2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season

2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga season Polska Hokej Liga Ice hockey Sept. 2015 - Apr. 2016 12 Regular season KS Cracovia Regular-season winner Martin Przygodzki (TMH Polonia Bytom) (35) Nesta Mires Toruń 1. Liga Playoffs #Playoffs Finals KS Cracovia GKS Tychy List of Polska Liga Hokejowa seasons Polska Liga Hokejowa 2014–15 Polska Hokej Liga season 2014–15 2016–17 Polska Hokej Liga season 2016–17 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 Poland 400 right Polska Liga Hokejowa teams. Teams currently in the Polska Hokej Liga. Poland 49.57 22.20 Blue pog.svg 80 top Sanok Poland 50.06 19.94 Blue pog.svg 80 right Cracovia Poland 50.108283 19.001553 Blue pog.svg 0 left Tychy Poland 49.95 18.58 Blue pog.svg 80 left Jastrzębie Poland 49.50 20.03 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Nowy Targ Poland 50.245528 19.082472 Blue pog.svg 0 right Janów Poland 50.67 17.93 Blue pog.svg 80 top Opole Poland 50.348472 18.892722 Blue pog.svg 0 top Bytom Poland 50.05 19.23 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Oświęcim Poland 50.277222 19.103611 Blue pog.svg 0 top Sosnowiec Poland 53.02 18.62 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Toruń Poland Upper Silesian 430 right Location of teams in the Katowice urban area Poland Upper Silesian 50.108283 19.001553 GKS Tychy bottom Blue pog.svg Poland Upper Silesian 50.277222 19.103611 Sosnowiec (Zagłębie & SMS I) Blue pog.svg top Poland Upper Silesian 50.348472 18.892722 Blue pog.svg top Polonia Bytom Poland Upper Silesian 50.245528 19.082472 Blue pog.svg bottom Naprzód Janów 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) 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 17311116:3854 2. Podhale Nowy Targ 22 16321116:4353 3. GKS Tychy 22 17500119:4951 4. GKS Jastrzębie 22 1442374:4148 5. Unia Oświęcim 22 1182179:6638 6. STS Sanok 22 1181269:5037 7. Orlik Opole 22 1191180:6236 8. Polonia Bytom 22 10101184:7133 9. Zagłębie Sosnowiec 22 6150149:9419 10. TKH Toruń 22 3161261:10913 11. Naprzód Janów 22 2172145:11811 12. SMS I Sosnowiec 22 1210026:1773 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 L OTW OTL GF:GA Pts 1. KS Cracovia 42 31632190:85101 2. GKS Tychy 42 29922183:8993 3. Podhale Nowy Targ 42 241431176:10479 4. GKS Jastrzębie 42 181446126:10868 5. STS Sanok 42 171636123:10863 6. Unia Oświęcim 42 162141129:14757 Regular season (second round, group B) 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 251421194:12480 8. Orlik Opole 42 251412192:13579 9. Naprzód Janów 42 152241129:18254 10. Zagłębie Sosnowiec 42 122712126:87640 11. TKH Toruń 42 92724147:21235 12. SMS I Sosnowiec 42 1381269:3047 Relegation round 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 172652159:22063 2. Zagłębie Sosnowiec 50 153023156:21752 3. TKH Toruń 50 143024186:24250 Playoffs 1. KS Cracovia 3 8. Orlik Opole 0 4. GKS Jastrzębie 0 5. STS Sanok 3 3. Podhale Nowy Targ 3 6. Unia Oświęcim 1 2. GKS Tychy 3 7. Polonia Bytom 0 1. KS Cracovia 4 5. STS Sanok 3 3. Podhale Nowy Targ 0 2. GKS Tychy 4 1. KS Cracovia 4 2. GKS Tychy 3 3. Podhale Nowy Targ 2 5. STS Sanok 1 yes yes External links Polish Ice Hockey Federation PHL Category:Polska Hokej Liga seasons Polska Polska