The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 2015 and ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 9, 2016. This was the 69th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and the 122nd year overall in which an NCAA school fielded a team.
On January 22, 2016, Boston College coach Jerry York became the first NCAA hockey coach to win 1,000 games and only the second coach in the professional or amateur level to achieve 1,000 wins. The only other coach to achieve this feat was Scotty Bowman.
Polls
Regular season
Standings
2016 NCAA tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Player stats
Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM Freshman Michigan 38 35 36 71 6 Junior Michigan 38 16 47 63 28 Freshman North Dakota 42 27 33 60 26 Junior Michigan 38 32 24 56 36 Senior Robert Morris 39 25 30 55 50 Senior St. Cloud State 41 14 40 54 14 Sophomore New Hampshire 37 22 30 52 24 Senior Robert Morris 39 29 22 51 36 Senior North Dakota 39 25 26 51 60 Junior Quinnipiac 43 24 26 50 18
Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA Junior Yale 31 1905:37 19 8 4 52 5 .936 1.64 Sophomore North Dakota 34 1918:19 24 4 2 53 5 .935 1.66 Junior Providence 36 2195:30 25 7 4 66 4 .936 1.80 Senior Massachusetts–Lowell 39 2363:34 24 10 5 72 7 .934 1.83 Junior Minnesota State 26 1501:15 13 11 2 46 3 .917 1.84 Freshman Minnesota State 17 972:51 8 2 5 30 1 .901 1.85 Junior Boston College 39 2361:48 27 8 4 74 10 .935 1.88 Senior Quinnipiac 43 2581:24 32 4 7 82 8 .924 1.91 Sophomore Bowling Green 37 2166:38 18 11 6 69 4 .930 1.91 Sophomore Minnesota–Duluth 39 2349:34 19 15 5 75 5 .923 1.92 Sophomore Air Force 33 1781:55 16 9 5 57 4 .924 1.92
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientHobey Baker Award Jimmy Vesey, HarvardSpencer T. Penrose Award Rand Pecknold, QuinnipiacTim Taylor Award Kyle Connor, MichiganMike Richter Award Thatcher Demko, Boston CollegeDerek Hines Unsung Hero Award Matt Vidal, Holy CrossLowe's Senior CLASS Award David Glen, Penn StateTournament Most Outstanding Player Drake Caggiula, North DakotaAHCA All-American Teams East First Team Position West First TeamAlex Lyon, Yale GCharlie Lindgren, St. Cloud StateMatt Grzelcyk, Boston University DEthan Prow, St. Cloud StateJake Walman, Providence DZach Werenski, MichiganSam Anas, Quinnipiac FBrock Boeser, North DakotaAndrew Poturalski, New Hampshire FKyle Connor, MichiganJimmy Vesey, Harvard FTyler Motte, Michigan East Second Team Position West Second TeamThatcher Demko, Boston College GCam Johnson, North DakotaGavin Bayreuther, St. Lawrence DWill Butcher, DenverRob O'Gara, Yale DTroy Stecher, North DakotaRyan Fitzgerald, Boston College FDrake Caggiula, North DakotaMark Jankowski, Providence FJ. T. Compher, MichiganDanny O'Regan, Boston University FAlex Petan, Michigan Tech FTrevor Moore, Denver
Atlantic Hockey Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Zac Lynch, Robert MorrisRookie of the Year Lester Lancaster, MercyhurstBest Defensive Forward Ben Carey, Air ForceBest Defenseman Chase Norrish, RITIndividual Sportsmanship Ben Carey, Air ForceRegular Season Scoring Trophy Zac Lynch, Robert MorrisRegular Season Goaltending Award Shane Starrett, Air ForceTeam Sportsmanship Award American InternationalCoach of the Year Frank Serratore, Air ForceMost Valuable Player in Tournament Myles Powell, RITAll-Atlantic Hockey Teams First Team Position Second TeamShane Starrett, Air Force GParker Gahagen, ArmyChase Norrish, RIT DTyson Wilson, Robert MorrisLester Lancaster, Mercyhurst DJohnny Hrabovsky, Air ForceZac Lynch, Robert Morris FJustin Danforth, Sacred HeartGreg Gibson, Robert Morris FRalph Cuddemi, CanisiusMax French, Bentley FAndrew Gladiuk, BentleyShane Conacher, Canisius F Third Team Position Rookie TeamTerry Shafer, Robert Morris GShane Starrett, Air ForceBrady Norrish, RIT DTanner Jago, BentleyChase Golightly, Robert Morris DLester Lancaster, MercyhurstJosh Mitchell, RIT FGabriel Valenzuela, RITBrandon Denham, Mercyhurst FDerek Barach, MercyhurstBrad McGowan, RIT FMatt Serratore, Air Force
