The 2015–16 EHL Premier season was the 3rd season of the Eastern Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 2015 to March 2016 with a 41-game schedule for each team. The Philadelphia Little Flyers won the regular season championship and went on to be defeated by the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs 3 games to 0 for the league championship.
League structure During the offseason, the Eastern Hockey League began a secondary under-19 league. The top league was given a new moniker as the "Premier" Division while the secondary league was called the "Elite" Division to distinguish the two.
Member changes The league approved the transfer of the Connecticut Nighthawks from the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.
On May 1, 2015, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights announced the purchase of the dormant Dawson Creek Rage franchise. The organization was set to begin play in the Tier II North American Hockey League the following fall. As a result, the club suspended their Tier III franchise. The Knights' EHL team would return to play in 2017.
Shortly afterwards, the New Jersey Titans origination purchased the Soo Eagles' NAHL franchise rights. Similar to the Knights, the Titans transferred their focus to their new Tier II club and disbanded the Tier III club.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched conference title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings Northern Conference Team xy – Boston Bandits 4130746415593 x – New Hampshire Junior Monarchs 41287662179109 x – Northern Cyclones 412515151163113 x – Walpole Express 412013848116107 x – Boston Junior Rangers 411819440124124 x – Valley Jr. Warriors 411821238109133 x – Vermont Lumberjacks 411722236113130 x – New England Wolves 41112912395216 East Coast Wizards 4183211784164
Southern Conference Team xyz – Philadelphia Little Flyers 4133806619783 x – Connecticut Oilers 412811258159130 x – Hartford Jr. Wolfpack 412610557159146 x – Philadelphia Revolution 412612355138102 x – New York Bobcats 412512454173121 x – Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 411915745134129 x – New Jersey Rockets 412018343163162 x – Connecticut Nighthawks 41112822491174 New York Apple Core 4163141671187
EHL playoffs
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
EHL reference
External links Official website of the Eastern Hockey League