2003–04 SM-liiga season
The 2003/04 season was the 29th season of the SM- liiga. Finnish ice hockey champion for the second time Kärpät Oulu.
- 2.1 mode
- 2.2 Play -off qualification
- 2.3 tournament tree
- 2.4 quarterfinals
- 2.5 Semi-finals
- 2.6 Third Place
- 2.7 final
- 2.8 Finnish Champion
- 2.9 Best Scorer
- 2:10 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
Source: sm- liiga.fi
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
Source: sm- liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, A = Assists P = Points, SM = penalty minutes
Best Goalkeeper
Source: sm- liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Matches, W = Min = time ( min: sec ), S = Wins; N = Losses, GT = Goals against, GS = -held shots, SO = shutouts, GTS = Gegentorschnitt, Sv % = held shots (in%)
Play-offs
Source: sm- liiga.fi
Mode
Places 1-6 were automatically qualified for the play-offs. Places 7-10 had to put in an additional best-of- three - round, with No. 7 ran against ranked 10th and 8th place to 9th place. 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 way into the 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.
Play-off qualification
Tournament tree
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Third Place
Final
Finnish Champion
Goalkeepers: Nicklas Backstrom, Pekka channel
Defender: Topi Jaakola, Oskari Korpikari, Mikko Lehtonen, Kimmo Lotvonen, Ilkka Mikkola, Mikko Myllykoski, Mikko Palomäki, Martin Stepanek, Ari Vallin
Attacker: Juhamatti Aaltonen, Antti Aarnio, Mikko Alikoski, Juha -Pekka Haataja, Jussi Jokinen, Jyri Junnila, Henrik Juntunen, Board Lievers, Tommi Paakkolanvaara, Sakari Palsola, Janne Pesonen, Mika Pyörälä, Pekka Saarenheimo, Juha Silvander, Brad Smyth, Petr Tenkrat, Jari Viuhkola
Head Coach: Kari Heikkilä
Best Scorer
Source: sm- liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, A = Assists P = Points, SM = penalty minutes
Best Goalkeeper
Source: sm- liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Matches, W = Min = time ( min: sec ), S = Wins; N = Losses, GT = Goals against, GS = -held shots, SO = shutouts, GTS = Gegentorschnitt, Sv % = held shots (in%)
Awards
Swell
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2013/14 2014/15
Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame • Finnish Hockey Cup
- SM- liiga season
- Hockey 2003
- Hockey 2004