2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season

2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season
LeaguePolska Hokej Liga
SportIce hockey
DurationSept. 2015 - Apr. 2016
Number of teams12
Regular season
Regular-season winnerKS Cracovia
Top scorerMartin Przygodzki (TMH Polonia Bytom) (35)
Relegated to 1. LigaNesta Mires Toruń
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsKS Cracovia
  Runners-upGKS Tychy
Polska Liga Hokejowa seasons

The 2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season was the 81st season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Twelve teams participated in the league. GKS Katowice (ice hockey) did not return to the league, as they suspended operations due to financial constraints. Three teams joined the league from the Polish 1. Liga: Nesta Mires Toruń, KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec, and SMS I Sosnowiec (a youth team).

The regular season format remained the same as the previous season, but with 12 teams rather than only 10. The first round had teams playing 22 matches, after which KS Cracovia led the league with 54 points.

The league was then divided into two groups for the second round: group A, consisting of the top 6 teams, and group B, consisting of the bottom 6 teams. KS Cracovia stayed in first place, finishing the season with 101 points. Their success continued into the playoffs, which they ended up winning after beating GKS Tychy in the finals. Podhale Nowy Targ won the bronze-medal match.

KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec and Naprzód Janów were relegated to the Polish 1. Liga.

Teams

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Team City Arena Capacity
ComArch Cracovia Kraków Lodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego 2,514
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
SMS I Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu 3,500
Nesta Mires Toruń Toruń Tor-Tor 5,250
Unia Oświęcim Oświęcim Hala Lodowa MOSiR Oświęcim 5,000
Zagłębie Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Zimowy w Sosnowcu 3,500

Regular season (first round)

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After 22 matches, the top 6 teams advanced to the stronger group (group A) to determine standings before playoffs.
The bottom 6 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 L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
1. KS Cracovia 22 17 3 1 1 116:38 54
2. Podhale Nowy Targ 22 16 3 2 1 116:43 53
3. GKS Tychy 22 17 5 0 0 119:49 51
4. GKS Jastrzębie 22 14 4 2 3 74:41 48
5. Unia Oświęcim 22 11 8 2 1 79:66 38
6. STS Sanok 22 11 8 1 2 69:50 37
7. Orlik Opole 22 11 9 1 1 80:62 36
8. Polonia Bytom 22 10 10 1 1 84:71 33
9. Zagłębie Sosnowiec 22 6 15 0 1 49:94 19
10. TKH Toruń 22 3 16 1 2 61:109 13
11. Naprzód Janów 22 2 17 2 1 45:118 11
12. SMS I Sosnowiec 22 1 21 0 0 26:177 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 L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
1. KS Cracovia 42 31 6 3 2 190:85 101
2. GKS Tychy 42 29 9 2 2 183:89 93
3. Podhale Nowy Targ 42 24 14 3 1 176:104 79
4. GKS Jastrzębie 42 18 14 4 6 126:108 68
5. STS Sanok 42 17 16 3 6 123:108 63
6. Unia Oświęcim 42 16 21 4 1 129:147 57

Regular season (second round, group B)

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The bottom 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.
The top two teams advanced to the Playoffs. The remaining teams, excluding SMS I Sosnowiec, were moved to the relegation round. SMS I Sosnowiec, an under-20 team, is not eligible to be relegated.

Club GP W L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
7. Polonia Bytom 42 25 14 2 1 194:124 80
8. Orlik Opole 42 25 14 1 2 192:135 79
9. Naprzód Janów 42 15 22 4 1 129:182 54
10. Zagłębie Sosnowiec 42 12 27 1 2 126:876 40
11. TKH Toruń 42 9 27 2 4 147:212 35
12. SMS I Sosnowiec 42 1 38 1 2 69:304 7

Relegation round

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The top two teams remain in the PHL, while the last place team is relegated to the Polish 1. Liga.

Club GP W L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts
1. Naprzód Janów 50 17 26 5 2 159:220 63
2. Zagłębie Sosnowiec 50 15 30 2 3 156:217 52
3. TKH Toruń 50 14 30 2 4 186:242 50

Playoffs

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1. KS Cracovia3
 
 
 
8. Orlik Opole0
 
1. KS Cracovia4
 
 
 
5. STS Sanok3
 
4. GKS Jastrzębie0
 
 
 
5. STS Sanok3
 
1. KS Cracovia4
 
 
 
2. GKS Tychy3
 
3. Podhale Nowy Targ3
 
 
 
6. Unia Oświęcim1
 
3. Podhale Nowy Targ0
 
 
 
2. GKS Tychy4 Third place
 
2. GKS Tychy3
 
 
 
7. Polonia Bytom0
 
3. Podhale Nowy Targ2
 
 
5. STS Sanok1
 
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