:2017–18 Mestis season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2017–18 Mestis
| color =
| color text =
| league = Mestis
| sport = Ice hockey
| duration = September 2017 – March 2018
| no_of_teams = 12
| attendance =
| TV =
| season = Regular season
| season_champs = KeuPa HT
| season_champ_name = Best record
| second_place = SaPKo
| MVP =
| MVP_link =
| top_scorer = Joona Jääskeläinen
| top_scorer_link =
| promote =
| promoted_from =
| relegate =
| relegate_to =
| playoffs = Playoffs
| playoffs_link =
| playoffs_MVP =
| playoffs_MVP_link =
| finals =
| finals_link =
| finals_champ = KeuPa HT
| finals_runner-up = TUTO Hockey
| finals_MVP =
| finals_MVP_link =
| seasonslist = List of Mestis seasons
| seasonslistnames = Mestis
| prevseason_link = 2016–17 Mestis season
| prevseason_year = 2016–17
| nextseason_link = 2018–19 Mestis season
| nextseason_year = 2018–19
}}
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.
Clubs
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:65%; text-align:left"
! style="background:white; width:18%" | Team ! style="background:white; width:15%" | City ! style="background:white; width:23%" | Home arena, capacity ! style="background:white; width:9%" | Founded ! style="background:white; width:16%" | Head coach |
| Espoo United
| Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena, 6,982 | align=center | 2016 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Niko Marttila |
| Hermes
| Kokkola | Kokkolan jäähalli, 4,200 | align=center| 1953 | {{flagicon|FIN}} |
| IPK
| Iisalmi | Kankaan jäähalli, 1,358 | align=center | 1966 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Sinkkonen |
| Jokipojat
| Joensuu | Mehtimäki Ice Hall, 4,800 | align=center | 1953 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jouni Varis |
| Ketterä
| Imatra | Imatra Spa Areena, 1,300 | align=center | 1957 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Maso Lehtonen |
| KeuPa HT
| Keuruu | Keuruun Jäähalli, 1,100 | align=center | 1995 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Heiskanen |
| Kiekko-Vantaa
| Vantaa | Trio Areena, 2,004 | align=center | 1994 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Pasi Arvonen |
| LeKi
| Lempäälä | Masku Areena, 900 | align=center | 1904 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Miikka Kuusela |
| Peliitat
| Heinola | Versowood Areena, 2,686 | align=center | 1984 | {{flagicon|FIN}} |
| RoKi
| Lappi Areena, 3,500 | align=center | 1979 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Petri Karjalainen |
| SaPKo
| Talvisalo ice rink, 2,833 | align=center | 1929 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Pasi Räsänen |
| TUTO Hockey
| Turku | Marli Areena, 3,000 | align=center | 1929 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Miika Elomo |
Regular season
Top eight advance to the Mestis playoffs while the bottom two face the top two teams from Suomi-sarja for a relegation playoff. Since the highest series of Finnish hockey is a closed series no team will be promoted to Liiga.
|update=complete |start_date=September 2017
|source=[http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/beta/tilastointi/index.php/etsi?sstsbseason=&sstsblevel=65&sstsbdistrict=&sstsbstatgroup=168#sarjataulukko Tilastopalvelu.fi]
|team1=KEU |team2=SAP |team3=KET |team4=KVA |team5=TUT |team6=JOK |team7=IPK |team8=LEK
|team9=ESP |team10=ROK |team11=HER |team12=PEL
|win_ESP=18|OTwin_ESP=6 |OTloss_ESP=3 |loss_ESP=23|gf_ESP=141|ga_ESP=147
|win_HER=14|OTwin_HER=4 |OTloss_HER=9 |loss_HER=23|gf_HER=142|ga_HER=186
|win_IPK=19|OTwin_IPK=5 |OTloss_IPK=5 |loss_IPK=21|gf_IPK=141|ga_IPK=161
|win_JOK=21|OTwin_JOK=4 |OTloss_JOK=5 |loss_JOK=20|gf_JOK=156|ga_JOK=140
|win_KET=25|OTwin_KET=4 |OTloss_KET=5 |loss_KET=16|gf_KET=180|ga_KET=159
|win_KEU=30|OTwin_KEU=2 |OTloss_KEU=3 |loss_KEU=15|gf_KEU=182|ga_KEU=132
|win_KVA=21|OTwin_KVA=6|OTloss_KVA=5|loss_KVA=18|gf_KVA=150|ga_KVA=151
|win_LEK=16|OTwin_LEK=9|OTloss_LEK=5|loss_LEK=20|gf_LEK=146|ga_LEK=149
|win_PEL=9|OTwin_PEL=7|OTloss_PEL=4|loss_PEL=30|gf_PEL=153|ga_PEL=219
|win_ROK=17|OTwin_ROK=5|OTloss_ROK=7|loss_ROK=21|gf_ROK=150|ga_ROK=171
|win_SAP=24|OTwin_SAP=9|OTloss_SAP=6|loss_SAP=11|gf_SAP=175|ga_SAP=138
|win_TUT=21|OTwin_TUT=4|OTloss_TUT=8|loss_TUT=17|gf_TUT=166|ga_TUT=129
