KalPa Naiset

{{short description|Auroraliiga ice hockey team in Kuopio, Finland}}

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| team = Kalevan Pallo Naiset

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| city = Kuopio, Finland

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1990}}

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| arena = Kuopion jäähalli
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| parentclub = Juniori-KalPa ry

| GM = Jukka Koskinen

| coach = Artturi Rouhiainen

| captain = Elli Mäkelä

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| website = {{Official website|https://www.juniorikalpa.fi/joukkueet/9215}}

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Kalevan Pallo Naiset ({{Lit|Kaleva's Ball Women}}), abbreviated as KalPa Naiset, are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. Founded in 1990, the team plays in Kuopio, the largest city in Finland's eastern-central province of North Savo, at the Kuopion jäähalli (unofficially known as {{Lang|fi|Niiralan Monttu}} or {{Lang|fi|Niirala}}); {{Lang|fi|Lippumäen jäähalli}} serves as a secondary venue. The team won the Finnish Championship (SM) silver medal in 2021, and have won five SM bronze medals, in 1995, 1996, 2017, 2023, and 2024.

History

In 2020, the team qualified for the Aurora Borealis Cup playoff final and were set to face the reigning champions, Kiekko-Espoo, when the playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before the first game of the finals. By making it to the playoff finals, KalPa was guaranteed at least a silver medal, which would have been the highest finish in team history to that point, but with the cancellation of the season no Finnish Championship (SM) medals were awarded.{{Cite web |last=Pulkkinen |first=Aki-Petteri |date=2020-05-27 |title=Näkemys: Naiskiekolle ei jäänyt kaudesta mitään käteen − Korona ryösti vuoden työn |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Kolumni/Näkemys-Naiskiekolle-ei-jäänyt-kaudesta-mitään-käteen-%E2%88%92-Korona-ryösti-vuoden-työn/221435 |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=Jatkoaika |language=fi}}

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by KalPa Naiset.
Note: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

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rowspan="2" \| Season ! rowspan="2" \| League ! colspan="10" \| Regular season ! rowspan="2" \| Post season results
Finish ! GP ! W ! OTW ! OTL ! L ! GF ! GA ! Pts ! Top scorer
2015–16 \| Naisten SM-sarja \| 6th \| 28\|\|7\|\|1\|\|1\|\|19\|\|47\|\|124\|\|24 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} Jo. Juutilainen 32 (10+22) \| align="left"\| Lost quarterfinals to HPK, {{nowrap\|0–2}}
2016–17 \| Naisten SM-sarja \| 3rd \| 28\|\|17\|\|1\|\|4\|\|6\|\|100\|\|72\|\|57 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} T. Niskanen 36 (15+21) \| align=left style="background:#DEB887"\|{{Bronze3}} Won bronze medal game, {{nowrap\|1–0}} (HPK)
2017–18 \| Naisten Liiga \| 6th \| 30\|\|14\|\|2\|\|1\|\|13\|\|112\|\|92\|\|47 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} T. Niskanen 44 (20+24) \| align="left"\| Lost quarterfinals to Blues, {{nowrap\|1–3}}
2018–19 \| Naisten Liiga \| 4th \| 30\|\|19\|\|0\|\|0\|\|11\|\|154\|\|83\|\|57 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} T. Niskanen 79 (31+48) \| align="left"\| Lost bronze medal game to Kärpät, {{nowrap\|0–1}}
2019–20 \| Naisten Liiga \| 3rd \| 30\|\|17\|\|4\|\|2\|\|3\|\|124\|\|64\|\|61 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} E. Holopainen 62 (37+25) \| align="left"\| Won semifinals, 3–0 (Ilves) Finals cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 \| Naisten Liiga \| 2nd \| 25\|\|18\|\|1\|\|0\|\|6\|\|121\|\|51\|\|56 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} E. Holopainen 64 (39+25) \| align="left" style="background:#D3D3D3"\| {{Silver2}} Finals runner-up, {{nowrap\|1–3}} (Kiekko-Espoo Naiset)
2021–22 \| Naisten Liiga \| 8th \| 30\|\|8\|\|3\|\|2\|\|17\|\|70\|\|96\|\|32 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} Jo. Juutilainen 34 (9+25) \| align="left"\| Lost quarterfinals to Kiekko-Espoo Naiset, {{nowrap\|1–3}}
2022–23 \| Naisten Liiga \| 2nd \| 36 \|\| 29 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 3 \|\| 197 \|\| 65 \|\| 93 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} E. Holopainen 75 (41+34) \| align="left" style="background:#DEB887"\|{{Bronze3}} Won bronze medal game, {{nowrap\|3–1}} (HPK)
2023–24 \| Naisten Liiga \| 4th \| 32 \|\| 18 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 10 \|\| 119 \|\| 81 \|\| 60 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} E. Holopainen 57 (32+25) \| align="left" style="background:#DEB887"\|{{Bronze3}} Won bronze medal game, {{nowrap\|3–1}} (HPK)
2024–25 \| Auroraliiga \| 6th \| 32 \|\| 10 \|\| 3 \|\| 4 \|\| 15 \|\| 81 \|\| 87 \|\| 40 \| align="left"\| {{Flagicon\|FIN}} Jo. Juutilainen 27 (13+14) \| align="left"\| Lost quarterfinals to Kuortane, {{nowrap\|1–3}}

