2017–18 Liiga season
| 2017–18 Liiga | |
|---|---|
| League | Liiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2017 – April 2018 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | Nelonen |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2017–18 Liiga season is the 43rd season of the SM-liiga (branded simply as "Liiga"), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. As a defending champion, Tappara goes for the season. In the SM League 2017-2018, a record number of matches is played on Fridays and Saturdays. In autumn, the program will have a national team break in early November on Sunday 5.11. and on Monday 13 November, between.
The specialties of the season include for the first time in SM-Liiga history have the double games, between KooKoo and Vaasan Sport. Teams meet twice in October in consecutive evenings in Kouvola and in February twice in succession in Vaasa. In December, HIFK and Kärpät will meet the Hockey outdoor show at Kaisaniemi, Helsinki.
In 2018, the SM-Liiga will continue on Wednesday, 3 January. Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea's Pyeongchang start with the Finland men's national ice hockey team on February 14, 2018. In SM-Liiga, a full round is played on Saturday 17 February, after which the Olympic Games will start. Liiga games will resume on Tuesday, February 27.
Top six advance straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions play wild card round for the final two spots. The 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.
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