| 2015–16 Liiga | |
| League | Liiga |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2015 – April 2016 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | UrhoTV, Nelonen |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | HIFK |
| Runners-up | Oulun Kärpät |
| Season MVP | Kristian Kuusela |
| Top scorer | Kristian Kuusela |
| Playoffs | |
The 2015–16 Liiga season was the 41st season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teams[]
| Team | City | Head coach | Arena | Capacity | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues | Espoo | Jyrki Aho | Barona Areena | 7,017 | Jari Sailio |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Antti Törmänen | Helsingin jäähalli | 8,200 | Arttu Luttinen |
| HPK | Hämeenlinna | Pasi Arvonen | Patria-areena | 5,360 | Riku Hahl |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tuomas Toukkola | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,300 | Sami Sandell |
| JYP | Jyväskylä | Marko Virtanen | Synergia-areena | 4,437 | Tuomas Pihlman |
| KalPa | Kuopio | Pekka Virta | Niiralan monttu | 5,064 | Mikko Jokela |
| KooKoo | Kouvola | Petri Mattila | Lumon arena | 6,000 | Ari Vallin |
| Kärpät | Oulu | Lauri Marjamäki | Oulun Energia Areena | 6,780 | Lasse Kukkonen |
| Lukko | Rauma | Risto Dufva | Äijänsuo Arena | 5,400 | Ilkka Mikkola |
| Pelicans | Lahti | Petri Matikainen | Isku Areena | 5,530 | Antti Erkinjuntti |
| SaiPa | Lappeenranta | Pekka Tirkkonen | Kisapuisto | 4,820 | Ville Koho |
| Sport | Vaasa | Tomek Valtonen | Vaasa Arena | 4,512 | Mikko Pukka |
| Tappara | Tampere | Jussi Tapola | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,300 | Jukka Peltola |
| TPS | Turku | Ari-Pekka Selin | HK Arena | 11,820 | Tomi Kallio |
| Ässät | Pori | Pekka Rautakallio | Porin jäähalli | 6,097 | Juha Kiilholma[1] |
Regular season[]
Top six advanced straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played wild card round for the final two spots. The Liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.
| Team | GP | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIFK | 60 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 186 | 131 | 127 |
| Oulun Kärpät | 60 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 178 | 126 | 119 |
| Tappara | 60 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 177 | 136 | 110 |
| JYP Jyväskylä | 60 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 156 | 139 | 106 |
| SaiPa | 60 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 178 | 146 | 99 |
| Lukko | 60 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 154 | 132 | 94 |
| HC TPS | 60 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 150 | 152 | 90 |
| KalPa | 60 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 129 | 127 | 90 |
| Lahti Pelicans | 60 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 145 | 171 | 87 |
| Vaasan Sport | 60 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 153 | 156 | 83 |
| KooKoo | 60 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 129 | 159 | 78 |
| Ässät | 60 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 143 | 162 | 77 |
| HPK | 60 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 125 | 168 | 68 |
| Ilves | 60 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 124 | 163 | 63 |
| Espoo Blues | 60 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 108 | 168 | 59 |
Playoffs[]
Bracket[]
| Wild-card round (best-of-3) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | TPS | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sport | 0 | 1 | HIFK | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Pelicans | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | HIFK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | JYP | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kärpät | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | TPS | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | HIFK | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tappara | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tappara | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lukko | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kärpät | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tappara | 4 | Bronze medal game | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | JYP | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | KalPa | 1 | 5 | SaiPa | 2 | 2 | Kärpät | 1 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Pelicans | 2 | 4 | JYP | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Wild card round (best-of-three)[]
(7) TPS vs. (10) Sport[]
| 12 March 2016 17:00 |
TPS | 4–2 (2–2, 1–0, 1–0) |
Sport | HK Arena, Turku Attendance: 4,461 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teemu Lassila | Goalies | Mika Järvinen | Referees: Timo Metsälä Teemu Salminen | |
| I. Pikkarainen (V-V Vainiola) (SH, DP) – 03:36 T. Kallio (P. Nummelin, J. Ahtola) (PP1) – 14:52 J. Forsström (P. Nummelin, T. Kallio) (PP1) – 32:20 I. Pikkarainen (EN) – 58:42 |
1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–2 |
13:04 – C. Bertrand (J. Newton, S. Blomqvist) (DP) 16:56 – T. Tallberg (SH) | ||
| 10 min | Penalties | 56 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 13 March 2016 17:00 |
Sport | 2–5 (1–2, 1–2, 0–1) |
TPS | Vaasa Arena, Vaasa Attendance: 4,093 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Järvinen | Goalies | Teemu Lassila | Referees: Timo Favorin Jari-Pekka Pajula | |
| T. Koskiranta (C. Bertrand, T. Da Costa) – 03:41 T. Da Costa (E. Riska) – 29:50 |
1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 2–4 2–5 |
07:25 – H. Tallinder (O. Nieminen, V-V Vainiola) 14:40 – H. Tikkanen (T. Kallio, J. Ahtola) 28:49 – J. Ahtola (T. Kallio, É. Perrin) 33:41 – É. Perrin (T. Kallio) 59:13 – J. Makkonen (I. Pikkarainen, J. Forsström) (EN) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 26 | ||
TPS wins the series 2-0.
