Kärpät 2022-2023 - Roster, Stats & more

2022-2023

2022-2023 Kärpät Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Joel Blomqvist (G)	22	2002	Uusikaarlepyy, FIN	6'2"	183	L
	#35	Karolus Kaarlehto (G)	26	1997	Turku, FIN	6'1"	172	L
	#30	Niklas Kokko (G)	20	2004	Oulu, FIN	6'4"	190	L
	#31	Leevi Meriläinen (G)Loan	21	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'3"	174	L
	#35	Markus Ruusu (G)Loan	26	1997	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'2"	176	L
	#53	Niclas Westerholm (G)	26	1997	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#71	Ludwig Byström (D)"A"	29	1994	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'1"	172	L
	#4	Tommi Kivistö (D)	32	1991	Vantaa, FIN	6'1"	209	L
	#28	Mikko Niemelä (D)	33	1990	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	198	R
	#7	Topi Niemelä (D)Loan	22	2002	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	179	R
	#40	Jaakko Niskala (D)	25	1999	Rovaniemi, FIN	6'1"	192	R
	#55	Atte Ohtamaa (D)"C"	36	1987	Nivala, FIN	6'2"	203	L
	#62	Joel Olkkonen (D)	31	1993	Hyvinkää, FIN	6'3"	216	R
	#25	Arttu Paaso (D)	22	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	154	L
	#61	Emil Pieniniemi (D)	19	2005	Kuopio, FIN	6'2"	176	L
	#22	Taneli Ronkainen (D)	29	1995	Kuusamo, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#8	David Rundblad (D)	33	1990	Lycksele, SWE	6'2"	187	R
FORWARDS
	#18	Aleksi Antti-Roiko (C)	22	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	172	L
	#12	Marko Anttila (RW)"A"	38	1985	Lempäälä, FIN	6'8"	229	R
	#20	Kasper Björkqvist (RW/LW)	26	1997	Espoo, FIN	6'1"	198	L
	#11	Petter Emanuelsson (RW)	32	1991	Kiruna, SWE	6'0"	198	R
	#16	Ville Heikkala (LW)	24	1999	Kiiminki, FIN	5'7"	165	L
	#59	Julius Hermonen (LW)	27	1997	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	170	L
	#57	Arttu Hyry (RW/C)	23	2001	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	209	R
	#27	Carl Jakobsson (LW/RW)	23	2000	Limhamn, SWE	6'1"	192	L
	#13	Julius Junttila (LW/RW)	32	1991	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#19	Antti Kalapudas (C/LW)	27	1996	Oulainen, FIN	6'0"	187	L
	#21	Otto Karvinen (LW/RW)	34	1990	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#23	Joonas Kemppainen (C)"A"	36	1988	Kajaani, FIN	6'2"	185	L
	#63	Ville Koivunen (W/C)Loan	20	2003	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#51	Jesse Koskenkorva (C/LW)	24	1999	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	179	L
	#37	Cody Kunyk (C)	33	1990	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#81	Ville Leskinen (RW/LW)	30	1994	Oulu, FIN	6'1"	194	R
	#39	Tuukka Tieksola (RW)Loan	22	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	174	R
	#74	Peter Tiivola (C)	30	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'4"	203	L
	#77	Teemu Turunen (LW/RW)	28	1995	Helsinki, FIN	5'10"	185	L
	#19	Sisu Yliniemi (C)	20	2003	Haukipudas, FIN	5'9"	165	L

Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 27.10 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Kärpät Staff

Head CoachLauri Marjamäki
Asst. CoachMiikka Järvenpää
Asst. CoachVille Mäntymaa
Asst. CoachLauri Mikkola
Asst. CoachToni Sihvonen
Goaltending CoachAri Hilli
General ManagerTommi Virkkunen
Sports ManagerHarri Aho
Team ManagerAri Hilli
ChairmanHeikki Kontsas
Conditioning CoachSamppa Jaakola
Dir. of CommunicationsRiikka Airio
Dir. of Player PersonnelLasse Kukkonen
Equipment ManagerAki Karjalainen
Equipment ManagerArto Pekkala
Massage TherapistJanne Lukkari

2022-2023 Kärpät Captains

"C"

Atte Ohtamaa

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Kärpät Demographics

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Kärpät Facts

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

2022-2023 Kärpät Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
4 players
1 player

Experience

Kärpät: 4 477 GP
NHL: 166 GP
WC: 184 GP
OG: 33 GP
SHL: 1 069 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 29 GP
Liiga: 7 245 GP
KHL: 1 714 GP
AHL: 719 GP
NL: 122 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
Hokki (Mestis)
Kärpät U16 (U16 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U16 Akatemia (U16 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U18 Akatemia (U18 Mestis)
Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
Kärpät U20 Akatemia (U20 Suomi-sarja)
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
04/19/2024 03:30 PM UTC	Kärpät	KalPa	-	Liiga
04/13/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Pelicans	Kärpät	2 - 1 (OT 61:17)	Liiga
04/12/2024 03:30 PM UTC	Kärpät	Pelicans	1 - 0	Liiga
04/09/2024 03:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	Kärpät	1 - 0	Liiga
04/06/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Kärpät	Pelicans	3 - 5	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

04/15/2024

confirmed

Arttu Hyry (F)

Leaving forDallas Stars

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04/05/2024

rumour

Kasper Björkqvist (F)

Leaving forIlves

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02/01/2024

loan

Jarkko Harjula (F)

Joining fromRoKi

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01/29/2024

confirmed

Nick Ritchie (F)

Leaving forIserlohn Roosters

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01/26/2024

loan

Paavo Tyni (D)

Joining fromRoKi

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01/24/2024

loan

Santeri Salmela (D)

Joining fromKetterä

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01/15/2024

rumour

Michal Kovařčík (F)

Joining fromJukurit

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01/11/2024

confirmed

Tomi Karhunen (G)

Joining fromHIFK

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Kärpät History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	Liiga	60	28	18	-	8	6	174	147	106	1.77	4	-
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
1995-1996	I-divisioona	44	21	19	4	-	-	180	165	46	1.05	8	Quarterfinal loss
1994-1995	II-divisioona	16	16	0	0	-	-	144	40	32	2	1	Promoted

Kärpät Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
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
1981-1982	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

Kärpät Retired Numbers

Kärpät Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.40
2022-2023	View roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.10
2021-2022	View roster	6'0"	183 lbs	25.64
2020-2021	View roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.65
2019-2020	View roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.45

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