The 2014–15 Polska Hokej Liga season was the 80th season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland.
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 Tychy 36 2601117175:8082 2. Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok 36 2501127179:7780 3. JKH GKS Jastrzębie 36 2411028153:6178 4. KS Cracovia 36 2302119175:9175 5. Podhale Nowy Targ 36 19110213138:8163 6. Aksam Unia Oświęcim 36 16020216136:9254 7. Orlik Opole 36 13050117100:11250 8. Naprzód Janów 36 12200220116:14042 9. Polonia Bytom 36 400103191:23813 10. GKS Katowice 36 100003560:3513
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 Jastrzębie 46 3122027189:87103 2. Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok 46 3201139221:99102 3. GKS Tychy 46 31111111215:11099 4. KS Cracovia 46 27021115204:12887 5. Podhale Nowy Targ 46 21111319162:11471 6. Aksam Unia Oświęcim 46 17031223156:13560
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 Opole 48 21050220151:13975 8. Naprzód Janów 48 19310223171:18067 9. Polonia Bytom 48 10002036145:28332 10. GKS Katowice 48 200004695:4346
Playoffs
External links Polish Ice Hockey Federation PHL