2015-16 CCHL2 Season

This is the 2015-16 Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 season. This is the league's first season under this name and its' 51st season dating back to the founding of the Rideau-St. Lawrence Junior B Hockey League in 1966. Prior to this season the league was known as the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
==Membership Changes==
In the early part of 2015 the league reportedly worked out affiliation agreement with the teams of the Central Canada Hockey League. The Junior Hockey News website ran an article on April 15th reporting the changes but stated the leagues will hold off on the announcement until the end of the playoffs. The affilation agreement will apparently lead the league being renamed the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 and the dropping of six teams from the league (Gananoque Islanders, Akwesasne Wolves, Morrisburg Lions, Almonte Thunder, Shawville Pontiacs, and the Gatineau Mustangs.) The Gananoque Islanders were reported (as of April 16, 2015) to be joining the Empire Junior C Hockey League The teams remaining in the league with this arrangement were the Ottawa West Golden Knights, Ottawa Junior Canadians, Clarence Creek Castors, Metcalfe Jets, Stittsville Rams, Renfrew Timberwolves, Perth Blue Wings, Arnprior Packers, Casselman Vikings, Winchester Hawks, Char-Lan Rebels and the Alexandria Glens.The structure of the two leagues will be similar in theory with the North American Hockey League and their feeder leagues (North American 3 Hockey League and the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League).
==Brockville Tikis Mutiny==
According to a report on the Junior Hockey News website (and confirmed by a tweet on the teams twitter page) ten players left the teams over an issue with fees charged to players.  The players included the captain and all three alternate captains.  Less than 48 hours later, the head coach quit (and then was relieved of his general managerial duties) .  The report also indicated that a previous incident involving the then assistant coach (now head coach) may have also been an additional factor in the players leaving the teams.  In the end 11 players left the team, six of them were traded to three different teams by October 3rd.
==The Teams==
The teams are being realigned into east and west divisions for 2015-16. The Rideau and Valley Divisions will form the West Divsion and St. Lawrence and Metro Divisions will form the East Division.
Martin Division 	Martin Division	Martin Division	Martin Division 	Martin Division	Martin Division	Martin Division	Martin Division	Martin Division	Martin Division	Martin Division
Team 	Centre 	Founded 	CCHL Affiliate 	2014-15 Record 	Points 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandria Glens 	Alexandria 	1967 	Hawkesbury Hawks 	23-14-3 	49 	 	 	 	 	
Casselman Vikings 	Casselman 	2008 	 	34-4-2 	70 	 	 	 	 	
Char-Lan Rebels 	Williamstown 	1979 	 	19-20-1 	39 	 	 	 	 	
Clarence Beavers 	Clarence 	1980 	 	20-16-4 	44 	 	 	 	 	
Metcalfe Jets 	Metcalfe 	1967 	 	18-18-4 	40 	 	 	 	 	
Ottawa Jr. Canadians 	Ottawa 	1973 	 	17-19-4 	38 	 	 	 	 	
Ottawa West Golden Knights	Ottawa 	1983 	Nepean Raiders 	23-16-1 	47 	 	 	 	 	
Winchester Hawks 	Winchester 	1971 	Nepean Raiders 	23-14-3 	49 	 	 	 	 	
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Team 	Centre 	Founded 	CCHL Affiliate 	2014-15 Record 	Points 	 	 	 	 	
Arnprior Packers 	Arnprior 	1965 	 	23-16-1 	47 	 	 	 	 	
