The 2015–16 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represented Yale University in the

2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 2015 and ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 9, 2016. This was the 69th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championshi ...

. The team was coached by

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, '80, his tenth season behind the bench at Yale. His assistant coaches were Jason Guerriero, Josh Siembida, and Stephen Volek. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ingalls Rink on the campus of Yale University, competing in the ECAC.

Offseason

Seven Senior Bulldogs graduated in May: Captain Tommy Fallen – D, Anthony Day – F, Matt Killian – D, Trent Ruffolo – F, Nicholas Weberg – F, and Connor Wilson – G. On April 22, 2015, it was announced that Senior defensemen Mitch Witek was named Captain for the 2015–16 season. On July 6, 2015, Josh Siembida was promoted from Volunteer Goalie Coach for Yale to a full-time Assistant Coach. On October 5, 2015, Ryan Donald, a 2010 Yale graduate and the 2009-10 Yale hockey team captain, was named Assistant Coach of the Bulldogs.

Recruiting

Yale added seven freshmen for the 2015–16 season: four forwards, two defensemen, and one goalie.

2015-16 Roster

Departures from 2014–2015 team

*Anthony Day, F - Graduation *Tommy Fallen, D - Graduation *Matt Killian, D - Graduation *Trent Ruffolo, F - Graduation *Nicholas Weberg, F - Graduation *Connor Wilson, G - Graduation

2015-16 Bulldogs

As of December 22, 2015.

Coaching staff

Standings

Schedule

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. The US beat Sweden 8-3 to win the bronze medal. *On January 10, the Bulldogs lost to

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2-1 in a shootout to finish 2nd in the inaugural Desert Hockey Classic at the Gila River Arena. *On January 30, Alex Lyon broke the school record for most wins in a career which was previously 42 by

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. *On February 10, the ECAC suspended senior defenseman Rob O'Gara for two games due to his actions in the third period of the game against Harvard on February 6. *On March 20, the NCAA tournament Selection Committee placed Yale as the 3-seed in the East Regional at Albany, playing 1-seed UMass-Lowell in the first round. *On March 26, Yale lost to 2-seed UMass-Lowell in OT by a score of 3-2 in the first round.

Rankings

Statistics

As of the completion of the season.

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and honors

Preseason awards

ECAC All-League Team * Alex Lyon, G - Preseason All-League Team * Rob O'Gara, D - Preseason All-League Team

Weekly awards

ECAC Player of the Week *John Hayden, F �
Week of December 15, 2015
ECAC Rookie of the Week *Joe Snively, F �
Week of November 3, 2015
*Joe Snively, F �
Week of February 23, 2016
ECAC Goaltender of the Week * Alex Lyon, G �
Week of November 3, 2015
* Alex Lyon, G �
Week of November 10, 2015
* Alex Lyon, G �
Week of February 16, 2015
American Sports Network Player of the Week * Alex Lyon, G �
Week of February 9, 2016
College Hockey News Warrior Player of the Week * Alex Lyon, G �
Week of February 16, 2016

Monthly awards

ECAC Rookie of the Month *Joe Snively, F �
Month of January 2016
ECAC Goaltender of the Month * Alex Lyon, G �
Month of January 2016
* Alex Lyon, G �
Month of February 2016

Postseason awards

Ivy League All-Stars * Stu Wilson, F – 1st Team All-Ivy * Rob O'Gara, D – 1st Team All-Ivy * Alex Lyon, G – 1st Team All-Ivy * Ryan Obuchowski, F – 2nd Team All-Ivy * John Hayden, F – Honorable Mention All-Ivy * Joe Snively, F – Honorable Mention All-Ivy * Mitch Witek, D – Honorable Mention All-Ivy Ivy League Awards * Joe Snively, F – Ivy League Rookie of the Year *

– Ivy League Coach of the Year ECAC All-Stars * Rob O'Gara, D – First Team All-League * Alex Lyon, G – First Team All-League * Joe Snively, F – All-Rookie Team ECAC Awards *Carson Cooper, F – Best Defensive Forward * Rob O'Gara, D – Best Defensive Defenseman * Alex Lyon, G – Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year *Carson Cooper, F – Best Defensive Forward *Joe Snively, F – Rookie of the Year *Yale University Bulldogs – Sportsmanship Trophy

References

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