2015-16 USPHL-Premier Season

This is the 2015-16 United States Premier Hockey League Premier Division season. This was the league's third season.

Franchise changes

 * The Syracuse Stars organization acquired the Bay State Breakers franchise rights in the league and will have a team in the premier league for the 2015-16 season.  The team will be based out of Cicero, New York.  The team will work in a partnership with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League
 * The league added the Okanagan Hockey Club Europe which is based in Vienna, Austria.  The team will play as a full member of the league and participate in the league's  showcase events and playoffs.  The team will be made up of European players.

Member Teams
The USPHL-Premier is composed of 12 teams as of the 2015-16 season located along the East Coast spanning from Maine to New Jersey.

Format
The top 10 teams qualify for the playoffs. All but the qualifier round will be best-of-three; which is single elimination

Qualifier Round

 * Connecticut Jr Rangers defeated Portland Jr Pirates 3 to 1
 * Rochester Jr Americans defeated Syracuse Stars 3 to 1

Quarterfinals

 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated Rochester Jr. Americans 2 games to none (3-0, 4-1)
 * Jersey Hitmen defeated Connecticut Jr. Rangers 2 games to 1 (3-5, 5-2, 4-2)
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Philadelphia Jr Flyers 2 games to none (3-2 (ot), 4-1)
 * South Shore Kings defeated PAL Jr. Islanders 2 games to none (6-4 (ot), 5-1)

Semifinals

 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to none (3-2 (ot), 3-2)
 * Jersey Hitmen defeated Boston Jr. Bruins 2 games to none (7-5, 2-0)

Finals

 * Jersey Hitmen  defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to none (3-0, 5-2)