2015-16 NCHA Men's Season

This is the 2015-16 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Men's season.
==Membership Changes==
none
==Membership==
Team 	Location 	Arena
Adrian Bulldogs 	Adrian, MI 	Arrington Ice Arena
Aurora Spartans 	Aurora, IL 	Fox Valley Ice Arena
Concordia (WI) Falcons 	Mequon, WI 	Ozaukee Ice Center
Finlandia Lions 	Hancock, MI 	Houghton County Arena
Lake Forest Foresters 	Lake Forest, IL	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Lawrence Vikings 	Appleton, WI 	Aplleton Ice Center
Marian Sabres 	Fond du Lac, WI	Blue Line Ice Center
Milwaukee Raiders 	Milwaukee, WI 	Kern Center
Northland Lumberjacks 	Ashland, WI 	Bay Area Civic Center
St. Norbert Green Knights	De Pere, WI 	Cornerstone Community Center
St. Scholastica Saints 	Duluth, MN 	MARS Lakeview Arena
==Special Event==
The Lake Forest Foresters returned to their roots with a game against the Aurora Spartans on December 9, 2015 at their former home for an outdoor game at the Winter Club.  The team was based out of the outdoor facility near campus for their first four seasons from 1965-66 to 1968-69 when they were known as the Loons.  Lake Forest won the game 6-1.
==Standings==
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association North Division	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
St. Norbert Green Knights 	20 	17 	2 	1 	93 	27 	35 	31 	25 	4 	2 	137 	52
St. Scholastica Saints 	20 	12 	7 	1 	74 	75 	25 	28 	15 	10 	3 	100 	70
Lawrence Vikings 	20 	8 	9 	3 	57 	69 	19 	26 	9 	14 	3 	68 	105
Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders 	20 	9 	10 	1 	48 	46 	19 	25 	14 	10 	1 	66 	57
Northland Lumberjacks 	20 	6 	12 	2 	46 	67 	14 	25 	7 	15 	3 	59 	88
Finlandia Lions 	20 	1 	17 	2 	28 	108 	4 	25 	1 	21 	3 	34 	133
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division 	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	Northern Collegiate Hockey Association South Division	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
Adrian Bulldogs 	20 	17 	2 	1 	124 	42 	35 	29 	24 	4 	1 	156 	64
Marian Sabres 	20 	15 	4 	1 	76 	33 	31 	28 	18 	7 	3 	97 	52
Concordia Falcons 	20 	7 	10 	3 	50 	72 	17 	26 	11 	12 	3 	65 	85
              Lake Forest Foresters              	20 	8 	12 	0 	58 	81 	16 	25 	10 	15 	0 	71 	101
Aurora Spartans 	20 	2 	17 	1 	34 	97 	5 	25 	2 	22 	1 	46 	132
==Harris Cup Playoffs (Conference Tournament)==
===Format===
The top three teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.  In the first round the second seed plays the third seed in a single game playoff.  The team are re-seeded for the semifinals, they are seeded one through four regardless of division by conference record.  The top seed plays the 4th seed and the 2nd seed plays the 3rd seed in a 2 plus mini-game format, where if the teams are tied in points a mini-game is held after the second game to determine the series winner.  The semifinal winners meet in the Harris Cup Final for the championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*St. Scholastica Saints defeated Lawrence Vikings 6-2
*Marian Sabres defeated Concordia Falcons 3-0
===Semifinals===
*St. Norbert Green Knights defeated Marian Sabres 2 games to none (4-1, 5-1)
*Adrian Bulldogs defeated St. Scholastica Saints 2 games to none (4-2, 4-2)
===Final===
*Adrian Bulldogs defeated St. Norbert Green Knights 4-1
Adrian Bulldogs earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
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