1996–97 SM-liiga season
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Standings
| Club | GP | V | N | D | BP | BC | Diff | Pts | |
| 1 | Jokerit Helsinki | 50 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 192 | 116 | +76 | 74 |
| 2 | TPS Turku TPS (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:... |
50 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 191 | 105 | +86 | 71 |
| 3 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 50 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 190 | 143 | +47 | 63 |
| 4 | Ilves Tampere | 50 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 183 | 147 | +36 | 59 |
| 5 | JYP Jyväskylä | 50 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 163 | 136 | +27 | 56 |
| 6 | Kiekko-Espoo | 50 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 154 | 163 | -9 | 51 |
| 7 | Ässät Pori | 50 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 171 | 181 | -10 | 48 |
| 8 | Tappara Tampere | 50 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 139 | 171 | -32 | 44 |
| 9 | HIFK Helsinki | 50 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 159 | 171 | -12 | 42 |
| 10 | Lukko Rauma | 50 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 136 | 170 | -34 | 37 |
| 11 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 50 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 118 | 181 | -63 | 34 |
| 12 | KalPa Kuopio | 50 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 116 | 228 | -112 | 21 |
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...
- Tappara Tampere 3:0 (3:1, 6:5 P, 4:0) - 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:...
- ÄssätÄssätÄssät is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.-Team history:...
3:1 (1:3, 7:4, 6:3, 4:2) - 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...
- Espoo BluesEspoo BluesThe Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
3:1 (3:0, 4:3, 2:3, 4:3) - 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...
- JYP 3:1 (4:2, 1:6, 4:1, 5:2)
Semifinal
- 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 (7:3, 2:1, 4:2) - 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:...
- 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...
3:2 (1:4, 3:5, 5:4, 2:1 P, 6:2)
Relegation
First round- KalPa - Haukat Jarvenpaa 3-0 on series
- Karpat Oulu - Karhut 3-0 on series
Final
- KalPa - Karpat Oulu 3-0 on series