1975–76 SM-liiga season


The 1975–76 SM-liiga season was the inaugural season for the new top level series of ice hockey in Finland, SM-liiga. The season featured 10 teams who played 36 game regular season followed by play offs for top 4 teams. Points were given as follows: 2 from win, 1 point from tie and 0 points from loss

Regular season

Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SM-liigaGPWTLPtsGFGA
TPS36255655194113
Tappara36216948189113
Ässät362031343187140
HIFK361951243181146
Lukko361931441175142
Jokerit361721736169156
Ilves361461634147160
KooVee361451733152162
FoPS36642616126243
Sport36513011114259

Teams written in bold letters advance to playoffs.

Regular season scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPTSPIM
Martti JarkkoTappara3526386464
Jouni RinneLukko3636225816
Matti HagmanHIFK3624345839
Seppo RepoTPS3533225532
Hannu KapanenJokerit3629245330

Playoffs

Semi finals

HomeScoreAwayScore
TPS2HIFK1
HIFK2TPS5

HomeScoreAwayScore
Tappara3OTÄssät2
Ässät4Tappara6

HomeScoreAwayScore
Ässät8HIFK5
HIFK6Ässät8

Ässät win best of 3 Series 2-0 and the Bronze Medals for the 1975–76 SM-liiga season.

Finals

The finals took place on 18-19 March.
HomeScoreAwayScore
TPS4Tappara1
Tappara1TPS2

TPS win the Best of 3 Series 2-0 and the 1975-76 SM-liiga championship.

Playoffs scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPTSPIM
Timo ParkkonenHIFK44264
Rauli LevonenÄssät442614
Erkki VäkipartaÄssät43250
Seppo RepoTPS42352
Tapio KoskinenÄssät44042

Relegation

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
GPWTLPtsGFGA
FoPS631273229
Kiekkoreipas630363530
Kärpät622262332
Sport621352625

Replay

- Kiekkoreipas 3-4 OT