Tauron Polska Hokej Liga Poland 1997-1998
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1997-1998
1997-1998 Season
Podhale Nowy Targ finished first in the 1997-98 Poland standings with 47 points. Cracovia Krakow (42 points) and Unia Oswiecim (37 points) followed.
1997-1998 Poland Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Round - Group A | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Podhale Nowy Targ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 1.67 | Qualification |
| 2. | Stoczniowiec Gdansk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 | Qualification |
| 3. | GKS Naprzod Katowice | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 17 | 22 | -5 | 6 | 1.00 | Qualification loss |
| 4. | TTS Tychy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | 9 | 27 | -18 | 0 | 0.00 | Qualification loss |
| 1 Round - Group B | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Unia Oswiecim | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 33 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 1.67 | Qualification |
| 2. | KTH Krynica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 28 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 | Qualification |
| 3. | TTH Torun | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | 18 | 28 | -10 | 4 | 0.67 | Qualification loss |
| 4. | Cracovia Krakow | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | 24 | 36 | -12 | 4 | 0.67 | Qualification loss |
| 1 Round - Group C | |||||||||||||
| 1. | STS Autosan Sanok | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 | Qualification |
| 2. | KKH Katowice | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 1.50 | Qualification |
| 3. | BTH Bydgoszcz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 14 | 23 | -9 | 3 | 0.50 | Qualification loss |
| 4. | Polonia Bytom | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | 9 | 25 | -16 | 2 | 0.33 | Qualification loss |
| 2 Round - Final Group | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Podhale Nowy Targ | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 106 | 70 | 36 | 47 | 1.57 | Final loss  |
| 2. | Unia Oswiecim | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | - | - | 106 | 78 | 28 | 37 | 1.23 | Champion |
| 3. | STS Autosan Sanok | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | - | - | 118 | 92 | 26 | 34 | 1.13 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | KKH Katowice | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | - | - | 103 | 83 | 20 | 31 | 1.03 | Bronze game win |
| 5. | KTH Krynica | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | - | - | 91 | 122 | -31 | 20 | 0.67 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 6. | Stoczniowiec Gdansk | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | - | - | 83 | 162 | -79 | 11 | 0.37 | Bronze game loss |
| 2 Round - Qualification Group | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Cracovia Krakow | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 129 | 72 | 57 | 42 | 1.75 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2. | TTH Torun | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | - | - | 118 | 75 | 43 | 36 | 1.50 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 3. | TTS Tychy | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 137 | 90 | 47 | 33 | 1.38 | - |
| 4. | SMS I Sosnowiec | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | - | - | 137 | 95 | 42 | 24 | 1.00 | - |
| 5. | GKS Naprzod Katowice | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | - | - | 93 | 83 | 10 | 20 | 0.83 | - |
| 6. | Polonia Bytom | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | - | - | 83 | 134 | -51 | 13 | 0.54 | - |
| 7. | SMS II Sosnowiec | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | 43 | 191 | -148 | 0 | 0.00 | Did not make playoffs |
| Placement Round | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Naprzod Janow | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 | - |
| 2. | Polonia Bytom | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 30 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1.33 | - |
| 3. | TTS Tychy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 27 | 28 | -1 | 6 | 1.00 | - |
| 4. | SMS I Sosnowiec | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | 8 | 34 | -26 | 0 | 0.00 | - |
