2016–17 MHL season
| 2016–17 MHL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Maritime Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | September 8, 2016 – April 28, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | FastHockey |
| Finals champions | Truro Bearcats |
The 2016–17 Maritime Junior Hockey League season was the 50th season in league history. The season consisted of 50 games played by each MHL team.
At the end of the regular season, the league's top teams competed for the Kent Cup, the league's playoff championship trophy. The team successful in winning the Kent Cup went on to compete for the 2017 Fred Page Cup to determine the Eastern Canadian Champion, who would then move on to compete for the 2017 Royal Bank Cup to determine the 2017 Junior 'A' champion.
Team Changes
No team changes.
Regular-season Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; STK = Streak; x = Clinched playoff spot y = Clinched division; z = Clinched first overall
| Eastlink South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-Pictou County Crushers | 50 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 145 | 79 | W2 |
| X-Truro Bearcats | 50 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 154 | 72 | L1 |
| X-Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners | 50 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 184 | 145 | 70 | W2 |
| X-Amherst Ramblers | 50 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 201 | 174 | 67 | W2 |
| South Shore Lumberjacks | 50 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 171 | 232 | 37 | L5 |
| Valley Wildcats | 50 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 140 | 245 | 31 | L4 |
| Eastlink North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y-Miramichi Timberwolves | 50 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 161 | 73 | W3 |
| X-Dieppe Commandos | 50 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 187 | 159 | 61 | L2 |
| X-Summerside Western Capitals | 50 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 184 | 53 | W2 |
| X-St. Stephen Aces | 50 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 183 | 216 | 41 | W2 |
| Woodstock Slammers | 50 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 131 | 178 | 39 | L9 |
| Campbellton Tigers | 50 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 195 | 31 | W2 |
2017 MHL Playoff bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Kent Cup Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pictou County | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Amherst | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Truro | 4 | ||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Amherst | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Truro | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yarmouth | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Miramichi | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Truro | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Miramichi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Stephen | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Miramichi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| North Division | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Summerside | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dieppe | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Summerside | 4 | ||||||||||||
Division Semi-final
- *= If Necessary
South Division Semi-final 1 (1) Pictou County Crushers vs. (4) Amherst Ramblers
- Game 5 between Pictou County and Amherst was played at the Keating Millennium Centre in Antigonish on the campus of STFX
| Thu Mar 16 | Pictou County Crushers | 5-4 | 2OT | Amherst Ramblers | Pictou County Wellness Centre | |||
| Sat Mar 18 | Amherst Ramblers | 4-1 | Pictou County Crushers | Amherst Stadium | ||||
| Mon Mar 20 | Pictou County Crushers | 3-4 | Amherst Ramblers | Pictou County Wellness Centre | ||||
| Wed Mar 22 | Amherst Ramblers | 3-5 | Pictou County Crushers | Amherst Stadium | ||||
| Fri Mar 24 | Pictou County Crushers | 3-5 | Amherst Ramblers | Pictou County Wellness Centre | ||||
| Sat Mar 25 | Amherst Ramblers | 2-3 | OT | Pictou County Crushers | Amherst Stadium | |||
| Tue Mar 28 | Pictou County Crushers | 5-6 | OT | Amherst Ramblers | Pictou County Wellness Centre | |||
| Amherst wins series 4-3 | |
South Division Semi-final 2 (2) Truro Bearcats vs. (3) Yarmouth Mariners
| Thu Mar 16 | Truro Bearcats | 5-2 | Yarmouth Mariners | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Sat Mar 18 | Yarmouth Mariners | 1-2 | Truro Bearcats | Mariners Centre | ||||
| Mon Mar 20 | Truro Bearcats | 5-6 | Yarmouth Mariners | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Wed Mar 22 | Yarmouth Mariners | 1-2 | Truro Bearcats | Mariners Centre | ||||
| Sat Mar 25 | Truro Bearcats | 5-3 | Yarmouth Mariners | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Truro wins series 4-1 | |
North Division Semi-final 1 (1) Miramichi Timberwolves vs. (4) St Stephen Aces
| Sat Mar 18 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 10-1 | St Stephen Aces | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Mon Mar 20 | St Stephen Aces | 3-7 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Garcelon Civic Centre | ||||
| Thu Mar 23 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 4-0 | St Stephen Aces | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Fri Mar 24 | St Stephen Aces | 3-4 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Garcelon Civic Centre | ||||
| Miramichi wins series 4-0 | |
North Division Semi-final 2 (2) Dieppe Commandos vs. (3) Summerside Western Capitals
| Wed Mar 15 | Dieppe Commandos | 2-3 | 2OT | Summerside Western Capitals | Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena | |||
| Thu Mar 16 | Summerside Western Capitals | 1-2 | Dieppe Commandos | Credit Union Place | ||||
| Sun Mar 19 | Dieppe Commandos | 2-5 | Summerside Western Capitals | Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena | ||||
| Tue Mar 21 | Summerside Western Capitals | 3-5 | Dieppe Commandos | Credit Union Place | ||||
| Thu Mar 23 | Dieppe Commandos | 1-2 | OT | Summerside Western Capitals | Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena | |||
| Sat Mar 25 | Summerside Western Capitals | 5-2 | Dieppe Commandos | Credit Union Place | ||||
| Summerside wins series 4-2 | |
Division finals
North Division (1) Miramichi Timberwolves vs. (3) Summerside Western Capitals
| Sat Apr 1 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 4-0 | Summerside Western Capitals | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Mon Apr 3 | Summerside Western Capitals | 2-5 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Credit Union Place | ||||
| Wed Apr 05 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 6-3 | Summerside Western Capitals | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Fri Apr 07 | Summerside Western Capitals | 1-5 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Credit Union Place | ||||
| Miramichi wins series 4-0 | |
South Division Final (2) Truro Bearcats vs. (4) Amherst Ramblers
| Sat Apr 1 | Truro Bearcats | 8-0 | Amherst Ramblers | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Mon Apr 3 | Amherst Ramblers | 1-5 | Truro Bearcats | Amherst Stadium | ||||
| Wed Apr 05 | Truro Bearcats | 0-3 | Amherst Ramblers | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Sat Apr 08 | Amherst Ramblers | 2-3 | Truro Bearcats | Amherst Stadium | ||||
| Mon Apr 10 | Truro Bearcats | 5-4 | Amherst Ramblers | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Truro wins the series 4-1 | |
Final
MHL Final (2) Miramichi Timberwolves vs. (3) Truro Bearcats
| Sat Apr 14 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 6-5 | Truro Bearcats | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Tue Apr 18 | Truro Bearcats | 5-4 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Thu Apr 20 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 3-1 | Truro Bearcats | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Sat Apr 22 | Truro Bearcats | 6-3 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Mon Apr 24 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 5-3 | Truro Bearcats | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Wed Apr 26 | Truro Bearcats | 3-2 | Miramichi Timberwolves | Rath Eastlink Community Centre | ||||
| Fri Apr 28 | Miramichi Timberwolves | 2-4 | Truro Bearcats | Miramichi Civic Centre | ||||
| Truro win the series 4-3 | |