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rowspan="2" | Season

! rowspan="2" | League

! colspan="10" | Regular season

! rowspan="2" | Post season results

Finish

! GP

! W

! OTW

! OTL

! L

! GF

! GA

! Pts

! Top scorer

2015–16

| Naisten SM-sarja

| 6th

| 28||7||1||1||19||47||124||24

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} Jo. Juutilainen 32 (10+22)

| align="left"| Lost quarterfinals to HPK, {{nowrap|0–2}}

2016–17

| Naisten SM-sarja

| 3rd

| 28||17||1||4||6||100||72||57

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} T. Niskanen 36 (15+21)

| align=left style="background:#DEB887"|{{Bronze3}} Won bronze medal game, {{nowrap|1–0}} (HPK)

2017–18

| Naisten Liiga

| 6th

| 30||14||2||1||13||112||92||47

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} T. Niskanen 44 (20+24)

| align="left"| Lost quarterfinals to Blues, {{nowrap|1–3}}

2018–19

| Naisten Liiga

| 4th

| 30||19||0||0||11||154||83||57

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} T. Niskanen 79 (31+48)

| align="left"| Lost bronze medal game to Kärpät, {{nowrap|0–1}}

2019–20

| Naisten Liiga

| 3rd

| 30||17||4||2||3||124||64||61

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} E. Holopainen 62 (37+25)

| align="left"| Won semifinals, 3–0 (Ilves)
Finals cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2020–21

| Naisten Liiga

| 2nd

| 25||18||1||0||6||121||51||56

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} E. Holopainen 64 (39+25)

| align="left" style="background:#D3D3D3"| {{Silver2}} Finals runner-up, {{nowrap|1–3}} (Kiekko-Espoo Naiset)

2021–22

| Naisten Liiga

| 8th

| 30||8||3||2||17||70||96||32

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} Jo. Juutilainen 34 (9+25)

| align="left"| Lost quarterfinals to Kiekko-Espoo Naiset, {{nowrap|1–3}}

2022–23

| Naisten Liiga

| 2nd

| 36 || 29 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 197 || 65 || 93

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} E. Holopainen 75 (41+34)

| align="left" style="background:#DEB887"|{{Bronze3}} Won bronze medal game, {{nowrap|3–1}} (HPK)

2023–24

| Naisten Liiga

| 4th

| 32 || 18 || 2 || 2 || 10 || 119 || 81 || 60

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} E. Holopainen 57 (32+25)

| align="left" style="background:#DEB887"|{{Bronze3}} Won bronze medal game, {{nowrap|3–1}} (HPK)

