2005–06 SM-liiga season
The 2005/06 season was the 31st season of the SM- liiga. Finnish ice hockey champion for the first time HPK Hämeenlinna. This season the number of teams by KalPa Kuopio was raised to 14.
- 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
- 3.1 Trophies
- 3.2 All-Star team
Regular Season
Mode
Each team had four times against every other team in the league and four times in addition to play against local teams nearby. Each game consisted of 3 times 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 decided by penalty shootout.
A victory in the regular season brought a team 3 points. A win and a defeat after extra time was rewarded with 2 or 1 point. For a loss in regulation time, there were no points.
Final Table
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, W = Wins, SNV = Wins after Overtime, 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, Min = 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 1-6 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, as in the high season, 3 times for 20 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: Karri Rämö, Miika Wiikman
Defender Kaspars Astašenko, Juuso Hietanen, Mikko Jokela, Risto Korhonen, Jukka -Pekka Laamanen, Veli -Pekka Laitinen, Jussi Ruohola, David Schneider
Attacker: Jani Hassinen, Iivo Hokkanen, Tuomas Immonen, Jani Keinänen, Janne Lahti, Mikko Laine, Joni Lappalainen, Ville Leino, Juha -Pekka Loikas, Jyrki Louhi, Pasi Nielikäinen, Jesse Pehu, Jari Sailio, Jānis Sprukts, Hannu Väisänen, Jukko Voutilainen, Petteri Wirtanen
Head Coach: Jukka Jalonen
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%)
Awards
Trophies
All-Star Team
Spectator statistics
This table shows the number of spectators of teams in their home arena. The games were held in 13 different ice rinks ( Ilves and Tappara shared a hall).