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NHL

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1	Nathan MacKinnon	63	25	73	98
2	Leon Draisaitl	62	46	48	94
3	Nikita Kucherov	59	28	64	92
4	Connor McDavid	56	23	56	79
5	Kyle Connor	63	32	46	78

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1991-1992

1991-1992 KalPa Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
SM-liiga
1.	Juha Jokiharju (RW)	44	18	30	48	24	13
2.	Jari Laukkanen (F)	44	19	19	38	17	-8
3.	Juha Tuohimaa (D)	44	16	19	35	44	12
4.	Tommi Pohja (LW)	43	12	22	34	22	6
5.	Erik Hämäläinen (D)	44	12	21	33	22	10
6.	Darius Rusnak (F)	38	8	24	32	57	9
7.	Jari Hämäläinen (LW)	40	12	16	28	14	-12
8.	Sami Kapanen (LW)	42	15	10	25	8	4
9.	Peter Slanina (D)	43	8	16	24	36	-5
10.	Jari Järvinen (D)	44	13	6	19	8	1
11.	Kenth Vesterlund (F)	32	13	5	18	10	1
12.	Veli-Pekka Pekkarinen (D)	44	2	16	18	34	-2
13.	Pekka Tirkkonen (C)	29	5	7	12	6	-8
14.	Antti Tuomenoksa (D)	28	2	9	11	22	4
15.	Jarmo Kekäläinen (LW)	24	2	8	10	24	-7
16.	Vesa Ruotsalainen (D)	43	5	4	9	38	-24
17.	Janne Kekäläinen (LW)	42	2	7	9	10	-4
18.	Viktor Tyumenev (LW)	4	2	3	5	0	4
19.	Jari Härkälä (F)	19	1	2	3	12	2
20.	Seppo Rajpar (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
21.	Lauri Jäntti (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
22.	Petteri Leskinen (D)	2	0	0	0	0	1
23.	Kimmo Timonen (D)	5	0	0	0	0	1
24.	Juha Pomell (F)	6	0	0	0	0	-1
25.	Jani Rautio (RW)	10	0	0	0	0	-1
26.	Pasi Kemppainen (C)	15	0	0	0	0	-2
27.	Antti Tirkkonen (D)	19	0	0	0	6	-2

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
SM-liiga
1.	Mika Rautio (G)	25	3.61	.891	9	9	6	1	1378:34	676
2.	Pasi Kuivalainen (G)	24	4.31	.868	9	8	3	0	1238:40	587
3.	Timo Järvinen (G)	2	7.02	.807	0	0	0	0	51:19	25
4.	Kimmo Kapanen (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1991-1992 KalPa Staff

Head CoachJuha Junno

Team Staff History

1991-1992 KalPa Captains

"C"

Erik Hämäläinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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KalPa Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Black + Yellow
Town: Kuopio, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

1991-1992 KalPa Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

KalPa: 2 753 GP
NHL: 27 GP
WC: 118 GP
OG: 14 GP
SHL: 129 GP
Liiga: 4 362 GP
AHL: 29 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

IPK (Mestis)
IPK U20 (U20 Mestis)
KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
KalPa U18 Akatemia (U18 Mestis)
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Olvi Areena
Location: Kuopio, FIN
Capacity: 5 224
Construction Year: 1979

KalPa Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/08/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Jukurit	KalPa	-	Liiga
03/07/2025 04:30 PM UTC	KalPa	Kiekko-Espoo	-	Liiga
03/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Ilves	KalPa	2 - 3	Liiga
03/01/2025 03:00 PM UTC	KalPa	Pelicans	6 - 3	Liiga
02/27/2025 04:30 PM UTC	SaiPa	KalPa	3 - 2	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
02/18/2025	loan	leaving	Patrik Kerkola (G)	IPK
02/11/2025	loan	leaving	Joona Saarelainen (F)	Hokki
01/20/2025	confirmed	leaving	Veeti Miettinen (F)	KooKoo
01/13/2025	confirmed	joining	Tuomas Salmela (D)	Ässät
01/08/2025	confirmed	leaving	Oliver Larsen (D)	HIFK
01/05/2025	rumour	leaving	Jesper Mattila (D)	Tappara
11/29/2024	confirmed	joining	Jere Karjalainen (F)	No team
11/28/2024	loan	leaving	Sakke Vallius (F)	IPK

