1977–78 SM-liiga season

The SM- liiga season 1977/78 was the third season of the Finnish SM- liiga. Finnish Champion was the fourth time overall and for the first time since the introduction of the SM - liiga Ässät Pori.

  • 2.1 tournament tree
  • 2.2 Finnish Champion

Regular Season

Mode

The ten teams in the SM- liiga first played in 36 regular season games against each other. While the first four teams for the play- offs qualified, the two last placed athlete had to play against the two best second division against relegation. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.

Main Round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Play-offs

The semifinals and finals were in the mode " Best-of -Five" played the game for third place in the mode " Best-of- Three".

Tournament tree

Finnish Champion

Goalkeepers: Antero Kivelä, Ben Schrey

Defender: Tapio Flinck, Antti Heikkilä, Tapio Levo, Jaakko Niemi, Harry Nikander, Pekka Rautakallio

Attacker: Jaakko Honkanen, Arto Javanainen, Jari Kaski, Veli -Pekka Ketola, Tapio Koskinen, Jyrki Levonen, rauli Levonen, Pekka Mäkelä, Tauno Mäkelä, Kari Makkonen, Martti Nenonen, Veli -Matti Ruisma, Erkki Väkiparta

Head Coach: Lasse Heikkilä

SM- liiga relegation

The two last placed SM - liiga Main Round Lukko Rauma and Helsinki Jokerit, reached in the relegation relegation.

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