2024–25

| Auroraliiga

| 6th

| 32 || 10 || 3 || 4 || 15 || 81 || 87 || 40

| align="left"| {{Flagicon|FIN}} Jo. Juutilainen 27 (13+14)

| align="left"| Lost quarterfinals to Kuortane, {{nowrap|1–3}}

Players and personnel

= 2024–25 roster =

{{Updated|20 October 2024}}{{Cite web|title=Naisten Liiga (W) - KalPa, 2024-2025 Roster |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19490/kalpa/2024-2025 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Elite Prospects |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Harjoitusottelut Naisten Liiga: Ottelut nr. 9698 > Kokoonpanot |url=https://tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi/game/?season=&gameid=9698&lang=fi |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |access-date=16 August 2024 |language=fi |date=15 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=Kokoonpano KalPa, Auroraliiga |url=https://tulospalvelu.leijonat.fi/serierosterlist/?stgid=7753&season=2025&tid=486706248&sid=1707&lang=fi&pdf=1 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |access-date=20 October 2024 |format=PDF |date=October 2024}}{{cite web |title=Naiset Liiga > Joukkue |url=https://www.juniorikalpa.fi/joukkueet/7847 |website=Juniori KalPa |access-date=2023-09-12 |language=fi}}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Emma| last = Hall| dab = | num = 23| pos = F| nat = CAN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2000| birthmonth = 8| birthday = 25| acq = 2024| birthplace = Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Minea| last = Huovinen| dab = | num = 15| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2009| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 5| acq = 2024| birthplace = Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Jenna| last = Juutilainen| dab = | num = 37| pos = G| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1990| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 8| acq = 2020| birthplace = Varkaus, North Savo, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Johanna| last = Juutilainen| dab = | num = 17| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1990| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 8| acq = 2020| birthplace = Varkaus, North Savo, Finland| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Mimmi| last = Keinonen| dab = | num = 28| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2004| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 12| acq = 2022| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Tilli| last = Keränen| dab = | num = 18| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2005| birthmonth = 3| birthday = 2| acq = 2023| birthplace = Vihti, Uusimaa, Finland| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Mirka| last = Kivi| dab = | num = 24| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2003| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 1| acq = 2019| birthplace = Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Tanja| last = Koljonen| dab = | num = 16| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1995| birthmonth = 8| birthday = 23| acq = 2020| birthplace = Mikkeli, South Savo, Finland| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Kaisla| last = Kortelainen| dab = | num = 21| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2001| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 14| acq = 2020| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Viola| last = Kärkkäinen| dab = | num = 6| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2009| birthmonth = 6| birthday = 13| acq = 2024| birthplace = Kiuruvesi, North Savo, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Aino| last = Laitinen| dab = | num = 31| pos = G| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2002| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 8| acq = 2022| birthplace = Sonkajärvi, North Savo, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Elli| last = Mäkelä| dab = | num = 5| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2001| birthmonth = 1| birthday = 22| acq = 2020| birthplace = Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland| inj = | cap = C| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Oona| last = Nenonen| dab = | num = 8| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 7| birthday = 13| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Noora| last = Oksanen| dab = | num = 46| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2002| birthmonth = 10| birthday = 22| acq = 2024| birthplace = Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland| inj =| cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Kokoro| last = Ota| dab = | num = 13| pos = D| nat = JPN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2000| birthmonth = 2| birthday = 12| acq = 2024| birthplace = Hokkaido, Japan| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Jessica| last = Pappinen| dab = | num = 19| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = –| birthyear = 2006| birthmonth = 9| birthday = 13| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Veera| last = Paroinen| dab = | num = 49| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2005| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 15| acq = 2021| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Veera| last = Pohjala| dab = | num = 45| pos = D| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2001| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 30| acq = 2021| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Lunasa| last = Sano| dab = | num = 7| pos = F| nat = JPN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 24| acq = 2023| birthplace = Tokyo, Kantō, Japan| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Milja| last = Siira| dab = | num = 10| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2007| birthmonth = 2| birthday = 17| acq = 2024| birthplace = Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Salla| last = Sivula| dab = | num = 33| pos = G| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 1998| birthmonth = 6| birthday = 1| acq = 2024| birthplace = Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland| inj = | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Vilma| last = Sneck| dab = | num = 9| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2001| birthmonth = 5| birthday = 11| acq = 2022| birthplace = Lapinlahti, North Savo, Finland| inj = | cap = A| fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Venla| last = Tulppo| dab = | num = 22| pos = F| nat = FIN| s/g = L| birthyear = 2005| birthmonth = 4| birthday = 21| acq = 2024| birthplace = | inj = | cap = | fa = }}

