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League Information and Facts
1996-1997 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
1. Jokerit 50 35 4 11 - - 192 116 76 74 Champion
2. TPS 50 32 7 11 - - 191 105 86 71 Final loss
3. HPK 50 28 7 15 - - 191 143 48 63 Bronze game win
4. Ilves 50 26 7 17 - - 183 147 36 59 Bronze game loss
5. JyP HT 50 25 6 19 - - 163 136 27 56 Quarterfinal loss
6. Kiekko-Espoo 50 25 6 19 - - 154 163 -9 51 Quarterfinal loss
7. Ässät 50 19 10 21 - - 171 182 -11 48 Quarterfinal loss
8. Tappara 50 18 8 24 - - 139 171 -32 44 Quarterfinal loss
9. HIFK 50 17 8 25 - - 159 171 -12 42 Did not make playoffs
10. Lukko 50 16 5 29 - - 136 170 -34 37 Did not make playoffs
11. SaiPa 50 13 8 29 - - 118 181 -63 34 Did not make playoffs
12. KalPa 50 8 5 37 - - 116 228 -112 21 Saved in relegation

Seasons

1970 - 1980: 75/76, 76/77, 77/78, 78/79, 79/80
1980 - 1990: 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 87/88, 88/89, 89/90
1990 - 2000: 90/91, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99, 99/00
2000 - 2010: 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10
2010 - 2020: 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20
2020 - 2030: 20/21, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24