2015–16 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

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 team was coached by Keith Allain, '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.

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.

Schedule
!colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | Exhibition

!colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | Regular Season

!colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | ECAC Tournament

!colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | NCAA Tournament


 * On September 21, Yale was picked to win the ECAC Hockey Title by the ECAC Hockey Media Association, with 10 first place votes.
 * On October 31, the Bulldogs beat Massachusetts 6–1 to win the Capital City Classic at the Sun Center.
 * On January 5, Yale's Ryan Hitchcock was away, representing the United States at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The US beat Sweden 8–3 to win the bronze medal.
 * On January 10, the Bulldogs lost to Michigan Tech 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 Alex Westlund.
 * 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.

Statistics
As of the completion of the season.

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
 * Keith Allain – 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