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I divisioona
- League status: Not active
- Year of start: 1974
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| # | Player name | Pos | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Antti Virtanen | RW | Hermes Kokkola | 42 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 22 | 16 |
| 2. | Timo Pärssinen | LW | Hermes Kokkola | 41 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 60 | 9 |
| 3. | Pasi Sinikunnas | F | Diskos Jyväskylä | 42 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 54 | 18 |
| 4. |  Matthew Robbins | C | Kärpät Oulu | 44 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 41 | 22 |
| 5. | Ville Mikkonen | LW | TuTo Turku | 42 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 22 | 2 |
| 6. | Aki Uusikartano | C | Hermes Kokkola | 41 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 26 | 21 |
| 7. |  Gennadi Kurdin | C | SaPKo Savonlinna | 42 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 167 | 16 |
| 8. | Jari Kesti | C | FPS Forssa | 44 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 22 | 10 |
| 9. | Miikka Männikkö | RW | Diskos Jyväskylä | 44 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 28 | 5 |
| 10. | Janne Turpeinen | F | Jokipojat Joensuu | 44 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 44 | -1 |
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- from 1927 to 1974: Suomensarja
- from 1974 to 1992: I divisioona
- from 1992 to 1994: Finland-liiga
- from 1994 to 1996: Fazer-liiga
- from 1996 to present: I divisioona
Second highest league in Finland. Was founded 1974, during seasons 1994-96 name was Fazer-league (according sponsor) but it was changed back to I divisioona 1996. From 2000 name has been Mestis.
Leagues statistic
Past league results:
League standings:
Historic statistic:
Individuals records:
Fast factsseason 1997-1998
- Youngest player: Jouni Kulonen (17 years)
- Oldest player: Gennadi Kurdin (39 years)
- Shortest player: Pasi Nätynki (168 cm)
- Tallest player: Mikko Rantala (196 cm)
- Nationalities:
Canada (10), 
Estonia (2), Finland (391), 
Latvia (4), Russia (5), 
Ukraine (1), USA (1)
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