KalPa U18

U18 SM-sarja

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2024-2025 KalPa U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
		Patrik Kerkola (G)	17	2007	Siilinjärvi, FIN	6'1"	194	L	25/26
	#32	Kasperi Koivunen (G)	16	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#27	Pekka Peltola (G)	17	2007		-	-	L	Junior
	#72	Topi Virtanen (G)	15	2009	Siilinjärvi, FIN	5'10"	157	L	Junior
	#31	Arttu Ylitalo (G)	17	2007	Oulu, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Daniel Boman (D)	16	2008		5'5"	163	L	Junior
	#2	Simo Hiltunen (D)	16	2008		6'0"	174	R	Junior
	#7	Matias Häikiö (D)	17	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#12	Samuli Kosonen (D)	17	2007		6'0"	165	L	Junior
	#68	Kasper Leskinen (D)	16	2008		-	-	-
	#33	Kaapo Nenonen (D)	16	2008		-	-	-
	#99	Mikael Niskanen (D)	16	2008		6'0"	157	L	Junior
	#6	Aapo Paavilainen (D)	16	2008		5'9"	170	L	Junior
	#57	Niila Pesonen (D)	16	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#9	Joel Tarvainen (D)	16	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#11	Aatu Viskari (D)	17	2007		-	-	L	Junior
	#8	Eino Åhman (D)	16	2008		-	-	-
FORWARDS
	#10	Atte Halonen (F)	18	2006		-	-	-	Junior
	#17	Onni Heikkinen (F)	17	2007	Kajaani, FIN	6'0"	179	L	Junior
	#44	Lauri Hyttinen (F)	17	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#20	Kasperi Kainulainen (F)	17	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#92	Konsta Keinänen (F)	16	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#28	Kasper Kippola (F)	16	2008		5'10"	163	L	Junior
	#14	Luukas Kokkonen (F)	15	2009		5'9"	168	R	Junior
	#89	Benjamin Korhonen (F)	17	2007		-	-	-	Junior
	#86	Samuel Mattsson (F)	16	2008		5'10"	170	L	Junior
	#21	Rasmus Miilunpohja (F)	16	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#18	Sisu Mustonen (F)	16	2008	Kotka, FIN	5'11"	159	L	Junior
	#98	Miro Nylund (C/LW)	17	2007	Joensuu, FIN	5'10"	165	L	Junior
		Rasmus Pakarinen (F)	17	2007	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	159	L	Junior
	#17	Michal Plancar (F)	16	2008	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'1"	187	L
	#88	Okko Saari (F)	17	2007		-	-	R	Junior
		Elias Siipola (F)	16	2008	Kalajoki, FIN	-	-	L	Junior
	#15	Ondrej Tariska (F)	16	2008	Levice, SVK	6'2"	198	R
	#19	Otto Tukiainen (F)	16	2008		6'0"	168	L	Junior
	#23	Reettu Tuovinen (F)	16	2008	Kuopio, FIN	5'11"	159	L	Junior
	#29	Topi Veteläinen (F)	17	2007	Kuopio, FIN	5'9"	154	L	Junior

Position: G: 5, D: 12, F: 20Av Age: 16.38 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 168 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 KalPa U18 Staff

Head CoachSauli Tapaninaho
Asst. CoachJari Tarkiainen
Goaltending CoachJoonas Rantanen

Team Staff History

KalPa U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Black + Yellow
Town: Kuopio, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2024-2025 KalPa U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

35 players
2 players

Experience

KalPa U18: 1 103 GP
Liiga: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

IPK (Mestis)
IPK U20 (U20 Mestis)
KalPa (Liiga)
KalPa U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
KalPa U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
KalPa U18 Team (U18 II-divisioona)
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
SaPKo (Suomi-sarja)
SaPKo U20 (U20 Mestis)

Arena Information

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

KalPa U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/11/2025 11:00 AM UTC	KalPa U18	Lukko U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
01/04/2025 11:15 AM UTC	KalPa U18	JYP U18	-	U18 SM-sarja
12/22/2024 11:20 AM UTC	HIFK U18	KalPa U18	3 - 2 (OT 61:27)	U18 SM-sarja
12/21/2024 04:55 PM UTC	Kiekko-Vantaa U18	KalPa U18	4 - 5	U18 SM-sarja
12/08/2024 10:15 AM UTC	KalPa U18	Kiekko-Espoo U18	3 - 2	U18 SM-sarja

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Latest Transactions

05/25/2023

confirmed

Kasperi Keinänen (F)

Leaving forKooKoo U20

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07/11/2022

confirmed

Aapo Pikkarainen (F)

Leaving forKiva HT

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05/04/2017

extension

Leevi Aaltonen (F)

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04/01/2015

confirmed

Leevi Laakso (G)

Leaving forSport U20

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11/14/2011

confirmed

Valtteri Parikka (D)

Joining fromHPK U18

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KalPa U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja	10	6	2	-	2	0	-	-	22	2.2	1	Saved in relegation
	U18 SM-sarja	22	3	15	-	1	3	48	99	14	0.64	12	Relegation Play
	U18 SM-sarja	22	6	13	-	3	1	59	90	22	1	10	-
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja	22	8	12	-	1	1	72	84	27	1.23	9	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	22	7	2	-	2	3	63	68	28	1.27	9	-
2021-2022	U18 SM-sarja	43	24	9	-	3	7	177	115	82	1.91	4	Bronze game loss
	U18 SM-sarja	17	9	4	-	0	4	66	47	28	1.65	8	-
2020-2021	U18 SM-sarja	29	16	11	-	1	1	113	101	51	1.76	5	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	U18 Mestis	2	0	1	-	1	0	5	8	2	1	3	Final group
	U18 SM-sarja	46	24	15	-	4	3	180	138	83	1.8	4	Season Cancelled
	U18 SM-sarja	30	16	10	-	3	1	116	89	55	1.83	5	-
2018-2019	U18 SM-sarja	49	23	15	-	7	4	182	145	87	1.78	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	31	17	8	-	4	2	121	83	61	1.97	4	-
2017-2018	U18 SM-sarja	49	18	18	-	3	10	146	171	70	1.43	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U18 SM-sarja	31	12	11	-	3	5	99	100	47	1.52	9	-
2016-2017	U18 SM-sarja	48	27	13	-	4	4	201	145	93	1.94	3	Champion
	U18 SM-sarja	30	20	8	-	1	1	141	90	63	2.1	2	-
2015-2016	U18 SM-sarja	48	25	16	-	19	15	198	153	87	1.81	5	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	14	10	-	4	2	122	94	52	1.73	7	-
2014-2015	U18 SM-sarja	20	14	3	-	1	2	88	56	46	2.3	1	-
	U18 SM-sarja	14	9	2	-	1	2	60	38	31	2.21	3	Did not make playoffs
	U18 SM-sarja	30	8	16	-	4	2	108	131	34	1.13	12	-
2013-2014	U18 SM-sarja	48	27	13	-	3	5	198	155	92	1.92	3	Bronze game win
	U18 SM-sarja	30	18	9	-	2	1	129	94	59	1.97	4	-
2012-2013	U18 SM-sarja	14	11	2	-	1	0	75	33	35	2.5	1	First round loss
	U18 SM-sarja	30	8	16	-	1	5	89	127	31	1.03	13	-
2011-2012	U18 SM-sarja	33	20	13	-	0	0	130	116	60	1.82	4	Quarterfinal loss
	U18 SM-sarja	9	6	1	-	1	1	47	28	21	2.33	1	Promoted
2010-2011	U18 SM-sarja	26	9	10	-	2	5	87	92	36	1.38	8	Semifinal loss

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