2001–02 SM-liiga season
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Standings
| Team | GP | V | N | DP | D | BP | BC | Diff | Pts | |
| 1 | Tappara Tampere | 56 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 173 | 109 | +64 | 79 |
| 2 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 56 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 221 | 138 | +83 | 78 |
| 3 | Jokerit Helsinki | 56 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 160 | 102 | +58 | 71 |
| 4 | TPS Turku | 56 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 154 | 111 | +43 | 69 |
| 5 | Pelicans Lahti Pelicans (ice hockey) Pelicans is an ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga, and formed in 1996. They play in the city of Lahti, Finland at Isku Arena. The team is partially owned by retired NHL goaltender Pasi Nurminen.-Notable players:* Sean Avery* Jason Bonsignore... |
56 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 157 | 152 | +5 | 68 |
| 6 | Kärpät Oulu | 56 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 156 | 148 | +8 | 60 |
| 7 | Ilves Tampere | 56 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 155 | 161 | -6 | 58 |
| 8 | Blues Espoo | 56 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 156 | 171 | -15 | 58 |
| 9 | JYP Jyväskylä | 56 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 145 | 158 | +-13 | 57 |
| 10 | HIFK Helsinki | 56 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 148 | 168 | -20 | 49 |
| 11 | Ässät Pori | 56 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 133 | 191 | -58 | 40 |
| 12 | Lukko Rauma | 56 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 110 | 181 | -71 | 35 |
| 13 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 56 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 124 | 202 | -78 | 31 |
Quarterfinals
- Tappara Tampere - 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...
3:0 (3:1, 5:2, 3:1) - 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...
- 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 (4:1, 6:1, 5:1) - JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
- KärpätKärpätOulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:...
3:1 (6:2, 3:5, 3:0, 5:1) - 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:...
- PelicansPelicans (ice hockey)Pelicans is an ice hockey team playing in the SM-liiga, and formed in 1996. They play in the city of Lahti, Finland at Isku Arena. The team is partially owned by retired NHL goaltender Pasi Nurminen.-Notable players:* Sean Avery* Jason Bonsignore...
3:1 (4:1, 4:5 P, 3:2 P, 2:0)
Semifinals
- 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...
- JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
1:3 (4:3, 2:3, 2:3 P, 0:1) - Tappara Tampere - 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:...
3:0 (3:1, 3:1, 2:1 P)