2016-17 SIJHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Superior International Junior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 16th season.
Each team is scheduled to play 56 games 27 at home and 27 on the road with two additional games scheduled for the league showcase January 24-25, 2017 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.  The regular season will start on September 23, 2016 and scheduled to end on March 18, 2017.
==Membership Changes==
*On January 22, 2016 the league had announced the addition of a conditional expansion team to be based out of the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.  The conditional approval was based upon the team being approved by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada; both of which occured.  The team announced on June 10, 2016 that they would be called the Thief River Falls Norskies.
*A proposed franchise that had been mentioned for Kenora, Ontario did not come to fruition after having problems with securing ice time for the 2015-16 season.
*The English River Miners moved their home games to the Cochenour Arena in Red Lake, Ontario.
==The Teams==
 	
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Team 	Joined	Centre 	Arena
Dryden Ice Dogs 	2001 	Dryden, Ontario 	Dryden Memorial Arena
English River Miners 	2013 	Red Lake, Ontario 	Cochenour Arena
Fort Frances Lakers 	2007 	Fort Frances, Ontario 	Fort Frances Memorial Sports Centre
Minnesota Iron Rangers 	2011 	Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota 	Hoyt Lakes Arena
Thief River Falls Norskies	2016 	Thief River Falls, Minnesota	Ralph Engelstad Arena
Thunder Bay North Stars 	2001 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	Fort William Gardens
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Dryden Ice Dogs 	56	45	7 	4 	0 	297	148	94
Thunder Bay North Stars 	56	31	19	6 	0 	202	183	68
English River Miners 	56	31	21	1 	3 	220	197	66
Thief River Falls Norskies	56	30	21	2 	3 	219	205	65
Fort Frances Lakers 	56	24	25	3 	4 	188	201	55
Minnesota Iron Rangers 	56	7 	46	3 	0 	144	336	17
==Bill Salonen Cup Playoffs==
The winner of the playoffs will advance to the 2017 Dudley Hewitt Cup being held in Trenton, Ontario.  The winner of that tournament (and runner up if the Cobourg Cougars win the tournament) advances to the 2017 Royal Bank Cup being held in Cobourg, Ontario.
===Preliminary Round===
*Fort Frances Lakers defeated Thief River Falls Norskies 3 games to 1
===Semifinals===
*Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4 games to none
*English River Miners defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to 1
===Final===
*Dryden Ice Dogs defeated English River Miners 4 games to none
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