2002–03 SM-liiga season
The 2002/03 season was the 28th season of the SM- liiga. For the eighth time since the founding of the SM - liiga and a total for the twelfth time was Tappara Tampere Finnish ice hockey champions.
- 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
- 2.9 Best Goalkeeper
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. If it is after regular time have stood undecided, five minutes extra time were played. The first goal in extra time decided the game for the team that scored the goal. In the event that no winner after extra time was still found, the game was considered a draw.
A victory in the regular playing time or after extra time brought a team 2 points. A draw and a defeat after extra time was rewarded with a point. For a loss in regulation time, there were no points.
Final Table
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, W = Wins, SNV = Wins after Overtime, D = Draw, NNV = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss, ET = Goals Scored, GT = Goals against, GD = Goal Difference P = Points
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, A = Assists P = Points, SM = penalty minutes
Best Goalkeeper
Abbreviations: SP = Games, SZ = time ( min: sec ), S = Wins; N = Losses, GT = Goals against, GS = -held shots, SO = shutouts, GTS = Gegentorschnitt, GS % = held shots (in%)
Play-offs
Mode
Places 1-8 were automatically qualified for the play-offs. For the semi-finals, the teams that had won in the quarterfinals against their opponents from seven games, the most qualified. In the semifinals, only five games were played against opponents. 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: Pasi Kuivalainen, Mika Lehto
Defender: Janne Grönvall, Miska Kangasniemi, Mikko Luoma, Tuukka Mäntylä, Ville Mäntymaa, Jiří Marusak, Pasi Puistola, Pekka Saravo, Jyrki Välivaara
Attacker: John Alans, Alexander Barkow, Tom Bissett, Ville Hämäläinen, Lasse Jämsen, Kimmo Koskenkorva, Arto Kuki, Marko Mäkinen, Janne Ojanen, Marko Ojanen, Esa Pirnes, Jussi Tarvainen, Jaakko Uhlbäck, Sami Venäläinen
Head Coach: Jukka Rautakorpi
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, A = Assists P = Points, SM = penalty minutes
Best Goalkeeper
Abbreviations: Sp = Games, Min = time ( min: sec ), S = Wins; N = Losses, GT = Goals against, GS = -held shots, SO = shutouts, GTS = Gegentorschnitt, Sv % = held shots (in%)
Awards
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Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame • Finnish Hockey Cup
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