What league does KalPa U16 play in?

KalPa U16 play in the U16 SM-sarja.

When was KalPa U16 founded?

KalPa U16 was founded in 1929 in Kuopio, FIN, Finland.

Where is KalPa U16 based?

KalPa U16 is based in Kuopio, FIN.

Who is the head coach of KalPa U16?

The head coach of KalPa U16 is Eetu Qvist.

Who is the captain of KalPa U16?

The captain of KalPa U16 is Kalle Koistinen.

What arena does KalPa U16 play in?

KalPa U16 play their home games at Lippumäen jäähalli in Kuopio, FIN.

What are the team colors of KalPa U16?

The team colors of KalPa U16 are Black + Yellow.

KalPa U16

U16 SM-sarja

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

KalPa U16 were 4-5-1 in the 2025-26 U16 SM-sarja season with 13 points, 7th in the Karsintasarja - Lohko 2 and 26th overall.

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2025-2026 KalPa U16 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Adam Karjalainen (G)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#35	Vili Kivinen (G)	16	2009	Kuopio, FIN	6'3"	-	L
	#35	Jere Klemetti (G)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#31	Konsta Koivunen (G)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#27	Aksu Savolainen (G)	16	2009		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Aku Heiskanen (D)"A"	15	2010	Iisalmi, FIN	5'7"	141	L
	#12	Severi Hytönen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#6	Kalle Koistinen (D)"C"	16	2010		-	-	-
	#17	Vilho Koljonen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#4	Aatu Lappalainen (D)	15	2010		-	-	-
	#50	Lukas Lintunen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#2	Akseli Miettinen (D)"A"	16	2010		-	-	-
	#25	Samu Oksman (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#11	Vili Puttonen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#5	Eemeli Tossavainen (D)	16	2010		-	-	-
FORWARDS
	#19	Elliot Holmavuo (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#21	Severi Holopainen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#13	Tuomas Höytö (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#71	Juha Jakola (F)	15	2011		-	-	L
	#40	Eemeli Koivistoinen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#14	Severi Korhonen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#28	Aaro Krook (RW)	16	2010	Karstula, FIN	5'7"	154	R
	#41	Kalle Kuiri (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#26	Eelis Kuronen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#9	Lauri Laamanen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#15	Eemi Leskinen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#59	Jesse Leskinen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#66	Arttu Nikulainen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#16	Eemeli Nyyssönen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#18	Bohdan Patseliak (F)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#20	Eelis Pitkänen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-
	#29	Peetu Turunen (F)	16	2010	Iisalmi, FIN	5'10"	168	L
	#10	Saku Venäläinen (F)	16	2010		-	-	-

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 15.96 yearsAv Ht: 5'8"Av Wt: 154 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 KalPa U16 Staff

Head CoachEetu Qvist
Asst. CoachLauri Lintunen
Asst. CoachNiko Putkonen
Goaltending CoachSeveri Mikkonen
Team ManagerTommi Miettinen
Dir. of CoachingHenri Eskelinen
Equipment ManagerMarko Holmavuo
Equipment ManagerTuomas Koivistoinen
Equipment ManagerAku Korhonen
Equipment ManagerJuho Kuronen
Equipment ManagerJani Nyyssönen

Team Staff History

2025-2026 KalPa U16 Captains

"C"

Kalle Koistinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 KalPa U16 Demographics

KalPa U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Black + Yellow
Town: Kuopio, FIN Map
Founded: 1929

2025-2026 KalPa U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
1 player

Experience

KalPa U16: 696 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

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

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lippumäen jäähalli
Location: Kuopio, FIN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 2019

KalPa U16 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/09/2026 01:00 PM UTC	KalPa U16	Jukurit U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
09/25/2026 02:15 PM UTC	KalPa U16	JYP U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
09/20/2026 10:05 AM UTC	HIFK U16	KalPa U16	3 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
09/19/2026 12:50 PM UTC	Jokerit U16	KalPa U16	6 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
09/13/2026 11:15 AM UTC	KalPa U16	HPK U16	9 - 1	U16 SM-sarja

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KalPa U16 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	U16 SM-sarja	5	3	2	-	0	0	29	10	9	1.8	4	-
2025-2026	U16 Mestis	21	16	4	-	1	0	120	68	50	2.38	1	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	4	5	-	0	1	39	53	13	1.3	7	Relegated
2024-2025	U16 SM-sarja	25	8	17	-	0	0	83	133	24	0.96	11	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	13	7	4	-	1	1	68	39	24	1.85	6	Relegated
2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	25	7	15	-	1	2	79	116	25	1	11	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	15	9	4	-	1	1	77	35	30	2	6	-
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	6	7	-	1	2	75	55	22	1.38	6	Bronze game win
	U16 SM-sarja	24	16	7	-	0	1	97	57	49	2.04	4	Bronze game win
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	4	6	-	3	3	49	55	21	1.31	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	24	15	6	-	2	1	109	83	50	2.08	3	-
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	3	2	1	-	0	0	16	9	6	2	1	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	22	20	1	-	0	1	148	41	61	2.77	1	-
2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja	16	8	5	-	0	3	65	45	27	1.69	4	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	27	14	6	-	0	7	135	104	49	1.81	4	Final group
2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja	18	12	3	-	2	1	113	46	41	2.28	1	Quarterfinal loss
	U16 SM-sarja	30	14	13	-	1	2	125	121	46	1.53	6	Final group
2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	10	1	7	-	1	1	25	46	6	0.6	10	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	20	4	-	0	0	102	55	60	2.5	2	-
2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja	22	8	12	-	0	2	73	105	26	1.18	9	-
	U16 SM-sarja	18	9	8	-	1	0	74	73	29	1.61	6	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	18	7	10	-	0	1	81	85	22	1.22	8	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	2	1	0	-	1	0	17	11	5	2.5	1	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	4	-	0	0	60	49	18	1.8	4	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	4	-	0	0	55	38	18	1.8	3	-
2014-2015	U16 SM-sarja	18	8	8	-	1	1	69	74	29	1.61	7	First round loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	10	4	-	0	0	83	62	30	2.14	3	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	10	0	-	0	0	89	22	30	3	1	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	18	4	11	-	1	2	59	86	16	0.89	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	U16 SM-sarja	14	7	6	-	1	0	59	54	23	1.64	5	Final group