(8) KalPa vs. (9) Pelicans[]
| 12 March 2016 17:00 |
KalPa | 3–2 1OT (2–0, 0–1, 0–1, 1–0) |
Pelicans | Niiralan monttu, Kuopio Attendance: 3,021 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eero Kilpeläinen | Goalies | Janne Juvonen | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
| J. Nikko (M. Ruohomaa) (PP1) – 12:11 J. Keränen (N. Mikkola, J. Mankinen) – 16:19 S. Lauritzen (J. Nikko, J. Riikola) (PP) – 65:01 |
1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 3–2 |
25:14 – J. Tyrväinen (V. Sopanen) 59:34 – V. Sopanen (J. Tyrväinen, S. Repo) | ||
| 2 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 13 March 2016 17:00 |
Pelicans | 4–1 (2–0, 0–0, 2–1) |
KalPa | Isku Areena, Lahti Attendance: 2,854 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janne Juvonen | Goalies | Eero Kilpeläinen | Referees: Jari Levonen Anssi Salonen | |
| J. Leimu (A. Erkinjuntti, V. Sopanen) (PP) – 16:45 J. Leimu (H. Björninen) (PP) – 18:01 S. Lassen (PP1) – 44:47 N. Manelius (A. Erkinjuntti, J. Juvonen) (SH, EN) – 58:21 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 |
58:44 – S. Lauritzen (J. Keränen, M. Ruohomaa) (PP1) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 15 March 2016 18:30 |
KalPa | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) |
Pelicans | Niiralan monttu, Kuopio Attendance: 3,010 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eero Kilpeläinen | Goalies | Janne Juvonen | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jouni Saukkonen | |
| M. Ruohomaa (SH) – 19:05 | 1–0 1–1 1–2 |
27:30 – J. Leimu (V. Sopanen) (PP1) 38:47 – R. Potulny (S. Repo, J-P Pietilä) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 20 | ||
Pelicans wins the series 2-1.
