2016-17 CapJHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Capital Junior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 45th season.
==Membership Changes==
*none
==The Teams==
East Division 	 	
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Beaumont Chiefs 	Beaumont 	Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre Arena
Edmonton Royals 	Edmonton 	Confederation Arena
Fort Saskatchewan Hawks 	Fort Saskatchewan	Jubilee Recreational Centre
Leduc Riggers 	Leduc 	Leduc Recreation Centre
Sherwood Park Knights 	Sherwood Park 	Sherwood Park Arena
Strathcona Bruins 	Strathcona 	Fultonvale Arena
Wetaskiwin Icemen 	Wetaskiwin 	Sacred Heart School Arena
West Division 	 	
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Beverly Warriors 	Beverly 	Clareview Arena
Edmonton Mustangs 	Edmonton 	Bill Hunter Arena
Morinville Jets 	Morinville 	Ray McDonald Arena
North Edmonton Red Wings	Edmonton 	Londonderry Arena
Spruce Grove Regals 	Spruce Grove 	Grant Fuhr Arena
St. Albert Merchants 	St. Albert 	Akinsdale Arena
Stony Plain Flyers 	Stony Plain 	Glenn Hall Arena
==Standings==
===East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Beaumont Chiefs 	38	30	7 	1 	224	130	61
Edmonton Royals 	38	29	9 	0 	189	129	58
Wetaskiwin Icemen 	38	25	8 	5 	162	104	55
Fort Saskatchewan Hawks	38	24	11	3 	172	124	51
Strathcona Bruins 	38	12	24	2 	117	171	26
Sherwood Park Knights 	38	10	25	3 	113	185	23
Leduc Riggers 	38	7 	29	2 	117	223	16
===West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Morinville Jets 	38	27	7 	4 	188	123	58
North Edmonton Red Wings	38	25	9 	4 	190	130	54
Beverly Warriors 	38	24	13	1 	178	131	49
St. Albert Merchants 	38	18	16	4 	147	173	40
Stony Plain Flyers 	38	17	18	3 	144	179	37
Edmonton Mustangs 	38	10	27	1 	125	185	21
Spruce Grove Regals 	38	8 	27	3 	119	198	19
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top six teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.  The 1st and second place teams earn a first round bye.  The third place team will play the sixth place team and the fourth place team will play the fifth place team in best-of-three series.  The teams will then be re-seeded with first playing fourth and second playing third in a best-of-five series. The division semi-finals winners will be matched higher seed in one division plays the lower seed in the other division in the best-of-five semifinal series.  The semifinal winners will meet in a best-of-seven series with the winner advancing to the 2017 Russ Barnes Trophy tournament which is being held in St. Paul, Alberta and being hosted by the St. Paul Canadiens for the opportunity to advance to the 2017 Keystone Cup which is being held in Arborg, Manitoba hosted by the Arborg Ice Dawgs for the Western Canadian Championship.
===Qualifying Round===
*Wetaskiwin Icemen defeated Sherwood Park Knights 2 games to none
*Fort Saskatchewan Hawks defeated Strathcona Bruins 2 games to none
*Beverly Warriors defeated Edmonton Mustangs 2 games to 1
*Stony Plain Flyers defeated St. Albert Merchants 2 games to none
===Quarterfinals===
*Beaumont Chiefs defeated Fort Saskatchewan Hawks 3 games to 1
*Wetaskiwin Icemen defeated Edmonton Royals 3 games to none
* Stony Plain Flyers defeated Morinville Jets 3 games to 2
*North Edmonton Red Wings defeated Beverly Warriors 3 games to none
===Semifinals===
*Beaumont Chiefs defeated Stony Plain Flyers 4 games to none
*Wetaskiwin Icemen defeated North Edmonton Red Wings 4 games to none
===Final===
*Wetaskiwin Icemen defeated Beaumont Chiefs 4 games to 1
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