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

Teams

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

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

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)

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 Tychy362601117175:8082
2.Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok362501127179:7780
3.JKH GKS Jastrzębie362411028153:6178
4.KS Cracovia362302119175:9175
5.Podhale Nowy Targ3619110213138:8163
6.Aksam Unia Oświęcim3616020216136:9254
7.Orlik Opole3613050117100:11250
8.Naprzód Janów3612200220116:14042
9.Polonia Bytom36400103191:23813
10.GKS Katowice36100003560:3513

Regular season (second round, Group A)

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 Jastrzębie463122027189:87103
2.Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok463201139221:99102
3.GKS Tychy4631111111215:11099
4.KS Cracovia4627021115204:12887
5.Podhale Nowy Targ4621111319162:11471
6.Aksam Unia Oświęcim4617031223156:13560

Regular season (Second Reound, Group B)

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 Opole4821050220151:13975
8.Naprzód Janów4819310223171:18067
9.Polonia Bytom4810002036145:28332
10.GKS Katowice48200004695:4346

Playoffs

 
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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