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)[]
(1) HIFK vs. (9) Pelicans[]
| 18 March 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 5–1 (1–0, 3–1, 1–0) |
Pelicans | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 7,512 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Janne Juvonen | Referees: Timo Favorin Jari Suorsa | |
| T. Taimi (J. Rask, T. Záborský) – 11:05 J. Ikonen (J. Puustinen, Y. Auvitu) (PP1) – 20:35 C. Elkins (J. Järvinen, M. Partanen) – 24:11 A. Luttinen (R. Hintz, M. Partanen) – 38:06 T. Ramstedt (R. Leino, T. Taimi) – 59:08 |
1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 |
22:55 – A. Erkinjuntti | ||
| 2 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 19 March 2016 17:00 |
Pelicans | 0–3 (0–2, 0–1, 0–0) |
HIFK | Isku Areena, Lahti Attendance: 4,707 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janne Juvonen | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| 0–1 0–2 0–3 |
08:43 – A. Luttinen (R. Leino, R. Hintz) (PP1) 15:32 – T. Ramstedt (T. Záborský, J. Ikonen) (PP1) 37:23 – J. Ikonen (J. Puustinen, Y. Auvitu) (PP1) | |||
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 22 March 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 2–4 (1–2, 0–1, 1–1) |
Pelicans | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 7,281 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Niko Hovinen | Referees: Jari Levonen Anssi Salonen | |
| J. Ikonen (C. Elkins, A. Luttinen) – 04:54 J. Rask (A. Luttinen, T. Záborský) (PP1) – 53:08 |
1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–4 |
10:52 – A. Erkinjuntti (J. Leimu) (PP1) 13:44 – R. Potulny (M. Roine, S. Lassen) 34:18 – J. Latvala (V. Sopanen, A. Erkinjuntti) 49:37 – A. Rekonen (M. Roine, R. Potulny) | ||
| 2 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 24 March 2016 18:30 |
Pelicans | 3–2 1OT (0–1, 1–1, 1–0, 1–0) |
HIFK | Isku Areena, Lahti Attendance: 4,513 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Hovinen | Goalies | Kevin Lankinen | Referees: Jari Levonen Jari-Pekka Pajula | |
J. Hurri (H. Björninen, D. Byers) – 32:19 A. Rekonen (R. Potulny) – 51:33 J. Tyrväinen (A. Erkinjuntti, V. Sopanen) – 62:46 |
0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 |
04:23 – C. Elkins (L. Taipalus, M. Generous) 36:26 – Y. Auvitu (J. Rask, T. Ramstedt) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 26 March 2016 17:00 |
HIFK | 2–1 (1–0, 0–1, 1–0) |
Pelicans | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 7,574 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Niko Hovinen | Referees: Timo Favorin Anssi Salonen | |
| T. Tuomisto (M. Partanen) – 12:21 T. Ramstedt (J. Rask, T. Záborský) (PP1) – 52:06 |
1–0 1–1 2–1 |
25:53 – J. Ritamäki (H. Björninen) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 28 March 2016 17:00 |
Pelicans | 1–2 (0–0, 1–0, 0–2) |
HIFK | Isku Areena, Lahti Attendance: 5,121 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Hovinen | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| J. Tyrväinen (M. Pöyhönen, J. Leimu) – 32:36 | 1–0 1–1 1–2 |
47:13 – T. Taimi (R. Hintz, J. Järvinen) 59:48 – J. Ikonen (C. Elkins, T. Ramstedt) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 27 | ||
HIFK wins the series 4-2.
(2) Kärpät vs. (7) TPS[]
| 18 March 2016 18:30 |
Kärpät | 1–2 1OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0, 0–1) |
TPS | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 5,810 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Teemu Lassila | Referees: Jussi Leppänen Jouni Saukkonen | |
M. Niemi (M. Pyörälä, A. Laatikainen) |
0–1 1–1 1–2 |
32:08 – F. Paré (J. Makkonen, E. Eronen) 61:13 – K. Kaijomaa (F. Paré, J. Makkonen) | ||
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 19 March 2016 17:00 |
TPS | 1–6 (0–3, 0–1, 1–2) |
Kärpät | HK Arena, Turku Attendance: 8,726 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teemu Lassila | Goalies | Sami Rajaniemi | Referees: Jari-Pekka Pajula Anssi Salonen | |
P. Nummelin (É. Perrin) (PP2) – 51:19 |
0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 1–4 1–5 1–6 |
12:09 – E. Pirnes (S. Manninen, M. Aaltonen) (PP1) 14:55 – S. Aho (M. Nutivaara, S. Manninen) 18:51 – S. Mäenalanen (M. Nutivaara, J. Ikonen) (PP1) 20:38 – M. Pyörälä (L. Kukkonen, S. Aho) (PP1) 54:54 – S. Aho (J. Ikonen, M. Pyörälä) (PP2) 57:01 – J. Keränen (S. Mäenalanen) (PP2) | ||
| 156 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 22 March 2016 18:30 |
Kärpät | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0) |
TPS | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 6,070 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Teemu Lassila | Referees: Aaro Brännare Teemu Salminen | |
| M. Nutivaara (M. Aaltonen, M. Pyörälä) – 27:21 S. Manninen (J. Ikonen, S. Aho) – 41:08 S. Mäenalanen (S. Manninen) – 43:41 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 |
