2009–10 SM-liiga season
The 2009–10 SM-liiga season was the 35th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. TPS won the Kanada-malja and Ilari Filppula from TPS won the Jari Kurri trophy. In the regular season, JYP finished atop the league, Jori Lehterä led the league in points and assists, and three players – Jukka Hentunen, Jonas Enlund, and Juhamatti Aaltonen – tied for the league lead in goals.
| 2009–10 SM-liiga | |
|---|---|
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| League | SM-liiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 10, 2009 – April 2010 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | URHOtv, Nelonen Sport Pro |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | JYP |
| Runners-up | KalPa |
| Season MVP | Jori Lehterä (Tappara) |
| Top scorer | Jori Lehterä (Tappara) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Ilari Filppula (TPS) |
| Kanada-malja | |
| Champions | TPS |
| Runners-up | HPK |
Teams
- Head coaches with asterisk replaced original coaches mid-season.
Regular season
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | +/− | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JYP | 58 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 173 | 132 | +41 | 111 |
| KalPa | 58 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 164 | 135 | +29 | 109 |
| Lukko | 58 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 178 | 136 | +42 | 107 |
| HIFK | 58 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 185 | 152 | +33 | 104 |
| HPK | 58 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 153 | 154 | −1 | 91 |
| TPS | 58 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 89 |
| Tappara | 58 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 181 | 181 | 0 | 86 |
| Blues | 58 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 145 | 155 | −10 | 82 |
| Kärpät | 58 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 150 | 163 | −13 | 81 |
| Jokerit | 58 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 144 | 157 | −13 | 78 |
| SaiPa | 58 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 154 | 176 | −22 | 77 |
| Pelicans | 58 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 166 | 197 | −31 | 73 |
| Ässät | 58 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 151 | 170 | −19 | 72 |
| Ilves | 58 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 155 | 191 | −36 | 58 |
Playoffs
| Wild Card Round | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | JYP | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tappara | 2 | 9 | Karpat | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jokerit | 1 | 1 | JYP | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | TPS | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | KalPa | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tappara | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TPS | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HPK | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lukko | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Blues | 1 | 6 | TPS | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Karpat | 2 | 2 | KalPa | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | HPK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | HIFK | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HPK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- Mestarilla monta haastajaa. 2009-09-04. pp. 44–122. ISSN 1238-0903.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - "Ilves kaatoi apparan kauden ensikohtaamisessa". radio957.fi. Tampere: Radio 957. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- "Otteluraportti: Jokerit – TPS 8.10.2009". hc.tps.fi. HC TPS Turku Oy. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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