2015-16 EHL Season

This is the 2015-16 Eastern Hockey League season. This is the league's third season under this name and the 13th season overall dating back to 2003-04 as the Atlantic Junior Hockey League.  The league created an Elite Division for the 2015-16  which was made up of 8 teams that were mostly pulled out of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  The Elite Division will be run as a seperate league.
The elite league will be renamed the EHL 19U Elite Division for the 2016-17 season along with the league setup  will change to an under 19 league and add an additional 8 teams as well.
==Membership Changes==
*The league added the Simsbury, Connecticut base Connecticut Nighthawks from the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.
*The league lost the New Jersey Junior Titans when the organization withdrew when they acquired the rights to a North American Hockey League from the Soo Eagles organization who withdrew to rejoin the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Current Teams
Northern Conference 	Northern Conference 	Northern Conference
Team 	Arena 	Location
Boston Bandits 	Bridgewater Ice Arena 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Boston Jr Rangers 	Breakaway Ice Center 	Tewksbury, Massachusetts
East Coast Wizards 	Edge Sports Center 	Bedford, Massachusetts
New England Wolves 	Waterville Valley Ice Arena 	Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	Tri-Town Ice Arena 	Hooksett, New Hampshire
Northern Cyclones 	Cyclones Arena 	Hudson, New Hampshire
Valley Jr. Warriors 	Haverhill Valley Forum 	Haverhill, Massachusetts
Vermont Lumberjacks 	Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena 	Burlington, Vermont
Walpole Express 	Rodman Arena 	Walpole, Massachusetts
Southern Conference 	Southern Conference 	Southern Conference
Team 	Arena 	Location
Connecticut Nighthawks 	International Skating Center of Connecticut	Simsbury, Connecticut
Connecticut Oilers 	SoNo Ice House 	Norwalk, Connecticut
Hartford Jr. Wolfpack 	Champions Skating Center 	Cromwell, Connecticut
New Jersey Rockets 	AmeriHealth Pavilion 	Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
New York Apple Core 	Brewster Ice Arena 	Brewster, New York
New York Bobcats 	Twin Rinks at Eisenhower Park 	East Meadow, New York
Philadelphia Junior Flyers	Ice Line Quad Rinks 	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Little Flyers	IceWorks Skating Complex 	Aston, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Revolution 	Rink at Warwick 	Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Elite Division 	Elite Division 	Elite Division
Team 	Arena 	Location
Boston Bandits 	Bridgewater Ice Arena 	Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Boston Jr Rangers 	Breakaway Ice Center 	Tewksbury, Massachusetts
New England Wolves 	Waterville Valley Ice Arena 	Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	Tri-Town Ice Arena 	Hooksett, New Hampshire
Northern Cyclones 	Cyclones Arena 	Hudson, New Hampshire
Valley Jr. Warriors 	Haverhill Valley Forum 	Haverhill, Massachusetts
Vermont Lumberjacks 	Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena 	Burlington, Vermont
Walpole Express 	Rodman Arena 	Walpole, Massachusetts
==Standings==
===Premier===
Northern Conference 	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference	Northern Conference
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Boston Bandits 	41 	3 	7 	- 	4 	- 	155 	93 	- 	64
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	41 	28 	7 	- 	6 	- 	179 	109 	- 	62
Northern Cyclones 	41 	25 	15 	- 	1 	- 	163 	113 	- 	51
Walpole Express 	41 	20 	13 	- 	8 	- 	116 	107 	- 	48
Boston Jr Rangers 	41 	18 	19 	- 	4 	- 	124 	124 	- 	40
Valley Jr. Warriors 	41 	18 	21 	- 	2 	- 	109 	133 	- 	38
Vermont Lumberjacks 	41 	17 	22 	- 	2 	- 	113 	130 	- 	36
New England Wolves 	41 	11 	29 	- 	1 	- 	95 	216 	- 	23
East Coast Wizards 	41 	8 	32 	- 	1 	- 	84 	164 	- 	17
Southern Conference 	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	Southern Conference
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Philadelphia Little Flyers	41 	33 	8 	- 	0 	- 	197 	83 	- 	66
Connecticut Oilers 	41 	28 	11 	- 	2 	- 	159 	130 	- 	58
Hartford Jr. Wolfpack 	41 	26 	10 	- 	5 	- 	159 	146 	- 	57
Philadelphia Revolution 	41 	26 	12 	- 	3 	- 	138 	102 	- 	55
New York Bobcats 	41 	25 	12 	- 	4 	- 	173 	121 	- 	54
Philadelphia Junior Flyers	41 	19 	15 	- 	7 	- 	134 	129 	- 	45
New Jersey Rockets 	41 	20 	18 	- 	3 	- 	163 	162 	- 	43
Connecticut Nighthawks 	41 	11 	28 	- 	2 	- 	91 	174 	- 	24
New York Apple Core 	41 	6 	31 	- 	4 	- 	71 	187 	- 	16
===Elite===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	PIM	P
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	42	34	8 	-	0 	- 	220	118	- 	68
Boston Jr Rangers 	42	32	7 	-	3 	- 	216	105	- 	67
Walpole Express 	42	29	12	-	1 	- 	171	127	- 	59
Boston Bandits 	42	25	10	-	7 	- 	168	119	- 	57
Vermont Lumberjacks 	42	18	22	-	2 	- 	142	176	- 	38
New England Wolves 	42	12	26	-	4 	- 	143	217	- 	28
Valley Jr. Warriors 	42	10	29	-	3 	- 	122	218	- 	23
Northern Cyclones 	42	8 	30	-	4 	- 	122	224	- 	20
==Premier Playoffs==
===Premier Playoff Format===
*The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5 in best-of-three series.
