The SM-liiga — Finland’s top pro men’s league — released a statement saying, “Janne Puhakka was an important role model, and his courage and openness left an indelible mark on Finnish ...

The SM-liiga in Finland is postponing all scheduled games from Thursday through Dec. 19 due to the country’s worsening COVID-19 situation, and stricter restrictions imposed in specific regions ...

Helsingin IFK won the SM-Liiga ice hockey championships last night with a 4-2 win over Espoo Blues. The victory gave HIFK a 4-0 clean sweep in the final series. 18.4.2011 21:27 • Updated 19.4.2011 ...

The Detroit Red Wings have signed Finnish forward Jesse Kiiskinen, a former Nashville Predators draft pick, to a three-year ...

Serves relegation/promotion role with DEL. * SM-liiga -- the top tier of Finnish hockey. * Mestis -- the second tier of Finnish hockey. Serves promotion/relegation with SM-liiga. * National League ...

Jyväskylä team JYP have finished the regular season top of the standings in SM-Liiga. They had ssecured top spot before Thursday's final round, but there was excitement right to the last as relegation ...

Prior to making the move to the SHL, Innala played professionally for the SM-Liiga’s HPK and HIFK programs from 2016-22, registering 181 points (86g/95a) in 290 regular-season contests.