| 2011–12 SM-liiga | |
| League | SM-liiga |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2011 – April 2012 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | KalPa |
| Season MVP | Tomas Zaborsky |
| Top scorer | Ryan Lasch |
| Playoffs | |
| Seasons | |
The 2011–12 SM-liiga season is the 37th season of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ässät | Pori | Karri Kivi | Porin jäähalli | 6,481 | Ville Uusitalo |
| Blues | Espoo | Lauri Marjamäki | Barona Areena | 6,798 | Toni Kähkönen |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Petri Matikainen | Helsingin jäähalli | 8,200 | Ville Peltonen |
| HPK | Hämeenlinna | Timo Lehkonen‡ | Patria-areena | 5,360 | Marko Tuulola |
| Ilves | Tampere | Seppo Hiitelä‡ | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,600 | Martti Järventie |
| Jokerit | Helsinki | Erkka Westerlund | Hartwall Areena | 13,506 | Ossi Väänänen |
| JYP | Jyväskylä | Jyrki Aho‡ | Jyväskylän jäähalli | 4,618 | Juha-Pekka Hytönen |
| KalPa | Kuopio | Tuomas Tuokkola | Niiralan monttu | 5,224 | Sami Kapanen |
| Kärpät | Oulu | Hannu Aravirta | Oulun Energia Areena | 6,768 | Ilkka Mikkola |
| Lukko | Rauma | Juha Vuori‡ | Äijänsuo Arena | 5,400 | Otto Honkaheimo |
| Pelicans | Lahti | Kai Suikkanen | Isku Areena | 5,530 | Arttu Luttinen |
| SaiPa | Lappeenranta | Ari-Pekka Selin | Kisapuisto | 4,825 | Ville Koho |
| Tappara | Tampere | Risto Dufva‡ | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,600 | Pekka Saravo |
| TPS | Turku | Pekka Virta | Turkuhalli | 11,820 | Ville Vahalahti |
- Head coaches marked with ‡ took their jobs mid-season.
Regular season[]
Each team played four times against every other team (twice home and twice away), getting to 52 games. Additionally, the teams were divided to two groups, where teams would play one extra game. One group included Blues, HIFK, Jokerit, JYP, KalPa, Pelicans and SaiPa, while other had HPK, Ilves, Kärpät, Lukko, Tappara, TPS and Ässät.
Additionally, there were two games where teams could choose the opponents. These were played back-to-back in January and the choices were made in December, with team with lowest point total to that date was able to choose first. These pairs were: Ilves-Tappara, SaiPa-HPK, TPS-Lukko, Kärpät-Blues, JYP-HIFK, Jokerit-Pelicans and Ässät-KalPa.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | +/− | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KalPa | 60 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 180 | 139 | +41 | 115 |
| Pelicans | 60 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 213 | 155 | +58 | 111 |
| HIFK | 60 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 194 | 149 | +45 | 111 |
| JYP | 60 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 168 | 122 | +46 | 108 |
| Ässät | 60 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 189 | 150 | +39 | 106 |
| Jokerit | 60 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 183 | 155 | +28 | 101 |
| Kärpät | 60 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 164 | 148 | +16 | 99 |
| Blues | 60 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 148 | 165 | -17 | 82 |
| Lukko | 60 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 162 | 167 | -5 | 81 |
| TPS | 60 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 134 | 180 | -46 | 78 |
| SaiPa | 60 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 155 | 176 | -21 | 77 |
| Tappara | 60 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 132 | 188 | -56 | 73 |
| HPK | 60 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 132 | 201 | -69 | 62 |
| Ilves | 60 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 140 | 199 | -59 | 56 |
Playoffs[]
Wild card round (best-of-three)
Kärpät-TPS 2-0
- Kärpät-TPS 4-1
- TPS-Kärpät 1-2
Blues-Lukko 2-1
- Blues-Lukko 1-0 (OT)
- Lukko-Blues 2-0
- Blues-Lukko 6-3
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
KalPa-Blues 1-0
- KalPa-Blues 3-1
Pelicans-Kärpät 1-0
- Pelicans-Kärpät 5-0
HIFK-Jokerit 0-1
- HIFK-Jokerit 1-3
JYP-Ässät 1-0
- JYP-Ässät 4-1
Team Photos[]
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