2016-17 ACH Season

This is the 2016-17 Allan Cup Hockey Season.  This is the league's 6th season under this name and 26th season overall.  The league was previously known as Major League Hockey from 2004 to 2011, Ontario Senior AAA Hockey League from 2003 to 2004 and Southwestern Senior A Hockey League from 1990 to 2003.
==Membership changes==
*After ceasing operations the previous October, the Norwood Vipers do not return
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Founded
Brantford Blast 	Brantford 	Brantford Civic Centre 	2000
Dundas Real McCoys 	Dundas 	
J. L. Grightmire Arena 	2000
Hamilton Steelhawks 	Hamilton 	Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena	2015
Stoney Creek Generals	Stoney Creek	Gateway Ice Centre 	2013
Thorold Athletics 	Thorold 	Frank Doherty Arena 	2015
Whitby Dunlops 	Whitby 	Iroquois Park Sports Centre 	2004
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Stoney Creek Generals	24	18	4 	2 	152	89 	55
Whitby Dunlops 	24	18	6 	0 	143	106	51
Thorold Athletics 	24	13	11	0 	115	113	37
Brantford Blast 	24	12	10	2 	112	111	37
Dundas Real McCoys 	24	6 	16	2 	88 	134	20
Hamilton Steelhawks 	24	5 	18	1 	91 	148	16
note: Thorold finished ahead of Brantford based on first tie breaker; wins 13-12.
==Robertson Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top five teams qualify for the playoffs.  The fourth place team plays the fifth place team in a best-of-three quarterfinal series with the winner becoming the 4th seed.  The semifinal and final round will still be best-of-seven.  The playoff champion traditionally advances to the Renwick Cup against the Hockey Northwestern Ontario representative in a best-of-three series to determine the Ontario representative at the Allan Cup. This series will not be needed as there are no other Senior AAA teams in the province; so now the Allan Cup Hockey champion will advance directly to the 2017 Allan Cup.
===Quarterfinal===
*Dundas Real McCoys defeated Brantford Blast 2 games to none
===Semifinals===
*Stoney Creek Generals defeated Dundas Real McCoys 4 games to none
*Whitby Dunlops defeated Thorold Athletics 4 games to none
===Final===
*Stoney Creek Generals defeated Whitby Dunlops 4 games to 1
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