1993–94 SM-liiga season
The 1993/94 season was the 19th season of the SM- liiga. For the second time since the founding of the SM- liiga and a total for the third time Jokerit Helsinki Finnish ice hockey champion.
- 2.1 mode
- 2.2 tournament tree
- 2.3 quarterfinals
- 2.4 Semi-finals
- 2.5 Third Place
- 2.6 final
- 2.7 Finnish Champion
- 2.8 Best Scorer
- 4.1 Trophies
- 4.2 All- Star team
Regular Season
Mode
Each team had four times against every other team in the league and four times in addition to play against local teams nearby. Each game consisted of three thirds of 20 minutes playing time. Was found after the regular time no winner, the game was considered a draw.
A victory brought a team 2 points. A draw was rewarded with a point. For a defeat, there were no points.
Final Table
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats, ET = Goals Scored, GT = Goals against, GD = Goal Difference P = Points
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points
Play-offs
Mode
Places 1-8 were qualified for the play- offs. For the semi-finals, the teams that had won in the quarterfinals against their opponents by five games, the most qualified. In the semi final was played also by the mode best-of- 5. The winners of those ties made it to the finals while the losers in the small final for third place played. In the final five games were played again. Who won the most games, was the winner of the season. In the round for 3rd place, only one game was played. The respective opponents were put together so that the highest placed team plays against the worst, the second best, second-worst against, and so on. A game lasted, as in the high season, a total of 60 minutes. After the regular time extensions were of 20 minutes duration was played until a winner is found by a decisive goal.
Tournament tree
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Third Place
Final
Finnish Champion
Goalkeepers: Allain Roy, Ari Sulander
Defender: Erik Hämäläinen, Waltteri Immonen, Kari Martikainen, Janne Niinimaa, Heikki Riihijärvi, Ari Salo, Mika Strömberg
Attacker: Otakar Janecký, Juha Jokiharju, Rami Koivisto, Mikko Konttila, Juha Lind, Timo Norppa, Timo Saarikoski, Keijo Säilynoja, Raimo Summanen, Antti Törmänen, Petri Varis, Jali Wahlsten, Juha Ylönen
Head Coach: Hannu Aravirta
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points
SM- liiga - qualification
Reipas Lahti had to defend against the three best teams from the Mestis its position in the SM- liiga. It was the same mode as in the regular season, only that each team had to play twice instead of four times against any other team.
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats, ET = Goals Scored, GT = Goals against, GD = Goal Difference P = Points
TuTo Hockey rose to the SM- liiga for Reipas Lahti.
Awards
Trophies
All- Star team
Swell
- Championnat de hockey sur glace de Finlande 1993/1994