This is the 2015-16 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. This is the league's 51st season.
Membership Changes[]
- none
The Teams[]
| North Division | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Centre | Arena | |||||
| Campbell River Storm | Campbell River, British Columbia | Rod Brind'Amour Arena | |||||
| Comox Valley Glacier Kings | Comox Valley, British Columbia | Comox Valley Sports Centre | |||||
| Nanaimo Buccaneers | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Nanaimo Ice Centre | |||||
| Oceanside Generals | Parksville, British Columbia | Oceanside Place | |||||
| South Division | |||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | |||||
| Kerry Park Islanders | Mill Bay, British Columbia | Kerry Park Arena | |||||
| Peninsula Panthers | Saanichton, British Columbia | Panorama Recreation Centre | |||||
| Saanich Braves | Saanich, British Columbia | George Pearkes Arena | |||||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Archie Browning Arena | |||||
| Westshore Wolves | Victoria, British Columbia | The Q Centre | |||||
Standings[]
| North Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Campbell River Storm | 48 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 250 | 129 | - | 80 |
| Nanaimo Buccaneers | 48 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | - | 166 | 162 | - | 49 |
| Comox Valley Glacier Kings | 48 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 4 | - | 166 | 201 | - | 42 |
| Oceanside Generals | 48 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 3 | - | 147 | 244 | - | 30 |
| Southern Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Victoria Cougars | 48 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 265 | 88 | - | 84 |
| Peninsula Panthers | 48 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | - | 151 | 173 | - | 49 |
| Westshore Wolves | 48 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | - | 165 | 196 | - | 48 |
| Kerry Park Islanders | 48 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | - | 143 | 190 | - | 46 |
| Saanich Braves | 48 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 5 | - | 133 | 203 | - | 31 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
All teams qualify for the playoffs. The 4th place team in the north division plays the 5th place team in the south division in a one game playoff with the winner becoming the 4 seed in the north division. All series with the exception of the elimination game are best-of-seven.
The playoff champions and the Victoiria Cougars (host) qualify for the 2016 Cyclone Taylor Cup. If Victoria also wins the league playoffs then the league runner-up qualifies for the Cyclone Taylor cup as the league representative. The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup then advances to the 2016 Keystone Cup as the province's representative for the Western Canada Junior B championship which will be held at the Co-operators Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan and will be hosted by the Regina Capitals of the Prairie Junior Hockey League.
Elimination Game[]
- Saanich Braves defeated Oceanside Generals 3-2
North Semifinals[]
- Campbell River Storm defeated Saanich Braves 4 games to 1 (5-2, 1-2, 4-2, 5-2, 9-1)
- Nanaimo Buccaneers defeated Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4 games to none (4-2, 3-2 (ot), 4-0, 11-3)
South Semifinals[]
- Victoria Cougars defeated Kerry Park Islanders 4 games to none (5-1, 6-2, 4-1, 6-0)
- Peninsula Panthers defeated Westshore Wolves 4 games to 2 (3-0, 6-4, 1-3, 2-3, 6-5, 2-1)
North Final[]
- Campbell River Storm defeated Nanaimo Buccaneers 4 games to none (6-1, 3-2, 4-1, 7-1)
South Final[]
- Victoria Cougars defeated Peninsula Panthers 4 games to none (6-3, 4-0, 9-3, 4-3)
League Final[]
- Victoria Cougars defeated Campbell River Storm 4 games to 2 (3-2 (2ot), 4-3 (ot), 1-2, 3-2, 5-1, 6-3)
As the Victoria Cougars are hosting the Cyclone Taylor Cup both teams advance to the tournament for the provincial championship and a spot in the Keystone Cup.
2016 VIJHL champs Victoria Cougars