2016-17 RNJBHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Rive-Nord Junior B Hockey League season.
==Membership changes==
*The Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Lasers are renamed the Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions
*The Berther Eagles and La Plaine Cobras return after sitting out the 2015-16 season
*The Mascouche Voltigeurs and St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois join the league
*The Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards join the league
*The Mirabel Concordes are renamed the Mirabel/Lachute Concordes
*The Lachute Stars who sat out the 2015-16 season return as the Lachute/Mirabel Stars
*The Lachenaie Seigneurs were listed prior to the season but apparently don't play
*The Terrebonne Governors do not play this season
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Berthier Aigles 	Berthierville 	Aréna Joannie Rochette
Blainville Bastions 	Blainville 	Arena de Blainville
Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions 	Boisbriand & Ste-Therese 	Arena Boisbriand & Arena Saint-Louis de Sainte Therese
CLL Ambassadeurs 	Legardeur 	Arena Le Gardeur
Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones 	Joliette & Crabtree 	Centre Recreatif Marcel-Bonin & Arena Roch Lasalle
La Plaine Cobras 	Terrebonne 	Complexe sportif de Terrebonne
Lachenaie Chevaliers 	Lachenaie 	Arena de Lachenaie
Lachute/Mirabel Stars 	Lachute and Mirabel 	Arena Kevin Lowe & Pierre Page & Arena Saint-Canut
Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 	Lorraine 	Arena Rosemere
Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 	Lorraine 	Arena Rosemere
Mascouche Voltigeurs 	Mascouche 	Arena de Mascouche
Mirabel/Lachute Concordes 	Mirabel & Lachute 	Arena du Complexe Du Val D'Espoir & Arena Saint-Canut
Repentigny Olympiques 	Repentigny 	Arena Repentigny
Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards	Ste-Agathe and Mont-Tremblant	Arena Sainte-Agathe Des Monts & Arena de Saint Jovite
St-Eustache Patriots 	St. Eustache 	Arena Florian-Guindon
St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois 	Saint-Lin-Laurentides 	Arena de Saint Lin
==Standings==
The league (along with most junior leagues in Quebec) uses what is called a Fair Play Point which is a bonus point in the standings if the team meets certain requirements in terms of avoiding penalties.
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	FPP	Pts
Lachenaie Chevaliers 	30	23	4 	3	160	60 	25 	74
Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 	30	21	5 	4	137	76 	26 	72
CLL Ambassadeurs 	30	20	8 	2	161	95 	26 	68
Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones 	30	18	9 	3	116	76 	26 	65
Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 	30	16	9 	5	128	105	27 	64
Repentigny Olympiques 	30	16	9 	5	118	83 	26 	63
St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois 	30	15	12	3	122	112	29 	62
Mirabel/Lachute Concordes 1 	30	14	12	4	116	115	27 	59
Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions 	30	12	17	1	120	148	29 	54
Blainville Bastions 	30	13	13	4	109	93 	23 	53
Mascouche Voltigeurs 	30	9 	18	3	106	132	28 	49
St-Eustache Patriots 	30	9 	18	3	107	149	27 	48
Lachute/Mirabel Stars 	30	10	20	0	92 	139	25 	45
Stre-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards	30	9 	18	3	92 	133	24 	45
Berthier Aigles 	30	5 	23	2	88 	181	26 	38
La Plaine Cobras 	30	3 	24	3	73 	171	25 	34
link to league standings
==Playoffs==
===Format===
All teams qualify.  The preliminary round is used to set up the balance of the tournament which becomes a single elimination tournament for the balance of the playoffs.
===Preliminary Round===
*Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions defeated Lachenaie Chevaliers 4-3
*Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards defeated Repentigny Olympiques 5-0
*La Plaine Cobras defeated Mirabel/Lachute Concordes 1 4-1
*Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones defeated St-Eustache Patriots 7-3
*Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2  defeated Blainville Bastions 5-1
*Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 defeated Lachute/Mirabel Stars 4-2
*CLL Ambassadeurs defeated Mascouche Voltigeurs 4-3
*St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois defeated Berthier Aigles 8-1
===Second Round===
*Repentigny Olympiques defeated Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions 9-4
*Lachenaie Chevaliers defeated Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards 6-4
*St-Eustache Patriots defeated La Plaine Cobras 4-2
*Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones defeated Mirabel/Lachute Concordes 1 5-0
* Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 defeated Blainville Bastions  7-4
*Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 defeated Lachute/Mirabel Stars 5-4
*CLL Ambassadeurs defeated Berthier Aigles 1-0 (forfeit)
*Mascouche Voltigeurs defeated St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois 5-2
===Quarterfinals===
*St-Eustache Patriots defeated Repentigny Olympiques 9-4
*Lachenaie Chevaliers defeated Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones 6-1
*CLL Ambassadeurs defeated  Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 5-2
*Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 defeated Mascouche Voltigeurs 8-5
===Semifinals===
*CLL Ambassadeurs defeated  St-Eustache Patriots 7-5
*Lachenaie Chevaliers defeated Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 6-2
===Final===
*CLL Ambassadeurs defeated Lachenaie Chevaliers 5-3
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