This is the 2015-16 Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League season. This is the leagues 10th season under this name and its' 36th season overall. The league was previously known as the Mainland Junior B Hockey League from 1980 to 1992 and the Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League from 1992 to 2006.
Membership Changes[]
- none
Teams[]
| Fred Fox Division | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | ||||||||
| Brookfield Elks | Brookfield | Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex | ||||||||
| Cole Harbour Colts | Cole Harbour | Cole Harbour Place | ||||||||
| East Hants Penguins | Elmsdale | East Hants Sportsplex | ||||||||
| Liverpool Privateers | Liverpool | Queens Place Emera Centre | ||||||||
| Sackville Blazers | Sackville | Sackville Arena | ||||||||
| Valley Maple Leafs | Windsor | Hants County Arena | ||||||||
| Sid Rowe Division | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | ||||||||
| Antigonish Bulldogs | Antigonish | Antigonish Arena | ||||||||
| Cumberland County Blues | Springhill | Dr. Carson Arena | ||||||||
| Glace Bay Jr. Miners | Glace Bay | Bay Plex Recreation Centre | ||||||||
| Pictou County Scotians | Trenton | Trenton Community Centre | ||||||||
| Strait Pirates | Port Hawkesbury | Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre | ||||||||
Standings[]
note: two games were cancelled and not made up as they had no bearing upon the final standings.
The league website also did not list team goal totals
| Fred Fox Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Valley Maple Leafs | 33 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | 72 |
| Sackville Blazers | 34 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 71 |
| East Hants Penguins | 34 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 52 |
| Liverpool Privateers | 33 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 48 |
| Cole Harbour Colts | 34 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 41 |
| Brookfield Elks | 34 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 37 |
| Sid Rowe Division | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | P |
| Glace Bay Jr. Miners | 33 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 73 |
| Pictou County Scotians | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 56 |
| Strait Pirates | 34 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 49 |
| Cumberland County Blues | 34 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 35 |
| Antigonish Bulldogs | 33 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top four teams in each division qualify. The first place team in each division plays the 4th place team and the 2nd place team plays the 3rd place team in the division semifinal round. The first round winners meet in the division final and the division winners meet for the league championship. With the exception of the Fox Division preliminary round (which is best-of-three) all series are best-of-seven. The playoff champion advances to the 2016 Don Johnson Memorial Cup.
Fox Division Preliminary Round[]
- Cole Harbour Colts defeated Liverpool Privateers 2 games to 1 (5-3, 1-4, 4-3)
Rowe Division Semifinals[]
- Glace Bay Jr. Miners defeated Cumberland County Blues 4 games to none (7-1, 4-1, 5-2, 7-0)
- Pictou County Scotians defeated Strait Pirates 4 games to 2 (2-3, 6-4, 5-0, 3-4 (ot), 7-1, 5-3)
Fox Division Semifinals[]
- Valley Maple Leafs defeated Cole Harbour Colts 4 games to 1 (5-4, 7-4, 3-6, 9-6, 7-2)
- Sackville Blazers defeated East Hants Penguins 4 games to 1 (1-0, 8-0, 2-4, 3-1, 3-2)
Rowe Division Final[]
- Glace Bay Jr. Miners defeated Pictou County Scotians 4 games to 2 (4-2, 3-2, 3-4, 3-4, 4-0, 5-2)
Fox Division Final[]
- Valley Maple Leafs defeated Sackville Blazers 4 to 3 (4-6, 3-4 (ot), 4-3 (ot), 5-4 (2ot), 3-2, 3-12, 3-1)
League Final[]
- Valley Maple Leafs defeated Glace Bay Miners 4 games to none (2-1, 3-2 (ot), 7-5, 7-5)
2016 NSJHL champs Valley Maple Leafs