1995–96 SM-liiga season
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Standings
| Team | GP | V | N | D | BP | BC | Diff | Pts | |
| 1 | Jokerit Helsinki | 50 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 190 | 91 | +99 | 73 |
| 2 | TPS Turku | 50 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 216 | 141 | +75 | 71 |
| 3 | Lukko Rauma | 50 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 205 | 177 | +28 | 59 |
| 4 | Tappara Tampere | 50 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 172 | 161 | +11 | 55 |
| 5 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 50 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 160 | 151 | +9 | 53 |
| 6 | HIFK Helsinki | 50 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 142 | 158 | -16 | 52 |
| 7 | Ässät Pori | 50 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 140 | 160 | -20 | 49 |
| 8 | Ilves Tampere | 50 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 153 | 183 | -30 | 43 |
| 9 | Kiekko-Espoo | 50 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 131 | 164 | -33 | 42 |
| 10 | JYP Jyväskylä | 50 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 132 | 155 | -23 | 37 |
| 11 | KalPa Kuopio | 50 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 126 | 162 | -36 | 36 |
| 12 | TuTo Turku | 50 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 140 | 204 | -64 | 30 |
Quarterfinals
- JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
- IlvesIlvesIlves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...
3:0 (11:2, 7:2, 3:1) - TPSTPS (ice hockey)TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
- ÄssätÄssätÄssät is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.-Team history:...
3:0 (4:0, 4:2, 6:3) - LukkoLukkoLukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963...
- HIFKHIFKIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...
3:0 (2:1, 6:4, 4:1) - Tappara Tampere - HPKHPKHPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
1:3 (1:3, 3:5, 7:2, 1:7)
Semifinals
- JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
- HPKHPKHPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
3:1 (2:3, 3:0, 4:1, 6:0) - TPSTPS (ice hockey)TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
- LukkoLukkoLukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963...
3:1 (2:3, 3:1, 4:2, 4:2)