2015-16 NCHC Season

This is the 2015-16 National Collegiate Hockey Conference men's ice hockey season.  This is the league's 3rd season
==Membership changes==
*none, however after a lengthly battle over the nickname of Fighting Sioux, the University of North Dakota, playing without a nickname for a while announced on November 18, 2015 that the schools new athletic teams nickname will be Fighting Hawks.
==Membership==
Institution 	Location 	Nickname 	Arena
Colorado College 	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Tigers 	Colorado Springs World Arena
University of Denver 	Denver, Colorado 	Pioneers 	Magness Arena
Miami University 	Oxford, Ohio 	RedHawks 	Goggin Ice Center
University of Minnesota Duluth	Duluth, Minnesota 	Bulldogs 	AMSOIL Arena
University of Nebraska Omaha 	Omaha, Nebraska 	Mavericks 	Qwest Center Omaha
University of North Dakota 	Grand Forks, North Dakota 	Fighting Hawks	Ralph Engelstad Arena
St. Cloud State University 	St. Cloud, Minnesota 	Huskies 	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Western Michigan University 	Kalamazoo, Michigan 	Broncos 	Lawson Ice Arena
Conference Tournament 	Minneapolis, Minnesota 	Frozen Faceoff	Target Center
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTL	SOL	GF 	GA 	P
University of North Dakota 	24	19	4 	1	- 	- 	89 	49 	59
St. Cloud State University 	24	17	6 	1	- 	- 	104	53 	53
University of Denver 	24	17	5 	2	- 	- 	74 	52 	53
University of Minnesota Duluth	24	11	10	3	- 	- 	64 	44 	37
Miami University 	24	9 	13	2	- 	- 	54 	65 	31
University of Nebraska Omaha 	24	8 	15	1	- 	- 	60 	83 	25
Western Michigan University 	24	5 	18	1	- 	- 	56 	103	17
Colorado College 	24	4 	19	1	- 	- 	47 	99 	13
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The 2016 conference tournament will involve all teams playing in a best-of-three quarterfinal series with the winners advancing to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff.  The teams are re-seeded prior to the semifinals.  The semifinal winners meet in the championship game for the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.  The semifinal losers will meet in the consolation game.  The semifinal, championship, and consolation games will be held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
===Quarterfinals===
*North Dakota defeated Colorado College 2 games to none (7-1, 5-1)
*St. Cloud St. defeated Western Michigan 2 games to none (4-3, 4-2)
*Denver defeated Nebraska-Omaha 2 games to none (5-2, 4-3)
*Minnesota-Duluth defeated Miami 2 games to none (5-4, 3-1)
===Semifinals===
*Minnesota-Duluth defeated North Dakota 4-2
*St. Cloud St. defeated Denver 4-2
===Consolation Game===
*North Dakota and Denver tied at 1 after a five minute overtime period
===Final===
*St. Cloud St. defeated Minnesota-Duluth 3 to 1
The St. Cloud State Huskies earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
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