2016–17 Mestis season
The 2016–17 Mestis season was the 17th season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. Previous seasons champion Jukurit got a place in the Liiga. IPK got promoted from Suomi-sarja at the end of last season. Espoo United got a place in Mestis after Espoo Blues suffered bankruptcy and the league was exceptionally played with 13 teams.
| 2016–17 Mestis | |
|---|---|
| League | Mestis |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 2016 – March 2017 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | SaPKo |
| Runners-up | TuTo |
| Top scorer | Jonatan Tanus |
| Relegated to Suomi-sarja | JYP-Akatemia |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Teemu Lepaus |
| Finals champions | SaPKo |
| Runners-up | Kiekko-Vantaa |
At the end of the season SaPKo won both the regular season and the playoffs. Hokki and IPK retained their place in Mestis, while JYP-Akatemia was relegated. Hokki faced bankruptcy during the off-season and thus Imatran Ketterä were awarded a place in Mestis for the next season.
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