Nuorten SM-liiga
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| Sport | ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Finland |
Nuorten SM-liiga is the top junior ice hockey league in Finland.
Teams
| Team | Club's registered name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Blues | Blues Hockey Oy | Espoo |
| HIFK | Oy HIFK Hockey Ab | Helsinki |
| Sport | Hockey-Team Vaasan Sport Oy | Vaasa |
| HPK | HPK-Edustusjääkiekko ry | Hämeenlinna |
| Ilves | Ilves-Hockey Oy | Tampere |
| Jokerit | Jokerit Hockey Club Oy | Helsinki |
| Jokipojat | Joensuun Kiekko ry | Joensuu |
| JYP | JYP Jyväskylä Oy | Jyväskylä |
| KalPa | KalPa Hockey Oy | Kuopio |
| Kärpät | Oulun Kärpät Oy | Oulu |
| Lukko | Rauman Lukko Oy | Rauma |
| Pelicans | Lahden Pelicans Oy | Lahti |
| SaiPa | Liiga-SaiPa Oy | Lappeenranta |
| Tappara | Tamhockey Oy | Tampere |
| TPS | HC TPS Turku Oy | Turku |
| Ässät | HC Ässät Pori Oy | Pori |
Awards
- Kari Jalonen -trophy, scoring leader
- Arto Javanainen -trophy, top goal scorer
- Ville Peltonen -trophy, playoffs MVP
- Yrjö Hakala -trophy, rookie of the year
- Jere Lehtinen -trophy, gentleman
- Raimo Helminen -trophy, best plus/minus
- Hannu Aravirta -trophy, coach of the year
- Jorma Valtonen -trophy, best goalie
- Reijo Ruotsalainen -trophy, best defenseman
- Saku Koivu -trophy, best forward
- Teemu Selänne -trophy, player of the year
- All Star -team
- II All Star -team
- Nuorten rehdin pelin palkinto, fair-play -team
