The winners of the regular season receive a trophy (Harry Lindbladin muistopalkinto) as well, though it is considered less prestigious than the bronze medals of the playoffs, similar to the difference in the National Hockey League between the status of the Stanley Cup and the Presidents' Trophy.
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However, by the 1970s many clubs were already run like businesses and recruited players through a contract of employment, paying their wages secretly and often evading taxes.
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On July 26, 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Finnish hockey club Pelicans from Lahti.
After playing college hockey, he played two more seasons for HIFK in Finland's SM-liiga and then finally played the 1983–84 season for the Canadian National Hockey team which resulted in him playing in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Corey Elkins (born February 23, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey center for the HIFK of the Finnish Liiga.
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On January 5, 2013, Elkins was granted a mutual release of his contract and returned to Europe in signing for the remainder of the year in Finland with HIFK of the SM-liiga.
During the 2005–2006 season, he broke the record for most SM-liiga games played with his 865th game; the previous record was held by Pertti Lehtonen.
Pirnes started his career with Kärpät in the Finnish second league in 1995 and played with them until 1999, when he signed with SM-Liiga club Blues.
Holger Granström (1917–1941), professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga
He was General Manager of IFK Helsinki in the Finnish Elite League from 1995 to 1999, during which time IFK won one Kanada-malja and finished as the runner-up to TPS the following year.
JYP Jyväskylä, a Finland ice hockey team in the SM-liiga founded in 1977
On May 24, 2012, Klubertanz signed a one-year contract with Finnish club, HIFK of the SM-liiga.
Zidlicky had a very strong 2000–01 season with HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga, ranking third on his team in assists (25) and tied for second on his team in points (37).
Matti Veikko Lampainen (born January 16, 1932 in Kanneljärvi, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.
The channel got a full license in January 2004 and with its possibilities, Formula 1, ice hockey's SM-liiga, Finnish Floorball League, boxing, ski jumping, alpine skiing and some other sports broadcasts were added to the channel's programming.
On September 26, 2012, O'Sullivan signed his first European contract on a one-year contract with Finnish team HIFK of the SM-liiga.
Ryan William Thang (born May 11, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HIFK of the Finnish Elite League Liiga.
Later bigger success came in the season 1994/1995 when SaPKo had very good regular season with players like Team Canada captain Brian Tutt and was close to promotion to the SM-liiga.
Toni Söderholm (born 1978), Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for HIFK in the SM-liiga
Rem Murray is a graduate of St. Michael in 1991 and is currently under contract with HIFK Helsinki of the SM-Liiga (Finland).
Teuvo Teräväinen - a Finnish professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Jokerit of the SM-liiga and a prospect with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League
Timo Mikko Juhani Turunen (born April 8, 1948 in Kuusjärvi, North Karelia) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.
He first played competitively in his native Finland with Tappara, and HIFK of the SM-liiga before enjoying a lengthy career in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and the Anaheim Ducks.
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He spent four seasons playing in Finland's SM-liiga for Tappara in Tampere and HIFK in Helsinki before making his NHL debut for the Flames in the 2000–01 NHL season.
On December 9, 2006, Tuomas Tarkki made SM-liiga history by facing his younger brother, Iiro Tarkki, who was in goal for SaiPa.