The 2003/04 season was the 29th season of the SM-liiga . The Finnish ice hockey champion was Kärpät Oulu for the second time .
Regular season
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Each team had to play four times against every other team in the league and eight additional times against local teams. Each game consisted of three thirds of 20 minutes each. If there was a tie after regular time, five minutes of extra time were played. The first goal in extra time decided the game for the team that scored the goal. In the event that a winner was still not found after extra time, the game was considered a tie.
A win in regular time or after extra time earned a team 2 points. A tie and a defeat after extra time were rewarded with one point. There were no points for a defeat in regular time.
Closing table
Source: sm-liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Sp = games, S = victories, SnV = victories after extra time, U = draws, NnV = defeats after extra time, N = defeats, T = goals, GT = goals conceded, TD = goal difference
Pl
team
Sp
S.
SnV
U
NnV
N
T
GT
TD
Points
1.
TPS
56
30th
5
7th
3
11
169
112
+57
80
2.
Kärpät
56
29
6th
4th
4th
13
194
129
+65
78
3.
HIFK
56
30th
3
5
1
17th
181
142
+39
72
4th
HPK
56
27
3
7th
2
17th
162
122
+40
69
5.
Lukko
56
24
3
8th
3
18th
154
127
+27
65
6th
Ilves
56
24
5
3
4th
20th
159
148
+11
65
7th
Jokerite
56
23
4th
7th
3
19th
131
120
+11
64
8th.
Tappara
56
24
2
2
5
23
158
145
+13
59
9.
blues
56
18th
5
7th
3
23
134
139
−5
56
10.
JYP
56
18th
2
7th
5
24
138
166
−28
52
11.
Ässät
56
17th
4th
5
3
27
140
186
−46
50
12.
SaiPa
56
11
2
5
5
27
127
194
−67
36
13.
Pelicans
56
7th
1
7th
4th
37
110
227
−117
27
Best scorer
Source: sm-liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, A = assists , SM = penalty minutes
Best goalkeeper
Source: sm-liiga.fi
Abbreviations: SP = games, min = playing time (min: sec), S = victories; N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, GS = shots saved, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals against goals, Sv% = shots saved (in%)
Pl
player
team
Sp
Min
S.
N
GT
GS
SO
GTS
Sv%
1.
Niklas Bäckström
Kärpät
43
2572: 08
24
9
87
1266
7th
2.03
93.57
2.
Markus Helanen
HPK
13
0 702: 56
4th
4th
24
342
2
2.18
93.44
3.
Joni Puurula
HPK
33
1890: 17
16
9
69
879
4th
2.19
92.72
4th
Petri Vehanen
Lukko
45
2731: 58
22nd
13
97
1197
5
2.13
92.50
5.
Jere Myllyniemi
blues
19th
0 994: 50
6th
7th
36
442
2
2.17
92.47
Play-offs
Source: sm-liiga.fi
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Places 1-6 were automatically qualified for the play-offs . Places 7-10 had to prevail in an additional best-of-3 round, with 7th place against 10th place and 8th place against 9th place. The teams that had won the most of seven games in the quarter-finals against their opponents qualified for the semi-finals. In the semifinals only five games were played against the opponent. The winners of the semi-finals made it to the final while the losers played for third place in the small final. Five games were also played in the final. Whoever won the most games was the winner of the season. Only one game was played in the round for third place. The respective opponents were put together so that the top ranked team plays against the worst, the second best, against the second worst, and so on. As in the main season, a game lasted a total of 60 minutes. After the regular time, extensions of 20 minutes each were played until a winner was found through a decisive goal.
Play-off qualification
Jokerite - JYP
7th March
Jokerite
JYP
5: 2
9th March
JYP
Jokerite
2: 3
Jokerit qualified 2-0.
Tappara - blues
7th March
Tappara
blues
1: 2 a.d.
9th March
blues
Tappara
1: 4
March 10th
Tappara
blues
0: 2
Blues qualified 2-1.