Big Ten Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Kyle Connor, MichiganDefensive Player of the Year Zach Werenski, MichiganGoaltender of the Year Eric Schierhorn, MinnesotaFreshman of the Year Kyle Connor, MichiganScoring Champion Kyle Connor, MichiganCoach of the Year Red Berenson, MichiganTournament Most Outstanding Player Kyle Connor, MichiganAll-Big Ten Teams First Team Position Second TeamEric Schierhorn, Minnesota GEamon McAdam, Penn StateZach Werenski, Michigan DMichael Brodzinski, MinnesotaJosh Healey, Ohio State DVince Pedrie, Penn StateJ. T. Compher, Michigan FHudson Fasching, MinnesotaKyle Connor, Michigan FJustin Kloos, MinnesotaTyler Motte, Michigan FNick Schilkey, Ohio State Honorable Mention Position Freshman TeamJake Hildebrand, Michigan State GEric Schierhorn, MinnesotaChristian Frey, Ohio State G–Jake Bischoff, Minnesota DZach Osburn, Michigan State– DVince Pedrie, Penn StateDavid Goodwin, Penn State FKyle Connor, Michigan– FMason Jobst, Ohio State– FLuke Kunin, Wisconsin
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Jimmy Vesey, HarvardBest Defensive Forward Carson Cooper, YaleBest Defensive Defenseman Rob O'Gara, YaleRookie of the Year Joe Snively, YaleKen Dryden Award Alex Lyon, YaleSportmanship Award YaleStudent-Athlete of the Year Kyle Criscuolo, HarvardTim Taylor Award Rand Pecknold, QuinnipiacMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Connor Clifton, QuinnipiacAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Alex Lyon, Yale G Jason Kasdorf, Rensselaer Gavin Bayreuther, St. Lawrence D Eric Sweetman, St. Lawrence Rob O'Gara, Yale D Devon Toews, Quinnipiac Sam Anas, Quinnipiac F Kyle Criscuolo, Harvard Nick Lappin, Brown F Tim Clifton, Quinnipiac Jimmy Vesey, Harvard F Travis St. Denis, Quinnipiac Third Team Position Rookie Team Michael Garteig, Quinnipiac G Cam Hackett, Rensselaer James de Haas, Clarkson D Max Gottlieb, Brown Paul Geiger, Clarkson D Chase Priskie, Quinnipiac Alexander Kerfoot, Harvard F Ryan Kuffner, Princeton Tyson Spink, Colgate F Tommy Marchin, Brown Mike Vecchione, Union F Joe Snively, Yale
Hockey East Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Thatcher Demko, Boston College Kevin Boyle, Massachusetts–LowellBest Defensive Forward Sam Herr, Notre DameBest Defensive Defenseman Steven Santini, Boston CollegeRookie of the Year Colin White, Boston CollegeGoaltending Champion Kevin Boyle, Massachusetts–LowellLen Ceglarski Award Joe Gambardella, Massachusetts–LowellThree-Stars Award Kevin Boyle, UMass LowellScoring Champion Andrew Poturalski, New HampshireCharlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award NortheasternBob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Nate Leaman, ProvidenceWilliam Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Kevin Boyle, Massachusetts-LowellAll-Hockey East Teams First Team Position Second Team Thatcher Demko, Boston College G Kevin Boyle, Massachusetts–Lowell Matt Grzelcyk, Boston University D Jordan Gross, Notre Dame Jake Walman, Providence D Ian McCoshen, Boston College Ryan Fitzgerald, Boston College F Zach Aston-Reese, Northeastern Mark Jankowski, Providence F Anders Bjork, Notre Dame Danny O'Regan, Boston University F Max