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2017–18 EML season

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2017–18 EML season
LeagueMeistriliiga
SportIce hockey
Duration30 September 2017 – 24 March 2018
Number of games46
Number of teams4
Regular season
Season championsHC Viking
Finals
ChampionsHC Viking
  Runners-upTartu Kalev-Välk
Meistriliiga seasons

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

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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

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League table

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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.

Playoffs

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Bracket

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "HC Viking võitis Tartus ja krooniti Eesti jäähokimeistriks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 24 March 2018.
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