2017-18 CCHL2 Season

This is the 2017-18 Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 season.  This is the league's 3rd season under this name and the league's 53rd season dating back to the founding of the Rideau-St Lawrence Junior B League in 1966.  The league was known as the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League prior to the 2015-16 season.
==Tragic Accident==
The league was shocked by the deaths of two members of the Renfrew Timberwolves who were killed as a result of a car accident on October 27, 2017. Brandon Hanniman and Alex Paquette were killed. Two additional players were hurt. Ben Scheuneman was in critical condition and Jake McGrimmon was recovering from his injuries.http://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/tragedy-near-renfrew-resonates-with-all-hockey-families/wcm/20649832-99bf-4fe4-b3c1-3b029efc0995
==Membership Changes==
*The Clarence Beavers relocated to Carleton Place where they will be renamed the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians as the junior B affiliate of the similarly labeled Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League.
*The Prescott Flyers were purchased by their CCHL affiliate the Pembroke Lumber Kings and were being relocated to Cobden where they will be known as the Whitewater Kings.  The town of Prescott would be getting a team in the National Capital Junior Hockey League that will be called the South Grenville Rangers.
*The Metcalfe Jets dropped down to the Junior C level National Capital Junior Hockey League and were being replaced by the Embrun Panthers who were conversely moving up from the NCJHL.
==Teams==
Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division 	Martin Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Founded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandria Glens 	Alexandria 	Billy Gebbie Arena 	1967 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Casselman Vikings 	Casselman 	Complexe J.R. Brisson 	2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Char-Lan Rebels 	Williamstown 	Charlottenburgh Recreation Centre 	1979 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Embrun Panthers 	Embrun 	Embrun Arena 	1972 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ottawa Jr. Canadians 	Kanata 	Earl Armstrong Arena 	1973 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ottawa West Golden Knights 	Ottawa 	Barbara Ann Scott Arena 	1983 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Richmond Royals 	Richmond, Ontario 	Richmond Memorial Community Centre	1968 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Winchester Hawks 	Winchester 	Winchester Community Centre 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Richardson Division 	Richardson Division	Richardson Division 	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division	Richardson Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Founded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Arnprior Packers 	Arnprior 	Nick Smith Centre 	1965 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Athens Aeros 	Athens 	Centre 76 Arena 	1968 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brockville Tikis 	Brockville 	Brockville Memorial Centre 	1967 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carleton Place Jr. Canadians	Carleton Place 	Carleton Place Arena 	1980 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Perth Blue Wings 	Perth 	Perth & District Community Centre 	1936 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Renfrew Timberwolves 	Renfrew 	Ma-Te-Way Arena 	1987 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Westport Rideaus 	Westport 	Westport Community Arena 	1967 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Whitewater Kings 	Cobden 	Astrolabe Arena 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===Martin Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Casselman Vikings 	52	40	10	2 	0 	289	121	82
Ottawa Jr. Canadians 	52	34	15	1 	2 	200	147	71
Alexandria Glens 	52	31	16	2 	3 	201	166	67
Ottawa West Golden Knights	52	28	17	2 	5 	205	177	63
Embrun Panthers 	52	28	20	1 	3 	188	153	60
Char-Lan Rebels 	51	20	30	1 	0 	175	219	41
Richmond Royals 	52	17	29	2 	4 	185	233	40
Winchester Hawks 	52	15	36	1 	0 	140	243	31
===Richardson Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Carleton Place Jr. Canadians	52	37	13	2 	0 	219	132	76
Westport Rideaus 	52	34	13	3 	2 	198	141	73
Perth Blue Wings 	52	31	17	3 	1 	181	158	66
Athens Aeros 	52	29	19	3 	1 	200	191	62
Renfrew Timberwolves 	52	24	23	5 	0 	196	211	53
Whitewater Kings 	52	26	26	0 	0 	193	211	52
Arnprior Packers 	51	15	34	2 	0 	148	229	32
Brockville Tikis 	52	6 	43	1 	2 	125	311	15
==D. Arnold Carson Memorial Trophy Playoffs==
===Format===
The top five teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The 4th and 5th place teams meet in a best-of-three wild card series.  The winning team becomes the fifth seed.  The remaining series are best-of-seven. The higher seeded team winning in the division semifinals plays the lower seeded division semifinal winner from the other division in the league semifinals. The semifinal winners meet in the D. Arnold Carson Memorial Trophy Final.
===Wild Card Round===
*Renfrew Timberwolves defeated Athens Aeros 2 games to none
*Embrun Panthers defeated Ottawa West Golden Knights 2 games to 1
===Martin Division Semifinals===
*Casselman Vikings defeated Embrun Panthers 4 games to none
*Ottawa Jr. Canadians defeated Alexandria Glens 4 games to 2
===Richardson Division Semifinals===
*Carleton Place Jr. Canadians defeated Renfrew Timberwolves 4 games to 3
*Perth Blue Wings defeated Westport Rideaus 4 games to 2
===Semifinals===
*Casselman Vikings defeated Perth Blue Wings 4 games to 3
*Carleton Place Jr. Canadians defeated Ottawa Jr. Canadians 4 games to 3
===D. Arnold Carson Memorial Trophy Final===
*Casselman Vikings defeated Carleton Place Jr. Canadians 4 games to 2
==References==
Category:2018 in hockey
Category:CCHL2 seasons