Letunov, Connecticut Andrew Poturalski, New Hampshire F Colin White, Boston College Honorable Mention Position Rookie Team Nick Ellis, Providence G Cal Petersen, Notre Dame G Dylan Zink, Massachusetts–Lowell DCasey Fitzgerald, Boston College DCharles McAvoy, Boston University DBobby Nardella, Notre Dame Austin Cangelosi, Boston College FJakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Boston University Thomas DiPauli, Notre Dame FMax Letunov, Connecticut Tyler Kelleher, New Hampshire FColin White, Boston College Ahti Oskanen, Boston University F Nolan Stevens, Northeastern F
NCHC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Ethan Prow, St. Cloud StateRookie of the Year Brock Boeser, North DakotaGoaltender of the Year Charlie Lindgren, St. Cloud StateForward of the Year Danton Heinen, DenverDefenseman of the Year Ethan Prow, St. Cloud StateOffensive Defenseman of the Year Ethan Prow, St. Cloud StateDefensive Forward of the Year Sean Kuraly, MiamiScholar-Athlete of the Year Gabe Levin, DenverThree Stars Award Brock Boeser, North DakotaSportsmanship Award Cal Decowski, Minnesota–DuluthHerb Brooks Coach of the Year Brad Berry, North DakotaTournament MVP Mikey Eyssimont, St. Cloud StateAll-NCHC Teams First Team Position Second Team Charlie Lindgren, St. Cloud State G Cam Johnson, North Dakota Ethan Prow, St. Cloud State D Troy Stecher, North Dakota Will Butcher, Denver D Andy Welinski, Minnesota–Duluth Danton Heinen, Denver F Joey Benik, St. Cloud State Brock Boeser, North Dakota F Jake Guentzel, Omaha Drake Caggiula, North Dakota F Kalle Kossila, St. Cloud State Honorable Mention Position Rookie Team Kasimir Kaskisuo, Minnesota–Duluth GEvan Weninger, OmahaLouie Belpedio, Miami DJimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud StatePaul LaDue, North Dakota DWill Borgen, St. Cloud StateNick Schmaltz, North Dakota FBrock Boeser, North DakotaTrevor Moore, Denver FDylan Gambrell, DenverSean Kuraly, Miami FJack Roslovic, Miami
WCHA Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Alex Petan, Michigan TechStudent-Athlete of the Year Jamie Phillips, Michigan TechDefensive Player of the Year Casey Nelson, Minnesota StateRookie of the Year Corey Mackin, Ferris StateScoring Champion Alex Petan, Michigan TechGoaltending Champion Cole Huggins, Minnesota StateCoach of the Year Mel Pearson, Michigan TechMost Valuable Player in Tournament Darren Smith, Ferris StateAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamChris Nell, Bowling Green GJamie Phillips, Michigan TechCasey Nelson, Minnesota State DMatt Roy, Michigan TechMark Friedman, Bowling Green DSean Walker, Bowling GreenAlex Petan, Michigan Tech FGerald Mayhew, Ferris StateTeodors Bļugers, Minnesota State FDarren Nowick, Northern MichiganTyler Morley, Alaska FDominik Shine, Northern Michigan Third Team Position Rookie TeamGordon Defiel, Lake Superior State GAtte Tolvanen, Northern MichiganBrandon Anselmini, Ferris State DWyatt Ege, Alaska AnchorageShane Hanna, Michigan Tech DDaniel Brickley, Minnesota StateMark Cooper, Bowling Green FCorey Mackin, Ferris StateBryce Gervais, Minnesota State FMax Coatta, Minnesota StateMalcolm Gould, Michigan Tech FJake Lucchini, Michigan TechTyler Heinonen, Michigan Tech F–
Hobey Baker Award +Hobey Baker Award FinalistsPlayerPositionSchool Forward Michigan Forward Michigan Goaltender Boston College Forward Robert Morris Goaltender Yale Forward Michigan Forward Michigan Tech Forward New Hampshire Defenceman St. Cloud State Forward Harvard
Mike Richter Award +Mike Richter Award FinalistsPlayerSchool UMass Lowell Boston College North Dakota St. Cloud State Yale
2016 NHL entry draft