SM-liiga 1979/80
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Master: | HIFK Helsinki | ||
Relegated: | Koo-Vee | ||
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The SM-liiga season 1979/80 was the fifth season of the Finnish SM-liiga . Finnish champion was for the fourth time overall and for the first time since the introduction of the SM-liiga HIFK Helsinki , while Koo-Vee was relegated to the second division.
Regular season
mode
The ten teams of the SM-liiga initially played against each other in 36 seasonal games. While the first four teams qualified for the play-offs, the last two had to play against the two best second division teams to stay in the league. Each team received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
Main round
club | Sp | S. | U | N | T | GT | Points | |
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1. | TPS Turku | 36 | 26th | 4th | 6th | 209 | 122 | 56 |
2. | HIFK Helsinki | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7th | 238 | 144 | 53 |
3. | Kärpät Oulu | 36 | 18th | 6th | 12 | 193 | 154 | 42 |
4th | Ässät Pori | 36 | 18th | 5 | 13 | 189 | 167 | 41 |
5. | Tappara Tampere | 36 | 15th | 6th | 15th | 170 | 169 | 36 |
6th | Lukko Rauma | 36 | 15th | 4th | 17th | 184 | 190 | 34 |
7th | Kiekko-Reipas | 36 | 14th | 4th | 18th | 151 | 153 | 32 |
8th. | Ilves Tampere | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 151 | 189 | 30th |
9. | Jokerit Helsinki | 36 | 11 | 4th | 21st | 151 | 199 | 26th |
10. | Koo-Vee | 36 | 4th | 2 | 30th | 153 | 302 | 10 |
Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, SOS = penalty wins, SON = penalty losses
Top scorer
# | Surname | team | Games | Gates | Assists | Points |
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1. | Matti Hagman | HIFK Helsinki | 35 | 37 | 50 | 87 |
2. | Reijo Leppänen | TPS Turku | 35 | 29 | 39 | 68 |
3. | Jouni gutter | Lukko Rauma | 36 | 23 | 44 | 67 |
4th | Veli-Pekka Ketola | Ässät Pori | 36 | 22nd | 38 | 60 |
5. | Ismo Villa | Lukko Rauma | 36 | 33 | 26th | 59 |
6th | Juhani Wallenius | Lukko Rauma | 35 | 34 | 24 | 58 |
7th | Arto Javanainen | Ässät Pori | 36 | 28 | 29 | 57 |
8th. | Martti Jarkko | TPS Turku | 36 | 16 | 39 | 55 |
9. | Mikko Leinonen | Kärpät Oulu | 36 | 32 | 20th | 52 |
10. | Hannu Kapanen | HIFK Helsinki | 34 | 17th | 34 | 51 |
Play-offs
The semi-finals and finals were played in the “best-of-five” mode, the game for third place in the “best-of-three” mode .
Tournament tree
Semifinals | final | |||||
TPS Turku | 1 | |||||
Ässät Pori | 3 | |||||
HIFK | 3 | |||||
Ässät | 0 | |||||
Game for third place | ||||||
HIFK Helsinki | 3 | TPS | 0 | |||
Kärpät Oulu | 1 | Kärpät | 2 |
Finnish champion
Finnish champion HIFK Helsinki |
Goalkeepers: Hannu Riihimäki , Stig Wetzell Defenders: Raimo Hirvonen , Jorma Immonen , Pertti Lehtonen , Frank Neal , Seppo Pakola , Heikki Riihiranta , Timo Ukkola , Jarmo Vuorinen Attackers: Matti Forss , Matti Hagman , Arto Jokinen , Hannu Kapanen , Ari Lähteenmäki , Harri Linnonmaa , Matti Murto , Eso Peltonen , Rainer Risku , Tommi Salmelainen , Ilkka Sinisalo , Arto Sirviö Head coach: Jorma Rikala |
Top scorer
# | Surname | team | Games | Gates | Assists | Points |
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1. | Matti Hagman | HIFK Helsinki | 7th | 3 | 10 | 13 |
3. | Håkan Hjerpe | TPS Turku | 6th | 4th | 7th | 11 |
3. | Esa Peltonen | HIFK Helsinki | 7th | 7th | 3 | 10 |
4th | Veli-Matti Ruisma | Ässät Pori | 7th | 4th | 6th | 10 |
5. | Veli-Pekka Ketola | Ässät Pori | 7th | 3 | 7th | 10 |
SM liiga relegation
The last two placed in the SM-liiga main round and the two best second division teams played for promotion and relegation in return legs. While Jokerit reached relegation, Koo-Vee was relegated.
table
club | Sp | S. | U | N | T | GT | Points | |
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1. | SaiPa | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 45 | 27 | 9 |
2. | Jokerit Helsinki | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 49 | 34 | 9 |
3. | HPK Hämeenlinna | 6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30th | 38 | 4th |
4th | Koo-Vee | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22nd | 47 | 2 |
Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, SOS = penalty wins, SON = penalty losses
Awards
Player and team trophies
trophy | Award winners | team |
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Canada malja | HIFK Helsinki | |
Kalevi Numminen Trophy | Jorma Rikala | HIFK Helsinki |
Jarmo Wasama Commemorative Trophy | Pekka Arbelius | Kärpät Oulu |
Matti Keinonen Trophy | Reijo Leppänen | TPS Turku |
Raimo Kilpiö Trophy | Jari Laiho | Lukko Rauma |
Urpo Ylönen Trophy | Jorma Valtonen | TPS Turku |
Pekka Rautakallio Trophy | Reijo Ruotsalainen | Kärpät Oulu |
Aarne Honkavaara Trophy | Matti Hagman | HIFK Helsinki |
Veli Pekka Ketola Trophy | Matti Hagman | HIFK Helsinki |
All-Star Team
goal | Jorma Valtonen (TPS Turku) | |||||
defense | Hannu Haapalainen (Tappara Tampere) | Reijo Ruotsalainen (Kärpät Oulu) | ||||
Storm | Reijo Leppänen (TPS Turku) | Matti Hagman (HIFK Helsinki) | Jukka Porvari (Tappara Tampere) |
Web links
- Official website of the SM-liiga
- SM-liiga 1979/80 at hockeyarchives.info (French)
- 1979-80 SM-liiga League Leaders
- 1979-80 Finland SM-liiga