2016-17 PJHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Prairie Junior Hockey League season. This was the league's 11th season under this name.  The league was previously known as the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League from its founding in 1992 until merging with the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League in 2007 and taking its present name.
==Membership Changes==
*The Ochapowace Thunder are taking a one-year leave of absence
*The Tri-Town Thunder were renamed the Carrot River Outback Thunder
*The Prince Albert Ice Hawks were renamed the Prince Albert Titans
==Teams==
Northern Division 	Northern Division	Northern Division 	Northern Division 	Northern Division	Northern Division	Northern Division	Northern Division	Northern Division	Northern Division	Northern Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Notes 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Delisle Chiefs 	Delisle 	Delisle Arena 	founded 2008 as Saskatoon Chiefs renamed 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Prince Albert Titans 	Prince Albert 	Kinsmen Arena 	founded 2008; renamed from Ice Hawks 2016 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saskatoon Quakers 	Saskatoon 	Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena	founded in 1987 in NSJHL; join in 2006 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saskatoon Royals 	Saskatoon 	Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena	founded in 1987 in NSJHL; join in 2006 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saskatoon Westleys 	Saskatoon 	Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena	founded in 1987 in NSJHL; join in 2006 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carrot River Outback Thunder	Carrot River 	Carrot River Arena 	founded in 2001 in NSJHL; join in 2005; renamed 2016 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
West Central Rage 	Kerrobert 	Kerrobert Arena 	founded in 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Southern Division 	Southern Division	Southern Division 	Southern Division 	Southern Division	Southern Division	Southern Division	Southern Division	Southern Division	Southern Division	Southern Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Notes 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Assiniboia Southern Rebels 	Assiniboia 	Assiniboia Civic Centre 	founded 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox 	Fort Qu'Appelle 	Fort Qu'Appelle Rexentre 	founded 2005 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pilot Butte Storm 	Pilot Butte 	Pilot Butte Recreation Centre	founded 1993 as Regina Express 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Regina Capitals 	Regina 	Al Ritchie Arena 	founded 1992 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Regina Silver Foxes 	Southey 	Doug Wickenheiser Arena 	founded 2013; formerly Southey Silver Foxes; renamed 2016	 	 	 	 	 	 	
On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17 	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17	On Leave for 2016-17
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Notes 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ochapowace Thunder 	Whitewood 	Chief Denton George Memorial Multiplex	founded 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	PTS
Saskatoon Quakers 	40	35	3 	2 	300	105	72
Delisle Chiefs 	40	22	12	6 	170	157	50
Saskatoon Westleys 	40	21	16	3 	168	136	45
West Central Rage 	40	21	17	2 	151	145	44
Carrot River Outback Thunder	40	17	16	7 	159	66 	41
Saskatoon Royals 	40	9 	29	2 	96 	196	20
Prince Albert Titans 	40	6 	32	2 	101	277	14
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	PTS
Regina Capitals 	40	34	3 	3 	220	108	71
Pilot Butte Storm 	40	25	12	3 	161	150	53
Assiniboia Southern Rebels	40	23	16	1 	169	150	47
Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox 	40	16	22	2 	126	158	34
Regina Silver Foxes 	40	11	26	3 	110	183	25
==President's Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top five teams from each division qualify for the playoffs. The fourth and fifth place teams play a best of three Survivor Series to determine the number four seed in each division.  The Survivor Series winner plays the first place team and the second plays the third place team in the best of five division semfinals.  The semifinal winner meet in the best of seven division final.  The division winners meet in the best of seven league championship series.
The playoff champion advances to the 2017 Keystone Cup which is being held in Arborg, Manitoba and being hosted by the Arborg Ice Dawgs of the Keystone Junior Hockey League.  The Keystone Cup is the Western Canada Junior B Championship.  The league playoffs also double as the provincial championship for the Athol Murray Trophy.
===North Division Survivor Series===
*Carrot River Outback Thunder defeated West Central Rage 2 games to none
===South Division Survivor Series===
*Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox defeated Regina Silver Foxes 2 games to none
===North Division Semifinals===
*Saskatoon Quakers defeated Carrot River Outback Thunder 4 games to 1
*Saskatoon Westleys defeated Delisle Chiefs 4 games to none
===South Division Semifinals===
*Regina Capitals defeated Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox  4 games to 1
* Pilot Butte Storm defeated Assiniboia Southern Rebels 4 games to 3
===North Division Final===
*Saskatoon Quakers defeated Saskatoon Westleys 4 games to 1
===South Division Final===
*Regina Capitals defeated Pilot Butte Storm 4 games to none
===President's Cup Championship===
*Regina Capitals defeated Saskatoon Quakers 4 games to 2
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