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KalPa History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Liiga	55	26	16	-	7	6	177	135	98	1.78	3	-
2023-2024	Liiga	60	25	22	-	6	7	169	156	94	1.57	7	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	28	19	-	5	8	169	145	102	1.7	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Liiga	60	19	19	-	9	13	167	159	88	1.47	11	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	Liiga	58	25	18	-	7	8	152	125	97	1.67	5	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	24	35	-	5	8	156	186	75	1.27	10	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	18	27	-	7	8	153	186	76	1.27	12	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Liiga	60	26	20	-	7	7	144	136	99	1.65	6	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Liiga	60	28	13	-	9	10	168	140	112	1.87	3	Final loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	21	22	-	10	7	129	127	90	1.5	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2014-2015	Liiga	60	25	21	-	8	6	134	115	97	1.62	6	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Liiga	60	12	36	-	3	9	101	172	51	0.85	14	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	24	20	-	9	7	172	145	97	1.62	5	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	34	16	-	3	7	180	139	115	1.92	1	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	26	23	-	9	2	150	141	98	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	31	16	-	5	6	164	135	109	1.88	2	Bronze game loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	28	20	-	3	7	153	138	97	1.67	6	Bronze game win
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	13	35	-	5	3	128	179	52	0.93	13	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	12	34	-	5	5	130	208	51	0.91	14	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	6	41	-	5	4	112	237	32	0.57	14	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	Mestis	44	34	5	5	2	-	182	75	75	1.7	1	Champion \| Promoted
2003-2004	Mestis	45	26	10	6	2	1	168	91	63	1.4	2	Champion
2002-2003	Mestis	44	25	13	4	-	2	156	128	56	1.27	4	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	Mestis	44	17	17	10	-	-	154	130	46	1.05	6	Bronze game win
2000-2001	Suomi-sarja	34	27	4	3	-	-	158	81	57	1.68	1	Champion \| Promoted
1999-2000	Suomi-sarja	34	14	17	3	-	-	132	128	31	0.91	5	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	SM-liiga	54	9	39	6	-	-	95	187	24	0.44	12	Relegated
1997-1998	SM-liiga	48	6	38	4	-	-	91	201	16	0.33	12	Saved in relegation
1996-1997	SM-liiga	50	8	37	5	-	-	116	228	21	0.42	12	Saved in relegation
1995-1996	SM-liiga	50	13	27	10	-	-	126	162	36	0.72	11	Did not make playoffs

KalPa Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	Spengler Cup	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	7	0	0	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	Spengler Cup	2	1	0	-	1	0	4	1	5	2.5	1	Champion
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	0	1	25	22	10	1.67	3	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	2	2	-	0	0	7	8	6	1.5	2	Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	1	2	-	1	0	6	13	5	1.25	3	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	0	1	11	15	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	ET	8	2	5	-	0	1	17	28	7	0.88	7	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	1	4	-	1	2	21	29	7	0.88	8	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	ET	8	3	2	-	0	3	19	21	12	1.5	4	Did not make playoffs

KalPa Retired Numbers

KalPa Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2024-2025	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	40	11	69	80	21
2.	Topi Piipponen (F)	2024-2025	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	47	29	31	60	14
3.	Sakari Manninen (F)	2024-2025	Genève-Servette HC	NL	47	16	34	50	40
4.	Eric Hjorth (D)	2024-2025	Ritten/Renon	Alps Hockey League	43	15	35	50	24
5.	Miska Humaloja (F)	2024-2025	PyPo	III-divisioona	14	20	29	49	4
6.	Teemu Hartikainen (F)	2024-2025	Genève-Servette HC	NL	42	25	23	48	35
7.	Antti Kalapudas (F)	2024-2025	SaiPa	Liiga	50	25	21	46	8
8.	Mikko Juusola (F)	2024-2025	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL	44	21	21	42	12
9.	Jani Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	RuoSkA	III-divisioona	19	26	15	41	8
10.	Iiro Pakarinen (F)	2024-2025	HIFK	Liiga	55	29	11	40	37

