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The SM-liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, but the league and association have an agreement of cooperation. SM is a common abbreviation for Suomen mestaruus, "Finnish championship".
Sami "Helge" Helenius is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played predominantly in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He most recently was in a coaching role with Haukat of the Suomi-sarja.
Pasi Johan Olavi Nurminen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers as their sixth-round pick, #189 overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Manu Juhani Tamminen is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners. He represented Finland at the 1976 Canada Cup. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
Jere Myllyniemi is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently working as a goaltending coach of KOOVEE of Mestis.
Juuso Hietanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for HPK of the Liiga.
Janne Tavi is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently a free agent.
Juhani Tyrväinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
The Lahti Pelicans are a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga, Finland. Founded in 1996, they play in the city of Lahti at Isku Arena. The team is co-owned by former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender Pasi Nurminen and Formula One racecar driver Valtteri Bottas.
The 2006–07 SM-liiga season was the 32nd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 14 teams participated in the league, and Karpat Oulu won the championship.
The 2013–14 SM-liiga season is the 39th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. The title was won by Kärpät who defeated Tappara in the finals.
Janne Ritamäki is a Finnish ice hockey player. His is currently playing with Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Jari Kauppila is a Finnish ice hockey centre playing with Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Ville-Veikko Eerola is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. His is currently playing with Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Antti Iivari is a Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Michal Krištof is a Slovak professional ice hockey center playing for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
The 2015–16 SM-liiga season was the 41st season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Anrei Hakulinen is a Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
The U20 SM-sarja is the premier junior men’s ice hockey league in Finland. It was previously known as the A-nuorten SM-sarja during 1945 to 1991 and the Nuorten SM-liiga during 1991 to 2020. The league was founded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 1945 and a Finnish Champion in men’s under-20 ice hockey has been named annually since the league’s inaugural season – with the exception of the 2019–20 season, in which the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighteen to twenty teams compete in the U20 SM-sarja regular season, which is played in a preliminary ranking stage followed by a divisional or group stage.
The 2017–18 SM-liiga season was the 43rd season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. Tappara was the season as a defending champion. This season included a record number of matches played on Fridays and Saturdays. In autumn, there was a national team break from 5 November until 13 November.
