2016-17 NCPHL Season

This is the 2016-17 National College Prospects Hockey League season. This is the league's first season.
==Team changes==
Leading up to the start-up of league play a team based out of Cheektowaga, New York named the Buffalo Hornets was replaced by the Niagara Falls, New York based New York Sharks and the Bakerstown, Pennsylvania based Pittsburgh Royal Travelers disbanded and were replaced by the Almonte, Ontario based Ottawa Sharpshooters, who are the U-18 developmental team for the Almonte Jr. Sharpshooters of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League, which also starts play with the 2016-17 season.
The Lake Erie Warriors ran into strong media attention for a logo that was considered by some to be racially insensitive.  In late July, the team would change its nickname to the Gulls and then a day later change the name to the Lake Erie Eagles.
The House O'Hockey Mallers were renamed the Blyth Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets on August 29th.
The New York Sharks relocated in early Septermber to Rexdale, Ontario and were renamed the Mississauga Bruins.  The Bruins would play their last game January 15th.
The Blyth Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets and  Niagara Red Cats were quietly dropped by the league in early October 2016
==Teams==
Team 	Town 	Arena
Lake Erie Eagles 	Erie, Pennsylvania 	Erie Insurance Arena
Mississauga Bruins 	Rexdale, Ontario 	Westwood Arena
Ottawa Sharpshooters (U-18)	Almonte, Ontario 	Almonte Community Centre
Pittsburgh Kings 	Connellsville, Pennsylvania	The Ice Mine
Rochester Rebels 	Rochester, New York 	Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex
Toronto Stealth 	Burlington, Ontario 	Wave Twin Rinks
==Former Teams==
Team 	Town 	Arena 	Fate
Buffalo Hornets 	Cheektowaga, New York 	Holiday Rinks 	become New York Sharks
House O'Hockey Mallers 	Kittanning, Pennsylvania	Belmont Arena 	become Blyth Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
Lake Erie Warriors 	Erie, Pennsylvania 	Erie Insurance Arena 	renamed Eagles after team logo caused a media response
New York Sharks 	Niagara Falls, New York 	Hyde Park Pavillion 	organization transferred to Rexdale (Mississauga) September 2016
Niagara Red Cats 	Lockport, New York 	Cornerstone Ice Arena	quietly dropped by league October 2016
Pittsburgh Royal Travelers 	Bakerstown, Pennsylvania	Airport Ice Arena 	disbanded and replaced in league by Ottawa team
Blyth Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets	Kittanning, Pennsylvania	Belmont Arena 	quietly dropped by league October 2016
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Toronto Stealth 	30	28	2 	0 	168	53 	56
Rochester Rebels 	40	20	15	5 	158	132	45
Lake Erie Eagles 	40	18	19	3 	132	155	39
Ottawa Sharpshooters	25	10	13	2 	61 	86 	22
Mississauga Bruins 	25	11	6 	0 	67 	35 	22
Pittsburgh Kings 	17	7 	28	1 	51 	176	15
link to league standings page
==Frosty Four Playoffs==
===Quarterfinal===
*Pittsburgh Kings defeated Ottawa Sharpshooters 8 goals to 7
===Semifinal===
*Lake Erie Eagles defeated Pittsburgh Kings 11-4
===Final===
*Rochester Rebels defeated Lake Erie Eagles 3-2
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