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	26.04
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	25.19
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	25.03
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	24.42
2020-2021	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	24.44

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	246	157	229	386
2.	Tuomas Kiiskinen (F)	481	111	214	325
3.	Jaakko Rissanen (F)	485	98	227	325
4.	Sami Kapanen (F)	363	112	148	260
5.	Jari Järvinen (D)	501	113	142	255

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	246	157	229	386
2.	Ossi Hyppönen (F)	83	118	60	178
3.	Matti Jokinen (F)	211	114	128	242
4.	Jukka Holtari (F)	249	114	100	214
5.	Jari Järvinen (D)	501	113	142	255

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	246	157	229	386
2.	Jaakko Rissanen (F)	485	98	227	325
3.	Tuomas Kiiskinen (F)	481	111	214	325
4.	Sami Kapanen (F)	363	112	148	260
5.	Jari Järvinen (D)	501	113	142	255

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Matti Jokinen (F)	211	114	242	345
2.	Janne Jalasvaara (D)	245	34	91	317
3.	Samuli Suhonen (D)	241	42	154	315
4.	Jussi Timonen (D)	495	18	100	312
5.	Aki Korhonen (F)	266	66	136	295

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tommi Jokinen (F)	515	68	88	156
2.	Jari Järvinen (D)	501	113	142	255
3.	Jussi Timonen (D)	495	18	82	100
4.	Jaakko Rissanen (F)	485	98	227	325
5.	Tuomas Kiiskinen (F)	481	111	214	325

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Pekka Sartjärvi (F)	9	18	32	3.56
2.	Juha Rajala (F)	22	43	74	3.36
3.	Ossi Hyppönen (F)	83	118	178	2.14
4.	Veli-Pekka Ketola (F)	6	4	12	2.00
5.	Jan Jasko (F)	1	1	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wayne Thompson (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	44	58	45	103	2.34	20
2.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	40	36	60	96	2.40	30
3.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	42	37	45	82	1.95	19
4.	Juha Rajala (F)	1981-1982	II-divisioona	22	43	31	74	3.36	24
5.	Hannu Oksanen (F)	1981-1982	II-divisioona	24	46	25	71	2.96	19

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wayne Thompson (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	44	58	45	103	2.34	20
2.	Hannu Oksanen (F)	1981-1982	II-divisioona	24	46	25	71	2.96	19
3.	Juha Rajala (F)	1981-1982	II-divisioona	22	43	31	74	3.36	24
4.	Jukka Holtari (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	43	38	20	58	1.35	29
5.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	42	37	45	82	1.95	19

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	40	36	60	96	2.40	30
2.	Wayne Thompson (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	44	58	45	103	2.34	20
3.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1985-1986	I-divisioona	42	37	45	82	1.95	19
4.	Jouni Rinne (F)	1988-1989	SM-liiga	42	16	42	58	1.38	14
5.	Jari Hirsimäki (F)	1984-1985	I-divisioona	43	19	41	60	1.40	44

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kyle Rossiter (D)	2005-2006	SM-liiga	35	1	7	0.20	187
2.	Brent Sapergia (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	33	25	38	1.15	119
3.	Alexander Cherbayev (F)	1996-1997	SM-liiga	45	12	23	0.51	113
4.	Jeremy Stevenson (F)	2007-2008	SM-liiga	46	4	6	0.13	113
5.	Mikko Ruhtinas (F)	2001-2002	Mestis	33	3	5	0.15	99