2015-16 North Central Hockey League (Alberta) Season

This is the 2015-16 North Central Senior Hockey League (Alberta) season.
==Membership Changes==
*For the 2015-16 season the league added the Daysland Northstars from the Battle River Hockey League. 
*After the North Stars joined the league the BRHL eventually folded with three additional teams join the NCHL (Big Valley Oil Kings, Bonnyville Pontiacs, and Tofield Satellites)  The lone remaining team (Lloydminster Border Kings declined to join the league.
*The Drayton Valley Wildcats returned from a one year leave of absence.  The team then announced on January 3, 2016 that they would be unable to complete their season.  The remaining 3 games on their schedule were awarded to their opponents as 1-0 forfeits.
==Member Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Big Valley Oil Kings 	Big Valley 	Big Valley Agriplex
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	Bonnyville 	R. J. Lalonde Arena
Daysland Northstars 	Daysland 	Daysland & District Arena
Devon Barons 	Devon 	Dale Fisher Arena
Drayton Valley Wildcats	Drayton Valley 	Drayton Valley Omni Plex
Edson Ice 	Edson 	Edson Leisure Centre
Morinville Kings 	Morinville 	Ray McDonald Arena
Rocky Rams 	Rocky Mountain House	Rocky Arena Complex
Slave Lake Winterhawks 	Slave Lake 	Arctic Centre
Tofield Satelites 	Tofield 	Tofield Arena
Westlock Warriors 	Westlock 	Rotary Sprint Centre
Whitecourt Wild 	Whitecourt 	Mayerthorpe Arena
==Standings==
North Division 	  	  	  	 	  	  	  	  	  	 
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTL	SOL	GF 	GA 	PIM	P
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	16	15	1 	-	0 	- 	121	35 	- 	30
Tofield Satellites 	16	11	4 	-	1 	- 	95 	71 	- 	23
Morinville Kings 	16	8 	7 	-	1 	- 	72 	71 	- 	17
Whitecourt Wild 	16	7 	9 	-	0 	- 	86 	80 	- 	14
Westlock Warriors 	16	6 	10	-	0 	- 	58 	89 	- 	12
Slave Lake Winterhawks 	16	4 	9 	-	3 	- 	60 	109	- 	11
South Division 	  	  	  	 	  	  	  	  	  	 
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTL	SOL	GF 	GA 	PIM	P
Daysland Northstars 	16	14	2 	-	0 	- 	107	45 	- 	28
Devon Barons 	16	13	3 	-	0 	- 	106	49 	- 	26
Big Valley Oil Kings 	16	9 	6 	-	1 	- 	89 	74 	- 	19
Edson Ice 	16	5 	10	-	1 	- 	66 	121	- 	11
Rocky Rams 	16	3 	13	-	0 	- 	38 	111	- 	6
Drayton Valley Wildcats	16	1 	13	-	2 	- 	37 	80 	- 	4
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.  The first place team plays the fourth place team and the second place team plays the third in the best-of-five division semifinals.  The division semifinal winners meet in the division final and the division final winners meet in the best-of-five league championship.
===North Division Semifinals===
*Bonnyville Pontiace defeated Whitecourt Wild 3 games to none (4-1, 3-2 (ot), 7-0)
*Tofield Satellites defeated Morinville Kings 3 games to 1 (7-1, 7-5, 2-5, 7-4)
===South Division Semifinals===
*Daysland North Stars defeated Edson Ice 3 games to none (11-3, 15-1, 7-2)
*Big Valley Oil Kings defeated Devon Barons 3 games to 2 (4-1, 5-6, 1-4, 3-0, 8-0)
===North Division Final===
*Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Tofield Satellites 3 games to none (8-5, 11-2, 11-2)
===South Division Final===
*Daysland North Stars defeated Big Valley Oil Kings 3 games to none (5-3, 6-3, 3-2)
===League Final===
*Daysland North Stars defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3 games to 1 (7-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-3)
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