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1999-2000

1999-2000 Kärpät Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Tomi Haapaniemi (G)	45	1980	Yli-Ii, FIN	5'7"	176	L
		Antti Kangas (G)	49	1976	Kempele, FIN	6'1"	192	L
		Markus Korhonen (G)	50	1975	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	187	L
		Tommi Repola (G)	44	1981	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Riku Välitalo (G)	44	1981	Muhos, FIN	5'10"	172	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Harri Aho (D)	57	1968	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	181	L
		Igors Bondarevs (D)	51	1974	Riga, LAT	5'11"	194	L
		Mikko Haapakoski (D)	58	1967	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	176	R
		Pekka Kangasalusta (D)	48	1977	Jurva, FIN	5'9"	203	L
		Karri Kivi (D)	55	1970	Turku, FIN	6'1"	187	L
		Lasse Kukkonen (D)	44	1981	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	187	L
		Väinö Kurttila (D)	46	1979	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	176	L
		Mikko Lehtonen (D)	47	1978	Kiiminki, FIN	6'0"	209	L
		Jaako Niskavaara (D)	48	1977	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	172	R
		Ville Piekkola (D)	45	1980	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'9"	183	L
		Sami Siltavirta (D)	48	1977	Jyväskylän mlk, FIN	6'1"	216	L
		Kristian Taubert (D)	53	1972	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	218	L
FORWARDS
		Sami Alalauri (C)	51	1974	Haukipudas, FIN	5'10"	172	L
		Tatu Backman (C)	45	1979	Pyhäjoki, FIN	6'1"	187	R
		Martin Bergeron (C)	57	1968	Verdun, QC, CAN	6'0"	179	L
		Vjaceslavs Fanduls (C)	56	1969	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'10"	185	L
		Niklas Hagman (LW)	46	1979	Espoo, FIN	6'0"	205	L
		Petri Halme (F)	45	1980	Oulu, FIN	5'8"	181	L
		Tuomo Harjula (LW/D)	47	1978	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	172	L
		Petri Isotalus (RW)	48	1977	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	187	L
		Juha Joenväärä (LW)	51	1974	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	181	L
		Harri Korpela (F)	45	1980	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	190	L
		Kimmo Koskenkorva (RW/LW)	47	1978	Haukipudas, FIN	5'8"	174	L
		Teemu Käyhkö (RW)	50	1975	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	187	R
		Jari Laukkanen (F)	58	1967	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	179	L
		Sakari Palsola (C)	53	1972	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	185	R
		Miikka Rousu (RW)	54	1971	Rovaniemi, FIN	5'9"	176	L
		Kimmo Salminen (LW)	52	1973	Mikkeli, FIN	5'9"	172	L
		Teemu Virkkunen (LW)	46	1979	Haukipudas, FIN	6'0"	176	L
	#24	Jari Viuhkola (C)	45	1980	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	196	L

Position: G: 5, D: 10, F: 15Av Age: 25.07 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1999-2000 Kärpät Staff

Head CoachJuhani Tamminen
Asst. CoachMika Pieniniemi
Goaltending CoachAri Hilli
General ManagerJuha Junno
ChairmanSeppo Arponen

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Kärpät Facts

Plays in: Liiga
Team Colors: Black + Yellow + White
Town: Oulu, FIN Map
Founded: 1946

1999-2000 Kärpät Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Kärpät: 2 633 GP
WC: 37 GP
SHL: 77 GP
Liiga: 2 791 GP
AHL: 41 GP
NL: 83 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
Hokki (III-divisioona)
Kärpät U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U16 Akatemia (U16 Mestis)
Kärpät U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U18 Akatemia (U18 Mestis)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U20 Akatemia
RoKi (Mestis)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Oulun Energia Areena
Location: Oulu, FIN
Capacity: 6 614
Construction Year: 1974

Kärpät Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/13/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Kärpät	SaiPa	-	Liiga
12/10/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Lukko	Kärpät	-	Liiga
12/05/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Kärpät	HIFK	0 - 1	Liiga
11/29/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Pelicans	Kärpät	5 - 1	Liiga
11/28/2025 04:30 PM UTC	KooKoo	Kärpät	4 - 5 (SO)	Liiga

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Felix Sandström (G)

