2000–01 SM-liiga season
The 2000/01 season was the 26th season of the SM- liiga. For the ninth time since the founding of the SM - liiga and a total for the tenth time TPS Turku 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 topscorer
Regular Season
Mode
Each team had four times against every other team in the league eight times and also play against local teams nearby. Each game consisted of three thirds á 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
Top scorer
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
Goalkeepers: Antero Niittymaki, Fredrik Norrena
Defender: Kimmo Eronen, Martti Järventie Mika Lehtinen, Jouni Loponen, Ilkka Mikkola, Tommi Rajamäki, Markus Seikola, Henrik Tallinder
Attacker: Teemu Elomo, Michael Holmqvist, Niko Kapanen, Jani Kiviharju, Mikko Koivu, Joni Liu, Mikko Rautee, Kimmo Rintanen, Miikka Rousu, Kalle Sahlstedt, Marco Tuokko, Ville Vahalahti, Jarkko Varvio, Tony Virta
Head Coach: Hannu Jortikka
Top scorer
Awards
Swell
- Championnat de hockey sur glace de Finlande 2000/2001
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2013/14 2014/15
Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame • Finnish Hockey Cup
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