# 2021–22 Polska Hokej Liga season

The 2021–22 Polska Hokej Liga season was the 87th season of the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Nine teams participated in the league.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
| Comarch Cracovia | Kraków | Lodowisko im. Adama "Rocha" Kowalskiego | 2,514 | 1923 |
| Energa Toruń | Toruń | Tor-Tor | 4,500 | 1922 (Original) 2010 (Current) |
| GKS Katowice | Katowice | Lodowisko Spodek Satelita | 1,500 | 1964 |
| GKS Tychy | Tychy | Stadion Zimowy w Tychach | 2,535 | 1971 |
| JKH GKS Jastrzębie | Jastrzębie-Zdrój | Jastor | 1,986 | 1963 |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | Nowy Targ | Miejska Hala Lodowa | 3,500 | 1932 (Original) 2015 (Current) |
| STS Sanok | Sanok | Arena Sanok | 3,000 | 1958 (Original) 2020 (Current) |
| Unia Oświęcim | Oświęcim | Hala Lodowa MOSiR | 2,686 | 1958 |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Sosnowiec | Stadion Zimowy | 2,125 | 1933 (Original) 1998 (Current) |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | GKS Katowice | 40 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 142 | 85 | +57 | 83 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | Unia Oświęcim | 40 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 150 | 112 | +38 | 80 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | GKS Jastrzębie | 40 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 137 | 101 | +36 | 78 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 4 | KS Cracovia | 40 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 140 | 112 | +28 | 74 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 5 | GKS Tychy | 40 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 132 | 103 | +29 | 70 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 6 | TKH Toruń | 40 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 117 | 115 | +2 | 60 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 7 | STS Sanok | 40 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 116 | 140 | −24 | 49 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 8 | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 40 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 107 | 156 | −49 | 35 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 9 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 76 | 193 | −117 | 11 | |

## Play-offs
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | | | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| 1 | GKS Katowice | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1 | | | 1 | GKS Katowice | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | GKS Tychy | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Unia Oświęcim | 4 | | | 5 | GKS Tychy | 3 | | | |
| 7 | STS Sanok | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | STS Sanok | 1 | | | | | | 1 | GKS Katowice | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | GKS Katowice | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 2 | Unia Oświęcim | 0 |
| 3 | GKS Jastrzębie | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Unia Oświęcim | 0 |
| 6 | TKH Toruń | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | TKH Toruń | 3 | | | 2 | Unia Oświęcim | 4 | Bronze medal (best-of-3) | Bronze medal (best-of-3) | Bronze medal (best-of-3) |
| | | | | | 3 | GKS Jastrzębie | 2 |
| 4 | KS Cracovia | 2 | | | 3 | GKS Jastrzębie | 2 | 3 | GKS Jastrzębie | 2 |
| 5 | GKS Tychy | 4 | | | | | | 5 | GKS Tychy | 1 |

### Quarterfinals

GKS Katowice – KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec 4–1 :
| 23.02.2022 | GKS Katowice | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 6-1 |
| 24.02.2022 | GKS Katowice | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2-3 |
| 27.02.2022 | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | GKS Katowice | 3-5 |
| 28.02.2022 | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | GKS Katowice | 3-4 OT |
| 10.03.2022 | GKS Katowice | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 9-1 |
| GKS Katowice win the series 4–1. ||||
GKS Jastrzębie – TKH Toruń 4–3 :
| 23.02.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | TKH Toruń | 5-1 |
| 24.02.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | TKH Toruń | 1-2 OT |
| 27.02.2022 | TKH Toruń | GKS Jastrzębie | 2-3 OT |
| 28.02.2022 | TKH Toruń | GKS Jastrzębie | 2-1 |
| 11.03.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | TKH Toruń | 6-3 |
| 13.03.2022 | TKH Toruń | GKS Jastrzębie | 2-1 |
| 15.03.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | TKH Toruń | 4-3 |
| GKS Jastrzębie win the series 4–3. ||||
Unia Oświęcim – STS Sanok 4–1 :
| 23.02.2022 | Unia Oświęcim | STS Sanok | 2-1 |
| 24.02.2022 | Unia Oświęcim | STS Sanok | 3-2 |
| 27.02.2022 | STS Sanok | Unia Oświęcim | 4-2 |
| 28.02.2022 | STS Sanok | Unia Oświęcim | 2-5 |
| 10.03.2022 | Unia Oświęcim | STS Sanok | 6-1 |
| Unia Oświęcim win the series 4–1. ||||
KS Cracovia – GKS Tychy 2–4 :
| 23.02.2022 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | 2-3 |
| 24.02.2022 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | 4-2 |
| 27.02.2022 | GKS Tychy | KS Cracovia | 3-1 |
| 28.02.2022 | GKS Tychy | KS Cracovia | 3-2 |
| 11.03.2022 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | 3-2 OT |
| 13.03.2022 | GKS Tychy | KS Cracovia | 3-2 SO |
| GKS Tychy win the series 4–2. ||||

### Semifinals

GKS Katowice – GKS Tychy 4–3 :
| 18.03.2022 | GKS Katowice | GKS Tychy | 2-0 |
| 19.03.2022 | GKS Katowice | GKS Tychy | 2-3 OT |
| 22.03.2022 | GKS Tychy | GKS Katowice | 6-2 |
| 23.03.2022 | GKS Tychy | GKS Katowice | 2-6 |
| 26.03.2022 | GKS Katowice | GKS Tychy | 2-1 |
| 28.03.2022 | GKS Tychy | GKS Katowice | 3-2 SO |
| 30.03.2022 | GKS Katowice | GKS Tychy | 3-2 OT |
| GKS Katowice won the series 4–3. ||||
Unia Oświęcim – GKS Jastrzębie 4–2 :
| 19.03.2022 | Unia Oświęcim | GKS Jastrzębie | 3-2 OT |
| 20.03.2022 | Unia Oświęcim | GKS Jastrzębie | 4-2 |
| 23.03.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | Unia Oświęcim | 2-3 OT |
| 24.03.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | Unia Oświęcim | 4-3 |
| 27.03.2022 | Unia Oświęcim | GKS Jastrzębie | 2-3 SO |
| 29.03.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | Unia Oświęcim | 1-4 |
| Unia Oświęcim won the series 4–2. ||||

### Third place

GKS Jastrzębie – GKS Tychy 2–1 :
| 04.04.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | GKS Tychy | 4-5 |
| 07.04.2022 | GKS Tychy | GKS Jastrzębie | 2-5 |
| 10.04.2022 | GKS Jastrzębie | GKS Tychy | 3-1 |
| GKS Jastrzębie won the series 2–1 ||||

### Finals
## Final rankings

| | GKS Katowice |
| | Unia Oświęcim |
| | GKS Jastrzębie |
| 4 | GKS Tychy |
| 5 | KS Cracovia |
| 6 | TKH Toruń |
| 7 | STS Sanok |
| 8 | KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| 9 | Podhale Nowy Targ |