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10/17/2025

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Arttu Paaso (D)

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10/14/2025

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Nooa Viuhkola (F)

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10/07/2025

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Julius Junttila (F)

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Tommi Kivistö (D)

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Kärpät History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Liiga	28	8	15	-	3	2	87	94	32	1.14	15	-
2024-2025	Liiga	60	19	28	-	7	6	172	193	77	1.28	13	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	Liiga	60	28	18	-	8	6	174	147	106	1.77	4	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	Liiga	60	24	19	-	7	10	158	143	96	1.6	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2021-2022	Liiga	60	24	20	-	7	9	171	141	95	1.58	6	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Liiga	58	25	21	-	10	2	143	134	97	1.67	7	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	Liiga	59	43	16	-	7	5	185	114	127	2.15	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Liiga	60	41	11	-	6	2	207	101	137	2.28	1	Final loss
2017-2018	Liiga	60	33	11	-	8	8	195	134	123	2.05	1	Champion
2016-2017	Liiga	60	22	23	-	9	6	147	136	90	1.5	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2015-2016	Liiga	60	33	13	-	6	8	178	126	119	1.98	2	Bronze game win
2014-2015	Liiga	60	31	16	-	9	4	167	126	115	1.92	1	Champion
2013-2014	Liiga	60	36	9	-	8	7	190	106	131	2.18	1	Champion
2012-2013	SM-liiga	60	23	22	-	9	6	172	150	93	1.55	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2011-2012	SM-liiga	60	29	23	-	4	4	164	148	99	1.65	7	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	SM-liiga	60	23	25	-	8	4	151	161	89	1.48	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2009-2010	SM-liiga	58	21	26	-	7	4	150	163	81	1.4	9	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	SM-liiga	58	28	22	-	5	3	185	149	97	1.67	5	Final loss
2007-2008	SM-liiga	56	32	9	-	10	5	205	129	121	2.16	1	Champion
2006-2007	SM-liiga	56	33	13	-	6	4	197	125	115	2.05	1	Champion
2005-2006	SM-liiga	56	36	10	-	4	6	180	105	122	2.18	1	Bronze game win
2004-2005	SM-liiga	56	35	10	-	5	6	190	122	121	2.16	1	Champion
2003-2004	SM-liiga	56	29	13	14	-	-	194	129	78	1.39	2	Champion
2002-2003	SM-liiga	56	32	16	8	-	-	187	141	73	1.3	3	Final loss
2001-2002	SM-liiga	56	25	22	9	-	-	156	148	60	1.07	6	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	SM-liiga	56	23	25	8	-	-	165	178	54	0.96	8	Bronze game loss
1999-2000	I-divisioona	48	42	3	3	-	-	287	91	87	1.81	1	Promoted
1998-1999	I-divisioona	48	41	1	4	-	-	265	91	86	1.79	1	Qualification loss
1997-1998	I-divisioona	44	31	8	5	-	-	171	99	67	1.52	1	Qualification loss
1996-1997	I-divisioona	44	26	14	4	-	-	196	154	56	1.27	2	Qualification loss

Kärpät Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Spengler Cup	2	0	1	-	1	0	7	8	2	1	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	2	1	18	13	11	1.83	3	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	27	14	14	2.33	1	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	3	0	-	1	0	12	5	11	2.75	1	16th final loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	4	0	-	0	0	12	1	12	3	1	Final loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	2	0	17	12	13	2.17	1	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	ET	8	4	4	-	0	0	19	21	12	1.5	5	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	1	4	-	2	1	18	26	7	0.88	7	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	ET	8	1	2	-	2	3	21	23	10	1.25	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	5	2	-	0	1	25	25	16	2	3	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Champions HL	4	0	3	-	0	1	5	11	1	0.25	3	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	ECC	2	1	1	-	0	0	9	6	3	1.5	2	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	ECC	2	2	0	0	-	-	6	1	6	3	1	Final loss
2004-2005	ECC	2	2	0	0	-	-	10	4	4	2	1	Final loss
1981-1982	European Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	7	21	2	0.67	3	Final group
	European Cup	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	4	Promoted
1970-1971	Suomen Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Suomen Cup	1	0	1	-	-	-	2	3	-	-	-	First round loss

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