2015-16 USPHL-Elite Season

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

Franchise changes

 * The league added the Rochester Jr. Americans and the P.A.L. Jr. Islanders.
 * The franchise rights for the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs were transferred to the Indian Trail, North Carolina based Charlotte Rush.
 * The Roswell Bulldogs relocated to the Ice Factory of Central Florida in  Kissimmee, Florida from the Space Coast Iceplex in Rockledge, Florida without a name change.  The Bulldogs would fold after their first game due to a lack of players.  They played the first game with ten skaters and two goaltenders.  The game was an 8-2 loss to the Palm Beach Hawks.

Member Teams
The USPHL-Elite Division has 20 organizations located along the East Coast spanning from Maine to Florida.

Format
Top 8 teams in each division qualify. The South Division will play a tradition best-of-three series in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. In the the North Division teams will play the first team to three points wins the series in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. The games will be allowed to end in ties after a five minute overtime period is played. If both teams are at 4 points after the 3rd game a 20 minute mini-game will be played with sudden death if needed  The semifinal winners in each division will qualify for the championship round robin tournament.

South Quarterfinals

 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Charlotte Rush 2 games to none (4-3, 6-1)
 * Florida Eels defeated Potomac Patriots 2 games to none (6-1, 4-2)
 * Carolina Eagles defeated Richmond Generals 2 games to none (2-1, 4-2)
 * Palm Beach Hawks defeated Atlanta Jr. Knights 2 games to 1 (8-4, 2-6, 3-1)

North Quarterfinals

 * Islanders Hockey Club defeated PAL Jr Islanders 2 games to none (2-0, 2-1)
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated Jersey Hitmen 2 games to none (2-3, 2-1, 2-0)
 * South Shore Kings defeated Portland Jr Pirates 2 games to 1 (4-2, 1-4, 1-0 (ot))
 * Syracuse Stars defeated Rochester Jr. Americans 2 games to none (4-2, 6-2)

South Semifinals

 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Palm Beach Hawks 2 games to none (3-0, 7-1)
 * Florida Eels defeated Carolina Eagles 2 games to none (5-2, 4-0)

North Semifinals

 * Syracuse Stars defeated Islanders Hockey Club 2 games to 1 (2-5, 2-0, 1-0)
 * Boston Jr. Bruins defeated South Shore Kings 2 games to 1 (6-3, 4-5, 1-0)

Championship Round Robin

 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Syracuse Stars 3 to 1
 * Florida Eels defeated Boston Jr Bruins 3 to 2
 * Boston Jr Bruins defeated Syracuse Stars 4 to 1
 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Boston Jr Bruins 5 to 3
 * Florida Eels defeated Syracuse Stars 7 to 0
 * Hampton Roads Whalers vs Florida Eels (Cancelled-finalist already determined)

Championship Game

 * Hampton Roads Whalers defeated Florida Eels 3-2