2017-18 QJHL Season

This is the 2017-18 Quebec Junior Hockey League season.  This was the league's 30th season overall and 4th season under this name.  The league was previously known as the Quebec Provincial Junior Hockey League from 1988-1998 and as the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League from 1998-2014.
==Membership changes==
*The Sainte-Agathe Montagnards relocated to the Familiprix Saint Gabriel Arena  and were renamed the St-Gabriel-de-Brandon Montagnards.  After the 2017-18 season the team was renamed the St-Gabriel-de-Brandon Predateurs
*Due to scheduling issues with the Aréna de Vaudreuil the Vaudreuil-Dorion Mustangs relocated to adjoining Saint-Lazare, Quebec and were renamed the Saint-Lazare Revolution.  After the 2017-18 season they would be renamed the Lac St-Louis Revolution as part of a move to Pierrefonds.
*The St-Leonard Arctic are renamed Montreal-Nord Arctic
*On October 13, 2017 an expansion team out of Montmagny was announced for the 2018-19 season, the team will be known as the Cote-du-Sud Everest (l'Everest de la Côte-du-Sud in French).http://www.lhjaaaq.com/fr/publication/nouvelle/bienvenue_a_lexpress_de_la_cote-sud.html
==The Teams==
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Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gatineau Flames 	Gatineau 	Aréna de Buckingham 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Montreal-Est Rangers 	Montréal-Est 	Centre récréatif Édouard Rivet	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Montreal-Nord Arctic 	Montreal Nord 	Arena Garon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon Montagnards	St-Gabriel de Brandon 	Familiprix Saint Gabriel Arena	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St-Jérôme Panthers 	Saint-Jérôme 	Aréna Melançon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Terrebonne Cobras 	Terrebonne 	Complexe sportif de Terrebonne	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division 	Martin St-Louis Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chambly Forts 	Chambly 	Centre Sportif Robert-Lebel 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Granby Inouk 	Granby 	
Centre sportif Léonard-Grondin	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Longueuil Collège Français 	Longueuil 	Colisée Jean Béliveau 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Princeville Titans 	Princeville 	Center Paul-de-la-Sablonnière 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saint-Lazare Revolution 	Saint-Lazare, Quebec 	Complexe Sportif St-Lazare 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Valleyfield Braves 	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 	Arena Salaberry 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===Alexandre Burrows Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Longueuil College-Francais	49	38	8 	3 	0 	246	134	79
Granby Inouk 	48	35	9 	3 	1 	231	133	74
Valleyfield Braves 	49	24	19	3 	3 	214	183	54
Chambly Forts 	49	21	26	0 	2 	194	233	44
Princeville Titans 	49	14	31	3 	1 	175	268	32
Saint-Lazare Revolution 	49	10	34	4 	1 	128	237	25
===Martin St-Louis Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Terrebonne Cobras 	49	43	5 	1 	0 	347	141	87
St-Jerome Panthers 	49	34	13	2 	0 	236	160	70
Gatineau Flames 	49	28	16	3 	2 	220	218	61
Montreal-Est Rangers 	49	24	22	3 	0 	202	213	51
St-Gabriel-de-Brandon Montagnards	48	14	30	4 	0 	173	263	32
Montreal-Nord Arctic 	49	8 	40	1 	0 	127	310	17
Note: a game between Granby and St-Gabriel-de-Brandon is listed on the league schedule as TBD, but appears to have been cancelled the league schedule ended March 2 and the league playoffs were written to start March 4.
==NAPA Cup Playoffs==
The NAPA Cup playoffs will be held after the completion of the regular season with the playoff champion advancing to the 2018 Fred Page Cup to be held in Ottawa, Ontario. The winner of that tournament will advance to the 2018 Royal Bank Cup being held in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
===Format===
The top ten teams overall qualify for the playoffs.  The seventh place team plays the tenth place and eighth place team plays the ninth place team in best of three preliminary round series.  The preliminary round winners are reseeded as number 7 and 8 play the second and first place teams respectively in the quarterfinals while the 3rd place team plays the 6th place team and the 4th place plays the 5th place team in the best of seven quarterfinals.   The quarterfinal winners are reseeded for the league semifinals. The semifinal winners meet in the NAPA Cup final.
===Preliminary Round===
*Montreal-Est Rangers defeated Princeville Titans  2 games to none
*Chambly Forts defeated St-Gabriel-de-Brandon Montagnards 2 games to none
===Quarterfinals===
*Terrebonne Cobras defeated Chambly Forts 4 games to none
*Longueuil Collège Français defeated Montreal-Est Rangers 4 games to none
*St-Jerome Panthers defeated Gatineau Flames 4 games to none
*Granby Inouk defeated Valleyfield Braves 4 games to 1
===Semifinals===
*Terrebonne Cobras defeated St-Jerome Panthers 4 games to none
*Longueuil Collège Français defeated Granby Inouk 4 games to none
===Final===
*Longueuil Collège Français defeated Terrebonne Cobras 4 games to 1
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