;Coaching staff and team personnel

Head coach: Artturi Rouhiainen
Assistant coach: Jere Hakkarainen
Assistant coach: Sami Tapaninen
Conditioning coach: Tarja Koski
Conditioning coach: Jaakko Uhlbäck
Team managers: Taina Lappi & Maarit Paroinen
Equipment managers: Lasse Herranen & Jari Hämäläinen
Physical therapist: Tarja Koski

= Team captains =

Johanna Juutilainen, 2010–11
Isa Rahunen, 2011–12
Marjo Voutilainen, 2012–13
Venla Hovi & Anni Kettunen, 2013–14
Johanna Juutilainen, 2015–2018
Tanja Niskanen, 2018–19{{cite web |last1=Foster |first1=Meredith |title=Q&A with Tanja Niskanen |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2018/11/30/18117066/q-a-with-tanja-niskanen-finland-naisten-liiga |website=The Ice Garden |access-date=2019-07-22 |date=2018-11-30}}
Tiina Ranne & Emma Ritari, 2019–20{{Cite web |date=2019-09-04 |title=Naisten Liigan avausturnaus Kuopiossa - esittelyssä kauden 2019-2020 joukkue |url=https://www.juniorikalpa.fi/joukkueet/4614/uutiset/37354/naisten-liigan-avausturnaus-kuopiossa-esittelyssa-kauden-2019-2020-joukkue |access-date=2019-09-13 |website=Juniori-KalPa ry |language=fi}}
Emma Ritari, 2020–21
Johanna Juutilainen, 2021–2024
Elli Mäkelä, 2024–

= Head coaches =

Mikko Miettinen, {{0}}–2000
Seppo Tirronen, 2000–
Marjo Voutilainen, 2016–2022
Mika Väärälä, 2022{{cite web |last1=Ruotsalainen |first1=Annu |title=KalPa Naisten päävalmentaja vaihtuu – KMH Budapestin kanssa kolme mestaruutta voittanut valmentaja Mika Väärälä siirtyy Kuopioon |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/KalPa-Naisten-päävalmentaja-vaihtuu-–-KMH-Budapestin-kanssa-kolme-mestaruutta-voittanut-valmentaja-Mika-Väärälä-siirtyy-Kuopioon/240538 |website=Jatkoaika |access-date=2022-05-21 |language=fi |date=2022-04-06}}–2024{{cite news |last1=Seppä |first1=Lassi |title=Mika Väärälä ei jatka KalPan naisten päävalmentajana |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/Mika-V%C3%A4%C3%A4r%C3%A4l%C3%A4-ei-jatka-KalPan-naisten-p%C3%A4%C3%A4valmentajana/255849 |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Jatkoaika |date=17 March 2024 |language=fi}}
Artturi Rouhiainen, 2024{{cite news |last1=Nousiainen |first1=Ville |title=KalPan naiset nimesi uuden päävalmentajan |url=https://www.savonsanomat.fi/paikalliset/6640899 |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Savon Sanomat |date=20 March 2024 |language=fi}}–

Awards and honours

= Finnish Championship =

{{Silver2}} Aurora Borealis Cup Runners-up (1): 2021
{{Bronze3}} Third Place (4) : 1995, 1996, 2017, 2023. 2024

