| Kalevan Pallo Naiset | |
 | |
| City | Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
|---|---|
| League | Naisten Liiga |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home arena | Olvi Areena Lippumäen jäähalli |
| Colors | Black, gold |
| General manager | Johanna Koskinen Jukka Koskinen |
| Head coach | Marjo Voutilainen |
| Captain | Emma Ritari |
| Affiliate(s) | KalPa Akatemia |
| Parent club(s) | Juniori-KalPa ry |
Website juniorikalpa.fi | |
Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) Naiset is a Finnish women's ice hockey team based in Kuopio. They play in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland, where the team has won three Finnish Championship bronze medals. In 2020, the team qualified for the Aurora Borealis Cup final and were set to face off against the reigning champions, Kiekko-Espoo, when the playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the first game of the finals. By making it to the playoff finals, KalPa was guaranteed at least a silver medal, which would have been the team’s highest finish ever, but with the cancellation of the season no Finnish Championship medals were awarded.[1]
Players and personnel[]
2020–21 roster[]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 
|
Susanna Airaksinen
|
G | L | 32 | 2020 | Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 37 |
|
Jenna Juutilainen
|
G | L | 34 | 2020 | Varkaus, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 55 |
|
Tiina Ranne
|
G | L | 29 | 2017 | Harjavalta, Satakunta, Finland |
| 19 |
|
Vilma Hokkanen
|
D | L | 22 | 2018 | Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi, Finland |
| 8 |
|
Venla Kirjavainen
|
D | R | 21 | 2017 | Varkaus, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 24 |
|
Mirka Kivi
|
D | L | 21 | 2019 | Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
| 16 |
|
Tanja Koljonen
|
D | L | 28 | 2020 | Mikkeli, Etelä-Savo, Finland |
| 5 |
|
Elli Mäkelä
|
D | L | 23 | 2020 | Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland |
| 18 |
|
Eveliina Nurmi
|
D | L | 27 | 2017 | Alavus, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland |
| 46 |
|
Noora Oksanen
|
D | L | 21 | 2019 | Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi, Finland |
| 7 |
|
Emma Ritari
(C) |
D | L | 29 | 2017 | Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland |
| 49 |
|
Selina Hakala
|
F | R | 26 | 2017 | Anjalankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland |
| 10 |
|
Elisa Holopainen
|
F | L | 22 | 2016 | Tuusniemi, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 17 |
|
Johanna Juutilainen
(A) |
F | L | 34 | 2020 | Varkaus, North Savo, Finland |
| 15 |
|
Ronja Karhunen
|
F | L | 24 | 2016 | Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 12 |
|
Liisa Kastikainen
|
F | L | 23 | 2016 | Outokumpu, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland |
| 2 |
|
Inka Katajisto
|
F | L | 24 | 2018 | Pyhäselkä, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland |
| 45 |
|
Vilma Lampinen
|
F | R | 27 | 2017 | Kuusankoski, Kymenlaakso, Finland |
| 14 |
|
Ella-Maria Lappi
|
F | L | 25 | 2014 | Elimäki, Kymenlaakso, Finland |
| 41 |
|
Julia Manninen
|
F | L | 21 | 2019 | Savonlinna, Etelä-Savo, Finland |
| 28 |
|
Matilda Nilsson
|
F | L | 27 | 2014 | Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland |
| 61 |
|
Tanja Niskanen
(A) |
F | L | 31 | 2016 | Juankoski, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 11 |
|
Riikka Pelkonen
|
F | L | 27 | 2012 | Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| 22 |
|
Salla Rantanen
|
F | L | 31 | 2012 | Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland |
| 27 |
|
Saila Saari
|
F | L | 34 | 2020 | Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 26 |
|
Jutta-Janita Suomalainen
|
F | R | 31 | 2018 | |
| 23 |
|
Emmi Tirkkonen
|
F | L | 19 | 2020 |
Current team staff[]
- As of 29 August 2020[4]
- Head Coach: Marjo Voutilainen
- Assistant Coach: Lauri Saari
- Conditioning Coach: Jaakko Uhlbäck
- Team Managers: Taina Lappi & Sofia Lipponen
- Equipment Managers: Lasse Herranen, Jari Hämäläinen & Jani Kirstinä
- Treasurer: Teija Savolainen-Lipponen
Team captains[]
- Johanna Juutilainen, 2010–11
- Isa Rahunen, 2011–12
- Marjo Voutilainen, 2012–13
- Venla Hovi & Anni Kettunen, 2013–14
- Johanna Juutilainen, 2015–2018
- Tanja Niskanen, 2018–19[5]
- Tiina Ranne & Emma Ritari, 2019–20[6]
Head coaches[]
- Marjo Voutilainen, 2016–present
Team honours[]
Finnish Championship[]
Bronze Third Place (3): 1995, 1996, 2017
BronzeSource: [7]
Notable alumni[]
Years active with KalPa listed alongside players' names.[8]
- Johanna Juutilainen, 2009–2018
- Nozomi Kiribuchi, 2015–16
- Kati Kovalainen, 1993–1996
- Rose Matilainen, 1993–1996
- Oona Parviainen, 1993–1999
- Tuula Puputti, 1992–1995
- Marjo Voutilainen, 1995–2001 &2010–2014
References[]
- ↑ Pulkkinen, Aki-Petteri (2020-05-27). Näkemys: Naiskiekolle ei jäänyt kaudesta mitään käteen − Korona ryösti vuoden työn (fi).
- ↑ Liiga (W) - KalPa (en).
- ↑ Kokoonpano KalPa - Naisten Liiga, alkusarja (fi). Finnish Ice Hockey Association (June 2020).
- ↑ KalPa Naisten joukkue kaudella 2020-2021 (fi) (2020-07-23).
- ↑ Q&A with Tanja Niskanen (2018-11-30). Retrieved on 2019-07-22.
- ↑ Naisten Liigan avausturnaus Kuopiossa - esittelyssä kauden 2019-2020 joukkue (fi) (2019-09-04).
- ↑ Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto. Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020 (in fi). Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti. OCLC 476321083.
- ↑ All Time Overall Totals Player Stats for KalPa - Liiga (W).
External links[]
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com and Hockeyarchives.info (in French)
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