Tournament tree
Quarter finals
Semifinals
final
March 13-23, 2004
TPS
4th
March 27 - 31, 2004
blues
2
TPS
3
13-19 March 2004
HPK
0
HPK
4th
April 6-11, 2004
Lukko
0
TPS
1
March 13-23, 2004
Kärpät
3
Kärpät
4th
27.3. - 4.4.2004
Jokerite
2
Kärpät
3
Game for third place
March 13-25, 2004
HIFK
2
HIFK
4th
HIFK
1
Ilves
3
HPK
0
7.4.2004
Quarter finals
TPS - blues
March 13th
TPS
blues
3: 2
March, 15
blues
TPS
4: 2
17. March
TPS
blues
4-0
19th March
blues
TPS
3: 2
March 21st
TPS
blues
4: 2
March 23
blues
TPS
0: 2
TPS wins the round 4-2.
HPK - Lukko
March 13th
HPK
Lukko
3: 2
March, 15
Lukko
HPK
0: 5
17. March
HPK
Lukko
4-0
19th March
Lukko
HPK
1: 3
HPK wins the round 4-0.
Kärpät - Jokerit
March 13th
Kärpät
Jokerite
3-2
March, 15
Jokerite
Kärpät
2-3
17. March
Kärpät
Jokerite
2-5
19th March
Jokerite
Kärpät
1-2
March 21st
Kärpät
Jokerite
1-2
March 23
Jokerite
Kärpät
1-2
Kärpät wins the round with 4: 2.
HIFK - Ilves
March 13th
HIFK
Ilves
3: 1
March, 15
Ilves
HIFK
3: 2
17. March
HIFK
Ilves
0: 3
19th March
Ilves
HIFK
4: 2
March 21st
HIFK
Ilves
3-0
April 23
Ilves
HIFK
0: 1
April 25
HIFK
Ilves
4: 3
HIFK wins the round 4: 3.
Semifinals
TPS - HPK
27th of March
TPS
HPK
2-0
March 29
HPK
TPS
3: 4 a.d.
March 31
TPS
HPK
3: 1
TPS wins the round 3-0.
Kärpät - HIFK
27th of March
Kärpät
HIFK
3: 2 a.d.
March 29
HIFK
Kärpät
4: 2
March 31
Kärpät
HIFK
0: 5
2nd of April
HIFK
Kärpät
2: 3 a.d.
4. April
Kärpät
HIFK
3: 2 a.d.
Kärpät wins the round 3-2.
third place
HIFK - HPK
7th of April
HIFK
HPK
3: 1
HIFK wins bronze.
final
TPS - Kärpät
April 6th
TPS
Kärpät
1: 2
April 8th
Kärpät
TPS
4: 3
9th April
TPS
Kärpät
5-0
11 April
Kärpät
TPS
1: 0 a.d.
Kärpät wins the championship 3-1.
Finnish champion
Finnish champion Kärpät Oulu
Goalkeepers: Nicklas Bäckström , Pekka Rinne
Defenders: Topi Jaakola , Oskari Korpikari , Mikko Lehtonen , Kimmo Lotvonen , Ilkka Mikkola , Mikko Myllykoski , Mikko Palomäki , Martin Štěpánek , Ari Vallin
Attackers: Juhamatti Aaltonen , Antti Aarnio , Mikko Alikoski , Juha-Pekka Haataja , Jussi Jokinen , Jyri Junnila , Henrik Juntunen , Brett Lievers , Tommi Paakkolanvaara , Sakari Palsola , Janne Pesonen , Mika Pyörälä , Pekka Saarenheimo , Juha Silvander , Brad Smyth , Petr Tenkrát , Jari Viuhkola
Best scorer
Source: sm-liiga.fi
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, A = assists, SM = penalty minutes
Best goalkeeper
Source: sm-liiga.fi
Abbreviations: SP = games, min = playing time (min: sec), S = victories; N = defeats, GT = goals conceded, GS = shots saved, SO = shutouts , GTS = goals against goals, Sv% = shots saved (in%)
Pl
player
team
Sp
Min
S.
N
GT
GS
SO
GTS
Sv%
1.
Jan Lundell
HIFK
11
623: 23
6th
3
15th
277
3
1.44
94.86
2.
Mika Lehto
Tappara
3
189: 58
1
2
5
90
0
1.58
94.74
3.
Teemu Lassila
TPS
12
679: 40
8th
4th
17th
286
4th
1.5
94.39
4th
Joni Puurula
HPK
8th
481: 31
4th
4th
14th
203
2
1.74
93.55
5.
Pasi Hakkinen
Jokerite
8th
476: 59
4th
4th
17th
214
0
2.14
92.64
Awards
trophies
All-Star Team
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