2021–22 Liiga season

2021–22 Liiga
League	Liiga
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	September 2021 – April 2022
Number of teams	15
TV partner(s)	Telia; C More
	Regular season
Best record	Tappara
Runners-up	Jukurit
Season MVP	Petrus Palmu (Jukurit)
Top scorer	Anton Levtchi (Tappara)
	Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Joona Luoto (Tappara)
Finals champions	Tappara
Runners-up	TPS
	Liiga seasons
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Liiga season was the 47th season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.

Standings

Pl.	Team	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	Goals	Pts	P/SP
1.	Tappara	60	31	16	9	4	188:120	115	1,92
2.	Jukurit	60	31	17	8	4	166:138	113	1,88
3.	Ilves	60	28	15	10	7	191:168	111	1,85
4.	TPS	60	29	22	6	3	151:137	102	1,70
5.	HIFK	59	27	19	5	8	174:146	99	1,68
6.	Kärpät	60	24	20	7	9	171:141	95	1,58
7.	HPK	60	24	22	9	5	147:135	95	1,58
8.	KooKoo	60	25	21	5	9	148:141	94	1,57
9.	Pelicans	60	25	21	4	10	142:142	93	1,55
10.	Lukko	58	24	22	5	7	169:151	89	1,53
11.	KalPa	60	19	19	9	13	167:159	88	1,47
12.	Sport	59	18	26	8	7	120:155	77	1,31
13.	JYP	60	14	34	8	4	139:221	62	1,03
14.	SaiPa	60	15	35	3	7	128:193	58	0,97
15.	Ässät	60	11	36	7	6	127:181	53	0,88

Playoffs

Contrary to the best of three format used in the past seasons, the wild-card round will take place in best of two format, with overtime only played after the second game if the points are tied. The remaining rounds will be played in the best-of-7 format.^[1]

Bracket

Wild-card round (best-of-2)			Quarter-finals (best-of-7)			Semi-finals (best-of-7)			Finals (best-of-7)

			1	Tappara	4
7	HPK	0	10	Lukko	1
						1	Tappara	4
10	Lukko	1
						8	KooKoo	1
			2	Jukurit	3

			8	KooKoo	4
									1	Tappara	4
									4	TPS	1
			3	Ilves	4
			6	Kärpät	3
						3	Ilves	2
8	KooKoo	2
						4	TPS	4
9	Pelicans	1	4	TPS	4

			5	HIFK	3

Wild-card round

The wild-card round series will be decided as a two game series. Compared to normal playoffs format both games can also end on a tie. If after two games both teams have one win or both games have ended on a tie, immediately after the second game an additional game will play played, which will determine the team that will go through to next round. The additional game will be played as five against five game and with 20 minutes periods. Sudden death rule applies. Penalties received during the 2nd game, which have not ended when 2nd game ends, will be cancelled. Only exception is game misconducts, which will carry on to the additional game.^[2]

HPK – Lukko 0-1
24.3.2022	Lukko	HPK	3-0 ref
25.3.2022	HPK	Lukko	2-2 ref
Lukko wins the series 1-0.

KooKoo – Pelicans 2-1
24.3.2022	Pelicans	KooKoo	1-2 ref
25.3.2022	KooKoo	Pelicans	2-3 ref
25.3.2022	KooKoo	Pelicans	1-0 ref
KooKoo wins the series 2-1.

Quarter-finals

Tappara – Lukko 4-1
28.3.2022	Tappara	Lukko	5-3 ref
29.3.2022	Lukko	Tappara	2-1 ref
31.3.2022	Tappara	Lukko	3-1 ref
2.4.2022	Lukko	Tappara	2-3 OT1 ref
3.4.2022	Tappara	Lukko	4-1 ref
Tappara wins the series 4-1.

Ilves – Kärpät 4-3
27.3.2022	Ilves	Kärpät	5-1 ref
28.3.2022	Kärpät	Ilves	1-2 OT1 ref
30.3.2022	Ilves	Kärpät	1-2 OT1 ref
1.4.2022	Kärpät	Ilves	3-2 OT1 ref
2.4.2022	Ilves	Kärpät	1-0 ref
5.4.2022	Kärpät	Ilves	2-1 ref
6.4.2022	Ilves	Kärpät	2-1 OT1 ref
Ilves wins the series 4-3.

Jukurit – KooKoo 3-4
28.3.2022	Jukurit	KooKoo	1-3 ref
29.3.2022	KooKoo	Jukurit	3-2 ref
31.3.2022	Jukurit	KooKoo	1-0 ref
2.4.2022	KooKoo	Jukurit	2-3 OT1 ref
3.4.2022	Jukurit	KooKoo	1-5 ref
5.4.2022	KooKoo	Jukurit	1-2 ref
6.4.2022	Jukurit	KooKoo	0-1 ref
KooKoo wins the series 4-3.

TPS – HIFK 4-3
27.3.2022	TPS	HIFK	2-0 ref
29.3.2022	HIFK	TPS	4-3 OT1 ref
31.3.2022	TPS	HIFK	3-4 OT1 ref
2.4.2022	HIFK	TPS	5-7 ref
3.4.2022	TPS	HIFK	2-1 ref
5.4.2022	HIFK	TPS	3-2 ref
6.4.2022	TPS	HIFK	3-1 ref
TPS wins the series 4-3.

