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Mestis is the second-highest men's ice hockey league in Finland. The league was established by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2000 to replace the I-divisioona. It had initially been the highest hockey league in Finland that could be reached through playing merits alone; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000. After the 2004–05 season, KalPa was promoted to the SM-liiga, and the Liiga was re-opened in the 2008–09 season. Vaasan Sport was promoted in 2014–15, KooKoo was promoted in 2015–16, and Jukurit was promoted in 2016–17. Mestis, however, is an open league, with promotion and relegation between it and Suomi-sarja. However there will be no relegation during the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ilkka Pikkarainen is a Finnish ice hockey right winger who last played for IPK in Mestis. Most of his career has been spent in the Finnish Liiga, though he also played 31 games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils during the 2009–10 season.
Jonathan Iilahti is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender and coach, currently serving as the goaltending coach of Vaasan Sport Naiset in the Naisten Liiga and as the Vaasan Sportin Juniorit director of coaching for the under-15 to under-19 age group.
Ville Järvinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for IPK of the Finnish Mestis.
Anttoni Honka is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with JYP Jyväskylä of the Finnish Liiga. Honka was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
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 2016–17 Mestis season was the 17th season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. Previous seasons champion Jukurit got a place in the Liiga. IPK got promoted from Suomi-sarja at the end of last season. Espoo United got a place in Mestis after Espoo Blues suffered bankruptcy and the league was exceptionally played with 13 teams.
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.
Janne Katosalmi is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently contracted to KalPa of the Finnish Liiga and is playing in Mestis for IPK.
Janne Koponen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for IPK of the Mestis.
Jere-Matias Alanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing for IPK of the Mestis.
Niki Koskinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for IPK in Mestis.
Timi Lahtinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Dundee Stars.
Henri Kivioja is Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently a free agent having last played for IPK of Mestis.
Tatu Kokkola is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Jokipojat in Mestis.
Juro Kuronen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Julius Rantaeskola is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for KalPa of Liiga.
Tuomas Vartiainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for IPK on loan from KalPa.
The 2020–21 Mestis season was the 21st season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. Due to promotion/relegation games being cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the last season both semi-finalists from last seasons Suomi-sarja were promoted to Mestis. Therefore this seasons consisted of 14 teams.
The 2021–22 Mestis season was the 22nd season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. Therefore, this season there would be 14 teams.
