KalPa

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KalPa, short for Kalevan Pallo, is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kuopion jäähalli (capacity 5165), Kuopio. 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 players Kimmo Timonen and Sami Kapanen.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout Timonen, Kapanen, and fellow NHL player Adam Hall were playing for KalPa. After winning the Mestis championship, KalPa was returned to the SM-liiga for the 05-06 season, after being relegated 6 years earlier in 1999.

season league ranking
2005-2006 SM-Liiga 14.
2004-2005 Mestis 1.
2003-2004 Mestis 1.
2002-2003 Mestis 4.
2001-2002 Mestis 3.
2000-2001 Suomi-sarja 1.
1999-2000 Suomi-sarja 5.
1998-1999 SM-Liiga 12.
1997-1998 SM-Liiga 12.
1996-1997 SM-Liiga 12.
1995-1996 SM-Liiga 11.
1994-1995 SM-Liiga 8.
1993-1994 SM-Liiga 10.
1992-1993 SM-Liiga 10.
1991-1992 SM-Liiga 7.
1990-1991 SM-Liiga 2.
1989-1990 SM-Liiga 4.
1988-1989 SM-Liiga 5.
1987-1988 SM-Liiga 8.
1986-1987 SM-Liiga 9.

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