*Teams are reseeded for the second round with highest remaining seed playing the lowest remaining seed and the second highest remaining seed playing the third highest remaining seed in best-of-three series. 
*The league semifinal round will feature a cross over with the higher remaining seed playing the lower remaining seed from the other division in a best-of-three series. 
*The semifinal winners will meet in a best-of-five series for the league championship.
===Northern Conference Quarterfinals===
*Boston Bandits defeated New Engalnd Wolves 2 games to none (2-1, 6-1)
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 2 games to none (6-3, 4-0)
*Northern Cyclones defeated Valley Jr. Warriors 2 games to 1 (6-3, 4-5, 3-1)
*Walpole Express defeated Boston Jr Rangers 2 games to none (2-1 (2ot), 4-1)
===Southern Conference Quarterfinals===
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Connecticut Nighthawks 2 games to none (3-0, 5-2)
*Connecticut Oilers defeated New Jersey Rockets 2 games to none (7-5, 3-2(ot))
*Hartford Jr Wolfpack defeated Philadelphia Jr Flyers 2 games to 1 (2-4, 5-2, 3-2)
*Philadelphia Revolution defeated New York Bobcats 2 games to none (5-3, 6-4)
===Northern Conference Semifinals===
*Walpole Express defeated Boston Bandits 2 games to none (2-1, 2-1 (ot)
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Northern Cyclones 2 games to 1 (6-3, 3-4 (ot), 2-1 (ot))
===Southern Conference Semifinals===
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Philadelphia Revolution 2 games to none (5-4 (ot), 3-1)
*Connecticut Oilers defeated Hartford Jr Wolfpack 2 games to none (5-4, 5-3)
===League Semifinals===
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Connecticut Oilers 2 games to none (6-2, 5-1)
*Philadelphia Little Flyers defeated Walpole Express 2 games to none (2-1, 4-0)
===League Final===
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Philadelphia Little Flyers 3 games to none (4-1, 1-0 (ot), 3-2 (ot))
==Elite Playoffs==
===Elite Format===
*The league will setup two pools of four teams to play a round robin series from February 26-28 2015. Pools will feature the 1, 4,5, and 8 seeds in one group and the 2,3,6, and 7 seed in the other group.
*The championship series will be held the weekend of March 4-6.
===Round Robin Results===
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Northern Cyclones 7-0
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Valley Jr. Warriors 9-3
*Walpole Express defeated New England Wolves 7-5
*Vermont Lumberjacks defeated Boston Bandits 2-1 (ot)
*Boston Bandits defeated New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 2-1(ot)
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Walpole Express 7-2
*Northern Cyclones defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 3-2
*Valley Jr. Warriors defeated New England Wolves 10-5
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated New England Wolves 7-2
*New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs defeated Vermont Lumberjacks 4-1
*Walpole Express defeated Valley Jr Warriors 3-1
*Boston Bandits defeated Northern Cyclones 7-1
===Round Robin Standings===
Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A	Elite Division Playoffs Pool A
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Boston Bandits 	3 	2 	0 	- 	1 	- 	10 	4 	- 	5
New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 	3 	2 	0 	- 	1 	- 	12 	3 	- 	5
Northern Cyclones 	3 	1 	2 	- 	0 	- 	5 	8 	- 	2
Vermont Lumberjacks 	3 	1 	2 	- 	0 	- 	4 	16 	- 	2
Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B	Elite Division Playoffs Pool B
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Boston Jr Rangers 	3 	3 	0 	- 	0 	- 	23 	7 	- 	6
Walpole Express 	3 	2 	1 	- 	0 	- 	12 	13 	- 	4
New England Wolves 	3 	1 	2 	- 	0 	- 	14 	17 	- 	2
Valley Jr. Warriors 	3 	0 	3 	- 	0 	- 	12 	24 	- 	0
===Final===
*Boston Jr. Rangers defeated Boston Bandits 2 games to none (4-1, 5-1)
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