In today's world, 2021–22 Mestis season is a topic that has gained great relevance and has captured the attention of a large number of people in different contexts and situations. The importance of 2021–22 Mestis season has become evident in various fields, from science to politics, culture and society in general. It is a topic that has sparked debate and constant conversation, generating conflicting opinions and promoting reflection on its impact and meaning. In this article, we will delve into the different aspects of 2021–22 Mestis season, exploring its different facets and its relevance in the current era.
2021–22 Mestis | |
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League | Mestis |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | 23 September 2021 – April 2022 |
Number of teams | 14 |
Regular season | |
Best record | Ketterä |
Runners-up | K-Espoo |
Playoffs | |
Finals champions | Ketterä (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Kiekko-Espoo |
The 2021–22 Mestis season was the 22nd season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. Therefore, this season there would be 14 teams.
Team | City | Home arena, capacity | Founded | Head coach |
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FPS | Forssa | Forssa Ice Hall, 3,000 | 1931 | Asko Rantanen |
Hermes | Kokkola | Kokkolan jäähalli, 4,200 | 1953 | Jere Härkälä |
Hokki | Kajaani | Kajaanin jäähalli, 2,372 | 1968 | Pasi Räsänen |
IPK | Iisalmi | Kankaan jäähalli, 1,358 | 1966 | Niko Härkönen |
JoKP | Joensuu | PKS Areena, 4,800 | 1953 | Kari Martikainen |
Ketterä | Imatra | Imatra Spa Areena, 1,200 | 1957 | Tuomo Ropo |
KeuPa HT | Keuruu | Keuruun Jäähalli, 1,100 | 1995 | Tomas Westerlund |
K-Espoo | Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena, 6,982 | 2018 | Kim Hirschovits |
K-Vantaa | Vantaa | Trio Areena, 2,004 | 1994 | Mika Niskanen |
KOOVEE | Tampere | Tampere Ice Stadium, 7,300 | 1929 | Vesa Viitakoski |
Peliitat | Heinola | Versowood Areena, 2,686 | 1984 | Hannes Hyvönen |
RoKi | Rovaniemi | Lappi Areena, 3,500 | 1979 | Maso Lehtonen |
SaPKo | Savonlinna | Talvisalo ice rink, 2,833 | 1929 | Juho Nykänen |
TUTO Hockey | Turku | Kupittaan jäähalli, 3,000 | 1929 | Antti Virtanen |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Final Result |
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1 | Ketterä | 52 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 191 | 132 | +59 | .686 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
2 | K-Espoo | 52 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 158 | 126 | +32 | .641 | |
3 | JoKP | 52 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 182 | 129 | +53 | .628 | |
4 | FPS | 52 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 170 | 152 | +18 | .564 | |
5 | KeuPa HT | 52 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 165 | 170 | −5 | .513 | |
6 | RoKi | 52 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 152 | 161 | −9 | .513 | |
7 | Hokki | 52 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 152 | 155 | −3 | .506 | Advance to Wild-card round |
8 | IPK | 52 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 143 | 151 | −8 | .487 | |
9 | Hermes | 52 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 142 | 151 | −9 | .455 | |
10 | K-Vantaa | 52 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 146 | 172 | −26 | .455 | |
11 | TUTO Hockey | 52 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 145 | 145 | 0 | .442 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
12 | SaPKo | 52 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 143 | 159 | −16 | .423 | |
13 | Peliitat | 52 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 132 | 163 | −31 | .378 | |
14 | KOOVEE | 52 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 130 | 185 | −55 | .308 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points-per-game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Penalty minutes.
Playoffs are being played in four stages. Wild-card round is a best-of-3 series, with the quarter-finals, the semifinals and the final being best-of-7 series. The teams are reseeded after the first two stages, so that the best team by regular season performance to make the quarter-finals and the semifinals faces the worst team in the corresponding stage.