Sources: {{Cite book|last1=Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto|url=http://www.jaakiekkokirja.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jääkiekkokirja-2019-20-1.pdf|title=Jääkiekkokirja 2019–2020|last2=Liiga|publisher=Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti|editor-last=Aaltonen|editor-first=Juha|publication-place=Helsinki|language=fi|issn=0784-3321|oclc=476321083|author-link=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|author-link2=Liiga}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=Juniori-KalPa ry - KalPan naisille SM-hopeaa|url=https://juniorikalpa.fi/uutiset/43919/kalpan-naisille-sm-hopeaa|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Juniori-KalPa ry|language=fi}}{{Cite web |last=Löfman |first=Heikki |date=2023-03-18 |title=KalPa juhlii pronssia – HPK taipui Niiralassa |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2022-23/item/45123-naisten-liiga-kalpa-juhlii-pronssia-hpk-taipui-niiralassa |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

= Individual awards =

Riikka Nieminen Award (Player of the Year)

:* 2023–24: Elisa Holopainen{{cite web |last1=Mennander |first1=Pasi |title=Naisten Liigan kauden 2023–24 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit |url=https://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2023-24/item/47071-naisten-liigan-kauden-2023-24-palkitut-pelaajat-valmentajat-ja-tuomarit |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |access-date=17 June 2024 |language=fi-fi |date=8 June 2024}}

:* 2022–23: Elisa Holopainen{{cite web |last1=Mennander |first1=Pasi |title=Naisten Liigan kauden 2022–23 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2022-23/item/45693-naisten-liigan-kauden-2022-23-palkitut-pelaajat-valmentajat-ja-tuomarit |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |access-date=2023-10-30 |language=fi-fi |date=2023-06-10}}

:* 2020–21: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web|last=Niemeläinen|first=Jonne|date=2020-03-16|title=Huikeat tehot kerännyt 19-vuotias KalPa-hyökkääjä Elisa Holopainen palkittiin Naisten Liigan runkosarjan parhaana – huomenna edessä kauden tärkein peli|url=https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11839480|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Yle|language=fi}}

:* 2019–20: Tanja Niskanen{{Cite web|title=Naisten Liigan kauden 2019–20 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät|url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2019-20/item/37726-naisten-liigan-kauden-2019-20-palkitut-pelaajat-ja-tahtikentat|last=Mennander|first=Pasi|date=2020-03-23|website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi-fi|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-27}}

:* 2018–19: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web|title=Tupu, Hupu ja Lupu jälleen yhdessä! Palkitsivat parhaat hyökkääjät Jääkiekkogaalassa|url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/uutiset/kotimaa/item/33316-tupu-hupu-ja-lupu-jalleen-yhdessa-palkitsivat-parhaat-hyokkaajat-jaakiekkogaalassa|last=Mennander|first=Pasi|date=2019-06-12|website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-27}}

Katja Riipi Award (Best forward)

:* 2023–24: Elisa Holopainen

:* 2022–23: Elisa Holopainen

:* 2021–22: Elisa Holopainen{{cite web |last1=Mennander |first1=Pasi |date=2022-06-13 |title=Naisten Liigan kauden 2021–22 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2021-22/item/43047-naisten-liigan-kauden-2021-22-palkitut-pelaajat-ja-taehtikentaet |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=leijonat.fi |publisher=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

:* 2020–21: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web|last=Mennander|first=Pasi|date=2021-03-15|title=Naisten Liigan kauden 2020–21 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät|url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2020-21/item/40913-naisten-liigan-kauden-2020-21-palkitut-pelaajat-ja-taehtikentaet#d925cbed|access-date=2021-03-16|website=leijonat.fi|publisher=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi-fi}}

