This is the 2015-16 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Hockey season.
Membership Changes
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Membership
| Team | Location | Arena |
| Augsburg Auggies | Minneapolis, MN | Ed Saugestad Rink |
| Bethel Royals | Arden Hills, MN | Bethel University Arena |
| Concordia Cobbers | Moorhead, MN | Moorhead Sports Center Hockey Arena |
| Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties | St. Peter, MN | Lund Arena |
| Hamline Pipers | St. Paul, MN | Oscar Johnson Arena |
| St. John's Johnnies | Collegeville, MN | St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex and Herb Brooks National Arena |
| St. Mary's Cardinals | Winona, MN | St. Mary's Ice Arena |
| St. Olaf Oles | Northfield, MN | Northfield Ice Arena |
| St. Thomas Tommies | St. Paul, MN | St. Thomas Ice Arena |
Standings
For the 2014-15 the league modified the three point system for league standings that were adopted for the 2013-14 season. Starting with the 2014-15 season, three points were awarded for a regulation or overtime win; two for a shootout win; one for an shootout loss, none for a regulation or overtime loss. Under the NCAA guidelines games decided in overtime or shootout are considered ties and are counted as ties in the conference standings.
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg Auggies | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 101 | 69 |
| St. Thomas Tommies | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 76 | 60 |
| St. John's Johnnies | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 69 |
| Concordia Cobbers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 55 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 76 | 86 |
| Hamline Pipers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 61 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 92 | 103 |
| St. Mary's Cardinals | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 95 | 101 |
| St. Olaf Oles | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 66 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 76 | 103 |
| Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 45 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 52 | 80 |
| Bethel Royals | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 80 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 62 | 108 |
Playoffs
Format
The top five teams qualify for the single elimination tournament. The 4th seed plays the fifth seed in the first round. The top seed plays the first round winner and the 2nd seed plays the 3 seed in the semifinals. The semifinal winners meet for the conference championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
First Round
- Hamline Pipers defeated Concordia Cobbers 3-0
Semifinals
- Augsburg Auggies defeated Hamline Pipers 5-2
- St. John's Johnnies defeated St. Thomas Tommies 2-1 (ot)
Final
- Augsburg Auggies defeated St. John's Johnnies 4-3 (3ot)
Augsburg Auggies earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
2016 MIAC Men's tournament champions Augsburg Auggies