Nuorten SM-liiga U20 SM-sarja 1996-1997
League naming history:- 2020 - 2021U20 SM-sarja
- 1991 - 2020U20 SM-liiga (Nuorten SM-liiga)
- 1944 - 1991U20 SM-sarja (Nuorten SM-sarja)
U20 SM-sarja external links
U20 SM-sarja Team Rosters
1996-1997
1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Standings
#  | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ässät U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. | HIFK U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3. | HPK U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. | Ilves U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. | Jokerit U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. | JYP U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Champion |
| 7. | KalPa U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. | Lukko U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. | TPS U20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Player Stats
| # | player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 36 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 50 | |
| 2. | 33 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 70 | |
| 3. | 34 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 96 | |
| 4. | 35 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 28 | |
| 5. | 36 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 76 |
1996-1997 U20 SM-liiga Goaltending Stats
| # | player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 | 2.18 | .924 | |
| 2. | 21 | 2.75 | .914 | |
| 3. | 31 | 2.91 | .911 | |
| 4. | 14 | 2.98 | .906 | |
| 5. | 11 | 3.33 | .903 |
Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
1996-1997 Demographics
Nationality
U20 SM-sarja Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2025 03:00 PM UTC |  SaiPa U20 |  Lukko U20 | - |
| 03/01/2025 04:00 PM UTC |  Jokerit U20 |  Ässät U20 | 3 - 2 |
| 03/01/2025 03:00 PM UTC |  HIFK U20 |  JYP U20 | 3 - 4 (SO) |
| 03/01/2025 02:30 PM UTC |  Tappara U20 | SaiPa U20 | 2 - 5 |
| 03/01/2025 11:00 AM UTC |  Ilves U20 |  Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 1 - 4 |
U20 SM-sarja Transactions
| Date | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17/2025 | SaiPa U20 | PEPO |   | |
| 02/15/2025 | Jukurit U20 | Sport U20 | | |
| 02/13/2025 | Straubing Tigers | KooKoo U20 | | |
| 02/11/2025 | KooKoo U20 | LeKi | | |
| 02/06/2025 | SaiPa U20 | TUTO Hockey | |
Player Nationalities
U20 SM-sarja Team Comparison
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Avg Height | Avg Weight | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HIFK U20 | 36 | 1 521 | 181.71 cm / 5'11" | 85.03 kg / 187 lbs | 18.81 |
| 2. | HPK U20 | 30 | 804 | 180.22 cm / 5'11" | 82.15 kg / 181 lbs | 18.90 |
| 3. | Ilves U20 | 35 | 1 106 | 183.29 cm / 6'0" | 86.49 kg / 190 lbs | 18.83 |
| 4. | JYP U20 | 35 | 1 618 | 180.43 cm / 5'11" | 83.40 kg / 183 lbs | 18.54 |
| 5. | Jokerit U20 | 36 | 1 445 | 181.61 cm / 5'11" | 84.92 kg / 185 lbs | 18.67 |
| 6. | KalPa U20 | 35 | 1 008 | 177.66 cm / 5'10" | 80.74 kg / 176 lbs | 18.20 |
| 7. | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 37 | 1 676 | 181.83 cm / 5'11" | 85.11 kg / 187 lbs | 18.78 |
| 8. | Kärpät U20 | 36 | 1 653 | 179.71 cm / 5'10" | 83.03 kg / 183 lbs | 18.66 |
| 9. | Lukko U20 | 29 | 1 138 | 182.21 cm / 6'0" | 85.07 kg / 187 lbs | 18.69 |
| 10. | SaiPa U20 | 1 | 31 | 180.00 cm / 5'11" | 80.00 kg / 176 lbs | 21.00 |
| 11. | TPS U20 | 46 | 1 876 | 180.28 cm / 5'11" | 85.78 kg / 187 lbs | 18.70 |
| 12. | Ässät U20 | 30 | 1 118 | 180.97 cm / 5'11" | 86.97 kg / 190 lbs | 18.30 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
Regular Season
List of U20 SM-sarja Champions
U20 SM-sarja Awards
- U20 SM-sarja Best Defenseman (Reijo Ruotsalainen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best Face-Off Percentage
- U20 SM-sarja Best Forward (Saku Koivu Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best GAA
- U20 SM-sarja Best Goalie (Jorma Valtonen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best Player (Teemu Selänne Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best Plus/Minus (Raimo Helminen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Best PPG
- U20 SM-sarja Best SVS%
- U20 SM-sarja Bronze Medal
- U20 SM-sarja Champion
- U20 SM-sarja Championship Clinching Goal
- U20 SM-sarja Coach of the Year (Hannu Aravirta Award)
- U20 SM-sarja First All-Star Team
- U20 SM-sarja Gentleman of the Year (Jere Lehtinen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Highest ATOI
- U20 SM-sarja Most Assists
- U20 SM-sarja Most Assists by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Most Game Winning Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Most Goals (Arto Javanainen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Most Goals by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Most Penalized Player
- U20 SM-sarja Most Points
- U20 SM-sarja Most Points (Kari Jalonen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Most Points by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Most Powerplay Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Most Shorthanded Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Player of the Month
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best GAA
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best Player (Ville Peltonen Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best Plus/Minus
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Best SVS%
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Assists
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Goals
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Points
- U20 SM-sarja Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman
- U20 SM-sarja Rookie of the Month
- U20 SM-sarja Rookie of the Year (Yrjö Hakala Award)
- U20 SM-sarja Second All-Star Team
- U20 SM-sarja Silver Medal