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| 2 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 24 March 2016 18:30 |
TPS | 2–1 (0–1, 1–0, 1–0) |
Kärpät | HK Arena, Turku Attendance: 7,531 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teemu Lassila | Goalies | Sami Rajaniemi | Referees: Timo Favorin Jari Suorsa | |
N. Friman (V-V Vainiola, E. Karvonen) – 27:26 É. Perrin (T. Kallio) (PP1) – 44:47 |
0–1 1–1 2–1 |
09:00 – J. Ikonen (M. Nutivaara, S. Aho) (PP1) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 26 March 2016 17:00 |
Kärpät | 5–2 (0–0, 2–2, 3–0) |
TPS | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 6,614 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Teemu Lassila | Referees: Timo Metsälä Teemu Salminen | |
| S. Aho (L. Kukkonen) (PP2) – 27:08 L. Kukkonen (S. Aho, M. Nutivaara) (DP) – 29:10 J. Junttila (S. Manninen, J. Ikonen) – 40:53 M. Pyörälä (A. Laatikainen, S. Manninen) (PP2) – 53:45 J. Puljujärvi (S. Aho, M. Pyörälä) (PP1) – 54:30 |
1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–2 5–2 |
35:35 – H. Tallinder (K. Kaijomaa, F. Paré) 36:17 – T. Kallio (H. Tallinder, K. Kaijomaa) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 28 March 2016 17:00 |
TPS | 2–3 1OT (2–0, 0–0, 0–2, 0–1) |
Kärpät | HK Arena, Turku Attendance: 9,009 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Georgiev | Goalies | Sami Rajaniemi | Referees: Timo Favorin Jari Suorsa | |
| F. Paré (E. Karvonen) – 05:53 H. Tallinder (V-V Vainiola, E: Eronen) – 13:21 |
1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 |
46:08 – J. Puljujärvi (M. Pyörälä, S. Aho) (PP1) 53:37 – S. Mäenalanen (M. Aaltonen, M. Niemi) 60:16 – S. Manninen (A. Masuhr, J. Ikonen) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 24 | ||
Kärpät wins the series 4-2.
(3) Tappara vs. (6) Lukko[]
| 18 March 2016 18:30 |
Tappara | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) |
Lukko | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 6,276 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Ryan Zapolski | Referees: Timo Metsälä Teemu Salminen | |
| S. Dixon (J-M Järvinen, T. Mäntylä) (PP1) – 10:10 V-M Savinainen (K. Kuusela) – 47:07 J. Karjalainen (J. Peltola) – 55:48 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 |
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| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 19 March 2016 17:00 |
Lukko | 5–0 (3–0, 1–0, 1–0) |
Tappara | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 4,323 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zapolski | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
| J. Tommila (T. Koivisto, F. Riska) – 01:59 T. Asplund (R. Ahonen, T. Koivisto) – 13:49 F. Riska (T. Koivisto, O. Sipiläinen) – 15:53 T. Nurmi (V. Vahalahti, J. Virtanen) (PP1) – 35:29 T. Asplund (I. Mikkola, J. Virtanen) – 49:28 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 |
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| 10 min | Penalties | 37 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 22 March 2016 18:30 |
Tappara | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) |
Lukko | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 5,389 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Ryan Zapolski | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jani Luoma-Aho | |
| K. Kuusela (P. Laine, N. Plastino) (PP1) – 13:36 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 24 March 2016 18:30 |
Lukko | 1–3 (1–1, 0–1, 0–1) |
Tappara | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 4,475 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zapolski | Goalies | Dominik Hrachovina | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jani Luoma-Aho | |
| T. Koivisto (P. Tiivola, J. Niskala) – 13:28 | 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 |
15:41 – V-M Savinainen (N. Plastino, A. Ilomäki) 21:41 – J. Karjalainen 58:51 – J. Karjalainen | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 27 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 26 March 2016 17:00 |
Tappara | 5–3 (0–1, 1–2, 4–0) |
Lukko | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,300 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Hrachovina | Goalies | Ryan Zapolski | Referees: Jari Levonen Petri Lindqvist | |
P. Laine (N. Plastino) – 21:21 H. Haapala (J. Lajunen) – 40:38 K. Kuusela (P. Laine, N. Plastino) (PP1) – 45:00 P. Laine (N. Plastino, K. Kuusela) (PP1) – 55:52 J. Karjalainen (J. Peltola, J. Jasu) (EN) – 59:40 |
0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 3–3 4–3 5–3 |
16:41 – P. Tiivola (J. Virtanen, J. Lahti) 26:48 – I. Mikkola (V. Vahalahti) 28:09 – V. Vahalahti (J. Niskala, T. Nurmi) (PP1) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 32 | ||
Tappara wins the series 4-1.
