2015-16 Ranchland Hockey League Season

This is the 2015-16  Ranchland Senior Hockey League season. This is the league's 41st season dating back to its founding for the 1974-75 season.

Membership Changes

 * The former Peigan Cowboys organization has been accepted to rejoin the league for the 2015-16 season.  The team will be based out of the Crowledge Arena in Brocket (Piikani 147 Indian Reserve).  The Piikani First Nation was formerly known as the Peigan Nation.
 * Another team based out of the Eden Valley Hockey Arena on the  Eden Valley 216 Reserve joined the league.
 * The Pincher Creek team does not return after folding January 25th.
 * Eden Valley appears to have left the league as they forfeited all games after the start of December and forfeiting a game November 14th.  All forfeited games were entered as 1-0 losses.  The team actually had a 1-4 record in games they played being outscored 44 to 19 in those games.

Standings
note: Eden Valley withdrew during season (see note above)

Format
All teams qualify. Both rounds are best-of-five.

Semifinals

 * Nanton Palomino's defeated Pikani 3 games to none (15-2, 4-1, 14-0)
 * Fort Macleod Mustangs defeated Kainai Braves 3 games to none (7-2, 6-4, 7-2)

Final
As the Nanton Palomino's are hosting the 2016 Alberta Senior AA/A playoffs both league finalists qualify for the tournament.
 * Nanton Palomino's defeated Fort Macleod Mustangs 3 games to 1 (3-2, 4-5, 8-7, 2-1)