The 2018–19 SM-liiga season was the 44th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teams
Team City Head coach Arena Capacity Captain HIFK Helsinki Ari-Pekka Selin25 Jan 2019Jarno Pikkarainen Helsingin jäähalli Lennart Petrell HPK Hämeenlinna Antti Pennanen Patria-areena Otto Paajanen Ilves Tampere Karri Kivi Tampereen jäähalli Eemeli Suomi Jukurit Mikkeli Pekka Kangasalusta Kalevankankaan jäähalli Miika Roine JYP Lauri Merikivi14 Jan 2019Risto Dufva Synergia-areena Juha-Pekka Hytönen KalPa Kuopio Sami Kapanen Niiralan monttu Tommi Jokinen KooKoo Kouvola Tuomas Tuokkola8 Jan 2019Mikko Heiskanen Lumon arena Toni Kähkönen Kärpät Oulu Mikko Manner Oulun Energia Areena Atte Ohtamaa Lukko Rauma Pekka Virta Äijänsuo Arena Janne Niskala Pelicans Lahti Ville Nieminen Isku Areena Hannes Björninen SaiPa Lappeenranta Tero Lehterä Kisapuisto Ville Koho Sport Vaasa Ari-Pekka Pajuluoma Vaasa Arena Erik Riska Tappara Tampere Jukka Rautakorpi Tampereen jäähalli Kristian Kuusela TPS Turku Kalle Kaskinen HK Arena Lauri Korpikoski Pori Mikael Kotkaniemi 9 Nov 2018Pasi Kaukoranta Porin jäähalli Tommi Taimi
Regular season Top six advanced straight to the quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played a wild card round for the final two spots. The SM-liiga is a closed series and thus there is no relegation.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) 3-point wins 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points.
Playoffs
Bracket
Wild card round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Finals
HPK wins the finals 4-3.
Final rankings HPK Kärpät Tappara4 HIFK5 Pelicans6 TPS7 Lukko8 Ilves9 SaiPa10 JYP11 Sport12 KalPa13 KooKoo14 Jukurit15 Ässät
See also 2018–19 Mestis season
References
External links Official site