2016-17 CIHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Central Interior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 21st season.
==Membership Changes==
*The Lac la Hache Tomahawks do not return
==Teams==
===East Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Quesnel Kangaroos 	Quesnel 	Quesnel Arena
Smithers Steelheads 	Smithers 	Smithers Civic Centre Arena
Williams Lake Stampeders	Williams Lake	Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex
===West Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Kitimat Ice Demons 	Kitimat 	Tamitik Arena
Prince Rupert Rampage	Prince Rupert	Jim Ciccone Civic Centre
Terrace River Kings 	Terrace 	Terrace Sportsplex
==Standings==
===East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L	OL	GF 	GA	Pts
Williams Lake Stampeders	16	12	4	0 	105	63	24
Smithers Steelheads 	16	12	4	0 	86 	65	24
Quesnel Kangaroos 	16	6 	9	1 	85 	90	13
===West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF	GA 	Pts
Terrace River Kings 	16	11	3 	2 	83	53 	24
Prince Rupert Rampage	16	7 	7 	2 	77	77 	16
Kitimat Ice Demons 	16	0 	16	0 	35	123	0
==CIHL Cup Playoffs==
===Playoff Format===
All teams qualify.  The first place team in each divsion receives a bye to the division final. The 2nd place team plays the 3rd place team in the division semifinal.  The first place team plays the division semifinal winner in the division final.  The division winners qualifies for the league final.  The playoff champion directly advances to the 2017 Coy Cup.  The runner-up advances to at-large qualifying for the Coy Cup tournament.
===East Semifinal===
* Quesnel Kangaroos defeated Smithers Steelheads 2 games to 1
===West Semifinal===
* Prince Rupert Rampage defeated Kitimat Ice Demons 2 games to none
===East Final===
* Williams Lake Stampeders defeated Quesnel Kangaroos 2 games to none
===West Final===
* Terrace River Kings defeated Prince Rupert Rampage 2 games to none
=== League Final===
*Terrace River Kings defeated Williams Lake Stampeders 2 games to 1
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