This is the 2015-16 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Women's season. This is the league's 17th season.
Membership changes[]
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Membership[]
| Team | Location | Arena |
| Bemidji State Beavers | Bemidji, MN | Sanford Center |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Minneapolis, MN | Ridder Arena |
| Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | Duluth, MN | AMSOIL Arena |
| Minnesota State Mavericks | Mankato, MN | All Seasons Arena |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | Columbus, OH | OSU Ice Rink |
| St. Cloud State Huskies | St. Cloud MN | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center |
| Wisconsin Badgers | Madison, WI | La Bahn Arena |
Standings[]
Teams are awarded 3 points for a regulation or overtime win and 1 point for an overtime tie. If the game is tied after the five minute overtime period the game goes to a three round shootout. The shoot out winning team is awarded an extra point in the standings.
| Western Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record | ||||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 22 | 74 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 154 | 29 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 139 | 39 | 73 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 187 | 51 |
| Bemidji State Beavers | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 56 | 51 | 54 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 77 | 68 |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 62 |
| St. Cloud State Huskies | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 44 | 88 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 63 | 115 |
| Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 67 | 84 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 90 | 109 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 58 | 110 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 80 | 134 |
| Minnesota State Mavericks | 28 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 116 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 55 | 137 |
Conference Tournament[]
Format[]
All 8 teams qualify for the conference tournament. The quarterfinal round is held February 26th to 28th. The quarterfinals are best-of-three at the higher seeded team. The semifinals and finals known as the 2016 WCHA Final Face-Off are held March 5th and 6th at the Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Quarterfinals[]
- Wisconsin defeated Minnesota State 2 games to none (4-0, 6-0)
- Minnesota defeated Ohio State 2 games to none (5-2, 5-0)
- Minnesota-Duluth defeated Bemidji State 2 games to none (5-1, 2-1 (ot)
- North Dakota vs St. Cloud State 2 games to none (6-1, 6-1)
Semifinals[]
- Wisconsin defeated Minnesota-Duluth 5-0
- Minnesota defeated North Dakota 2-0
Final[]
- Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 1-0
The Wisconsin Badgers earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.
2016 WCHA Women's tournament champions Wisconsin Badgers