2016-17 AJHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Alberta Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 53rd season dating back to its founding in 1964.
==Membership Changes==
*None
==Teams==
Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined AJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	Bonnyville, Alberta 	R. J. Lalonde Arena 	1991 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drayton Valley Thunder 	Drayton Valley, Alberta 	Drayton Valley Omni-Plex 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fort McMurray Oil Barons	Fort McMurray, Alberta 	Casman Centre 	1981 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grande Prairie Storm 	Grande Prairie, Alberta 	Revolution Place 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lloydminster Bobcats 	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan	Centennial Civic Centre 	1988 (founded in 1982 as SJHL team) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sherwood Park Crusaders 	Sherwood Park, Alberta 	Sherwood Park Arena 	1976 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Spruce Grove Saints 	Spruce Grove, Alberta 	Grant Fuhr Arena 	2004 (as Spruce Grove Saints, 1963 originally for franchise as Edmonton Movers)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Whitecourt Wolverines 	Whitecourt, Alberta 	Scott Safety Centre 	2012 (as Whitecourt Wolverines, 1976 as Fort Saskatchewan Traders) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined AJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brooks Bandits 	Brooks, Alberta 	Centennial Regional Arena 	2000 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Canucks 	Calgary, Alberta 	Max Bell Centre 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Mustangs 	Calgary, Alberta 	Father David Bauer Olympic Arena	2010 (as Calgary Mustangs, originally joined as The Pass Red Devils in 1972) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Camrose Kodiaks 	Camrose, Alberta 	Edgeworth Centre 	1997 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Canmore Eagles 	Canmore, Alberta 	Canmore Recreation Centre 	2001 (as Canmore Eagles, originally joined 1995 as Bow Valley Eagles) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drumheller Dragons 	Drumheller, Alberta 	Drumheller Memorial Arena 	2003 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Okotoks Oilers 	Okotoks, Alberta 	Pason Centennial Arena 	2005 (as Okotoks Oilers, originally joined 1998 as Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olds Grizzlys 	Olds, Alberta 	Olds & District Sports Complex 	1981 (as Olds Grizzlys, originally joined 1974 as Taber Golden Suns) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fort McMurray Oil Barons	60	44	13	3 	220	139	91
Whitecourt Wolverines 	60	41	13	6 	254	156	88
Spruce Grove Saints 	60	40	18	2 	198	145	82
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	60	37	19	4 	228	159	78
Sherwood Park Crusaders 	60	32	25	3 	233	235	67
Drayton Valley Thunder 	60	17	39	4 	160	252	38
Grande Prairie Storm 	60	15	38	7 	146	253	37
Lloydminster Bobcats 	60	15	42	3 	124	223	33
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Brooks Bandits 	60	51	5 	4 	294	107	106
Canmore Eagles 	60	36	18	6 	250	199	78
Calgary Canucks 	60	37	19	4 	219	157	78
Okotoks Oilers 	60	36	18	6 	193	162	78
Camrose Kodiaks 	60	32	25	3 	186	177	67
Drumheller Dragons	60	22	33	5 	177	242	49
Olds Grizzlys 	60	17	36	7 	167	234	41
Calgary Mustangs 	60	8 	50	2 	135	344	18
==2017 AJHL Gas Drive Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top seven team in each division qualify for the playoffs with the top team in each division receiving a first round bye.  The 2nd place team will play the 7th place team, the 3rd place will play 6th, and 4th place will play the 5th place team in best of five series.  In the second round the first place team plays the lowest seeded first round winner and the other two first round winners play each other in best of seven series.  The division semifinal winners will meet in the best of seven division final.  The Viterra AJHL South Division and Viterra AJHL North Division playoff champions will meet in the best of seven AJHL Gas Drive Cup Final. 
The playoff winning team will advance to the 2017 Western Canada Cup which is being held in Penticton, British Columbia.  The top two finishers in that tournament will qualify for the 2017 Royal Bank Cup which is being held in Cobourg, Ontario.
===North Division Quarterfinals===
*Whitecourt Wolverines defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3 games to none
*Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3 games to none
*Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3 games to 1
===South Division Quarterfinals===
*Olds Grizzlys defeated Canmore Eagles 3 games to none
*Calgary Canucks defeated Drumheller Dragons 3 game to 2
*Okotoks Oilers defeated Camrose Kodiaks 3 games to none
===North Division Semifinals===
*Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4 games to 1
*Whitecourt Wolverines defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4 games to 3
===South Division Semifinals===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Olds Grizzlys 4 games to none
*Okotoks Oilers defeated Calgary Canucks 4 games to none
===North Division Final===
*Whitecourt Wolverines defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4 games to 2
===South Division Final===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Okotoks Oilers 4 games to 1
===Gas Drive Cup Final===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 4 games to none
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