FPS is a Finnish ice hockey team based in Forssa Ice Hall, Forssa, established in 1931. Forssan Palloseura has two lower level teams: FoPS which plays in lower divisions and FoPS Flames which plays in the 2. Divisioona league.
Mestis, is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.
Jarmo Pentti Kalevi Myllys is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars as their ninth-round pick, #172 overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Austrian hockey team EC KAC of the EBEL. Jarmo myllys Jersey (#35) is retired in Luleå in 2011.
Kotkan Titaanit is an ice-hockey club founded in 1974 in Kotka, which at its best has played four season at Finland's second highest level. Titaanit play their home match at Ilona Areena, which can hold nearly two thousand (1958) viewers.
2. Divisioona is the fourth highest level of ice hockey in Finland. Teams playing in 2. Divisioona can be relegated to 3. Divisioona or promoted to Suomi-sarja. From 1975 to 1999, 2. Divisioona was the third highest level of ice hockey in Finland before being replaced by Suomi-sarja.
Savonlinnan Pallokerho (SaPKo) is an ice hockey team from Savonlinna, Finland, playing in the Mestis league. It plays its home matches in Winter Salon rink.
SM-Sarja was the top level of ice hockey in Finland from 1928 to 1975. SM-sarja is a common abbreviation for Suomen mestaruussarja, "Finnish Championship Series".
The 1981–82 SM-liiga season was the seventh season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.
The 1996-97 SM-liiga season was the 22nd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and Jokerit Helsinki won the championship.
The 1997-98 SM-liiga season was the 23rd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.
The 1977–78 I-Divisioona season was the fourth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and SaiPa Lapeenranta won the championship. SaiPa Lappeenranta and FoPS Forssa qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1978–79 I-Divisioona season was the fifth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and SaiPa Lapeenranta won the championship. SaiPa Lappeenranta and FoPS Forssa qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1981–82 I-Divisioona season was the eighth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and JYP Jyväskylä and FoPS Forssa qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1987–88 I-Divisioona season was the 14th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and HPK Hämeenlinna won the championship. HPK Hämeenlinna, SaiPa Lappeenranta, and Kiekko-Reipas Lahti qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1996–97 I-Divisioona season was the 23rd season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 16 teams participated in the league, and Karhut won the championship. The top six teams from the final round qualified for the promition/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
The 1999–2000 I-Divisioona season was the 26th and final season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. The second-level Finnish league became the Mestis for the 2000-01 season. 12 teams participated in the league, and Kärpät Oulu, Vaasan Sport, and Diskos Jyväskylä qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.
Ari-Pekka Selin is a former professional ice hockey player and coach. During the 2013–2014 season, he coached both Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team.
The 2013–14 Suomi-sarja season was the 15th season of the Suomi-sarja, the third level of ice hockey in Finland. 14 teams participated in the league, and KeuPa HT won the championship. They were promoted to the Mestis league for 2014–15 and Raahe-Kiekko were relegated to II-divisioona. They were replaced by KaKiPo and IPK.
The 2017–18 Mestis season is the 18th season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. Imatran Ketterä was promoted from Suomi-sarja at the end of last season, while JYP-Akatemia and Hokki faced bankruptcy and were relegated.
The 2018–19 Mestis season is the 19th season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. KOOVEE was promoted from Suomi-sarja due to Espoo United declaring bankruptcy at the end of last season.