The specialties of the season included, for the first time in SM-liiga history, double games between KooKoo and Vaasan Sport.
Teams met twice in October in consecutive evenings in Kouvola and in February twice in succession in Vaasa.
In December, HIFK and Kärpät met in the hockey outdoor show at Kaisaniemi, Helsinki.
In SM-liiga, a full round was played on Saturday 17 February, after which the Olympic Games started.
Top six advance straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions play wild card round for the final two spots.