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. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mestis. The winner of the Liiga playoffs is awarded the Kanada-malja at the end of each season.
Oulun Kärpät is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Oulu and playing in the top-tier Finnish Liiga. Kärpät have won the Finnish championship title eight times, and is the most successful Finnish ice hockey team in the 21st century.
Sport, known by its full name as Hockey Team Vaasan Sport OY or simply Vaasan Sport, is a Finnish ice hockey team playing in Liiga, and is based at Vaasa Arena in Vaasa. The team was established in 1939 as IF Sport.
Kiekko-Espoo Naiset are an ice hockey team in the Auroraliiga. They play in the Tapiola district of Espoo, Finland at the harjoitusareena of the Tapiolan urheilupuisto. The team was founded as Espoon Kiekkoseura (EKS) in 1989 and has also been known as Espoo Blues Naiset and Espoo United Naiset during its tenure in the Auroraliiga. Kiekko-Espoo have won the Aurora Borealis Cup as the Finnish Champions in women's ice hockey sixteen times, six more wins than any other team in league history; at least one Finnish Championship medal was won under each of the four names.
Toni Petteri Lydman is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He first played competitively in his native Finland with Tappara, and HIFK of the SM-liiga before enjoying a lengthy career in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and the Anaheim Ducks.
Toni Kristian Söderholm is a Finnish ice hockey coach and a retired ice hockey defenceman. He is the head coach of the German men's national team.
Toni Koivisto is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. His career spanned 21 seasons and was played in top leagues in Finland, Sweden, and Russia.
MTV Max is a Finnish pay television channel owned and operated by MTV Oy. The channel started broadcasting in November 2006 and was originally dedicated to F1 coverage.
Toni Rajala is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He was drafted 101st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
HIFK is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland that plays in the SM-liiga, the sport's top-level league in Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall.
Toni Kähkönen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for KooKoo in the Liiga. He previously played in his native Finland with Espoo Blues, where he served as captain, and Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga.
Toni Hyvärinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.
Emil Løjborg Kristensen is a Danish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with HC Pustertal Wölfe of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He previously played with KooKoo in the Finnish Liiga, initially signing a one-year contract with the team in 2017 after playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Toni Porkka is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the Finnish SM-liiga, German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), and the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and played three seasons with the Flyers top minor league affiliate at the time, the AHL's Hershey Bears. He spent most of his professional career in Europe, playing nine seasons in the SM-liiga with Rauman Lukko and six seasons in the DEL with the Frankfurt Lions and Kölner Haie. He is currently the Hockey Director for the Valley Forge Minutemen of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League.
Toni Suuronen is a Finnish ice hockey forward currently playing for KooKoo of the Finnish Liiga.
Toni Jalo is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He last played for PaKa Kuusamo of the Finnish 2. Divisioona.
Eskelinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Toni Utunen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga.
Lukko/PaRa is an ice hockey team in the Naisten Mestis. They are based in Rauma, a port city on the southwestern coast of Finland, and play at the Eurajoen jäähalli in Eurajoki. The team was formed in May 2024 via a cooperation agreement between Rauman Lukko ry, a minor club affiliated with the Lukko organization, and Panelian Raikas (PaRa).
Teemu Lepaus is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who plays for Bietigheim Steelers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He also plays roller in-line hockey last time playing for Team Haippi winning the Finnish championships. He has also played for the Finnish men's team winning silver in 2017 world championships.