:* 2019–20: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite book|last1=Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto|url=https://www.jaakiekkokirja.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Jaakiekkokirja-2020-21_2.pdf|title=Jääkiekkokirja 2021: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liiga Kausijulkaisu 2020–2021|last2=Jääkiekkon SM-liiga Oy|publisher=Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti|year=2020|editor-last=Aaltonen|editor-first=Juha|publication-place=Helsinki|page=528|language=fi|issn=0784-3321|author-link=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|author-link2=Liiga|access-date=2020-11-13}}

:* 2018–19: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite book|last1=Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto|url=http://www.jaakiekkokirja.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jääkiekkokirja-2019-20-1.pdf|title=Jääkiekkokirja 2020: Suomen Jääkiekkoliiton ja Liiga Kausijulkaisu 2019–2020|last2=Liiga|publisher=Uusi Suomi/Kiekkolehti|year=2019|editor-last=Aaltonen|editor-first=Juha|publication-place=Helsinki|pages=554|language=fi|issn=0784-3321|oclc=476321083|author-link=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|author-link2=Liiga|access-date=2020-11-13}}

Marianne Ihalainen Award (Top point scorer)

:* 2018–19: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web|last=Mennander|first=Pasi|date=2019-02-27|title=Elisa Holopaiselle Naisten Liigan Ihalainen- ja Reima-palkinnot|url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2018-19/item/31000-elisa-holopaiselle-naisten-liigan-ihalainen-ja-reima-palkinnot|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-09|website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association|language=fi-fi}}

Tiia Reima Award (Top goal scorer)

:* 2022–23: Elisa Holopainen{{cite web |last1=Mennander |first1=Pasi |date=2023-02-24 |title=Naisten Liigan kauden 2022–23 ensimmäisten pelaajapalkintojen voittajat ovat tässä: Pejzlova, Holopainen, Lehmus! |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2022-23/item/45047-naisten-liigan-kauden-2022-23-ensimmaeisten-pelaajapalkintojen-voittajat-ovat-taessae-pejzlova-holopainen-lehmus |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

:* 2021–22: Matilda Nilsson{{Cite web |last=Mennander |first=Pasi |date=2022-03-22 |title=Duvin, Nilsson, Yrjänen, Rakkolainen ja Havana – Naisten Liigan ensimmäiset kausipalkintojen voittajat julkistettu |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2021-22/item/43048-duvin-nilsson-yrjaenen-rakkolainen-ja-havana-naisten-liigan-ensimmaeiset-kausipalkintojen-voittajat-julkistettu |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

:* 2020–21: Matilda Nilsson{{Cite news |last=Niemeläinen |first=Jonne |date=2021-03-16 |title=Huikeat tehot kerännyt 19-vuotias KalPa-hyökkääjä Elisa Holopainen palkittiin Naisten Liigan runkosarjan parhaana – huomenna edessä kauden tärkein peli |url=https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11839480 |access-date=2021-03-18 |work=Yle Urheilu |language=fi}}

:* 2019–20: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web |last=Mennander |first=Pasi |date=2020-02-21 |title=Naisten Liigan Tiia Reima -palkinto 2020: Elisa Holopainen, KalPa |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2019-20/item/37228-naisten-liigan-tiia-reima-palkinto-2020-elisa-holopainen-kalpa |archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=2020-06-09 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

:* 2018–19: Elisa Holopainen

Sari Fisk Award (Best plus–minus)

:* 2019–20: Matilda Nilsson

Emma Laaksonen Award (Fair-play player)

:* 2023–24: Johanna Juutilainen

:* 2022–23: Jenna Hietala

:* 2020–21: Johanna Juutilainen

:* 2016–17: Tanja Niskanen{{Cite web |last=Mennander |first=Pasi |date=2017-02-22 |title=Naisten SM-sarjan kauden 2016-17 palkitut pelaajat, erotuomarit ja tähtikentät |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2016-17/item/19459-naisten-sm-sarjan-kauden-2016-17-palkitut-pelaajat-erotuomarit-ja-tahtikentat |access-date=2020-11-17 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

Hannu Saintula Award (Coach of the Year)