(4) JYP vs. (5) SaiPa[]
| 18 March 2016 18:30 |
JYP | 4–1 (3–0, 1–0, 0–1) |
SaiPa | Synergia-areena, Jyväskylä Attendance: 3,531 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Tarkki | Goalies | Jani Nieminen | Referees: Jukka Hakkarainen Lassi Heikkinen | |
| M. Nenonen (M. Kalteva, A. Löfman) – 13:23 J. Tuppurainen (R. Glenn, M. Luoma) (PP1) – 18:52 M. Lahti (T. Pihlman, M. Salmio) – 19:34 M. Lahti (D. Boyce, J. Kolehmainen) – 38:09 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 |
51:42 – P. Savilahti-Nagander (V. Virkkunen) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 19 March 2016 17:00 |
SaiPa | 2–4 (2–1, 0–1, 0–2) |
JYP | Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 4,480 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Nieminen | Goalies | Tuomas Tarkki | Referees: Petri Lindqvist Jani Luoma-Aho | |
B. Carson (M. Järvinen, L. Lappalainen) (PP1) – 08:26 E. Kaksonen (K. Maalahti) – 16:54 |
0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–4 |
02:29 – M. Kalteva (M. Lahti) 30:36 – P. Hubáček (M. Kalteva, J. Tavi) 42:51 – J. Tuppurainen (N. Yonkman, A. Löfman) 46:29 – M. Lahti (J. Kolehmainen, N. Yonkman) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 22 March 2016 18:30 |
JYP | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) |
SaiPa | Synergia-areena, Jyväskylä Attendance: 3,436 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Tarkki | Goalies | Jani Nieminen | Referees: Jussi Leppänen Jouni Saukkonen | |
| D. Boyce (V. Hietanen, M. Salmio) – 09:00 | 1–0 1–1 1–2 |
26:41 – C. Rau (D. McIntyre, S. Lofquist) (PP1) 28:31 – L. Lappalainen (V. Hämäläinen, T. Leivo) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 24 March 2016 18:30 |
SaiPa | 1–4 (1–2, 0–1, 0–1) |
JYP | Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 4,680 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Nieminen | Goalies | Tuomas Tarkki | Referees: Jukka Hakkarainen Mikko Kaukokari | |
V. Vainikainen (V. Virkkunen, V. Hämäläinen) – 17:31 |
0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 |
10:43 – J. Tavi (D. Boyce, M. Kalteva) (PP1) 15:42 – M. Nenonen (J. Tuppurainen, A. Löfman) 25:00 – A. Löfman (V. Kemiläinen) 51:19 – D. Boyce (V. Hotakainen) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 26 March 2016 17:00 |
JYP | 2–3 (1–1, 0–1, 1–1) |
SaiPa | Synergia-areena, Jyväskylä Attendance: 4,437 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Tarkki | Goalies | Jani Nieminen | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
| J. Tuppurainen (A. Löfman, M. Nenonen) – 14:28 D. Boyce (R. Glenn, M. Luoma) – 59:28 |
1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 |
18:55 – C. Rau (B. Carson, L. Lappalainen) (PP1) 23:49 – M. Järvinen (K. Maalahti, C. Rau) 59:19 – V. Hämäläinen (S. Venäläinen) (EN) | ||
| 18 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 28 March 2016 17:00 |
SaiPa | 1–3 (1–1, 0–1, 0–1) |
JYP | Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 4,244 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Nieminen | Goalies | Tuomas Tarkki | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
E. Kaksonen (D. McIntyre, T. Jokinen) – 13:47 |
0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 |
01:09 – H. Kanninen (M. Luoma) 23:27 – M. Kalteva (V. Kemiläinen, J. Tuppurainen) (PP1) 59:28 – J. Tuppurainen (EN) | ||
| 31 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 29 | ||
JYP wins the series 4-2.
