KalPa Naiset

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Kalevan Pallo Naiset
Logo-kalpa.jpg
City: Kuopio, Finland
League: Naisten Liiga
Founded: 1990 (1990)
Home Arena: Kuopion jäähalli
Lippumäen jäähalli
Colors: Black, gold
         
Affiliate(s): KalPa Akatemia

Kalevan Pallo Naiset, abbreviated as KalPa Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). Founded in 1990, the team plays in Kuopio, the largest city in Finland's eastern-central province of North Savo, at the Kuopion jäähalli; Lippumäen jäähalli serves as a secondary venue. The team won the Finnish Championship (SM) silver medal in 2021, and have won five SM bronze medals, in 1995, 1996, 2017, 2023, and 2024.

History

In 2020, the team qualified for the Aurora Borealis Cup playoff final and were set to face 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 highest finish in team history to that point, but with the cancellation of the season no Finnish Championship (SM) medals were awarded.[1]

Season-by-season results

Season League Regular season Post season results
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2015–16 Naisten SM-sarja 6th 28 7 1 1 19 47 124 24 Flag of Finland Jo. Juutilainen 32 (10+22) Lost quarterfinals, 0–2 (HPK)
2016–17 Naisten SM-sarja 3rd 28 17 1 4 6 100 72 57 Flag of Finland T. Niskanen 36 (15+21) 1 Won bronze medal, 1–0 (HPK)
2017–18 Naisten Liiga 6th 30 14 2 1 13 112 92 47 Flag of Finland T. Niskanen 44 (20+24) Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (Blues)
2018–19 Naisten Liiga 4th 30 19 0 0 11 154 83 57 Flag of Finland T. Niskanen 79 (31+48) Lost bronze medal, 0–1 (Kärpät)
2019–20 Naisten Liiga 3rd 30 17 4 2 3 124 64 61 Flag of Finland E. Holopainen 62 (37+25) Won semifinals, 3–0 (Ilves)
Finals cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Naisten Liiga 2nd 25 18 1 0 6 121 51 56 Flag of Finland E. Holopainen 64 (39+25) 1 Lost finals, 1–3 (K-Espoo)
2021–22 Naisten Liiga 8th 30 8 3 2 17 70 96 32 Flag of Finland Jo. Juutilainen 34 (9+25) Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (K-Espoo)
2022–23 Naisten Liiga 2nd 36 29 2 2 3 197 65 93 Flag of Finland E. Holopainen 75 (41+34) 1 Won bronze medal, 1–0 (HPK)
2023–24 Naisten Liiga 4th 32 18 2 2 10 119 81 60 Flag of Finland E. Holopainen 57 (32+25) 1 Won bronze medal, 3–1 (HPK)

References

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