|name_ESP=Espoo United
|name_KEU=KeuPa HT
|name_SAP=SaPKo
|name_KET=Ketterä
|name_KVA=Kiekko-Vantaa
|name_TUT=TUTO Hockey
|name_JOK=Jokipojat
|name_IPK=IPK
|name_LEK=LeKi
|name_ROK=RoKi
|name_HER=Hermes
|name_PEL=Peliitat
|result1=playoffs |result2=playoffs |result3=playoffs |result4=playoffs |result5=playoffs |result6=playoffs
|result7=playoffs |result8=playoffs |result11=relegation |result12=relegation
|res_col_header=Final Result
|col_playoffs=green1 |text_playoffs=Advance to playoffs
|col_relegation=red1 |text_relegation=Qualification to the relegation playoffs
}}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Penalty minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.jatkoaika.com/mestis/tilastot/sarjataulukko |title=Sarjataulukko |publisher=Jatkoaika.com |date= |accessdate=2018-03-05}}
Playoffs
Playoffs are being played in three stages. Each stage is a best-of-7 series. The teams are reseeded after the quarterfinals, so that the best team by regular season performance to make the semifinals faces the worst team in the semifinals.
=Bracket=
{{8TeamBracket|RD1-RD2-path=0
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=KeuPa HT
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=LeKi
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=SaPKo
| RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=IPK
| RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Ketterä
| RD1-score5=0
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=Jokipojat
| RD1-score6=4
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=Kiekko-Vantaa
| RD1-score7=1
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=TUTO Hockey
| RD1-score8=4
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=KeuPa HT
| RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2=6
| RD2-team2=Jokipojat
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=SaPKo
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=5
| RD2-team4=TUTO Hockey
| RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=KeuPa HT
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=5
| RD3-team2=TUTO Hockey
| RD3-score2=2
| RD3-seed3=2
| RD3-team3=SaPKo
| RD3-score3=1
| RD3-seed4=6
| RD3-team4=Jokipojat
| RD3-score4=0
}}
=Quarterfinals=
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{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = KeuPa HT
| team2 = LeKi
| date1 = 10.3.2018 | score1 = 7-1 | note1 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6440 ref]
| date2 = 12.3.2018 | score2 = 2-3 | note2 = OT1 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6444 ref]
| date3 = 14.3.2018 | score3 = 2-0 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6448 ref]
| date4 = 16.3.2018 | score4 = 2-1 | note4 = OT2 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6452 ref]
| date5 = 17.3.2018 | score5 = 4-0 | note5 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6456 ref]
| wins = 4-1
| comment = KeuPa HT wins the series 4-1.
}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = Ketterä
| team2 = Jokipojat
| date1 = 10.3.2018 | score1 = 3-5 | note1 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6442 ref]
| date2 = 12.3.2018 | score2 = 5-3 | note2 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6446 ref]
| date3 = 14.3.2018 | score3 = 0-3 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6450 ref]
| date4 = 16.3.2018 | score4 = 4-2 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6454 ref]
| wins = 0-4
| comment = Jokipojat wins the series 4-0.
}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = SaPKo
| team2 = IPK
| date1 = 10.3.2018 | score1 = 7-3 | note1 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6441 ref]
| date2 = 12.3.2018 | score2 = 6-3 | note2 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6445 ref]
| date3 = 14.3.2018 | score3 = 4-1 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6449 ref]
| date4 = 16.3.2018 | score4 = 7-6 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6453 ref]
| date5 = 17.3.2018 | score5 = 6-3 | note5 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6457 ref]
| date6 = 19.3.2018 | score6 = 4-5 | note6 = OT1 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6461 ref]
| wins = 4-2
| comment = SaPKo wins the series 4-2.
