What league does KalPa U18 Team play in?

KalPa U18 Team play in the U18 II-divisioona.

When was KalPa U18 Team founded?

KalPa U18 Team was founded in 1929 in Kuopio, FIN, Finland.

Where is KalPa U18 Team based?

KalPa U18 Team is based in Kuopio, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KalPa U18 Team?

The head coach of KalPa U18 Team is Eetu Holopainen.

Who is the captain of KalPa U18 Team?

The captain of KalPa U18 Team is Onni-Matti Luostarinen.

What are the team colors of KalPa U18 Team?

The team colors of KalPa U18 Team are Black + Yellow.

KalPa U18 Team

U18 II-divisioona

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2025-2026

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2025-2026 KalPa U18 Team Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
NOT SPECIFIED
	#40	Oiva Eronen	18	2008		-	-	-
	#60	Elias Hakala	17	2008		-	-	-
	#11	Valtteri Morko	18	2008		-	-	-
	#10	Aatu Puumalainen	18	2008		-	-	-
	#13	Topias Pöyliö	17	2009		-	-	-
	#48	Topias Rantanen	17	2008		-	-	-
	#20	Kasper Ylitalo	17	2008		-	-	-
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Tomas-Olavi Järvinen (G)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#32	Patrick Kiuru (G)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#30	Niki Lyyra (G)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#33	Oskari Voutilainen (G)	17	2008		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Antti Hämeenaho (D)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#23	Atso Korkalainen (D)	19	2007	Kuopio, FIN	-	-	L
	#24	Onni-Matti Luostarinen (D)"C"	19	2007	Kuopio, FIN	-	-	L
	#63	Mikki Pennanen (D)	17	2009		-	-	L
	#65	Renne Rauhala (D)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#14	Jimi Rönkkö (D)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#22	Riku Taavitsainen (D)"A"	18	2008	Suonenjoki, FIN	5'11"	176	L
FORWARDS
	#29	Eero Airaksinen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#25	Nuutti Holopainen (F)	18	2008	Kuopio, FIN	5'10"	163	R
	#16	Viljami Kainulainen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#46	Mykola Kasatkin (F)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#8	Alex Keinänen (F)	16	2009		-	-	-
	#27	Eemil Koski (F)	16	2009		-	-	-
	#45	Kalle Nylund (F)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#71	Jermu Nästi (F)	16	2009		-	-	-
	#6	Riku Romppanen (F)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#28	Anton Rytkönen (F)	16	2009		-	-	-
	#12	Eelis Rytkönen (F)	16	2009		-	-	-
	#19	Jimi Saarimäki (F)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#2	Lauri Tanninen (F)	16	2009		-	-	-
	#3	Waltteri Vepsäläinen (F)"A"	16	2009		-	-	-
	#18	Aaro Virolainen (F)"A"	16	2009		-	-	-

Position: G: 4, D: 7, F: 15Av Age: 17.06 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 KalPa U18 Team Staff

Head CoachEetu Holopainen
Asst. CoachMarko Vepsäläinen
Goaltending CoachTommi Lyyra
Team ManagerMikko Järvinen
Conditioning CoachHarri Nylund
Equipment ManagerPetri Airaksinen
Equipment ManagerJarno Kainulainen
Equipment ManagerJani Puumalainen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 KalPa U18 Team Captains

"C"

Onni-Matti Luostarinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 KalPa U18 Team Demographics

KalPa U18 Team Facts

Plays in: U18 II-divisioona
Team Colors: Black + Yellow
Town: Kuopio, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2025-2026 KalPa U18 Team Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
1 player

Experience

KalPa U18 Team: 791 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

KalPa U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
KalPa U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
KalPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
KalPa U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
KalPa U20 Akatemia (U20 II-divisioona)

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08/23/2026

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Riku Taavitsainen (D)

Leaving forSuKiKa

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06/14/2026

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Nuutti Holopainen (F)

Leaving forLeKi-75

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KalPa U18 Team History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	U18 II-div	16	8	8	0	-	-	71	75	16	1	4	-
	U18 II-div	12	4	8	0	-	-	46	65	8	0.67	5	-
2024-2025	U18 II-div	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	U18 Suomi-srja	24	9	11	4	-	-	101	126	22	0.92	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Niilo Sutinen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi-75	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Nuutti Holopainen (F)	2026-2027	LeKi-75	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Riku Taavitsainen (D)	2026-2027	SuKiKa	II-divisioona	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	17.06
2024-2025	View Roster	-	-	17.57
2023-2024	View Roster	-	-	16.70

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76
2.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62
3.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	35	52
4.	Ukko Tuomainen (F)	47	25	23	48
5.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	21	21	24	45

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76
2.	Ilari Kovalainen (F)	43	26	16	42
3.	Ukko Tuomainen (F)	47	25	23	48
4.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62
5.	Eelis Rytkönen (F)	14	22	6	28

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	38	62
2.	Jimi Rönkkö (D)	52	2	37	39
3.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	35	52
4.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	33	76
5.	Aaro Virolainen (F)	32	8	28	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jermu Nästi (F)	18	6	10	94
2.	Niilo Iso-Ilomäki (F)	43	9	20	91
3.	Aatu Puumalainen ()	45	4	16	66
4.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	76	63
5.	Aatu Turunen (F)	49	20	42	62

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jimi Rönkkö (D)	52	2	37	39
2.	Onni-Matti Luostarinen (D)	51	7	17	24
3.	Aatu Turunen (F)	49	20	22	42
4.	Elmeri Jauhiainen (D)	48	10	25	35
5.	Ukko Tuomainen (F)	47	25	23	48

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	18	24	62	3.44
2.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	24	43	76	3.17
3.	Matias Korhonen (D)	7	6	20	2.86
4.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	21	21	45	2.14
5.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	26	17	52	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	24	43	76
2.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	18	24	62
3.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	2024-2025	26	17	52
4.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	2024-2025	21	21	45
5.	Aaro Virolainen (F)	2025-2026	32	8	36

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	24	43	76
2.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	18	24	62
3.	Eelis Rytkönen (F)	2025-2026	14	22	28
4.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	2024-2025	21	21	45
5.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	2024-2025	26	17	52

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Kalle Leinonen (F)	2024-2025	18	38	62
2.	Leevi Knuuttila (F)	2024-2025	26	35	52
3.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	24	33	76
4.	Aaro Virolainen (F)	2025-2026	32	28	36
5.	Peetu Erholtz (F)	2024-2025	21	24	45

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jermu Nästi (F)	2025-2026	18	10	94
2.	Niklas Ruotsalainen (F)	2024-2025	24	76	63
3.	Mykola Kasatkin (F)	2025-2026	24	26	58
4.	Aatu Puumalainen ()	2025-2026	24	8	56
5.	Niilo Iso-Ilomäki (F)	2024-2025	25	12	55