The 2008–09
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagu ...
season was the 34th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
. 14 teams participated in the league, and JYP Jyvaskyla won the championship.
Regular season
Playoffs
Preliminary round
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HIFK
HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf (officially abbreviated IFK Helsingfors, colloquially often Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK ) is a multi-sport association based in Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 on ...
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TPS
TPS or Tps may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
*Télévision Par Satellite, a French satellite television company
*Third-person shooter, a game genre
* Torsonic Polarity Syndrome, in ''South Park'' animation
* Trailer Park Sex, a band from ...
0:2 (1:3, 1:4)
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Ilves
Ilves (; Finnish for "Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Tampere Deck Arena.
The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the ci ...
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Pelicans
Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents befor ...
1:2 (2:3, 1:0, 2:3)
Quarterfinals
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JYP -
TPS
TPS or Tps may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
*Télévision Par Satellite, a French satellite television company
*Third-person shooter, a game genre
* Torsonic Polarity Syndrome, in ''South Park'' animation
* Trailer Park Sex, a band from ...
4:2 (1:3, 2:1 P, 3:2, 1:2 P, 3:1, 4:2)
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Blues -
Pelicans
Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents befor ...
4:3 (0:1, 4:3, 2:3, 4:3, 1:2 P, 7:2, 8:2)
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HPK
Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK) is a professional ice hockey team in the Liiga, the top men's ice hockey league in Finland. Their home ice is the Ritari-areena in Hämeenlinna. HPK was established in 1929. The parent club of the team is HPK Edu ...
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KalPa
Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) is a professional ice hockey team which competes in the Finnish Liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Olvi Areena.
Team history
Established in 1929 as ''Sortavalan Palloseura'' in Sortavala, the club relocated to Kuop ...
2:4 (0:3, 3:1, 0:4, 1:2 P, 2:1, 2:3 P)
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Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (English: Jokers or Jesters) are a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team won six league championships as a member of the Finnish SM-liiga (1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 2002). Jokerit plays its ...
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Kärpät 1:4 (1:4, 2:3 P, 4:1, 1:6, 2:3 P)
Semifinal
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JYP -
KalPa
Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) is a professional ice hockey team which competes in the Finnish Liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Olvi Areena.
Team history
Established in 1929 as ''Sortavalan Palloseura'' in Sortavala, the club relocated to Kuop ...
4:1 (3:0, 4:1, 1:2, 2:1, 4:1)
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Blues -
Kärpät 2:4 (3:2 P, 2:3, 2:3 P, 4:1, 5:7, 3:4 P)
3rd place
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Blues -
KalPa
Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) is a professional ice hockey team which competes in the Finnish Liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Olvi Areena.
Team history
Established in 1929 as ''Sortavalan Palloseura'' in Sortavala, the club relocated to Kuop ...
1:2
Final
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JYP -
Kärpät 4:0 (2:1 P, 1:0, 2:1, 5:2)
Relegation
1st round
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Lukko
Rauman Lukko (Finnish for "lock") is a Finnish sports club based in Rauma, Finland, best known for its men’s professional ice hockey team. The club was founded as Rauma Woodin Lukko in 1936. The representative team currently plays in the Fi ...
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SaiPa
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0:3 (2:3 P, 2:5, 2:3 P)
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Ässät -
Tappara
Tappara (; Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. They play at '' Tampere Deck Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 18 Finnish league championships (1959, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979 ...
0:3 (4:5 P, 2:7, 2:4)
2nd round
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Lukko
Rauman Lukko (Finnish for "lock") is a Finnish sports club based in Rauma, Finland, best known for its men’s professional ice hockey team. The club was founded as Rauma Woodin Lukko in 1936. The representative team currently plays in the Fi ...
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Ässät 3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:4, 3:1)
External links
SM-liiga official website
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Liiga seasons