1997–98 SM-liiga season
The 1997–98 SM-liiga season was the 23rd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.
Standings
Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
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1 | TPS | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 162 | 111 | +51 | 66 |
2 | HIFK | 48 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 179 | 115 | +64 | 63 |
3 | Ilves | 48 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 184 | 138 | +46 | 60 |
4 | Jokerit | 48 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 139 | 137 | +2 | 53 |
5 | Tappara | 48 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 157 | 147 | +10 | 51 |
6 | SaiPa | 48 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 135 | 142 | -7 | 49 |
7 | Ässät | 48 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 163 | 156 | +7 | 48 |
8 | Kiekko-Espoo | 48 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 153 | 139 | +14 | 46 |
9 | Lukko | 48 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 131 | 143 | -12 | 46 |
10 | HPK | 48 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 148 | 181 | -33 | 41 |
11 | JYP | 48 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 135 | 167 | -32 | 37 |
12 | KalPa | 48 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 91 | 201 | -110 | 16 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
- Jokerit - Tappara 3:1 (6:3, 5:7, 3:1, 4:0)
- TPS - Kiekko-Espoo 1:3 (5:1, 0:6, 1:4, 1:2)
- HIFK - Ässät 3:0 (5:4, 8:2, 6:3)
- Ilves - SaiPa 3:0 (10:2, 1:0, 5:1)
Semifinals
3rd place
- Jokerit - Kiekko-Espoo 8:0
Final
Qualification
First round
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Second round
KalPa – Kärpät | |||
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31. March | KalPa | Kärpät | 3-1 |
2. April | Kärpät | KalPa | 3-1 |
3. April | KalPa | Kärpät | 3-2 OT |
5. April | Kärpät | KalPa | 2-4 |
KalPa wins 3–1 |
External links
- SM-liiga official website
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