}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = Kiekko-Vantaa
| team2 = TUTO Hockey
| date1 = 10.3.2018 | score1 = 3-2 | note1 = OT1 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6443 ref]
| date2 = 12.3.2018 | score2 = 6-2 | note2 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6447 ref]
| date3 = 14.3.2018 | score3 = 2-3 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6451 ref]
| date4 = 16.3.2018 | score4 = 3-0 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6455 ref]
| date5 = 17.3.2018 | score5 = 1-2 | note5 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6459 ref]
| wins = 1-4
| comment = TUTO Hockey wins the series 4-1.
}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{col-end}}
=Semifinals=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = KeuPa HT
| team2 = Jokipojat
| date1 = 23.3.2018 | score1 = 3-2 | note1 = OT1 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6468 ref]
| date2 = 24.3.2018 | score2 = 1-2 | note2 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6470 ref]
| date3 = 26.3.2018 | score3 = 7-2 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6472 ref]
| date4 = 28.3.2018 | score4 = 2-3 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6474 ref]
| wins = 4-0
| comment = KeuPa HT wins the series 4-0.
}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = SaPKo
| team2 = TUTO Hockey
| date1 = 23.3.2018 | score1 = 4-3 | note1 = OT1 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6469 ref]
| date2 = 24.3.2018 | score2 = 4-3 | note2 = OT1 [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6471 ref]
| date3 = 27.3.2018 | score3 = 5-3 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6473 ref]
| date4 = 29.3.2018 | score4 = 2-1 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6475 ref]
| date5 = 31.3.2018 | score5 = 1-2 | note5 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6477 ref]
| date6 = 1.4.2018 | score6 = 1-2 | note6 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6479 ref]
| date7 = 3.4.2018 | score7 = 1-3 | note7 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamesheet/?gid=6481 ref]
| wins = 3-4
| comment = TUTO Hockey wins the series 4-3.
}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{col-end}}
=Bronze medal game=
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|6}}
| time = 18:30
| team1 = SaPKo
| team2 = Jokipojat
| score = 3–1
| periods = (1–0, 0–0, 2–1)
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| stadium = Winter Salon rink, Savonlinna
| attendance = 1,187
| penalties1 = 22
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 30
}}
= Finals =
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|6}}
| time = 18:30
| team1 = KeuPa HT
| team2 = TUTO Hockey
| score = 2–4
| periods = (0–2, 1–0, 1–2)
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| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 28
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|8}}
| time = 17:00
| team1 = TUTO Hockey
| team2 = KeuPa HT
| score = 2–5
| periods = (0–4, 1–0, 1–1)
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|11}}
| time = 18:30
| team1 = KeuPa HT
| team2 = TUTO Hockey
| score = 2–1
| periods = (1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|13}}
| time = 18:15
| team1 = TUTO Hockey
| team2 = KeuPa HT
| score = 4–1
| periods = (1–0, 1–0, 2–1)
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|14}}
| time = 16:30
| team1 = KeuPa HT
| team2 = TUTO Hockey
| score = 3–1
| periods = (1–0, 0–0, 2–1)
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| date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|16}}
| time = 18:15
| team1 = TUTO Hockey
| team2 = KeuPa HT
| score = 1–2 OT1
| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
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KeuPa HT wins the series 4-2.
Relegation playoffs
The bottom two teams will face the top two teams from Suomi-sarja for a best-of-7 series were the winners will get a place in Mestis for the next season.
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{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = Hermes
| team2 = KOOVEE
| date1 = 16.3.2018 | score1 = 1-3 | note1 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5607 ref]
| date2 = 17.3.2018 | score2 = 0-4 | note2 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5619 ref]
| date3 = 21.3.2018 | score3 = 4-2 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5608 ref]
| date4 = 23.3.2018 | score4 = 0-3 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5620 ref]
| date5 = 24.3.2018 | score5 = 2-0 | note5 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5609 ref]
| wins = 4-1
| comment = Hermes wins the series 4-1 and avoids relegation.
}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{BestOfSevenSeriesTable
| team1 = Peliitat
| team2 = JHT
| date1 = 16.3.2018 | score1 = 4-2 | note1 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5611 ref]
| date2 = 17.3.2018 | score2 = 0-8 | note2 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5615 ref]
| date3 = 21.3.2018 | score3 = 4-1 | note3 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5612 ref]
| date4 = 23.3.2018 | score4 = 1-6 | note4 = [http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamereport/report/gamereport.php?gameid=5616 ref]
| wins = 4-0
| comment = Peliitat wins the series 4-0 and avoids relegation.
}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{col-end}}
No team got relegated from or promoted to Mestis for the next season.