2014–15 Polska Hokej Liga season

The 2014–15 Polska Hokej Liga season was the 80th season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland.

2014–15 Polska Hokej Liga season
LeaguePolska Hokej Liga
SportIce hockey
DurationSept. 2014 - Apr. 2015
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)TVP Sport
Regular season
Regular-season winnerJKH GKS Jastrzębie
Top scorerJordan Pietrus
(Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok)
Damian Kapica
(Podhale Nowy Targ)
(28)
Relegated to 1. LigaGKS Katowice
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsGKS Tychy
  Runners-upJKH GKS Jastrzębie
Polska Liga Hokejowa seasons

Teams

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Ten teams participated in the league: Orlik Opole and Naprzód Janów moved up from the 1. Liga while KTH Krynica did not play in the PHL as they did not obtain a license, which allowed Podhale Nowy Targ to stay in the PHL.

Team City Arena Capacity
ComArch Cracovia Kraków Lodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego 2,514
GKS Katowice Katowice Lodowisko Spodek Satelita 1,500
GKS Tychy Tychy Stadion Zimowy w Tychach 2,535
JKH GKS Jastrzębie Jastrzębie-Zdrój Jastor 1,986
Naprzód Janów Katowice Jantor Janów 1,417
Orlik Opole Opole Toropol 3,000
Podhale Nowy Targ Nowy Targ Miejska Hala Lodowa w Nowym Targu 5,000
Polonia Bytom Bytom OSiR w Bytomiu 3,000
Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok Sanok Arena Sanok 3,000
Unia Oświęcim Oświęcim Hala Lodowa MOSiR Oświęcim 5,000

Format

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The regular season format was changed from the previous season. After 36 matches, GKS Tychy led the league with 82 points. Then the league has been divided into two groups for the Second Round: Group A, consisting of the top 6 teams competing against each other; and Group B, consisting of the bottom 4 teams competing.

Results

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In the stronger group (Group A), JKH GKS Jastrzębie finished in first place at the end of the season, and from the weaker group (Group B), Orlik Opole and Naprzód Janów advanced to the playoff round. GKS Tychy won the playoff championship, the second championship in the club's history. GKS Katowice was relegated to the 1. Liga at the end of the season.

Regular season (first round)

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After 36 matches, the top 6 teams advanced to the stronger group (Group A) to determine standings before playoffs.
The bottom 4 teams advanced to the weaker group (Group B) to determine the two teams that would also advance to the playoffs, and the team that would be relegated.

Club GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L Goals Pts
1. GKS Tychy 36 26 0 1 1 1 7 175:80 82
2. Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok 36 25 0 1 1 2 7 179:77 80
3. JKH GKS Jastrzębie 36 24 1 1 0 2 8 153:61 78
4. KS Cracovia 36 23 0 2 1 1 9 175:91 75
5. Podhale Nowy Targ 36 19 1 1 0 2 13 138:81 63
6. Aksam Unia Oświęcim 36 16 0 2 0 2 16 136:92 54
7. Orlik Opole 36 13 0 5 0 1 17 100:112 50
8. Naprzód Janów 36 12 2 0 0 2 20 116:140 42
9. Polonia Bytom 36 4 0 0 1 0 31 91:238 13
10. GKS Katowice 36 1 0 0 0 0 35 60:351 3

Regular season (second round, Group A)

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The top 6 teams from the First Round were put in this group to determine the standings before the playoffs. Results from the Second Round are added to results from the First Round.

Club GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L Goals Pts
1. JKH GKS Jastrzębie 46 31 2 2 0 2 7 189:87 103
2. Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok 46 32 0 1 1 3 9 221:99 102
3. GKS Tychy 46 31 1 1 1 1 11 215:110 99
4. KS Cracovia 46 27 0 2 1 1 15 204:128 87
5. Podhale Nowy Targ 46 21 1 1 1 3 19 162:114 71
6. Aksam Unia Oświęcim 46 17 0 3 1 2 23 156:135 60

Regular season (Second Reound, Group B)

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The bottom 4 teams from the First Round were put in this group to determine the standings before the playoffs. Results from the Second Round are added to results from the First Round.
The top two teams advanced to the playoffs, while the bottom two teams did not. The last place team was relegated.

Club GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L Goals Pts
7. Orlik Opole 48 21 0 5 0 2 20 151:139 75
8. Naprzód Janów 48 19 3 1 0 2 23 171:180 67
9. Polonia Bytom 48 10 0 0 2 0 36 145:283 32
10. GKS Katowice 48 2 0 0 0 0 46 95:434 6

Playoffs

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1. JKH GKS Jastrzębie3
 
 
 
8. Naprzód Janów0
 
1. JKH GKS Jastrzębie4
 
 
 
5. Podhale Nowy Targ1
 
4. KS Cracovia0
 
 
 
5. Podhale Nowy Targ3
 
3. GKS Tychy4
 
 
 
1. JKH GKS Jastrzębie2
 
2. KH Sanok3
 
 
 
7. Orlik Opole0
 
2. KH Sanok2
 
 
 
3. GKS Tychy4 Third place
 
3. GKS Tychy2
 
 
 
6. Aksam Unia Oświęcim1
 
5. Podhale Nowy Targ2
 
 
2. KH Sanok0
 
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