:* 2019–20: Marjo Voutilainen

== Player of the Month ==

November 2023: Elisa Holopainen{{cite web |last1=Mennander |first1=Pasi |title=KalPan Elisa Holopainen Naisten Liigan marraskuun pelaaja |url=https://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2023-24/item/46447-kalpan-elisa-holopainen-naisten-liigan-marraskuun-pelaaja |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |access-date=2023-12-02 |language=fi-fi |date=2023-12-01}}
November 2022: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web |last=Mennander |first=Pasi |date=2022-12-01 |title=KalPan Elisa Holopainen Naisten Liigan marraskuun pelaaja |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2022-23/item/44506-kalpan-elisa-holopainen-naisten-liigan-marraskuun-pelaaja |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}
September 2020: Elisa Holopainen{{Cite web |last=Mennander |first=Pasi |date=2020-10-01 |title=KalPan Elisa Holopainen Naisten Liigan syyskuun pelaaja|url=http://www.leijonat.fi/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2020-21/item/38760-kalpan-elisa-holopainen-naisten-liigan-syyskuun-pelaaja |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2021-02-13 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}
September 2019: Matilda Nilsson{{Cite web |last=Mennander |first=Pasi |date=2019-10-02 |title=KalPan Matilda Nilsson Naisten Liigan syyskuun pelaaja |url=http://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/sarjat/naisten-liiga/kausi-2019-20/item/34483-kalpan-matilda-nilsson-naisten-liigan-syyskuun-pelaaja |access-date=2020-03-05 |website=Finnish Ice Hockey Association |language=fi-fi}}

= All-Stars =

;First Team

2023–24: Elisa Holopainen (LW), Sanni Rantala (D)
2022–23: Elisa Holopainen (LW), Sanni Rantala (D)
2020–21: Elisa Holopainen (LW), Matilda Nilsson (RW)
2019–20: Elisa Holopainen (LW), Matilda Nilsson (RW), Tanja Niskanen (C)
2018–19: Elisa Holopainen (LW), Tanja Niskanen (C)
2014–15: Matilda Nilsson (F)

;Second Team

2022–23: Jenna Kaila (LW), Adalmiina Makkonen (D), Tiina Ranne (G)
2020–21: Tiina Ranne (G)
2019–20: Tiina Ranne (G)
2018–19: Matilda Nilsson (RW)
2017–18: Elisa Holopainen (LW), Matilda Nilsson (RW)

Team records

Various individual KalPa Naiset player records achieved through the end of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |title=KalPa - All Time Regular Season Player Stats |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19490/kalpa/stats/all-time?sort=tp&to=2023-2024 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Elite Prospects}}{{cite web |title=KalPa - All Time Regular Season Player Stats per Season |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19490/kalpa/stats/all-time-season |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=23 June 2024}}

=Regular season=

;Single-season records

Most points: Tanja Niskanen, 79 points (29 games; 2018–19)
Most points in a season, defenseman: Sanni Rantala, 39 points (30 games; 2022–23)
Most goals: Elisa Holopainen, 41 goals (28 games; 2022–23)
Most assists: Tanja Niskanen, 48 assists (29 games; 2018–19)
Best points per game, over ten games played:

:* Elisa Holopainen, 3.00 P/G (19 games; 2023–24)

:* Marjo Voutilainen, 3.00 P/G (14 games; 1997–98)

Most penalty minutes: Kirsi Hänninen, 66 PIM (23 games; 1995–96)
Best save percentage (Sv%), over five games played: Tiina Ranne, .942 Sv% (18 games; 2019–20)
Best goals against average (GAA), over five games played: Jenna Juutilainen, 1.49 GAA (10 games; 2022–23)
Most shutouts in a season: Tiina Ranne, 3 shutouts (accomplished in three different seasons)