Semifinals (best-of-seven)[]
(1) HIFK vs. (4) JYP[]
| 1 April 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 4–2 (1–2, 2–0, 1–0) |
JYP | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 8,007 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | Goalies | Veini Vehviläinen | Referees: Timo Metsälä Teemu Salminen | |
Y. Auvitu (J. Rask, T. Ramstedt) – 15:27 R. Hintz (T. Taimi, M. Partanen) (PP1) – 27:06 R. Hintz – 30:17 C. Elkins (SH, EN) – 59:23 |
0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–2 4–2 |
03:29 – J.Tavi (N. Yonkman, V. Vehviläinen) 12:18 – T. Pihlman (V. Hotakainen, M. Salmio) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 2 April 2016 17:00 |
JYP | 5–2 (3–0, 2–2, 0–0) |
HIFK | Synergia-areena, Jyväskylä Attendance: 4,324 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Tarkki | Goalies | Kevin Lankinen | Referees: Jari-Pekka Pajula Anssi Salonen | |
| R. Glenn (J. Tuppurainen, M. Lahti) – 05:28 J. Nättinen (T. Pihlman, M. Nenonen) (PP1) – 12:13 M. Nenonen (V. Hietanen) – 16:17 P. Hubáček (M. Luoma) – 22:04 J. Nättinen (P. Hubáček, H. Kanninen) – 28:24 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 5–1 5–2 |
20:50 – T. Taimi (M. Partanen, R. Leino) (PP1) 38:50 – Y. Auvitu (S. Liivik) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 43 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 4 April 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 7–1 (1–0, 6–1, 0–0) |
JYP | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 7,518 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Referees: Timo Favorin Jari Suorsa | ||
| J. Puustinen (Y. Auvitu, J. Rask) (PP1) – 11:24 T. Ramstedt – 26:14 A. Luttinen (J. Puustinen, T. Ramstedt) (PP1) – 30:27 C. Elkins (J. Ikonen, M. Generous) – 30:52 M. Generous (T. Nykopp, L. Taipalus) (DP) – 31:20 J. Rask (Y. Auvitu, M. Teppo) – 35:42 T. Záborský (T. Ramstedt, J. Rask) (DP) – 36:49 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 5–1 6–1 7–1 |
34:50 – M. Salmio (M. Luoma, D. Boyce) | ||
| 12 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 6 April 2016 18:30 |
JYP | 3–2 (3–1, 0–1, 0–0) |
HIFK | Synergia-areena, Jyväskylä Attendance: 3,833 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Tarkki | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Jari-Pekka Pajula Anssi Salonen | |
| V. Kemiläinen (J. Tuppurainen, J. Nättinen) (PP2) – 01:26 J. Tuppurainen (A. Löfman, V. Kemiläinen) (PP1) – 02:05 J. Kolehmainen (T. Pihlman) – 02:52 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–2 |
19:50 – Y. Auvitu (J. Puustinen, J. Rask) (PP1) 38:42 – M. Partanen (R. Hintz, J. Salmi) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 8 April 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 5–3 (3–0, 1–1, 1–2) |
JYP | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 8,200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Tuomas Tarkki | Referees: Jari-Pekka Pajula Anssi Salonen | |
| C. Elkins (J. Ikonen, K. Aulie) – 07:51 Y. Auvitu (T. Záborský, T. Ramstedt) (DP) – 11:24 T. Záborský (M. Partanen, T. Taimi) (PP1) – 15:21 M. Partanen – 21:21 J. Ikonen (C. Elkins, T. Taimi) – 54:56 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 4–2 5–2 5–3 |
27:56 – M. Salmio (V. Kemiläinen, D. Boyce) 44:27 – J. Tavi (M. Luoma) 57:15 – M. Nenonen (J. Kolehmainen, M. Kalteva) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 11 April 2016 18:30 |
JYP | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) |
HIFK | Synergia-areena, Jyväskylä Attendance: 3,793 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Tarkki | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Timo Favorin Stefan Fonselius | |
| 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 |
24:39 – J. Puustinen (Y. Auvitu, T. Ramstedt) (PP1) 27:36 – K. Aulie (T. Ramstedt, J. Rask) 44:20 – J. Rask (T. Ramstedt, Y. Auvitu) (PP1) 48:19 – A. Luttinen (T. Ramstedt, J. Rask) (PP1) | |||
| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 23 | ||
HIFK wins the series 4-2.
