Oulun Kärpät
| Oulun Kärpät | |
|---|---|
| City | Oulu |
| League | Liiga |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Home arena | Oulun Energia Areena (capacity: 6,485) |
| Colours | Black, yellow, white |
| General manager | Tommi Virkkunen |
| Head coach | Petri Matikainen |
| Captain | Marko Anttila |
| Parent club(s) | Oulun Kärpät Oy |
| Website | karpat |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 1981, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018 |
Oulun Kärpät (Finnish for "Oulu Ermines", sometimes referred to as Kärpät Oulu) is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Oulu and playing in the top-tier Finnish Liiga. Kärpät have won the Finnish championship title eight times, and is the most successful Finnish ice hockey team in the 21st century.