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This is the 2015-16 National Collegiate Hockey Conference men's ice hockey season.  This is the league's 3rd season

Membership changes[]

  • none, however after a lengthly battle over the nickname of Fighting Sioux, the University of North Dakota, playing without a nickname for a while announced on November 18, 2015 that the schools new athletic teams nickname will be Fighting Hawks.

Membership[]

Institution Location Nickname Arena
Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado Tigers Colorado Springs World Arena
University of Denver Denver, Colorado Pioneers Magness Arena
Miami University Oxford, Ohio RedHawks Goggin Ice Center
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minnesota Bulldogs AMSOIL Arena
University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Mavericks Qwest Center Omaha
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Fighting Hawks Ralph Engelstad Arena
St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, Minnesota Huskies Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Broncos Lawson Ice Arena
Conference Tournament Minneapolis, Minnesota Frozen Faceoff Target Center

Standings[]

Team GP W L T OTL SOL GF GA P
University of North Dakota 24 19 4 1 - - 89 49 59
St. Cloud State University 24 17 6 1 - - 104 53 53
University of Denver 24 17 5 2 - - 74 52 53
University of Minnesota Duluth 24 11 10 3 - - 64 44 37
Miami University 24 9 13 2 - - 54 65 31
University of Nebraska Omaha 24 8 15 1 - - 60 83 25
Western Michigan University 24 5 18 1 - - 56 103 17
Colorado College 24 4 19 1 - - 47 99 13

Conference Tournament[]

Format[]

The 2016 conference tournament will involve all teams playing in a best-of-three quarterfinal series with the winners advancing to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff.  The teams are re-seeded prior to the semifinals.  The semifinal winners meet in the championship game for the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.  The semifinal losers will meet in the consolation game.  The semifinal, championship, and consolation games will be held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Quarterfinals[]

  • North Dakota defeated Colorado College 2 games to none (7-1, 5-1)
  • St. Cloud St. defeated Western Michigan 2 games to none (4-3, 4-2)
  • Denver defeated Nebraska-Omaha 2 games to none (5-2, 4-3)
  • Minnesota-Duluth defeated Miami 2 games to none (5-4, 3-1)

Semifinals[]

  • Minnesota-Duluth defeated North Dakota 4-2
  • St. Cloud St. defeated Denver 4-2

Consolation Game[]

  • North Dakota and Denver tied at 1 after a five minute overtime period

Final[]

  • St. Cloud St. defeated Minnesota-Duluth 3 to 1

The St. Cloud State Huskies earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

2016 NCHC champs St

2016 NCHC champs St. Cloud State (courtesy NCHC website)

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