KalPa

KalPa are a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kuopion jäähalli (capacity 5004), Kuopio. Established in 1929. The full name of the club is KalPa Hockey Oy.

The team is owned by NHL players Kimmo Timonen and Sami Kapanen.

During the 2004 NHL Lockout Timonen, Kapanen, and fellow NHL player Adam Hall are playing for KalPa. They have dominated their league and have hopes of being promoted back to SM-liiga from which they were relegated in 1999.