This is the 2016-17 Lakehead Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's first season under this name and 24th season overall. The league was previously known as the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League prior to this season.
Membership changes[]
- The Smooth Rock Falls Thunder who withdrew just prior to the start of the 2015-16 regular season don't return
- The Thunder Bay Wildcats who withdrew on November 4, 2015 don't return
- The Thunder Bay Stars were sold during the spring of 2017 and will be renamed the Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye for the 2017-18 season.
Teams[]
Team | Centre | Arena |
Nipigon Elks | Nipigon | Nippigon Community Centre |
Schreiber Falcons | Schreiber | Schreiber Community Centre |
Thunder Bay Kings AAA | Thunder Bay | Fort William First Nations Arena |
Thunder Bay Northern Hawks | Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay Tournament Centre |
Thunder Bay Stars | Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay Tournament Centre |
Standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thunder Bay Kings AAA | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 42 | 42 |
Thunder Bay Northern Hawks | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 176 | 100 | 39 |
Nipigon Elks | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 162 | 124 | 37 |
Thunder Bay Stars | 29 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 112 | 221 | 12 |
Schreiber Falcons | 30 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 78 | 209 | 10 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
The Thunder Bay AAA Kings are not involved in the playoffs as they are a lower level team. The four remaining teams qualify for the playoffs. The playoff champion advances to the 2017 Keystone Cup.
Semifinals[]
- Thunder Bay Northern Hawks defeated Schreiber Falcons 4 games to none
- Nipigon Elks defeated Thunder Bay Stars 3 games to 1; series conceded prior to game five
Final[]
- Nipigon Elks defeated Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 4 games to 1