2016–17 Liiga | |
League | Liiga |
---|---|
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | September 2016 – April 2017 |
Number of teams | 15 |
TV partner(s) | Nelonen |
Regular season | |
Best record | Tappara |
Runners-up | TPS |
Season MVP | Mika Pyörälä |
Top scorer | Henrik Haapala |
Playoffs |
The 2016–17 Liiga season was the 42nd season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teams[]
Regular season[]
The top six teams advance directly to the quarter-finals, while teams placing 7th through 10th play in the wild-card round for the final two spots. The Liiga is a closed league and there is no relegation.
source=Liiga
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | +/− | P |
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Tappara | 60 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 185 | 129 | +56 | 127 |
TPS | 60 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 167 | 123 | +44 | 114 |
KalPa | 60 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 168 | 140 | +28 | 112 |
JYP | 60 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 160 | 123 | +37 | 111 |
HPK | 60 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 153 | 136 | +17 | 98 |
Pelicans | 60 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 157 | 150 | +7 | 93 |
Ässät | 60 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 128 | 142 | -14 | 90 |
Kärpät | 60 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 147 | 136 | +11 | 90 |
HIFK | 60 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 138 | 140 | -2 | 87 |
Ilves | 60 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 143 | 146 | -3 | 82 |
Jukurit | 60 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 128 | 141 | -13 | 76 |
Lukko | 60 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 151 | 177 | -26 | 71 |
KooKoo | 60 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 137 | 173 | -36 | 70 |
Sport | 60 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 128 | 169 | -41 | 69 |
SaiPa | 60 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 116 | 181 | -65 | 60 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.
- ↑ Kari Heikkilä on Lukon uusi päävalmentaja. Liiga.fi. Retrieved on 13 January 2017.