Semifinals

Tappara – KooKoo 4-1
8.4.2022	Tappara	KooKoo	3-4 OT1 ref
9.4.2022	KooKoo	Tappara	3-6 ref
11.4.2022	Tappara	KooKoo	4-2 ref
12.4.2022	KooKoo	Tappara	1-5 ref
14.4.2022	Tappara	KooKoo	4-1 ref
Tappara wins the series 4-1.

Ilves – TPS 2-4
9.4.2022	Ilves	TPS	3-2 ref
10.4.2022	TPS	Ilves	6-0 ref
12.4.2022	Ilves	TPS	2-3 OT1 ref
13.4.2022	TPS	Ilves	3-0 ref
15.4.2022	Ilves	TPS	3-0 ref
16.4.2022	TPS	Ilves	2-1 ref
TPS wins the series 4-2.

Bronze medal game

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Ilves

3–2
(2–0, 1–2, 0–0)

KooKoo

Nokia Arena, Tampere
Attendance: 11,606


Vadim Žerenko	Goalies	Nick Malík	Referees: Antti Boman Aaro Brännare
S. Balázs (L. Lancaster, E. Päkkilä) – 10:18 L. Lancaster (J. Oden, H. Haapala) – 17:24 E. Suomi (S. Johansson, P. Kontiola) (PP1) – 32:05	1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–2	37:31 – T. Rautiainen (K. Strömberg, J. Antonen) (PP1) 38:25 – K. Strömberg (R. Koblížek, R. Tuomola)
2 min	Penalties	12 min
37	Shots	22

Finals

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18:30

Tappara

2–1
(1–1, 0–0, 1–0)

TPS

Nokia Arena, Tampere
Attendance: 10,767


Christian Heljanko	Goalies	Andrei Kareyev	Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Jukka-Pekka Koistinen
A. Levtchi (K. Tanus, O. Leskinen) (PP1) – 19:22 K. Kuusela (J. Luoto, S. Kinnunen) (PP1) – 49:46	0–1 1–1 2–1	05:15 – J. Slafkovský (M. Nurmi, V. Lajunen) (PP2)
10 min	Penalties	6 min
18	Shots	18

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17:00

TPS

1–2 OT1
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0, 0–1)

Tappara

Gatorade Center, Turku
Attendance: 10,500


Andrei Kareyev	Goalies	Christian Heljanko	Referees: Joonas Kova Petri Lindqvist
J. Pärssinen (M. Nurmi, S. Vainionpää) – 54:31	0–1 1–1 1–2	17:53 – W. Merelä (B. Austin, M. Seppälä) 62:41 – C. Bertrand (K. Kuusela, C. Jürgens)
2 min	Penalties	6 min
36	Shots	32

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18:30

Tappara

3–1
(0–0, 2–0, 1–1)

TPS

Nokia Arena, Tampere
Attendance: 12,075


Christian Heljanko	Goalies	Andrei Kareyev	Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Jukka-Pekka Koistinen
V. Savinainen (A. Levtchi, K. Tanus) (PP1) – 31:09 O. Leskinen (W. Merelä, A. Levtchi) – 38:31 P. Puhakka (V. Savinainen, P. Virta) (ENG) – 58:41	1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1	44:36 – J. Rodewald (J. Slafkovský, T. Steenbergen)
4 min	Penalties	4 min
15	Shots	23

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18:30

TPS

1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)

Tappara

Gatorade Center, Turku
Attendance: 10,251


Andrei Kareyev	Goalies	Christian Heljanko	Referees: Joonas Kova Petri Lindqvist
E. Eronen (A. Intonen, M. Hults) – 53:17	1–0
0 min	Penalties	6 min
27	Shots	25

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18:30

Tappara

1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)

TPS

Nokia Arena, Tampere
Attendance: 12,451


Christian Heljanko	Goalies	Andrei Kareyev	Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Jukka-Pekka Koistinen
J. Luoto – 00:35	1–0
4 min	Penalties	20 min
23	Shots	16

Tappara wins the finals 4-1.

Final rankings

	Tappara
	TPS
	Ilves
4	KooKoo
5	Jukurit
6	HIFK
7	Kärpät
8	Lukko
9	HPK
10	Pelicans
11	KalPa
12	Sport
13	JYP
14	SaiPa
15	Ässät

References

↑ "Playoffs-ottelut 2022 lähestyvät – Näin ratkaisupeleissä pelataan | Uutiset | Liiga" (in fi). Liiga.fi. 2022-03-15. https://old.liiga.fi/fi/uutiset/2022/03/15/playoffs-ottelut-2022-lahestyvat-nain-ratkaisupeleissa-pelataan.
↑ "Schedule". Liiga. https://liiga.fi/schedule. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

External links

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[1] "Playoffs-ottelut 2022 lähestyvät – Näin ratkaisupeleissä pelataan | Uutiset | Liiga" (in fi). Liiga.fi. 2022-03-15. https://old.liiga.fi/fi/uutiset/2022/03/15/playoffs-ottelut-2022-lahestyvat-nain-ratkaisupeleissa-pelataan.

[2] "Schedule". Liiga. https://liiga.fi/schedule. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

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2021–22 Liiga
League	Liiga
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	September 2021 – April 2022
Number of teams	15
TV partner(s)	Telia C More
Regular season
Best record	Tappara
Runners-up	Jukurit
Season MVP	Petrus Palmu (Jukurit)
Top scorer	Anton Levtchi (Tappara)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Joona Luoto (Tappara)
Finals champions	Tappara
Runners-up	TPS
Liiga seasons
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Liiga season

Contents

Standings

Playoffs

Bracket

Wild-card round

Quarter-finals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Finals

Final rankings

References

External links

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