The 2015–16 NOJHL season is the 38th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).
In March 2016, the top teams of each division play for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners will automatically compete in the Dudley Hewitt Cup as they are the host team for 2016. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the Cup champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2016 Royal Bank Cup.
Changes Abitibi Eskimos relocate to Timmins, Ontario and become the Timmins Rock. Mattawa Blackhawks relocate to Iroquois Falls, Ontario and become Iroquois Falls Eskis. Sudbury Nickel Barons relocate to Rayside-Balfour, Ontario and become Rayside-Balfour Canadians. French River Rapids of Noelville, Ontario are granted expansion. Espanola Express of Espanola, Ontario are granted expansion. Soo Eagles rejoin league from North American Hockey League.
Standings Final standings as of March 12, 2016.
East Division xy–Cochrane Crunch 5440102284298169 x–Powassan Voodoos 5440103184278137 x–Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5439122181247135 x–Timmins Rock 5429240159257219 x–Iroquois Falls Eskis 5415390030163310 French River Rapids 54249217124347 West Division xyz–Soo Thunderbirds 54476109524593 x–Elliot Lake Wildcats 5435125277232142 x–Rayside-Balfour Canadians 5428251057229208 x–Soo Eagles 5422300246182197 x–Espanola Express 5412393027132243 Blind River Beavers 5410404024139326 x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title
2016 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.
2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship Hosted by the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Awards Top Defenceman (NOJHL Award) - Kyle Fransen, Rayside-Balfour Canadians Most Improved (Gilles Laperriere Trophy) - Nathan Hebert, Soo Thunderbirds Top Defensive Forward (Mitch Tetreault Memorial Trophy) - Brett Jeffries, Soo Thunderbirds Team Goaltending (NOJHL Award) - Soo Thunderbirds Top GAA (Wayne Chase Memorial Award) - Brendon Gordon, Soo Thunderbirds Top Scorer (Jimmy Conners Memorial Trophy) - Brayden Stortz, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Most Valuable Player (Carlo Catterello Trophy) - Hunter Atchison, Cochrane Crunch Top Rookie (John Grignon Trophy) - Bradley Chenier, Rayside-Balfour Canadians Most Gentlemanly Player (Onaping Falls Huskies Trophy) - Brennan Kelly, French River Rapids Top Team Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Hunter Atchison, Cochrane Crunch Scholastic Award (NOJHL Trophy) - Brandon Grandinetti, Soo Thunderbirds CJHL Scholastic Nominee Award - Brandon Grandinetti, Soo Thunderbirds Playoff's Most Valuable Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Michael Caruso, Soo Thunderbirds Coach of the Year (Mirl "Red" McCarthy Memorial Award) - Ryan Leonard, Cochrane Crunch Top Executive (Joe Drago Trophy) - Jim Bruce, Powassen Voodoos
See also 2016 Royal Bank Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup List of NOJHL seasons Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League 2015 in ice hockey 2016 in ice hockey
References
External links Official website of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League