1997-1998 Poland Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Vitali Semenchenko (F) | 47 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 14 |
| 2. | Tomasz Rysz (F) | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - |
1997-1998 Poland Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lukasz Kiedewicz (G) | 11 | 2.32 | .900 |
| 2. | Tomasz Jaworski (G) | 27 | 3.52 | - |
| 3. | Wojciech Baca (G) | 18 | 3.30 | - |
| 4. | Tomasz Wawrzkiewicz (G) | 12 | 2.90 | - |
| 5. | Mariusz Kieca (G) | 23 | 2.61 | - |
PHL Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
1997-1998 Poland Demographics
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PHL Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
 STS Sanok |  Unia Oswiecim | - | |
 Podhale Nowy Targ |  GKS Katowice | 0 - 11 | |
 Cracovia Krakow |  JKH GKS Jastrzebie | 5 - 2 | |
 GKS Tychy |  Zaglebie Sosnowiec | 3 - 1 | |
 Polonia Bytom |  KH Torun | 3 - 4 |
PHL Transactions
| Date | Status | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed |  Eero Niemi (F) | JoKP | KH Torun | ||
| Confirmed |  Fredrik Forsberg (F) | JKH GKS Jastrzebie | Gjøvik Hockey | ||
| Confirmed | Miro Lehtimäki (F) | Polonia Bytom | SC Csíkszereda | ||
| Confirmed | Aleksi Varttinen (D) | GKS Katowice | KuKi | ||
| Confirmed | Maciej Kruczek (D) | Cracovia Krakow | Retired |
PHL Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BKS Bydgoszcz | 2 | 57 | 6'1" | 194 lbs | 25.00 |
| 2. | Cracovia Krakow | 7 | 210 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 26.00 |
| 3. | GKS Katowice | 30 | 1 184 | 5'10" | 185 lbs | 26.87 |
| 4. | GKS Tychy | 34 | 124 | 5'10" | 176 lbs | 24.12 |
| 5. | KH Torun | 18 | 361 | 5'10" | 183 lbs | 26.89 |
| 6. | KTH Krynica | 18 | 420 | 5'10" | 185 lbs | 23.22 |
| 7. | Naprzod Janow | 25 | 356 | 5'10" | 187 lbs | 25.08 |
| 8. | Podhale Nowy Targ | 25 | 1 667 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | 27.04 |
| 9. | Polonia Bytom | 22 | 0 | 5'10" | 181 lbs | 25.41 |
| 10. | SMS I Katowice | 25 | 62 | 5'10" | 183 lbs | 19.12 |
| 11. | SMS II Katowice | 25 | 0 | 5'10" | 179 lbs | 17.56 |
| 12. | STS Sanok | 26 | 602 | 5'10" | 181 lbs | 25.31 |
| 13. | Stoczniowiec Gdansk | 19 | 724 | 6'0" | 192 lbs | 24.16 |
| 14. | Unia Oswiecim | 28 | 1 280 | 5'11" | 183 lbs | 25.54 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonas Höög (F) | 2026-2027 | FoodMarket | IAHL | 6 | 33 | 6 | 39 | - |
| 2. |  Zdeněk Král (F) | 2026-2027 | HC Caslav | Czechia4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| 3. |  David Thomson (F) | 2026-2027 | Milton Keynes Lightning | NIHL | 10 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 |
| 4. | Anton Holm (F) | 2026-2027 | Elbolaget | IAHL | 5 | 10 | 9 | 19 | - |
| 5. |  Luke Ferrara (F) | 2026-2027 | Peterborough Phantoms | NIHL | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| 6. | Dante Salituro (F) | 2026-2027 | Sheffield Steeldogs | NIHL | 10 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
| 7. |  Yevgeni Popitich (F) | 2026-2027 | Kulager Petropavlovsk | Kazakhstan | 19 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 8. | Janne Laakkonen (F) | 2026-2027 | Peterborough Phantoms | NIHL | 10 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| 9. | Tomas Kominek (F) | 2026-2027 | HK Kroměříž | 2. liga | 8 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
| 10. | Konsta Jaakola (F) | 2026-2027 | EG Diez-Limburg | Regionalliga | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Regular Season
PHL All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leszek Laszkiewicz (F) | 675 | 451 | 480 | 931 |
| 2. | Damian Slabon (F) | 881 | 372 | 468 | 840 |
| 3. | Jaroslaw Rozanski (F) | 974 | 384 | 454 | 838 |
| 4. | Grzegorz Pasiut (F) | 752 | 296 | 417 | 713 |
| 5. | Maciej Urbanowicz (F) | 806 | 295 | 370 | 665 |
PHL All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leszek Laszkiewicz (F) | 675 | 451 | 480 | 931 |
| 2. | Andrzej Zabawa (F) | 342 | 425 | 161 | 586 |
| 3. | Mariusz Puzio (F) | 478 | 387 | 248 | 635 |
| 4. | Jaroslaw Rozanski (F) | 974 | 384 | 454 | 838 |
| 5. | Damian Slabon (F) | 881 | 372 | 468 | 840 |
PHL All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leszek Laszkiewicz (F) | 675 | 451 | 480 | 931 |
| 2. | Damian Slabon (F) | 881 | 372 | 468 | 840 |
| 3. | Jaroslaw Rozanski (F) | 974 | 384 | 454 | 838 |
| 4. | Grzegorz Pasiut (F) | 752 | 296 | 417 | 713 |
