SM-liiga 2012-13 Predictions

[Juzmo]

STANDINGS: (Predict team finishes 1-14)

CHAMPIONS/MEDAL WINNERS:

PLAYER POINTS LEADERS: (TOP 5)

PLAYER GOALS LEADERS: (TOP 5)

MVP GOALTENDER: (Name a few if you want)

MVP DEFENSEMAN: (Also name a few if you want)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: (Top rookie player of the year, any position)

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: (Top player who hasn't played in SML previously, any position)

BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: (Player who finally has that "big year" that establishes him as a star)

by willfenix

1. Jokerit
2. KalPa
3. Kärpät
4. Ässät
5. Tappara
6. JYP
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7. TPS
8. Lukko
9. HIFK
10. Pelicans
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11. Blues
12. HPK
13. SaiPa
14. Ilves

Gold: Jokerit
Silver: KalPa
Bronze: Ässät

Top-5 scorers (random order):

Sakari Salminen, KalPa
Steve Moses, Jokerit
Eric Perrin, JYP
Corey Locke, TPS
Stephen Dixon, Ässät

Top-5 goalscorers (random order):

Sakari Salminen, KalPa
Joel Armia, Ässät
Ivan Huml, Kärpät
Antti Erkinjuntti, Tappara
Ramzi Abid, JYP

Top-5 goaltenders (random order):

Eero Kilpeläinen, Jokerit
Pekka Tuokkola, Tappara
Petri Vehanen, Lukko
Antti Raanta, Ässät
Johan Backlund, Kärpät

Top-5 defenders (random order):

Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit
Teemu Eronen, Jokerit
Tuukka Mäntylä, Tappara
Toni Söderholm, HIFK
Shaun Heshka, Ässät

Best rookie:

Artturi Lehkonen, KalPa

Best freshman:

Steve Moses, Jokerit

Breakout player:

Antti Erkinjuntti, Tappara

Originally Posted by Muuri

11. Ässät (sorry Juzmo)

Edit. No need to be. Anything can happen.

[Muuri]

1. KalPa
2. Jyp
3. Lukko
4. Kärpät
5. Jokerit
6. Tappara
7. HIFK
8. Pelicans
9. TPS
10. Blues
11. Ässät (sorry Juzmo)
12. HPK
13. SaiPa
14. Ilves

[TheRocket87]

1. Kalpa
2. Kärpät
3. Ässät
4. Tappara
5. Jokerit
6. TPS
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7. JYP
8. Lukko
9. HIFK
10. Pelicans
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11. Blues
12. HPK
13. SaiPa
14. Ilves

Gold: Kärpät
Silver: KalPa
Bronze: Tappara

Top-5 scorers in order:

1. Corey Locke, TPS
2. Sakari Salminen, KalPa
3. Eric Perrin, JYP
4. Stephen Dixon, Ässät
5. Ville Peltonen, HIFK

Top-5 goalscorers (random order):

Sakari Salminen, KalPa
Ville Vahalahti, TPS
Juha-Pekka Haataja, Kärpät
Michael Ryan, Ässät
Ramzi Abid, JYP

Top-5 goaltenders in order:

Petri Vehanen, Lukko
Eero Kilpeläinen, Jokerit
Pekka Tuokkola, Tappara
Antero Niittymäki, TPS
Johan Backlund, Kärpät


Top-5 defenders in order:

Toni Söderholm, HIFK
Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit
Tuukka Mäntylä, Tappara
Ville Koistinen, Ilves
Shaun Heshka, Ässät

Best rookie:

Artturi Lehkonen, KalPa

Best freshman (not sure of the requirements):

Sasha Barkov, Tappara

Breakout player:

Vili Sopanen (will take part in the EHT)

I'll make up one more category for my own amusement

Flops of the season:

Ville Uusitalo, Ässät
Ryan O'marra, Pelicans
Teuvo Teräväinen, Jokerit
Ryan Caldwell, Lukko
Miikka Salomäki, Kärpät

[Pajicz]

