2008–09 SM-liiga season
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Standings
| Team | GP | V | VP | DP | D | BP | BC | Diff | Pts | |
| 1 | JYP Jyväskylä | 58 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 168 | 112 | +56 | 106 |
| 2 | Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The 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... |
58 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 159 | 135 | +24 | 100 |
| 3 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 58 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 166 | 151 | +15 | 99 |
| 4 | Jokerit Helsinki | 58 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 134 | 132 | +2 | 98 |
| 5 | Kärpät Oulu | 58 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 185 | 149 | +35 | 97 |
| 6 | KalPa Kuopio | 58 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 153 | 138 | +15 | 97 |
| 7 | HIFK Helsinki | 58 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 169 | 167 | +2 | 90 |
| 8 | Ilves Tampere | 58 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 150 | 166 | -16 | 82 |
| 9 | Pelicans 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... |
58 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 149 | 145 | +4 | 80 |
| 10 | 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:... |
58 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 133 | 159 | -26 | 80 |
| 11 | Lukko Rauma | 58 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 144 | 150 | -6 | 78 |
| 12 | Ässät Pori | 58 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 131 | 188 | -57 | 75 |
| 13 | Tappara Tampere | 58 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 141 | 152 | -11 | 74 |
| 14 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 58 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 136 | 174 | -38 | 62 |
Preliminary round
- 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...
- 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:...
0:2 (1:3, 1:4) - 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...
- 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...
1:2 (2:3, 1:0, 2:3)
Quarterfinals
- JYP - 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:...
4:2 (1:3, 2:1 P, 3:2, 1:2 P, 3:1, 4:2) - 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...
- 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...
4:3 (0:1, 4:3, 2:3, 4:3, 1:2 P, 7:2, 8:2) - HPK Hämeenlinna - KalPaKalPaThe Kalevan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Niiralan monttu.-Team history:Established in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL players Sami Kapanen and...
2:4 (0:3, 3:1, 0:4, 1:2 P, 2:1, 2:3 P) - 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:...
1:4 (1:4, 2:3 P, 4:1, 1:6, 2:3 P)
Semifinal
- JYP - KalPaKalPaThe Kalevan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Kuopio, Finland at the Niiralan monttu.-Team history:Established in 1929, the full name of the company that runs the representative team is KalPa Hockey Oy. The majority of the company is owned by NHL players Sami Kapanen and...
4:1 (3:0, 4:1, 1:2, 2:1, 4:1) - 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...
- 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:...
2:4 (3:2 P, 2:3, 2:3 P, 4:1, 5:7, 3:4 P)
1st round
- 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...
- SaiPaSaiPaSaimaan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.-History:The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third...
0:3 (2:3 P, 2:5, 2:3 P) - ÄssätÄssätÄssät is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.-Team history:...
- Tappara Tampere 0:3 (4:5 P, 2:7, 2:4)