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2017-2018

2017-2018 Kärpät Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Justus Annunen (G)	25	2000	Kempele, FIN	193	95	L
	#40	Jussi Rynnäs (G)	38	1987	Pori, FIN	196	98	L
	#35	Veini Vehviläinen (G)	28	1997	Jyväskylä, FIN	185	87	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#58	Jani Hakanpää (D)	33	1992	Kirkkonummi, FIN	200	102	R
	#26	Shaun Heshka (D)	39	1985	Melville, SK, CAN	186	95	R
	#4	Joona Huttula (D)	28	1997	Tampere, FIN	185	90	L
	#61	Teemu Kivihalme (D)	29	1995	Cloquet, MN, USA	183	84	L
	#55	Miika Koivisto (D)	34	1990	Vaasa, FIN	184	88	L
	#52	Juho Korhonen (D)	26	1999	Oulu, FIN	178	81	L
	#5	Lasse Kukkonen (D)"C"	43	1981	Oulu, FIN	183	85	L
	#37	Aleksi Mäkelä (D)	32	1993	Kiiminki, FIN	180	84	R
	#28	Mikko Niemelä (D)	34	1990	Oulu, FIN	187	90	R
	#22	Taneli Ronkainen (D)	30	1995	Kuusamo, FIN	183	90	L
	#7	Taneli Siikaluoma (D)	31	1994	Muhos, FIN	184	81	L
	#72	Samuli Tanhua (D)Loan	29	1995	Oulunsalo, FIN	190	85	L
FORWARDS
	#18	Sami Anttila (LW/RW)	30	1995	Oulu, FIN	171	79	L
	#3	Charles Bertrand (RW/LW)	34	1991	Paris, FRA	185	92	R
	#23	Julius Hermonen (LW)	28	1997	Oulu, FIN	177	77	L
	#27	Miska Humaloja (C)	34	1991	Pyhäjärvi, FIN	182	90	L
	#62	Jasse Ikonen (W/C)	34	1990	Kuopio, FIN	184	86	L
	#84	Jyri Junnila (RW)	41	1984	Raahe, FIN	173	78	R
	#13	Julius Junttila (LW/RW)"A"	33	1991	Oulu, FIN	179	81	L
	#16	Kristian Kangas (RW)	32	1993	Oulu, FIN	186	83	R
	#21	Otto Karvinen (LW/RW)	35	1990	Vantaa, FIN	187	85	L
	#25	Aku Kestilä (C/LW)	30	1994	Pyhäjoki, FIN	181	80	L
	#29	Radek Koblížek (RW/LW)	27	1997	Ivancice, CZE	175	73	R
	#42	Juha Koivisto (RW/C)	41	1984	Vantaa, FIN	179	83	R
	#51	Jesse Koskenkorva (C/LW)	25	1999	Oulu, FIN	184	81	L
	#19	Rasmus Kupari (C/RW)	25	2000	Kotka, FIN	188	91	R
	#31	Nicklas Lasu (C)	35	1989	Mölndal, SWE	182	82	L
	#12	Ville Leskinen (RW/LW)	31	1994	Oulu, FIN	186	88	R
	#8	Saku Mäenalanen (LW/C)	31	1994	Tornio, FIN	192	94	L
	#16	Eetu Päkkilä (LW)	25	1999	Oulu, FIN	182	78	L
	#33	Mikael Ruohomaa (C)"A"	36	1988	Alastaro, FIN	184	88	L
	#41	Jari Sailio (LW)	39	1986	Hyvinkää, FIN	179	84	L
	#20	Tuomas Vartiainen (RW)	29	1996	Oulu, FIN	179	80	R
	#16	Kristian Vesalainen (LW/RW)Loan	26	1999	Helsinki, FIN	192	94	L

Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 17Av Age: 26.24 yearsAv Ht: 183.52 cmAv Wt: 86.48 kgCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Kärpät Staff

Head CoachMikko Manner
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 Player DevelopmentJari Laukkanen
Equipment ManagerAki Karjalainen
Equipment ManagerArto Pekkala
ScoutJuuso Matkaselkä

Team Staff History

2017-2018 Kärpät Captains

"C"

Lasse Kukkonen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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Kärpät Facts

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

2017-2018 Kärpät Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
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Experience

Kärpät: 3 251 GP
NHL: 172 GP
WC: 124 GP
OG: 29 GP
SHL: 639 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 29 GP
Liiga: 5 962 GP
KHL: 271 GP
AHL: 683 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hermes (Mestis)
Hokki
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
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
15/03/2025 15:00 UTC	Kärpät	HIFK	1 - 2	Liiga
14/03/2025 17:30 UTC	HIFK	Kärpät	3 - 0	Liiga
12/03/2025 16:30 UTC	Tappara	Kärpät	0 - 3	Liiga
08/03/2025 16:00 UTC	Kärpät	Tappara	2 - 4	Liiga
05/03/2025 16:30 UTC	Kärpät	JYP	4 - 3	Liiga

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Julius Janhonen (F)

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Aku Räty (F)

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15/05/2025

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07/05/2025

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Sisu Yliniemi (F)

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06/05/2025

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Viljami Marjala (F)

Joining fromTPS

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28/04/2025

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Austin Rueschhoff (F)

Leaving forHC Pustertal

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24/04/2025

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Eemil Erholtz (F)

Joining fromÄssät

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Kärpät History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
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
1995-1996	I-divisioona	44	21	19	4	-	-	180	165	46	1.05	8	Quarterfinal 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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