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Daniel Vihavainen (D)	2026-2027	Louisiana Drillers	NA3HL	6	2	12	14	2
2.	Lenni Kuiri (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	6	5	6	11	0
3.	Lenni Tarkiainen (D)	2026-2027	Ässät U20	U20 SM-sarja	6	4	5	9	0
4.	Daniel Hyvärinen (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	6	3	6	9	2
5.	Benjamin Korhonen (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	5	4	4	8	4
6.	Eemeli Rantala (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	6	4	3	7	6
7.	Samuel Ahosilta (F)	2026-2027	SaPKo U20	U20 Mestis	6	3	4	7	8
8.	Eetu Veteläinen (F)	2026-2027	Jokipojat U20	U20 Mestis	5	2	5	7	2
9.	Eetu Kokko (F)	2026-2027	KalPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	6	1	6	7	0
10.	Elias Koponen (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	7	1	5	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'6"	126 lbs	14.82
2025-2026	View Roster	5'8"	154 lbs	15.96
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	15.79
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	15.62
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	15.65

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pekka Suhonen (F)	74	64	69	133
2.	Aleksi Klemetti (F)	35	38	62	100
3.	Iisai Pesonen (F)	67	43	52	95
4.	Leevi Aaltonen (F)	37	39	56	95
5.	Topi Piipponen (F)	52	44	49	93

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pekka Suhonen (F)	74	64	69	133
2.	Tuomas Ahtonen (F)	38	49	37	86
3.	Jani Väänänen (F)	32	46	31	77
4.	Topi Piipponen (F)	52	44	49	93
5.	Iisai Pesonen (F)	67	43	52	95

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pekka Suhonen (F)	74	64	69	133
2.	Aleksi Klemetti (F)	35	38	62	100
3.	Leevi Aaltonen (F)	37	39	56	95
4.	Bence Horváth (F)	43	24	55	79
5.	Juuso Könönen (F)	78	39	54	93

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Nuutinen (F)	34	27	50	144
2.	Mikko Jokela (D)	52	17	48	139
3.	Eetu Peiponen (D)	51	11	38	137
4.	Rasmus Rissanen (D)	36	6	18	133
5.	Anton Vierimaa (D)	31	14	29	115

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Juuso Könönen (F)	78	39	54	93
2.	Topi Veteläinen (F)	77	37	42	79
3.	Pekka Suhonen (F)	74	64	69	133
4.	Topias Olli (F)	74	25	32	57
5.	Joona Riekkinen (D)	74	22	32	54

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Aleksi Klemetti (F)	35	38	100	2.86
2.	Leevi Aaltonen (F)	37	39	95	2.57
3.	Vili Savolainen (F)	2	1	5	2.50
4.	Jani Väänänen (F)	32	46	77	2.41
5.	Iiro Pakarinen (F)	18	26	42	2.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jani Väänänen (F)	1995-1996	32	46	77
2.	Leevi Aaltonen (F)	2015-2016	27	26	70
3.	Tuomas Ahtonen (F)	2014-2015	30	36	66
4.	Jukka Voutilainen (F)	1995-1996	29	20	65
5.	Aleksi Klemetti (F)	2014-2015	27	20	64

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jani Väänänen (F)	1995-1996	32	46	77
2.	Tuomas Ahtonen (F)	2014-2015	30	36	66
3.	Marko Ahosilta (F)	1995-1996	19	32	45
4.	Topi Veteläinen (F)	2022-2023	37	30	56
5.	Teemu Suhonen (D)	2004-2005	22	30	45

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jukka Voutilainen (F)	1995-1996	29	45	65
2.	Leevi Aaltonen (F)	2015-2016	27	44	70
3.	Aleksi Klemetti (F)	2014-2015	27	44	64
4.	Veikka Halonen (F)	2015-2016	28	39	54
5.	Bence Horváth (F)	2019-2020	27	39	52

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Mikko Jokela (D)	1995-1996	23	29	103
2.	Tuomas Ahtonen (F)	2014-2015	30	66	91
3.	Juuso Könönen (F)	2013-2014	28	50	75
4.	Eetu Peiponen (D)	2011-2012	24	24	73
5.	Mikko Komulainen (F)	2009-2010	26	41	70