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1996-1997 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
1. Kiekko-Karhut 44 26 7 11 - - 194 149 45 59 Qualification loss
2. Kärpät 44 26 4 14 - - 196 154 42 56 Qualification loss
3. Pelicans 44 26 3 15 - - 168 119 49 55 Qualification loss
4. Haukat 44 25 5 14 - - 180 142 38 55 Qualification loss
5. FPS 44 26 2 16 - - 178 116 62 54 Qualification loss
6. Hermes 44 21 7 16 - - 161 155 6 49 Qualification loss
7. Ahmat Hyvinkää 44 20 7 17 - - 153 137 16 47 Did not make playoffs
8. TuTo Hockey 44 19 3 22 - - 182 156 26 41 Did not make playoffs
9. SaPKo 44 25 6 13 - - 172 144 28 56 Did not make playoffs
10. UJK 44 23 3 18 - - 166 144 22 49 Did not make playoffs
11. Kiekko-67 44 19 6 19 - - 135 137 -2 44 Relegated
12. Titaanit 44 19 3 22 - - 153 158 -5 41 Relegated
13. PiTa 44 15 1 28 - - 142 178 -36 31 Relegated
14. KOOVEE 44 13 4 27 - - 137 199 -62 30 Relegated
15. KooKoo 44 8 3 33 - - 117 242 -125 19 Relegated
16. Ketterä 44 8 2 34 - - 135 239 -104 18 Relegated

Seasons

1970 - 1980: 74/75, 75/76, 76/77, 77/78, 78/79, 79/80
1980 - 1990: 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 87/88, 88/89, 89/90
1990 - 2000: 90/91, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99, 99/00