The 1996–97
SM-liiga
The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mest ...
season was the 22nd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in
Finland
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. 12 teams participated in the league, and Jokerit Helsinki won the championship.
Standings
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
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Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Joker (playing card), Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Helsinki Ice Hall and Helsinki Halli in ...
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Tappara
Tappara (; Finnish language, Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga. They play at ''Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 20 Finnish league championships, wh ...
3:0 (3:1, 6:5 P, 4:0)
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TPS -
Ässät 3:1 (1:3, 7:4, 6:3, 4:2)
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HPK -
Kiekko-Espoo
Kiekko-Espoo is a Finnish professional ice hockey club founded in 2018 as a continuation of the Kiekko-Espoo team originally founded in 1984. Kiekko-Espoo men's team plays in the Liiga, where they were promoted for the 2024–25 Liiga season, 20 ...
3:1 (3:0, 4:3, 2:3, 4:3)
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Ilves
Tampereen Ilves, commonly known as Ilves, (; Finnish language, Finnish for "Eurasian lynx, Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena.
The colors of Ilves, ...
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JYP 3:1 (4:2, 1:6, 4:1, 5:2)
Semifinal
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Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Joker (playing card), Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Helsinki Ice Hall and Helsinki Halli in ...
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Ilves
Tampereen Ilves, commonly known as Ilves, (; Finnish language, Finnish for "Eurasian lynx, Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena.
The colors of Ilves, ...
3:0 (7:3, 2:1, 4:2)
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TPS -
HPK 3:2 (1:4, 3:5, 5:4, 2:1 P, 6:2)
3rd place
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HPK -
Ilves
Tampereen Ilves, commonly known as Ilves, (; Finnish language, Finnish for "Eurasian lynx, Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena.
The colors of Ilves, ...
5:1
Final
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Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Joker (playing card), Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Helsinki Ice Hall and Helsinki Halli in ...
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TPS 3:0 (3:2 P, 4:2, 4:0)
Relegation
First round
*KalPa - Haukat 3–0 on series
*Kärpät - Karhut 3–0 on series
Final
*KalPa - Kärpät 3–0 on series
External links
SM-liiga official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 SM-liiga season
1996–97 in Finnish ice hockey
Finnish
Liiga seasons