1. Jokerit
2. Kärpät
3. TPS
4. KalPa
5. Tappara
6. Ässät
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7. HIFK
8. Lukko
9. JYP
10. Pelicans
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11. SaiPa
12. Blues
13. HPK
14. Ilves

Gold: Jokerit
Silver: TPS
Bronze: Tappara

Top-5 scorers (random order):
Corey Locke, TPS
Stephen Dixon, Ässät
Eric Perrin, JYP
Antti Erkinjuntti, Tappara
Ilari Filppula, Jokerit

Top-5 goalscorers (random order):
Ville Peltonen, HIFK
Joel Armia, Ässät
Teemu Pulkkinen, Jokerit
Eric Perrin, JYP
Radek Smolenak, Pelicans

Top-5 goaltenders (random order):
Petri Vehanen, Lukko
Pekka Tuokkola, Tappara
Antero Niittymäki, TPS
Eero Kilpeläinen, Jokerit
Joni Ortio, HIFK

Top-5 defenders (random order):
Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit
Tuukka Mäntylä, Tappara
Toni Söderholm, HIFK
Ville Koistinen, Ilves
Adam Masuhr, KalPa

Best rookie:
Janne Juvonen, Pelicans

Best freshman:
Corey Locke, TPS

Breakout player:
Antti Erkinjuntti, Tappara

[Tony Piscotta]

Ilves won't be any better this season?

[YARR123]

Originally Posted by Tony Piscotta

Ilves won't be any better this season?

nope, and the organization is in no way better shape than a year ago. 2nd smallest player budget and a rancid atmosphere in the organization doesn't bode well. If it's any organization to climb out of a hole like that though it's Ilves, they have such a strong fanbase and a strong brand.

[Juzmo]

Originally Posted by Juzmo

1. Jokerit ( Correct! )
2. KalPa ( -3 spots and would be correct )
3. Kärpät ( -4 )
4. Ässät ( Correct!! )
5. Tappara ( +3 )
6. JYP ( +3 )
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7. TPS ( -6 )
8. Lukko ( -2 )
9. HIFK ( +1 )
10. Pelicans ( -1 )
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11. Blues ( -1 )
12. HPK ( +6 )
13. SaiPa ( +4 )
14. Ilves ( Correct! )

Didn't do so well...

Gold: Jokerit
Silver: KalPa
Bronze: Ässät

Not possible for both KalPa and Ässät to get medals. We will see if I even get two right.

Top-5 scorers (random order):

Sakari Salminen, KalPa
Steve Moses, Jokerit
Eric Perrin, JYP
Corey Locke, TPS
Stephen Dixon, Ässät

Salminen right.

Perrin 6th in scoring, Dixon was on his way with his PPG-pace before leaving, Moses froze after the first half and Locke just failed.

Top-5 goalscorers (random order):

Sakari Salminen, KalPa
Joel Armia, Ässät
Ivan Huml, Kärpät
Antti Erkinjuntti, Tappara
Ramzi Abid, JYP

Sakari Salminen second and Abid tied for 4th with a bunch of guys.

Armia and Huml not so far, but Erkinjuntti tied 125th with six goals

Top-5 goaltenders (random order):

Eero Kilpeläinen, Jokerit
Pekka Tuokkola, Tappara
Petri Vehanen, Lukko
Antti Raanta, Ässät
Johan Backlund, Kärpät

At least I got the most important one right with Raanta. Wuhuu!

Would also put Kilpeläinen in the top-5, but the trio after those two failed more or less.

Top-5 defenders (random order):

Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit
Teemu Eronen, Jokerit
Tuukka Mäntylä, Tappara
Toni Söderholm, HIFK
Shaun Heshka, Ässät

Heshka definitely. Wuhuu for that also!

Other guys not that much even though all were pretty good.

Best rookie:

Artturi Lehkonen, KalPa

Pretty sure I got this one right.

Best freshman:

Steve Moses, Jokerit

Nope.

Breakout player:

Antti Erkinjuntti, Tappara

Not even close.