This is the 2015-16 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's hockey season.
Membership Changes[]
none
Membership[]
| Team | Location | Arena |
| UW-Eau Claire Blugolds | Eau Claire, WI | Hobbs Ice Center |
| UW-River Falls Falcons | River Falls, WI | W.H. Hunt Arena |
| UW-Stevens Point Pointers | Stevens Point, WI | K.B. Willett Arena |
| UW-Stout Blue Devils | Menomonie, WI | Fanetti Community Center |
| UW-Superior Yellowjackets | Superior, WI | Siinto S. Wessman Arena |
Conference Standings[]
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 50 |
| Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 103 | 53 |
| Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 150 | 68 |
| Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 74 | 96 |
| Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 78 | 99 |
UW-River Falls awarded first place due to winning first tie breaker (won season series 2 games to none)
Commisioner's Cup (Conference Tournament)[]
Format[]
All teams qualify. The fourth and fifth place teams meet in a best-of-three series (2 games plus mini game) in the first round. The series winner meets the top seed in the best-of-three series (2 games plus mini game) in the semifinal round. The semifinal winners meet for the conference championship. The winner is not guaranteed a spot in the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Either the conference tournament champion or the ECAC West tournament champion is awarded a bid to the tournament based upon decision of the selection committee as neither conference has enough members for an automatic bid to the tournament.
First Round[]
- Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils defeated Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets 2 games to 1 (3-2, 3-5, 3-2(mg))
Semifinals[]
- Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons defeated Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils 1 game to none with one tie (3-1, 1-1 (ot))
- Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers defeated Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blue Golds 1 game to none with 1 tie (2-2 (ot), 2-1)
Final[]
- Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers defeated Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons 4-3 (2ot)
2016 WIAC Men's tournament champions Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers (photo credit Jack MCLaughlin)