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

1927/28 1928/29 • 1930/31 1931/32 1932/33 1933/34 1934/35 1935/36 1936/37 1937/38 1938/39 • 1940/41 • 1942/43 1943/44 1944/45 1945 / 46 1946/47 1947/48 1948/49 1949/50 1950/51 1951/52 1952/53 1953/54 1954/55 1955/56 1956/57 1957/58 1958/59 1959/60 1960/61 1961/62 1962 / 63 1963/64 1964/65 1965/66 1966/67 1967/68 1968/69 1969/70 1970/71 1971/72 1972/73 1973/74 1974/75

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2013/14 2014/15

Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame • Finnish Hockey Cup

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  • Hockey 2003
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