| 5. | Adam Baginski (F) | 785 | 231 | 390 | 621 |
PHL All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maciej Urbanowicz (F) | 806 | 295 | 665 | 1230 |
| 2. | Boguslaw Rapala (D) | 666 | 41 | 189 | 1049 |
| 3. | Rafal Cychowski (D) | 550 | 90 | 201 | 946 |
| 4. | Krzysztof Zapala (F) | 669 | 235 | 544 | 906 |
| 5. | Jaroslaw Rozanski (F) | 974 | 384 | 838 | 837 |
PHL All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jaroslaw Rozanski (F) | 974 | 384 | 454 | 838 |
| 2. | Damian Slabon (F) | 881 | 372 | 468 | 840 |
| 3. | Maciej Urbanowicz (F) | 806 | 295 | 370 | 665 |
| 4. | Michal Kotlorz (D) | 786 | 79 | 203 | 282 |
| 5. | Adam Baginski (F) | 785 | 231 | 390 | 621 |
PHL All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Robert Cop (D) | 3 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 2. | Samson Mahbod (F) | 40 | 28 | 84 | 2.10 |
| 3. | Amadeusz Tynski (F) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4. | Alexei Ushakov (F) | 10 | 9 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 5. | Bryan Cameron (F) | 13 | 12 | 23 | 1.77 |
PHL All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Cichy (F) | 2015-2016 | Poland | 42 | 34 | 61 | 95 | 2.26 | 20 |
| 2. | Vitali Semenchenko (F) | 1998-1999 | Poland | - | 54 | 34 | 88 | - | 14 |
| 3. | Roman Steblecki (F) | 1989-1990 | Poland | - | 57 | 29 | 86 | - | - |
| 4. | Wieslaw Jobczyk (F) | 1982-1983 | Poland | 36 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 2.33 | - |
| 5. | Andrzej Zabawa (F) | 1985-1986 | Poland | 28 | 52 | 30 | 82 | 2.93 | - |
PHL All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Mrugala (F) | 1976-1977 | Poland | - | 64 | - | 64 | - | - |
| 2. | Roman Steblecki (F) | 1989-1990 | Poland | - | 57 | 29 | 86 | - | - |
| 3. | Andrzej Zabawa (F) | 1976-1977 | Poland | 44 | 57 | 14 | 71 | 1.61 | - |
| 4. | Vitali Semenchenko (F) | 1998-1999 | Poland | - | 54 | 34 | 88 | - | 14 |
| 5. | Wieslaw Jobczyk (F) | 1982-1983 | Poland | 36 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 2.33 | - |
PHL All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Cichy (F) | 2015-2016 | Poland | 42 | 34 | 61 | 95 | 2.26 | 20 |
| 2. | Samson Mahbod (F) | 2013-2014 | Poland | 39 | 27 | 54 | 81 | 2.08 | 42 |
| 3. | Marian Kacir (F) | 2007-2008 | Poland | 61 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 1.23 | 42 |
| 4. | Pavel Zdrahal (F) | 2009-2010 | Poland | 49 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 1.27 | 20 |
| 5. | Kim Ahlroos (F) | 1998-1999 | Poland | - | 10 | 46 | 56 | - | 49 |
PHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Slawomir Krzak (D) | 2009-2010 | Poland | 54 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 0.67 | 180 |
| 2. | Mike Danton (F) | 2014-2015 | Poland | 42 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 1.24 | 166 |
| 3. | Mikko Koivunoro (F) | 1998-1999 | Poland | - | 18 | 38 | 56 | - | 163 |
| 4. | Boguslaw Rapala (D) | 2005-2006 | Poland | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 | 145 |
| 5. | Mateusz Pawlak (D) | 2009-2010 | Poland | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.18 | 139 |
Player Nationalities Throughout History
- 3006 players
- 263 players
- 188 players
- 179 players
- 163 players
- 115 players
89 players- 75 players
- 65 players
58 players
44 players
11 players
9 players
9 players
8 players
6 players
5 players
4 players
4 players
3 players
2 players
2 players
2 players- 2 players
2 players
1 player
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1 player
List of PHL Champions
PHL Awards
- Poland All-Star Game
- Poland Best GAA
- Poland Best Plus/Minus
- Poland Best SVS%
- Poland Bronze Medal
- Poland Golden Stick Award
- Poland Most Assists
- Poland Most Assists by Defenseman
- Poland Most Goals
- Poland Most Goals by Defenseman
- Poland Most Penalized Player
- Poland Most Points
- Poland Most Points by Defenseman
- Poland Most PP Goals
- Poland Playoffs Best GAA
- Poland Playoffs Best Plus/Minus
- Poland Playoffs Best SVS%
- Poland Playoffs Most Assists
- Poland Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman
- Poland Playoffs Most Goals
- Poland Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman
- Poland Playoffs Most Penalized Player
- Poland Playoffs Most Points
- Poland Playoffs Most Points by Defanseman
- Poland Silver Medal
- Polish Champion
- Polish Cup Champion