(2) Kärpät vs. (3) Tappara[]
| 1 April 2016 18:30 |
Kärpät | 1–3 (1–0, 0–1, 0–2) |
Tappara | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 6,011 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
| L. Kukkonen (S. Aho, J. Puljujärvi) (PP1) – 05:47 | 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 |
31:19 – K. Kuusela (H. Haapala, A. Elorinne) 56:56 – J. Lajunen (H. Haapala, M. Kankaanperä) 59:02 – M. Kankaanperä (EN) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 2 April 2016 17:00 |
Tappara | 4–1 (1–0, 0–1, 3–0) |
Kärpät | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,044 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Sami Aittokallio |
Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| N. Plastino (K. Kuusela, A. Ilomäki) – 19:00 J. Lajunen (K. Kuusela, J. Karjalainen) (PP1) – 41:09 P. Laine (J. Lajunen, K. Kuusela) (PP1) – 44:05 J. Peltola (J. Jasu, J. Lajunen) (EN) – 58:29 |
1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 |
35:35 – J. Ikonen (S. Aho, A. Laatikainen) (PP1) | ||
| 27 min | Penalties | 45 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 5 April 2016 18:30 |
Kärpät | 4–1 (0–0, 3–1, 1–0) |
Tappara | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 6,007 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| A. Masuhr – 26:49 M. Pyörälä (J. Ikonen, S. Aho) – 30:25 J. Junttila (A. Laatikainen) – 38:10 J. Junttila (SH, EN) – 57:31 |
1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 |
29:38 – J. Lajunen (K. Kuusela) (SH) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 7 April 2016 18:30 |
Tappara | 2–3 2OT (2–2, 0–0, 0–0, 0–0, 0–1) |
Kärpät | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,124 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Sami Rajaniemi | Referees: Teemu Salminen Jari Suorsa | |
P. Laine (J-M Järvinen, V-M Savinainen) (PP2) – 16:55 P. Laine (J. Lajunen) – 19:56 |
0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–3 |
05:30 – S. Aho (J. Hakanpää) 11:39 – E. Pirnes (M. Pyörälä, J. Hakanpää) 80:24 – J. Puljujärvi (E. Pirnes, M. Pyörälä) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 9 April 2016 17:00 |
Kärpät | 3–4 1OT (0–1, 1–1, 2–1, 0–1) |
Tappara | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 6,614 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
T. Ronkainen (J. Puljujärvi, J. Hakanpää) – 36:28 A. Masuhr (L. Kukkonen, J. Puljujärvi) (PP1) – 40:47 I. Huml (J. Sailio, J. Keränen) – 54:02 |
0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–2 3–3 3–4 |
05:07 – P. Laine (N. Plastino, J. Karjalainen) (PP1) 29:14 – T. Aalto (T. Mäntylä, H. Haapala) (PP1) 59:08 – P. Laine (J. Jasu, K. Kuusela) (PP1) 68:17 – H. Haapala (K. Kuusela) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 11 April 2016 18:30 |
Tappara | 2–3 1OT (0–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1) |
Kärpät | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,300 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Sami Aittokallio | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tom Laaksonen | |
N. Plastino (K. Kuusela, J. Lajunen) – 51:02 P. Laine (J-M Järvinen) – 59:59 |
0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–3 |
21:30 – J. Hakanpää 39:38 – T. Ronkainen (J. Hakanpää, S. Aho) 76:58 – M. Pyörälä (J. Puljujärvi, E. Pirnes) | ||
| 0 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 12 April 2016 18:30 |
Kärpät | 0–2 (0–0, 0–2, 0–0) |
Tappara | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 6,614 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Aittokallio | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| 0–1 0–2 |
26:24 – T. Aalto (J-M Järvinen, V-M Savinainen) 38:22 – S. Dixon (O. Rauhala) | |||
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 24 | ||
Tappara wins the series 4-3.
