2015–16 EIHL season

The 2015-16 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the 13th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season began in early September and ended in March.

On 30 April 2014, the Elite League announced changes to the import rules, as from this season (2015–16), the number of non British-trained players would rise from 12 to 13, but the amount of work-permit player will remain at 11. The number of non British-trained players will rise to 14 in the season 2016-17, with the amount of work-permit players again remaining at 11.

Previous Season Results
League – Sheffield Steelers

Playoffs – Coventry Blaze

Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils

Teams
Erhardt Conference

Gardiner Conference

Standings
GP=Games Played W=Win, L=Lose, OTL=Over Time Loses, SOL=Shoot Out Loses, Pts=Points,

Quarterfinals

 * Coventry Blaze - Sheffield Steelers 5:3 (2:0, 3:1, 0:2), 3:3 (1:2, 0:1, 2:0)
 * Cardiff Devils - Dundee Stars 2:4 (0:1, 0:0, 2:3), 4:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:0)
 * Fife Flyers - Braehead Clan 2:1 (0:1, 0:0, 2:0), 2:2 OT (0:0, 0:1, 1:1, 1:0)
 * Nottingham Panthers - Belfast Giants 4:3 (0:0, 2:3, 2:0), 3:1 (1:0, 2:0, 0:1)

Semifinals

 * Cardiff Devils - Coventry Blaze 2:6 (0:4, 0:1, 2:1)
 * Nottingham Panthers - Fife Flyers 4:1 (0:0, 2:0, 2:1)

3rd place game

 * Cardiff Devils - Fife Flyers 6:0 (3:0, 2:0, 1:0)

Final

 * Nottingham Panthers - Coventry Blaze 2:0 (1:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Playoffs

 * Quarterfinals
 * Nottingham Panthers - Braehead Clan 5:4 (4:0, 0:2, 1:2), 5:3 (2:1, 2:0, 1:2)
 * Sheffield Steelers - Fife Flyers 4:2 (1:0, 1:2, 2:0), 3:4 (1:1, 2:2, 0:1)
 * Manchester Storm - Belfast Giants 2:5 (1:1, 0:3, 1:1), 2:6 (2:2, 0:2, 0:2)
 * Cardiff Devils - Dundee Stars 3:0 (0:0, 2:0, 1:0), 7:6 (3:1, 2:2, 2:3)
 * Semifinals
 * Nottingham Panthers - Sheffield Steelers 8:0 (3:0, 3:0, 2:0), 2:0 (0:0, 2:0, 0:0)
 * Cardiff Devils - Belfast Giants 5:3 (1:1, 1:1, 3:1), 3:1 (0:0, 1:1, 2:0)
 * Final
 * Nottingham Panthers - Cardiff Devils 1:0 OT (0:0, 0:0, 0:0, 1:0)