2015-16 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Season

==Membership changes==
*none
==Membership==
Institution 	City 	Nickname 	Arena
Boston College 	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Eagles 	Conte Forum (Kelley Rink)
Boston University 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Terriers 	Agganis Arena
University of Connecticut 	Storrs, Connecticut 	Huskies 	XL Center
University of Maine 	Orono, Maine 	Black Bears 	Alfond Sports Arena
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts 	Minutemen 	Mullins Center
University of Massachusetts Lowell 	Lowell, Massachusetts 	River Hawks 	Tsongas Arena
Merrimack College 	North Andover, Massachusetts	Warriors 	Volpe Complex (J. Thom Lawlor Arena)
University of New Hampshire 	Durham, New Hampshire 	Wildcats 	Whittemore Center Arena
Northeastern University 	Boston, Massachusetts 	Huskies 	Matthews Arena
University of Notre Dame 	South Bend, Indiana 	Fighting Irish	Compton Family Ice Arena (Charles W. "Lefty" Smith Jr. Rink)
Providence College 	Providence, Rhode Island 	Friars 	Schneider Arena
University of Vermont 	Burlington, Vermont 	Catamounts 	Gutterson Fieldhouse
Conference Tournament 	Boston, Massachusetts 	--- 	TD Garden
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTL	SOL	GF	GA 	P
Boston College 	22	15	2 	5	- 	- 	91	45 	35
Providence College 	22	16	3 	3	- 	- 	71	39 	35
University of Notre Dame 	22	15	5 	2	- 	- 	70	40 	32
University of Massachusetts Lowell 	22	12	6 	4	- 	- 	58	37 	28
Boston University 	22	12	6 	4	- 	- 	75	56 	28
Northeastern University 	22	10	8 	4	- 	- 	75	56 	24
Merrimack College 	22	5 	10	7	- 	- 	50	70 	17
University of Connecticut 	22	6 	12	4	- 	- 	49	70 	16
University of Vermont 	22	6 	13	3	- 	- 	48	66 	15
University of New Hampshire 	22	4 	12	6	- 	- 	57	7 	14
University of Maine 	22	5 	12	2	- 	- 	42	77 	12
University of Massachusetts Amherst	22	2 	16	4	- 	- 	44	101	8
==2016 Conference Tournament==
===Format===
All twelve teams qualify with the top 4 seeds getting a first round bye. The best-of-three first round matches up 5 vs 12, 6 vs 11, 7 vs 10, and 8 vs 9.  The first round winners are re-seeded for the best-of-three quarterfinals and the 1 seed plays the lowest seeded first round winner, 2 plays the second lowest seed first round winner, 3 plays the third lowest first round winner. and 4 plays the highest seeded first round winner.  Teams are re-seeded for the semifinals with the highest seeded winner playing the lowest seeded winner  and the second and third seeds meet in a single game at TD Garden on March 18th.  The semifinal winners meet on March 19th at the TD Garden for the conference championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===First Round===
*Boston University defeated Massachusetts 2 games to none (2-1 (ot), 5-4)
*Northeastern defeated Maine 2 games to 1 3-2 (ot), 4-3 (ot)
*Merrimack defeated New Hampshire 2 games to 1 (1-3, 3-2 (ot), 2-1)
*Vermont defeated Connecticut 2 games to none (2-1, 4-3)
===Quarterfinals===
*Boston College defeated Vermont 2 games to 1 (3-0, 2-4, 4-3 (ot))
*Providence defeated Merrimack 2 games to none (3-1, 2-0)
*Northeastern defeated Notre Dame 2 games to none (3-1, 6-4)
*Mass-Lowell defeated Boston University 2 games to none (3-2, 5-0)
===Semifinals===
*Northeastern defeaed Boston College 5-4
*Mass-Lowell defeated Providence 2-1 (3ot)
===Final===
*Northeastern defeated Mass-Lowell 3 to 2
The Northeastern Huskies earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
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