2015-16 ECAC Northeast Season

This is the 2015-16 ECAC Northeast season.  This will be the conference's last season under this name.  The conference is scheduled to be renamed the Colonial Coast Conference for the 2016-17 season.  The New England Nor'Easters will also be joining the renamed conference from the New England Hockey Conference.
==Membership Changes==
*The Endicott Gulls join the conference upon elevating men's and women's ice hockey to varsity status
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Becker Hawks 	Worcester, MA 	New England Sports Center (Marlborough)
Curry Colonels 	Milton, MA 	Conway Arena
Endicott Gulls 	Beverly MA 	Raymond J Bourque Arena
Johnson and Wales Wildcats 	Providence, RI 	Balckstone Valley Sports Center
Nicols Bison 	Dudley, MA 	Levy Rink
Salve Regina Seahawks 	Newport, RI 	St. George's School Ice Rink
Suffolk Rams 	Boston, MA 	Steriti Memorial Rink, O'Neil Rink
Wentworth Leopards 	Boston, MA 	Walter Brown Arena, Allied Veterans Rink
Western New England Golden Bears	Springfield, MA	Smead Arena
==Conference Standings==
ECAC Northeast 	ECAC Northeast	ECAC Northeast	ECAC Northeast	ECAC Northeast	ECAC Northeast	ECAC Northeast	ECAC Northeast	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Endicott Gulls 	16 	11 	4 	1 	66 	42 	23 	27 	16 	9 	2 	95 	75
Nichols Bison 	16 	11 	5 	0 	59 	43 	22 	27 	17 	10 	0 	94 	64
Salve Regina Seahawks 	16 	9 	6 	1 	65 	43 	19 	29 	17 	11 	1 	104 	75
Suffolk Rams 	16 	8 	6 	2 	40 	47 	18 	25 	13 	10 	2 	80 	81
Wentworth Leopards 	16 	8 	7 	1 	42 	46 	17 	27 	10 	15 	2 	66 	94
Johnson and Wales Wildcats 	16 	7 	6 	3 	41 	40 	17 	26 	11 	11 	4 	73 	69
Becker Hawks 	16 	6 	9 	1 	46 	50 	13 	26 	10 	15 	1 	82 	93
Curry Colonels 	16 	5 	10 	1 	43 	47 	11 	25 	9 	14 	2 	67 	74
Western New England Golden Bears	16 	1 	13 	2 	25 	69 	4 	25 	2 	19 	4 	41 	100
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The top six teams qualify for the conference tournament.  All rounds are single elimination.  In the quarterfinals the 3rd seed plays the 6th seed and the 4th seed plays the 5th seed.  The teams are re-seeded for the semifinals.  The 1st seed plays the 4th seed and the 2nd seed plays the 3rd seed in the semifinals.  The semifinal winners meet in the conference championship.  The conference winner earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quaterfinals===
*Nichols defeated Becker 5-0
*Salve Regina defeated Johnson & Wales 2-0
*Wentworth defeated Suffolk 4-3 (ot)
===Semifinals===
*Endicott defeated Wentworth 4-0
*Salve Regina defeated Nichols 3-0
===Final===
*Salve Regina defeated Endicott 4-0
The Salve Regina Seahawks earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
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