MMKS Podhale — Bytom: 2:12, Polish Hockey League

Bytom defeated MMKS Podhale 12-2 in the Polish Ice Hockey League on 25 September 2026. The result leaves the hosts rooted to the bottom of the table with three defeats and no points from three matches. Bytom move up to third place on four games, three wins and one loss.

The scoreline tells you everything about the evening, and here's the thing — this was not a contest. Podhale have been collecting heavy defeats all season: 1:10 to Katowice, 2:7 to Toruń, 1:10 to Tychy. Bytom, meanwhile, had just beaten Katowice 5:3 before this.

We had called for an away victory with 72 per cent confidence. Bytom were the deeper side, and the market had overreacted to the favourite. The visitors took the result in their stride, having already shown they could compete against the league's established names.

Podhale's record now reads three losses from three games. They sit 10th in the standings, and the gap between them and the top half might as well be a canyon. Bytom have three wins and look comfortable in third.