The 2016–17 SM-liiga season was the 42nd season of the
SM-liiga
The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mest ...
, the top level of
ice hockey
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in
Finland
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, 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 SM-liiga is a closed league and there is no relegation.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.
Playoffs
Bracket
Wild card round (best-of-three)
(7) Ässät vs. (10) Ilves
Ilves wins the series 2-1.
(8) Kärpät vs. (9) HIFK
HIFK wins the series 2-0.
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
(1) Tappara vs. (10) Ilves
Tappara wins the series 4-3.
(2) TPS vs. (9) HIFK
HIFK wins the series 4-2.
(3) KalPa vs. (6) Pelicans
KalPa wins the series 4-1.
(4) JYP vs. (5) HPK
JYP wins the series 4-3.
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
(1) Tappara vs. (9) HIFK
Tappara wins the series 4-1.
(3) KalPa vs. (4) JYP
KalPa wins the series 4–3.
Bronze medal game
Finals (best-of-seven)
Tappara wins the finals 4–2.
Final rankings
References
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Liiga seasons
Liiga
The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mesti ...
Liiga
The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mesti ...