When was Kärpät founded?

Kärpät was founded in 1946 in Oulu, FIN, Finland.

Where is Kärpät based?

Kärpät is based in Oulu, FIN.

Who is the head coach of Kärpät?

The head coach of Kärpät is Petri Karjalainen.

Who is the captain of Kärpät?

The captain of Kärpät is Eemil Erholtz.

What arena does Kärpät play in?

Kärpät play their home games at Oulun Energia Areena in Oulu, FIN.

Who is the general manager of Kärpät?

The general manager of Kärpät is Tommi Virkkunen.

What are the team colors of Kärpät?

The team colors of Kärpät are Black + Yellow + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Kärpät are 7-3-3 in the 2026-27 Liiga season with 22 points, 3rd overall.

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2026-2027 Kärpät Roster

Kärpät — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#41	Niklas Rubin (G)	30	1995	Kungsbacka, SWE	6'0"	203	L	26/27
	#32	Visa Vedenpää (G)	21	2005	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	183	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Lenni Kokkonen (D)	17	2009	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	194	R	28/29
	#43	Kalle Loponen (D)	25	2001	Hämeenlinna, FIN	5'11"	187	R	27/28
	#21	Aleksi Matinmikko (D)	26	2000	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	181	R	26/27
	#25	Arttu Paaso (D)	24	2002	Oulu, FIN	5'9"	154	L	28/29
	#2	Rasmus Rissanen (D)	35	1991	Kuopio, FIN	6'3"	216	L	27/28
	#4	Veeti Ruotsalainen (D)	19	2007	Oulunsalo, FIN	5'11"	168	L	26/27+1
	#61	Tuomas Salmela (D)"A"	31	1995	Tornio, FIN	6'2"	201	L	26/27
	#9	Kasper Soini (D)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	185	L	26/27
	#26	Jiří Ticháček (D)	23	2003	Sokolov, CZE	5'9"	170	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#18	Aleksi Antti-Roiko (C/LW)	25	2001	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	185	L	26/27
	#37	Aarno Erholtz (F)	21	2005	Mikkeli, FIN	5'10"	161	L	Junior
	#73	Eemil Erholtz (RW/LW)"C"	26	2000	Mikkeli, FIN	5'11"	183	R	26/27+1
	#59	Julius Hermonen (LW)	29	1997	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	170	L	26/27
	#33	Roni Hirvonen (C/W)	24	2002	Espoo, FIN	5'10"	179	L	26/27
	#29	Luukas Jurvelin (RW)	18	2008	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	168	R	26/27
	#93	Matyas Kantner (LW/RW)	28	1998	Plzen, CZE	6'4"	201	L	26/27
	#31	Eetu Koivistoinen (C)"A"	31	1995	Tampere, FIN	6'2"	190	L	27/28
	#80	Maxim Korpimäki (F)	22	2004	Hämeenkyrö, FIN	6'0"	194	L	26/27
	#42	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	18	2008	Vantaa, FIN	5'10"	183	R	26/27
	#62	Wiktor Nilsson (RW)	24	2002	Vendelsö, SWE	6'0"	174	R	26/27
	#16	Andreas Okany (C/RW)	24	2001	Kuopio, FIN	6'0"	192	L	27/28
	#82	Eetu Päkkilä (LW)	27	1999	Oulu, FIN	6'0"	172	L	27/28
	#27	Samuli Ratinen (LW)	28	1998	Saarijärvi, FIN	6'0"	203	L	27/28
	#8	Tuukka Tieksola (RW)	25	2001	Oulu, FIN	5'11"	174	R	26/27
	#19	Tommi Tikka (C)	31	1995	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	198	L	26/27+1
	#11	Henrik Törnqvist (RW)	30	1996	Motala, SWE	6'1"	187	R	26/27
	#22	Nooa Viuhkola (RW)	20	2006	Oulu, FIN	6'2"	192	L	26/27
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 25.00 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Kärpät Staff

Head CoachPetri Karjalainen
Asst. CoachKalle Kaskinen
Asst. CoachJani Manninen
Goaltending CoachAri Hilli
General ManagerTommi Virkkunen
Sports ManagerKimmo Kapanen
Team ManagerAri Hilli
ChairmanJuha Junno
Commercial Dir.Ilkka Mikkola
Conditioning CoachSamppa Jaakola
Dir. of AdministrationMinna Voutilainen
Dir. of CommunicationsRiikka Airio
Dir. of Game OperationsJuuso Aho
Equipment ManagerAki Karjalainen
Equipment ManagerArto Pekkala
Massage TherapistJari Viuhkola

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Kärpät Captains

"C"

Eemil Erholtz

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2026-2027 Kärpät Demographics

Kärpät Facts

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

2026-2027 Kärpät Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

Kärpät: 1 620 GP
NHL: 6 GP
WC: 42 GP
OG: 3 GP
SHL: 1 229 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 271 GP
Liiga: 5 144 GP
KHL: 75 GP
Czechia: 403 GP
AHL: 442 GP
DEL: 47 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
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)
RoKi (Mestis)

Arena Information

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

Kärpät Games

Kärpät — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Kärpät	KooKoo	-	Liiga
10/16/2026 04:30 PM UTC	JYP	Kärpät	-	Liiga
10/10/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Jukurit	Kärpät	2 - 1 (OT 61:28)	Liiga
10/09/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Pelicans	Kärpät	2 - 3 (OT 62:14)	Liiga
10/07/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Kärpät	Kiekko-Espoo	8 - 7 (OT 64:38)	Liiga

