2016–17 Liiga season
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| 2016–17 Liiga | |
|---|---|
| League | Liiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2016 – April 2017 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | Nelonen |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2016–17 Liiga season is 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
| Team | City | Head coach | Arena | Capacity | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIFK | Helsinki | Antti Törmänen | Helsingin jäähalli | 8,200 | TBD |
| HPK | Hämeenlinna | Antti Pennanen | Patria-areena | 5,360 | Riku Hahl |
| Ilves | Tampere | Karri Kivi | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,300 | TBD |
| Jukurit | Mikkeli | Risto Dufva | Kalevankankaan jäähalli | 4,400 | Marko Kauppinen |
| JYP | Jyväskylä | Marko Virtanen | Synergia-areena | 4,437 | TBD |
| KalPa | Kuopio | Pekka Virta | Niiralan monttu | 5,064 | TBD |
| KooKoo | Kouvola | Petri Mattila | Lumon arena | 6,000 | TBD |
| Kärpät | Oulu | Kai Suikkanen | Oulun Energia Areena | 6,614 | TBD |
| Lukko | Rauma | Juha Vuori | Äijänsuo Arena | 5,400 | TBD |
| Pelicans | Lahti | Petri Matikainen | Isku Areena | 5,530 | TBD |
| SaiPa | Lappeenranta | Ari Santanen | Kisapuisto | 4,820 | TBD |
| Sport | Vaasa | Tomek Valtonen | Vaasa Arena | 4,512 | TBD |
| Tappara | Tampere | Jussi Tapola | Tampereen jäähalli | 7,300 | TBD |
| TPS | Turku | Ari-Pekka Selin | HK Arena | 11,820 | TBD |
| Ässät | Pori | Jyrki Aho | Porin jäähalli | 6,280 | TBD |
Regular season
Top six advance straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions play wild card round for the final two spots. The Liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIFK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | HPK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ilves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Jukurit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | JYP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | KalPa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | KooKoo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Wild-card round |
| 8 | Kärpät | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lukko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | SaiPa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Tappara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | TPS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Ässät | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Liiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.
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