2017–18 EML season
| 2017–18 EML season | |
|---|---|
| League | Meistriliiga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 30 September 2017 – 24 March 2018 |
| Number of games | 46 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | HC Viking |
| Finals | |
| Champions | HC Viking |
| Runners-up | Tartu Kalev-Välk |
The 2017–18 EML season (also known as the Nordic Power Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. The season began on 30 September 2017 and concluded on 24 March 2018, with HC Viking winning the Estonian Championship over Tartu Kalev-Välk in four games.[1][2]
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Viking | Tallinn | Tondiraba Ice Hall | 7,700 |
| HC Vipers | Tallinn | Tondiraba Ice Hall | 7,700 |
| Narva PSK | Narva | Narva Ice Hall | 1,300 |
| Tartu Kalev-Välk | Tartu | Lõunakeskus Ice Hall |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC Viking | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 86 | 75 | +11 | 34 |
| 2 | Tartu Kalev-Välk | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 33 |
| 3 | Narva PSK | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 81 | 86 | −5 | 25 |
| 4 | HC Vipers | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 102 | −32 | 16 |
Source: Estonian Ice Hockey Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | HC Viking | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | HC Vipers | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | HC Viking | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Tartu Kalev-Välk | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Tartu Kalev-Välk | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Narva PSK | 0 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | Narva PSK | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | HC Vipers | 1 | |||||||
References
- ^ "HC Viking alistas Tartu Kalev-Välgu 3:2 ning võitis Eesti meistritiitli!" (in Estonian). Estonian Ice Hockey Association. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "HC Viking võitis Tartus ja krooniti Eesti jäähokimeistriks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 24 March 2018.