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Latest Transactions

Kärpät — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Julius Junttila (F)	Retired	Details
08/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Sebastian Stålberg (F)	Retired	Details
08/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kasperi Ojantakanen (F)	Ässät	Details
08/03/2026	Extension		Julius Hermonen (F)		Details
06/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Viljo Kähkönen (F)	HIFK	Details
06/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Viljami Juusola (D)	Lillehammer	Details
06/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Janne Peltonen (D)	Visby/Roma	Details
06/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Henrik Törnqvist (F)	Iserlohn Roosters	Details

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Kärpät History and Standings

Kärpät — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Liiga	13	5	3	-	2	3	35	34	22	1.69	4	-
2025-2026	Liiga	60	16	32	-	6	6	175	197	66	1.1	14	Did not make playoffs
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	Bronze game win
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

Kärpät Tournament Statistics

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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Kärpät Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kärpät — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jan Hruska (F)	2026-2027	LHK Jestřábi Prostějov	2. liga	6	3	9	12	2
2.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	8	6	5	11	29
3.	Austin Rueschhoff (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	7	1	10	11	9
4.	Sakari Manninen (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	9	5	5	10	0
5.	Saku Mäenalanen (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	11	5	4	9	10
6.	Juha Koivisto (F)	2026-2027	HC Ludwig	III-divisioona	5	2	7	9	2
7.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	5	4	4	8	10
8.	Julius Janhonen (F)	2026-2027	JoKP	Mestis	9	3	5	8	2
9.	Niko Nissilä (D)	2026-2027	Unterland	Alps Hockey League	7	2	6	8	2
10.	Otto Karvinen (F)	2026-2027	Hockey Punks	Latvia	7	4	3	7	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kärpät — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	25.00
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	26.46
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.34
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	27.23
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.66

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Markku Kiimalainen (F)	547	238	218	456
2.	Mika Pyörälä (F)	749	216	232	448
3.	Jari Viuhkola (F)	580	130	286	416
4.	Kari Jalonen (F)	254	148	257	405
5.	Pekka Arbelius (F)	372	189	213	402

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Markku Kiimalainen (F)	547	238	218	456
2.	Mika Pyörälä (F)	749	216	232	448
3.	Kai Suikkanen (F)	372	207	137	344
4.	Pekka Arbelius (F)	372	189	213	402
5.	Markku Perkkiö (F)	222	170	118	288

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jari Viuhkola (F)	580	130	286	416
2.	Kari Jalonen (F)	254	148	257	405
3.	Mika Pyörälä (F)	749	216	232	448
4.	Markku Kiimalainen (F)	547	238	218	456
5.	Pekka Arbelius (F)	372	189	213	402

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Ilkka Mikkola (D)	662	59	247	691
2.	Juha Huikari (D)	487	139	310	621
3.	Lasse Kukkonen (D)	674	72	210	524
4.	Mikko Lehtonen (D)	565	87	231	464
5.	Antti Aarnio (F)	302	21	49	453

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mika Pyörälä (F)	749	216	232	448
2.	Lasse Kukkonen (D)	674	72	138	210
3.	Ilkka Mikkola (D)	662	59	188	247
4.	Atte Ohtamaa (D)	634	52	137	189
5.	Jari Viuhkola (F)	580	130	286	416

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Alexander Skvortsov (F)	22	20	60	2.73
2.	Martin Bergeron (F)	86	86	163	1.90
3.	Juha Puoskari (F)	14	6	24	1.71
4.	Kari Jalonen (F)	254	148	405	1.59
5.	Vladimir Kames (F)	132	89	207	1.57

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kari Jalonen (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	44	29	64	93	2.11	30
2.	Martin Bergeron (F)	1999-2000	I-divisioona	45	40	46	86	1.91	71
3.	Vladimir Kames (F)	1991-1992	I-divisioona	44	36	48	84	1.91	67
4.	Juha Riihijärvi (F)	1989-1990	I-divisioona	44	38	45	83	1.89	32
5.	Marko Lapinkoski (F)	1989-1990	I-divisioona	44	44	35	79	1.80	6

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Martin Bergeron (F)	1998-1999	I-divisioona	41	46	31	77	1.88	112
2.	Markku Perkkiö (F)	1975-1976	I-divisioona	36	45	27	72	2.00	31
3.	Marko Lapinkoski (F)	1989-1990	I-divisioona	44	44	35	79	1.80	6
4.	Markku Perkkiö (F)	1976-1977	I-divisioona	36	44	26	70	1.94	34
5.	Martin Bergeron (F)	1999-2000	I-divisioona	45	40	46	86	1.91	71

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kari Jalonen (F)	1986-1987	SM-liiga	44	29	64	93	2.11	30
2.	Jari Laukkanen (F)	1999-2000	I-divisioona	47	19	54	73	1.55	56
3.	Michal Kovařčík (F)	2024-2025	Liiga	53	13	49	62	1.17	53
4.	Juha Jokiharju (F)	1998-1999	I-divisioona	41	11	49	60	1.46	12
5.	Vladimir Kames (F)	1991-1992	I-divisioona	44	36	48	84	1.91	67

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kärpät — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Otto Karvinen (F)	2018-2019	Liiga	52	2	8	10	0.19	131
2.	Kristian Taubert (D)	1999-2000	I-divisioona	40	15	21	36	0.90	120
3.	Jari Sailio (F)	2017-2018	Liiga	50	3	9	12	0.24	115
4.	Antti Aarnio (F)	2007-2008	SM-liiga	46	1	6	7	0.15	113
5.	Martin Bergeron (F)	1998-1999	I-divisioona	41	46	31	77	1.88	112