Athens Aeros 	Athens 	1968 	 	17-20-7 	41 	 	 	 	 	
Brockville Tikis 	Brockville 	1967 	Brockville Braves 	20-20-4 	44 	 	 	 	 	
Perth Blue Wings 	Perth 	1936 	 	10-30-0 	20 	 	 	 	 	
Prescott Flyers 	Prescott 	1971 	 	33-7-4 	70 	 	 	 	 	
Renfrew Timberwolves 	Renfrew 	1987 	 	27-9-4 	58 	 	 	 	 	
Stittsville Rams 	Stittsville 	1968 	 	27-12-1 	55 	 	 	 	 	
Westport Rideaus 	Westport 	1967 	Smiths Falls Bears	19-24-1 	39 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Casselman Vikings 	44 	40 	3 	- 	1 	0 	266 	116 	1137 	81
Ottawa West Golden Knights	44 	27 	15 	- 	1 	1 	209 	161 	612 	56
Metcalfe Jets 	44 	26 	15 	- 	1 	2 	184 	168 	648 	55
Alexandria Glens 	44 	24 	16 	- 	3 	1 	209 	164 	1200 	52
Char-Lan Rebels 	44 	17 	21 	- 	3 	3 	178 	208 	723 	40
Winchester Hawks 	44 	17 	21 	- 	2 	4 	166 	199 	1102 	40
Ottawa Jr. Canadians 	44 	13 	28 	- 	1 	2 	129 	199 	999 	29
Clarence Beavers 	44 	13 	30 	- 	0 	1 	139 	205 	878 	27
Richardson Division 	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Perth Blue Wings 	44 	38 	4 	- 	1 	1 	260 	116 	525 	78
Stittsville Rams 	44 	30 	12 	- 	1 	1 	219 	173 	931 	62
Westport Rideaus 	44 	26 	17 	- 	1 	0 	171 	152 	944 	53
Athens Aeros 	44 	24 	18 	- 	2 	0 	155 	163 	1109 	50
Arnprior Packers 	44 	23 	19 	- 	2 	0 	166 	183 	891 	48
Renfrew Timberwolves 	44 	18 	24 	- 	2 	0 	183 	208 	1364 	38
Prescott Flyers 	44 	10 	28 	- 	3 	3 	132 	206 	964 	26
Brockville Tikis 	44 	6 	38 	- 	0 	0 	103 	24 	1118 	12
==Carson Memorial Trophy Playoffs==
On January 26, 2016 the league announce the format of the 2016 playoffs.  The top ten teams qualify for the playoffs.  The top three teams in each division receive a first round bye.  The next four seeds overall participate in a best-of-three series with 7 playing 10 and 8 playing 9.  The winning teams are re-seeded WC1 and WC2.  If they are from different divisions they rejoin their division for the best-of-seven quarterfinals.  If they are from the same division the lower seeded winner plays the division winner with the better record and the higher seeded winner plays the other division winner.  The quarterfinal winners are reseeded based on overall record with the top seed playing the 4th seed and the 2nd seed playing the 3rd seed in the best-of-seven semifinals.  The semifinal winners meet in the best-of seven final.
The Char-Lan Rebels and Winchester Hawks both finished tied for the 10th (final playoff) spot.  They held a playoff game on February 22.
===Bracket===
 *- Winchester Hawks defeated Char-Lan Rebels 5-3 to break 10th place tie.
===Tie Breaker===
*Winchester Hawks defeated Char-Lan Rebels 5 to 3
===Wild Card Round===
*Alexandria Glens defeated Winchester Hawks 2 games to 1 (1-3, 9-2, 3-2)
*Athens Aeros defeated Arnprior Packers 2 games to 1 (7-3, 3-6, 6-5)
===Quarterfinals===
*Casselman Vikings defeated Alexandria Glens 4 games to none (6-1, 4-3 (ot), 5-2, 8-0)
*Perth Blue Vikings defeated Athens Aeros 4 games to none (4-3 (ot), 6-5, 7-3, 2-1)
*Stittsville Rams defeated Westport Rideaus 4 games to 3 (2-8, 5-1, 2-3, 2-4, 6-4, 4-0, 6-1)
*Ottawa West Golden Knights defeated Metcalfe Jets 4 games to 2 (3-0, 4-2, 3-4 (ot), 3-6, 7-3, 7-2)
===Semifinals===
*Casselman Vikings defeated Ottawa West Golden Knights 4 games to none (6-1, 5-2, 6-1, 7-0)
*Perth Blue Vikings defeated Stittsville Rams 4 games to 3 (7-3, 1-2, 6-3, 4-2, 3-6, 6-2)
===Barkley Cup Final===
*Casselman Vikings defeated Perth Blue Wings 4 games to 1 (4-1, 3-4, 4-3, 6-4, 8-2)
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