This is the 2016 Herder Memorial Trophy tournament. This tournament will determine the Senior level men's ice hockey champion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. On September 20, 2015 upon completion of their fall meeting Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador announced that two leagues had been approved for the 2015-16 playing season, Avalon East Senior Hockey League and the Central/West Senior Hockey League. The release announcing the playoff also stated that "The Avalon East winning team will be permitted six (6) strengthening players from their own league for Herder competition."