Wild-card round (best-of-3) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Ketterä | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Hokki | 2 | 8 | IPK | 1 | ||||||||||||||
10 | K-Vantaa | 1 | 1 | Ketterä | 4 | ||||||||||||||
6 | RoKi | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | K-Espoo | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Hokki | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Ketterä | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | K-Espoo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | JoKP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | IPK | 2 | 6 | RoKi | 4 | ||||||||||||||
9 | Hermes | 0 | 2 | K-Espoo | 4 | Bronze medal game | |||||||||||||
4 | FPS | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | FPS | 4 | 6 | RoKi | 1 | ||||||||||||||
5 | KeuPa HT | 3 | 4 | FPS | 0 |
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27 April 2022 18:30 EEST | FPS | 2–3 OT2 (0–0, 2–1, 0–1) (OT: 0–0, 0–1) | RoKi | Forssa Ice Hall, Forssa Attendance: 912 |
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Petrus Lintonen | Goalies | Vilho Heikkinen | Referees: Ville-Veikko Väkeväinen Janne Wuorenheimo Linesmen: Luka Mäkinen Niko Nurmio | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
64 | Shots | 69 |
27 April 2022 18:30 EEST | Ketterä | 4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0) score in the series: 1–0 | K-Espoo | Imatra Spa Areena, Imatra Attendance: 842 |
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Santeri Lipiäinen | Goalies | Jani Lampinen | Referees: Henri Neva Mikko Silvennoinen Linesmen: Juho-Pekka Inkinen Teo Mäkinen | ||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
71 | Shots | 20 |
29 April 2022 18:30 EEST | K-Espoo | 5–2 (1–2, 0–0, 4–0) score in the series: 1–1 | Ketterä | Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo Attendance: 2,301 |
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Jani Lampinen | Goalies | Santeri Lipiäinen | Referees: Antti Hölli Jonne Mäkisalo Linesmen: Joonas Jalonen Miro Skinnarla | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 57 |
30 April 2022 17:00 EEST | Ketterä | 3–0 (2–0, 0–0, 1–0) score in the series: 2–1 | K-Espoo | Imatra Spa Areena, Imatra Attendance: 1,032 |
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Santeri Lipiäinen | Goalies | Jani Lampinen | Referees: Jani Pesonen Ville-Veikko Väkeväinen Linesmen: Luka Mäkinen Niko Nurmio | ||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
38 | Shots | 34 |
2 May 2022 18:30 EEST | K-Espoo | 1–2 (0–1, 1–1, 0–0) score in the series: 1–3 | Ketterä | Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo Attendance: 2,514 |
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Jani Lampinen | Goalies | Santeri Lipiäinen | Referees: Antti Hölli Jonne Mäkisalo Linesmen: Joonas Jalonen Miro Skinnarla | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
29 | Shots | 36 |
4 May 2022 18:30 EEST | Ketterä | 4–1 (1–1, 2–0, 1–0) score in the series: 4–1 | K-Espoo | Imatra Spa Areena, Imatra Attendance: 1,350 |
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Santeri Lipiäinen | Goalies | Jani Lampinen | Referees: Jani Pesonen Ville-Veikko Väkeväinen Linesmen: Luka Mäkinen Niko Nurmio | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 29 |
The bottom four teams will face the top two teams from Suomi-sarja in a double round-robin format. The four best placed get a place in Mestis for the next season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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1 | TUTO Hockey | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 27 | Qualified for 2022-2023 Mestis season |
2 | Peliitat | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 20 | |
3 | SaPKo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 16 | |
4 | KOOVEE | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 13 | |
5 | JHT Kalajoki | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 8 | Relegated to Suomi-sarja |
6 | D-Kiekko | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 6 |
Ketterä | |
K-Espoo | |
RoKi | |
4 | FPS |
5 | JoKP |
6 | KeuPa HT |
7 | Hokki |
8 | IPK |
9 | Hermes |
10 | K-Vantaa |
11 | TUTO Hockey |
12 | SaPKo |
13 | Peliitat |
14 | KOOVEE |