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The KalPa is an ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...
team in the SM-liiga

SM-liiga

The SM-liiga is the top Professional sports ice hockey List of professional sports leagues in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe....
. They play in Kuopio

Kuopio

Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country....
, Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
at the Niiralan monttu

Niiralan monttu

Niiralan Monttu is the common nickname for the ice hockey arena in Kuopio, Finland which is also the home arena of KalPa. The name is derived from the location of the arena, which is in the Niirala part of Kuopio, more specifically at the bottom of a small excavation in that area ....
.

blished in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
players Sami Kapanen

Sami Kapanen

Sami Kapanen is a Finnish people professional ice hockey player. He plays Winger for KalPa in the SM-liiga. He is the older brother of Kimmo Kapanen....
and Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen is a professional ice hockey Defenceman in the National Hockey League. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers....
. Kapanen is the majority owner, controlling 50.5% of the franchise. Timonen owns 8%.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout

2004-05 NHL lockout

The 2004?05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 2004?05 NHL season of the National Hockey League . It was the first time the Stanley Cup was not awarded since 1919, and the first time a major professional sports league in North America canceled a complete season because of a labour dispute....
Timonen, Kapanen, and fellow NHL player Adam Hall

Adam Hall

Adam Hall is an United States professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League....
were playing for KalPa.

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The KalPa is an ice hockey

Ice hockey

SM-liiga

The SM-liiga is the top Professional sports ice hockey List of professional sports leagues in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe....
. They play in Kuopio

Kuopio

Finland

Niiralan monttu

Team history

Established in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL

National Hockey League

Sami Kapanen

Sami Kapanen is a Finnish people professional ice hockey player. He plays Winger for KalPa in the SM-liiga. He is the older brother of Kimmo Kapanen....
and Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen

2004-05 NHL lockout

Adam Hall

Adam Hall is an United States professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League....
were playing for KalPa. After winning the Mestis

Mestis

Mestis is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 in sports to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000....
championship, KalPa was returned to the SM-liiga

SM-liiga

The SM-liiga is the top Professional sports ice hockey List of professional sports leagues in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe....
for the 05-06 season, after being relegated 6 years earlier in 1999.

2008-09 Team

Goaltenders
Number	Nationality	Player	Glovehand	Contract Length	Birthplace
60		Mika Järvinen	L	2010	Hattula Hattula Hattula is a municipalities of Finland of Finland. Its seat is in Parola.It is located in the provinces of Finland of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper regions of Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
93		Mika Oksa	L	2009	Espoo Espoo Espoo is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland of Finland. With a population of approximately it is the second most populated city in Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....

Defencemen
Number	Nationality	Player	Left/Right Handed	Contract Length	Birthplace
4		Janne Jalasvaara	L	2010	Oulu Oulu Oulu is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland of inhabitants in the Provinces of Finland of Oulu and the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
6		Aku Pekkarinen	L	2009	Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
7		Timo Seppänen Timo Seppänen Timo Sepp?nen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Sepp?nen was drafted 185th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins....	L	2010	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
8		Ville Varakas	L	2010	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
21		Juha Alastalo	R	2009	Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
26		Mika Strömberg Mika Strömberg Mika Str?mberg is a Finnish people professional ice hockey Defenceman . He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their eleventh-round pick, #211 overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft....	L	2009	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
33		Tomi Tuomainen	L	2009	Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
41		Mikko Kukkonen	L	2010	Siilinjärvi Siilinjärvi Siilinj?rvi is a Municipalities of Finland of Finland.It is located in the middle of Finland, in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
46		Jussi Timonen Jussi Timonen Jussi Timonen is a professional ice hockey player. He plays Defenceman for KalPa in the SM-liiga. He is the younger brother of Kimmo Timonen....	L	2009 (2010)	Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....

Forwards
Number	Nationality	Player	Left/Right Handed	Position	Contract Length	Birthplace
9		Juha Virtanen	L	W Winger (ice hockey) Winger in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward....	2009	Sonkajärvi Sonkajärvi Sonkaj?rvi is a municipalities of Finland of Finland.It is located in the provinces of Finland of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia regions of Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
11		Aatu Hämäläinen	R	W	2010	Suonenjoki Suonenjoki Suonenjoki is a List of towns in Finland and municipalities of Finland of Finland.Suonenjoki is located in the provinces of Finland of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia regions of Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
13		Toni Häppölä	L	C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary Hockey rink#Zones is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards....	2010	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
15		Joonas Riekkinen	L	C	2010	Varpaisjärvi Varpaisjärvi Varpaisj?rvi is a municipalities of Finland of Finland.It is located in the provinces of Finland of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia regions of Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
16		Vince Bellissimo	R	C	2009	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... , ONT Ontario Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
17		Teemu Virtala	L	C	2009	Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki , is a list of towns in Finland and municipalities of Finland of Finland.It is located in the provinces of Finland of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper regions of Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
21		Jyri Junnila	R	W	2009	Raahe Raahe Raahe is a List of towns in Finland and municipalities of Finland of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns remaining in Finland.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
24		Sami Kapanen Sami Kapanen Sami Kapanen is a Finnish people professional ice hockey player. He plays Winger for KalPa in the SM-liiga. He is the older brother of Kimmo Kapanen....	L	W	2009	Vantaa Vantaa Vantaa is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
41		Kalle Sahlstedt	L	C	2009 (2010)	Rauma Rauma Rauma may refer to:... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
42		Tommi Jokinen	L	W	2009	Siilinjärvi Siilinjärvi Siilinj?rvi is a Municipalities of Finland of Finland.It is located in the middle of Finland, in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
50		Toni Hyvärinen	R	W	2009	Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
51		Jarkko Malinen	L	C	2009	Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a Finland city and municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
61		Timo Salo	L	W	2009	Naantali Naantali Naantali is a municipalities of Finland in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourism centres of the country.The municipality has a population of ... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
71		Tapio Laakso	L	C	2009	Rymättylä Rymättylä Rym?ttyl? is a List of former municipalities of Finland of Finland. It was, together with Merimasku and Velkua, consolidated with the town of Naantali on January 1, 2009.... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....

Notable players

Adam Hall
Adam Hall

Adam Hall is an United States professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League....
Sami Kapanen
Sami Kapanen

Sami Kapanen is a Finnish people professional ice hockey player. He plays Winger for KalPa in the SM-liiga. He is the older brother of Kimmo Kapanen....
Tomas Kurka
Tomas Kurka

Tom? Kurka is a Czech people professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Cesk? Budejovice in the Czech Extraliga....
Kimmo Timonen
Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen is a professional ice hockey Defenceman in the National Hockey League. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers....
Olli Jokinen
Olli Jokinen

Olli Jokinen is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. Previously, he had been the captain of the Florida Panthers from 2003 until 2008....

Retired numbers

1 - Pasi Kuivalainen
Pasi Kuivalainen

Pasi Kuivalainen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga. He played for KalPa, ?ss?t, Ilves, Pelicans and Tappara. He also won a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics....
27 - Jouni Rinne
Jouni Rinne

Jouni Rinne is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Lukko, HPK, KalPa, KooKoo , and YJK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005....

External links

Meltzer, Bill . Retrieved 07-11-07.