:* 20 games; 2022–23

:* 18 games; 2018–19

:* 14 games; 2020–21

;Career records

Most points: Tanja Niskanen, 488 points (301 games; 2006–2022)
Most points, defenseman: Tanja Koljonen, 103 points (137 games; 2016–2023)
Most goals: Tanja Niskanen, 257 goals (301 games; 2006–2022)
Most assists: Johanna Juutilainen, 260 assists (348 games; 2009–2024)
Best points per game, over 30 games played: Elisa Holopainen, 2.15 points per game (176 games; 2016–2024)
Most penalty minutes: Salla Rantanen, 322 PIM (272 games; 2012–2023)
Most games played, skater: Johanna Juutilainen, 348 games (2009–2024)
Most games played, goaltender: Tiina Ranne, 130 games (2017–2024)
Best save percentage, over twenty games played: Tiina Ranne, .921 Sv% (130 games; 2017–2024)
Best career goals against average, over twenty games played: Tiina Ranne, 2.41 GAA (130 games; 2017–2024)
Most shutouts: Tiina Ranne, 17 shutouts (130 games; 2017–2024)

=All-time scoring leaders=

The top regular season point scorers in KalPa Naiset history, {{As of|2024|June|lc=y}}.

Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; {{Color box|#FFEC8B|border=darkgray}} = 2024–25 KalPa player

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ style="color:white; background:#000; border-top:#FFD400 4px solid; border-bottom:#FFD400 4px solid;"\|Points ! Nat !! Player !! Pos !! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! P/G
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Tanja\|Niskanen}}	F \| 301	257	231	488	1.62
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" bgcolor="#FFEC8B"\|{{sortname\|Johanna\|Juutilainen}}	F \| 348	162	260	422	1.21
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left"\|{{sortname\|Elisa\|Holopainen}}	F	176	206	173	379	2.15
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Matilda\|Nilsson}}	F \| 189	164	140	304	1.61
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Salla\|Rantanen}}	F	272	97	112	209	0.77
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Marjo\|Voutilainen}}	F	177	86	101	187	1.06
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" bgcolor="#FFEC8B" \|{{sortname\|Tanja\|Koljonen}}	D	169	26	91	117	0.69
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left"\|{{sortname\|Liisa\|Kastikainen}}	F	199	54	63	117	0.59
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Kati\|Kovalainen}}	F	70	72	35	107	1.53
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Emma\|Ritari}}	D	251	34	68	102	0.41
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \| {{sortname\|Eija\|Rahunen}}	F	80	28	54	82	1.03
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \| {{sortname\|Tiina\|Paananen}}	F	58 \| 46	35	81	1.40
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Isa\|Rahunen}}	D	135	34	47	81	0.60
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" bgcolor="#FFEC8B"\|{{sortname\|Kaisla\|Kortelainen}}	F	120	29	46	75	0.63
{{Flagicon\|FIN}} \| align="left" \|{{sortname\|Venla\|Hovi}}	F	49	38	36	74	1.51

Notable alumni

Elisa Holopainen, 2016–2021 & 2022–2024
Venla Hovi, 2012–2014
Kirsi Hänninen, 1995–96
Kati Kovalainen, 1993–1996
Rose Matilainen, 1993–1996
Terhi Mertanen, 1999–2001
Matilda Nilsson, 2014–2021
Tanja Niskanen, 2006–2008, 2009–2015 & 2016–2022
Oona Parviainen, 1993–1999
Tuula Puputti, 1992–1995
Isa Rahunen, 2006–2013
Sanni Rantala, 2022–2024
Saila Saari, 2020–21
Riikka Sallinen, 1995–96
Eve Savander, 2013–14
Marjo Voutilainen, 1995–2001 & 2010–2014

=International player(s)=

{{Flagicon|JPN}} Nozomi Kiribuchi, 2015–16
{{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|HUN}} Sarah Knee, 2022–23

References

External links

Team information and statistics from [https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19490/kalpa EliteProspects.com] and [http://www.eurohockey.com/stats/club/2019/151-kalpa-kuopio.html?league=853 EuroHockey.com] and [https://www.hockeyarchives.info/archives.htm HockeyArchives.info] (in French)
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