Naisten SM-sarja 1996/97

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The 1996/97 season was the 15th edition of the highest Finnish women's ice hockey league , the Naisten SM-sarja . The league was carried out by the Finnish ice hockey association Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto . JyP HT secured the championship title for the first time in the club's history . The team of KalPa Kuopio lost the relegation against Kiekko-Karhut and relegated to the second division .

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Clubs of the Finnish Women's Ice Hockey League for the 1996/97 season

First, a preliminary round with a home and away leg was played with the eight participating teams. This was followed by the main round of the six best teams as a single round. There were 2 points for a win and one for a draw.

The first four teams in the main round qualified for the play-off semi-finals.

Preliminary round

space Surname Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Kiekko-Espoo logo Kiekko-Espoo 14th 12 1 1 80:26 25th
2. JYP.svg JyP HT 14th 10 1 3 86:39 21st
3. Ilves Tampere 14th 10 0 4th 63:22 20th
4th Shakers Kerava 14th 8th 1 5 74:34 17th
5. Kärpät Oulu 14th 8th 1 5 75:38 17th
6th Turun Palloseura.svg TPS Turku 14th 3 0 11 20:99 6th
7th KalPa.png KalPa 14th 2 0 12 11:81 4th
8th. Joensuun Kiekko-Karhut 14th 1 0 13 21:91 2

Main round

table

( cumulative table from preliminary and main round )

space Surname Games S. U N Points Gates
1. Kärpät Oulu 24 17th 1 6th 121: 056 35
2. Kiekko-Espoo logo Kiekko-Espoo 24 16 2 6th 121: 048 34
3. JYP.svg JyP HT 24 16 1 7th 123: 062 33
4th Shakers Kerava 24 14th 1 9 114: 054 29
5. Ilves 24 14th 1 9 106: 051 29
6th Turun Palloseura.svg TPS 24 3 0 21st 025: 199 6th

Decision game for 4th place

  • Shakers Kerava - Ilves Tampere 2-1

Best scorer

Source: eliteprospects.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player team Sp T V Pt SM
Riikka Välilä JyP HT 24 26th 38 64 0
Petra Vaarakallio Kiekko-Espoo 24 30th 19th 49 18th
Katja Riipi Kärpät 24 24 17th 41 28
Tiina Paananen JyP HT 24 23 17th 40 18th
Marianne Ihalainen Ilves 24 21st 18th 39 12
Sanna Lankosaari Kärpät 24 20th 18th 38 18th
Karoliina Rantamäki Kiekko-Espoo 24 20th 13 33 10
Tiina Pihala Ilves 24 15th 18th 33 41
Kati Kovalainen Shakers 24 20th 12 32 12
Rose Matilainen JyP HT 24 15th 14th 29 32

Play-offs

Semifinals

The semi-final pairings are unknown. JyP HT and the Shakers Kerava reached the final.

3rd place match

  • Kiekko-Espoo - Kärpät Oulu

final

The finals were won by JyP HT.

  • JyP HT - Kerava Shakers

Finnish champions squad

Finnish champion JyP HT
JYP.svg

Goalkeepers: Sari Kallioinen , Jenna Moilanen , Tuula Puputti

Defenders: Kirsi Hänninen , Hanna Jokinen , Virve Kauranen , Johanna Korhonen , Katja Lehto , Tiina Puputti , Johanna Riipinen , Katja Saunalahti , Tuulikki Sointu

Forwards: Emilia Kontio , Vilma Kujala , Sari Mäkinen , Rose Matilainen , Katja Nikunen , Riikka Noronen , Tiina Paananen , Sanna Peura , Mia Ruhanen , Hanna-Leena Sorvari , Birgit Sundström , Riikka Välilä , Anu Vertala

Best scorer

Source: eliteprospects.com; Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player team Sp T V Pt SM
Tiina Paananen JyP HT 6th 7th 2 9 2
Riikka Välilä JyP HT 6th 3 5 8th 4th
Henna Savikuja Kärpät 4th 4th 2 6th 0
Petra Vaarakallio Kiekko-Espoo 4th 3 3 6th 0
Sanna Lankosaari Kärpät 4th 1 5 6th 4th
Rose Matilainen JyP HT 6th 3 2 5 8th
Kirsi Hänninen JyP HT 6th 2 3 5 8th
Katja Riipi Kärpät 4th 1 4th 5 2
Johanna icons Kiekko-Espoo 4th 4th 0 4th 4th
Karoliina Rantamäki Kiekko-Espoo 4th 3 1 4th 0

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ eliteprospects.com, 1996 - 1997 Regular Season Stats
  2. ↑ eliteprospects.com, 1996 - 1997 Postseason Stats