2016–17 MHL season

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.

2016–17 MHL Season
LeagueMaritime Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationSeptember 8, 2016 – April 28, 2017
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)FastHockey
Finals championsTruro Bearcats

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
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South Division Semi-final 1 (1) Pictou County Crushers vs. (4) Amherst Ramblers
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
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