örebro HK J20 J20 SuperElit 1* 1* 1.85* .905* 2* 19* 0* 0-1-0 * 65* |
Örebro HK SHL 17* 40* 3.10* .892* 51* 423* 0* 6-10-0 * 988* | Playoffs 0 2 - - - - - - 0
2019-20 KalPa Liiga 43* -* 2.87* .884* 121* 924* 3* 13-20-9 * 2 534* |
2020-21 KalPa Liiga 31* -* 1.95* .911* 59* 606* 6* 15-10-5 * 1 818* | Playoffs 4 - 2.06 .909 9 90 0 1-3-0 263
2021-22 KalPa Liiga 41* -* 2.23* .891* 89* 728* 5* 13-11-15 * 2 395* |

Eero Kilpeläinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2005-06 Finland II Mont Blanc Cup 1* -* 3.00* -* -* -* 0* - * -* |
2010-11 Finland EHT 2* -* 4.51* .824* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Jokerit ET 4* -* 3.00* .879* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Jokerit ET 4* -* 2.19* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Jokerit ET 1* -* 4.09* .923* -* -* 0* - * -* |
2014-15 KalPa Champions HL 5* 5* 2.18* .930* 11* 146* 1* 2-3-0 * 304* |
2015-16 KalPa Champions HL 4* 4* 2.96* .884* 12* 91* 0* 2-2-0 * 243* |
Finland EHT 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 KalPa Champions HL 6* 6* 1.67* .944* 10* 170* 1* 3-3-0 * 359* |
2017-18 Finland EHT 2* -* 2.50* .914* -* -* -* - * -* |

Eero Kilpeläinen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Champions HL 3 15* 15* 2.19* .925* 33* 407* 2* 7-8-0* 906 | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 3 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ET 3 9* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 2 6* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 1 1* 1* 1.85* .905* 2* 19* 0* 0-1-0* 65 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 13 518* 44* 2.19* .909* 512* 5 137* 27* 87-80-63* 14 000 | 7 54 10 1.79* .934* 59* 832* 5* 16-16-0* 1 977*
Mestis 4 40* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 1 8 - 2.58* .895* -* -* -* -* -*
Mont Blanc Cup 1 1* -* 3.00* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 31* 31* 3.08* .908* 93* 913* 0* 10-14-6* 1 811 | 0 * * * * * * *
OHL 1 38* -* 3.27* .902* 121* 1 110* 0* 14-17-6* 2 218 | 1 1 - 3.10* .913* 4* 42* 0* 0-1-0* 78*
SHL 2 59* 90* 2.68* .902* 152* 1 400* 6* 20-38-0* 3 400 | 1 0 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* 0*
U16 I-divisioona 1 14* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 7 7 -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U18 SM-sarja 2 1* -* 3.00* .833* -* -* -* -* - | 1 2 - 2.76* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 56* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 6 - 2.47* .921* -* -* -* -* -*
WC 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 2* -* 2.51* .921* 5* 58* -* -* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* -* 3.34* .885* 20* 154* 0* 2-2-2* 360 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eero Kilpeläinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/06/2022
05/06/2022 Confirmed KalPa Retired
04/28/2021
04/28/2021 Extension KalPa KalPa
04/04/2019
04/04/2019 Confirmed Örebro HK KalPa
01/24/2018
01/24/2018 Extension Örebro HK Örebro HK
05/05/2017
05/05/2017 Confirmed KalPa Örebro HK
03/27/2014
03/27/2014 Confirmed EV Zug KalPa
09/25/2013
09/25/2013 Confirmed Jokerit EV Zug
12/10/2012
12/10/2012 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
04/11/2011
04/11/2011 Confirmed Ässät Jokerit
02/14/2009
02/14/2009 Extension Ässät Ässät
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 2 #63 overall by Peterborough Petes in the CHL Import Draft

Number 37 retired by KalPa

Cult/Star player for KalPa