1958–59 Suomi-sarja season

The 1958-59 Suomi-sarja season was contested as the second tier of Finnish hockey. 20 teams participated in the league, and SaiPa won the championship and was promoted alongside Kokkolan Hermes.

Regular season

The league was divided into four groups, the winners qualifying for promotion to the SM-sarja.

Southern Group

Vesa Scores

• 1/2: Vesa - Karhu-Kissat 5:3 (4:0, 0:1, 1:2)
• 1/4: Vesa - Tiikerit 7:4 (4:2, 1:0, 2:2)
• 1/7: Vesa - RPL 9:4 (3:2, 4:1, 2:1)
• 1/11: Vesa - Kullervo 12:4 (1:2, 8:1, 3:1)
• 1/16: Vesa - RPL 9:4 (5:3, 1:0, 3:1)
• 1/18: Vesa - Kullervo 5:5 (3:3, 0:0, 2:2)
• 1/28: Vesa - Tiikerit 8:4 (4:1, 1:2, 3:1)
• 2/4: Karhu-Kissat - Vesa 7:2 (1:2, 4:0, 2:0)

Standings

		GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Vesa Helsinki	8	6	1	1	57	35	13
2	Karhu-Kissat	8	6	0	2	42	26	12
3	Tiikerit	8	4	0	4	37	44	8
4	RPL	8	2	0	6	28	42	4
5	Helsingin Kullervo	8	1	1	6	26	43	2

Promotion round

Vesa Scores

• 2/8: Hermes - Vesa 5:4 (0:2, 2:0, 3:2)
• 2/11: Vesa - SaiPa 2:2 (0:1, 2:1, 0:0)
• 2/15: TP-V - Vesa 10:6 (0:3, 2:0, 8:3)
• 2/18: SaiPa - Vesa 6:5 (1:2, 3:1, 2:2)
• 2/22: Hermes - Vesa 9:3 (3:3, 3:0, 3:0)
• 2/26: Vesa - TP-V - stopped after the first period at 0:0 due to poor ice conditions

Standings

		GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	SaiPa	6	3	2	1	27	23	8
2	Kokkolan Hermes	6	4	0	2	32	30	8
3	TP-V Tampere	5	2	1	2	27	21	5
4	Vesa Helsinki	5	0	1	4	20	32	1

Sources

• JokeriWiki - Kausi 1958-1959