2015-16 NWJHL Season

This is the 2015-16 North West Junior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 22nd season.  Each team will play 36 games (3 home, 3 away against each of the other 6 members)

Membership Changes

• The Slave Lake Wolves did not return after being granted a one year leave of absence for 2014-15.
• The Grande Prairie North Stars did not return and are being replaced by the Grande Prairie Kings.

Teams

Team	Centre	Arena
Beaverlodge Blades	Beaverlodge	Beaverlodge Arena
Dawson Creek Canucks	Dawson Creek	Dawson Creek Memorial Arena
Fairview Flyers	Fairview, Alberta	Fairview Fairplex
Fort St. John Huskies	Fort St. John	North Peace Arena
Grande Prairie Kings	Clairmont	Crosslink County Sportsplex
North Peace Navigators	Peace River	Baytex Energy Centre
Sexsmith Vipers	Sexsmith	Sexsmith Arena

Standings

Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	PIM	P
Fairview Flyers	36	30	4	-	0	2	211	83	-	62
North Peace Navigators	36	30	6	-	0	0	219	96	-	60
Grande Prairie Kings	36	21	14	-	1	0	173	131	-	43
Fort St. John Huskies	36	20	16	-	0	0	162	133	-	40
Sexsmith Vipers	36	14	19	-	3	0	144	155	-	31
Dawson Creek Canucks	36	7	26	-	2	1	93	169	-	17
Beaverlodge Blades	36	4	32	-	0	0	74	309	-	8

Playoffs

Format

All seven teams qualify with the first place team earning a bye into the semifinal round. The quarterfinal round is best-of-five.  The semifinal and final rounds are best-of-seven.  Both finalists advance to the 2016 Russ Barnes Trophy being held in Cold Lake, Alberta hosted by the Cold Lake Ice for a berth in the 2016 Keystone Cup being held in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Quarterfinals

• North Peace Navigators defeated Beaverlodge Blades 3 games to none (12-1, 9-2, 18-0)
• Grand Prairie Kings defeated Dawson Creek Canucks 3 games to none (5-3, 4-3, 5-3)
• Fort St. John Huskies defeated Sexsmith Vipers 3 games to none (4-3 (ot), 3-1, 4-2)

Semifinals

• Fairview Flyers defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4 games to 1 (4-2, 6-7 (2ot), 8-1, 1-0, 6-2)
• North Peace Navigators defeated Grand Prairie Kings 4 games to none (6-5, 5-2, 3-2 (ot), 5-1)

Final

• North Peace Navigators defeated Fairview Flyers 4 games to 1 (5-2, 5-4 (2ot), 2-4, 5-2, 2-0)

Both league finalists North Peace Navigators and Fairview Flyers advance to the 2016 Russ Barnes Trophy.

2016 NWJHL champs North Peace Navigators