Bronze medal game[]
| 15 April 2015 18:30 |
Kärpät | 3–2 (0–1, 0–1, 3–0) |
JYP | Oulun Energia Areena, Oulu Attendance: 5,112 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Rajaniemi | Goalies | Veini Vehviläinen | Referees: Timo Favorin Anssi Salonen | |
J. Puljujärvi (S. Aho, M. Pyörälä) (PP1) – 46:43 A. Laatikainen (J. Puljujärvi, E. Pirnes) – 47:06 T. Ronkainen (J. Hakanpää, S. Aho) – 50:38 |
0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–2 |
18:46 – T. Pihlman (J. Tuppurainen, J. Nättinen) (PP2) 27:26 – H. Kanninen (T. Nättinen, P. Hubáček) | ||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 36 | ||
Finals (best-of-seven)[]
| 15 April 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) |
Tappara | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 8,200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| J. Rask (J. Järvinen, T. Ramstedt) – 00:52 J. Ikonen (C. Elkins) – 19:44 Y. Auvitu (J. Rask, T. Ramstedt) – 23:09 T. Tuomisto (M-M Åsten, T. Nykopp) (EN) – 56:51 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 |
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 16 April 2016 17:00 |
Tappara | 2–1 (0–0, 1–0, 1–1) |
HIFK | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,300 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Teemu Salminen | |
| K. Kuusela (N. Plastino, J. Lajunen) (PP) – 29:26 J. Jasu (J. Peltola, P. Laine) – 54:24 |
1–0 1–1 2–1 |
49:08 – T. Záborský (D. Grillfors, J. Rask) | ||
| 8 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 19 April 2016 18:30 |
HIFK | 6–0 (1–0, 2–0, 3–0) |
Tappara | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 8,200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| A. Luttinen (Y. Auvitu) – 13:36 C. Elkins (A. Luttinen, J. Ikonen) – 21:03 T. Ramstedt (J. Rask, T. Záborský) – 31:35 C. Elkins (T. Záborský, T. Ramstedt) – 52:10 J. Puustinen (R. Leino, L. Taipalus) – 54:59 R. Leino (J. Puustinen, T. Tuomisto) – 57:13 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 |
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 22 April 2016 18:30 |
Tappara | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) |
HIFK | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,300 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| P. Laine – 13:51 J. Lajunen (P. Laine) – 51:34 K. Kuusela (P. Laine, N. Plastino) (PP1) – 53:12 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 |
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| 18 min | Penalties | 42 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 23 April 2016 17:00 |
HIFK | 1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1) |
Tappara | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 8,200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | Goalies | Tomi Karhunen | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Jari Levonen | |
| L. Taipalus (M-M Åsten) – 11:00 | 1–0 1–1 1–2 |
35:29 – A. Elorinne (J. Jasu) 54:45 – J. Karjalainen (N. Plastino) | ||
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 26 April 2016 18:30 |
Tappara | 2–1 (2–1, 0–0, 0–0) |
HIFK | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 7,300 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomi Karhunen | Goalies | Ville Husso | Referees: Teemu Salminen Jari Suorsa | |
P. Laine (K. Kuusela) – 07:55 H. Haapala (A. Elorinne) – 10:58 |
0–1 1–1 2–1 |
03:21 – J. Puustinen (J. Rask) | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 25 | ||
Tappara wins the finals 4–2.
Final rankings[]
 |
Tappara |
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HIFK |
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Kärpät |
| 4 | JYP |
| 5 | SaiPa |
| 6 | Lukko |
| 7 | TPS |
| 8 | Pelicans |
| 9 | KalPa |
| 10 | Sport |
| 11 | KooKoo |
| 12 | Ässät |
| 13 | HPK |
| 14 | Ilves |
| 15 | Blues |
References[]
- ↑ Timo Savela. Ässät valitsi loppukauden kapteenistonsa - SM-LIIGA - 21.09.2015 - Uutiset - Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (fi). Jatkoaika.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-14.
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