1995–96 SM-liiga season
The 1995/96 season was the 21st season of the SM- liiga. For the third time since the foundation of the SM- liiga and a total for the fourth 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
Regular Season
Mode
Each team had four times against every other team in the league and six additional play against local teams nearby. Each game consisted of three thirds of 20 minutes. In the event that after the regular time no winner was found, the game was considered a draw.
A victory in the regular season 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 automatically qualified for the play-offs. For each next round, the teams that had won the most in the quarter and semi-finals against their opponents by five games qualified. 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 also played. 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
Goalkeeper Marko Rantanen, Ari Sulander
Defender: Santeri Immonen, Waltteri Immonen, Ismo Kuoppala, Kari Martikainen, Antti - Jussi Niemi, Janne Niinimaa, Pasi Sormunen, Mika Strömberg, Marko Tuulola
Attacker: Mika Asikainen, Niko Halttunen, Otakar Janecký, Tero Lehterä, Juha Lind, Jari Lindros, Jukka Penttinen, Pasi Saarela, Timo Saarikoski, Keijo Säilynoja, Tommi Sova, Petri Varis, Juha Ylönen
Head Coach: Hannu Aravirta
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points
SM- liiga - qualification
- TuTo Hockey - Jokerit Lappeenranta 0:3
TuTo hockey thus increases from the second Finnish ice hockey league, the I- divisioona. Jokerit Lappeenranta increases for the SM- liiga in on.
Awards
Swell
- Championnat de hockey sur glace de Finlande 1995/1996
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Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame • Finnish Hockey Cup
- SM- liiga season
- Hockey 1995
- Hockey 1996