Kalevan Pallo Naiset | |
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City | Kuopio, Finland |
League | Auroraliiga |
Founded | 1990 |
Home arena | Kuopion jäähalli Lippumäen jäähalli |
Colours | Black, gold |
Owner(s) | Juniori-KalPa ry |
General manager | Jukka Koskinen |
Head coach | Artturi Rouhiainen |
Captain | Johanna Juutilainen |
Affiliate | KalPa Akatemia |
Website | Official website |
Current season |
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 Niiralan Monttu or Niirala); 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.