This is the 2016-17 Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League season. This is the leagues 1th season under this name and its' 37th season overall. The league was previously known as the Mainland Junior B Hockey League from 1980 to 1992 and the Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League from 1992 to 2006.
Membership Changes
- The Glace Bay Jr. Miners were renamed the Kameron Jr. Miners
Teams
| Fred Fox Division | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | ||||||||
| Brookfield Elks | Brookfield | Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex | ||||||||
| Cole Harbour Colts | Cole Harbour | Cole Harbour Place | ||||||||
| East Hants Penguins | Elmsdale | East Hants Sportsplex | ||||||||
| Liverpool Privateers | Liverpool | Queens Place Emera Centre | ||||||||
| Sackville Blazers | Sackville | Sackville Arena | ||||||||
| Valley Maple Leafs | Windsor | Hants County Arena | ||||||||
| Sid Rowe Division | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | ||||||||
| Antigonish Bulldogs | Antigonish | Antigonish Arena | ||||||||
| Cumberland County Blues | Springhill | Dr. Carson Arena | ||||||||
| Kameron Jr. Miners | Glace Bay | Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre | ||||||||
| Pictou County Scotians | Trenton | Trenton Community Centre | ||||||||
| Strait Pirates | Port Hawkesbury | Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre | ||||||||
Standings
The league has adopted a three point system for standings 3 points for a regulation win; 2 points for an overtime or shootout win, 1 point for a overtime or shootout loss, no points for a regulation loss.
Fred Fox Division
| Team | GP | W | OW | SW | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Valley Maple Leafs | 34 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 116 | 66 |
| Liverpool Privateers | 33 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 111 | 64 |
| Cole Harbour Colts | 33 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 121 | 60 |
| East Hants Penguins | 34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 142 | 57 |
| Sackville Blazers | 34 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 127 | 57 |
| Brookfield Elks | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 170 | 33 |
Sid Rowe Division
| Team | GP | W | OW | SW | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Glace Bay Jr. Miners | 34 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 94 | 70 |
| Antigonish Bulldogs | 34 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 109 | 128 | 42 |
| Pictou County Scotians | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 146 | 39 |
| Strait Pirates | 34 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 166 | 36 |
| Cumberland County Blues | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 140 | 34 |
note: the February 14th game between Liverpool and Cole Harbour was cancelled and was not made up as there was insufficient time to get the game played.
Playoffs
Format
The top four teams in each division qualify. The first place team in each division plays the 4th place team and the 2nd place team plays the 3rd place team in the division semifinal round. The Division Semfinals winners meet in the division final and the division winners meet for the league championship. All series are best-of-seven. The playoff champion advances to the 2017 Don Johnson Memorial Cup.
Fred Fox Division Semifinals
- Valley Maple Leafs defeated East Hants Penguins 4 games to 3
- Liverpool Privateers defeated Cole Harbour Colts 4 games to 2
Sid Rowe Division Semifinals
- Glace Bay Jr. Miners defeated Strait Pirates 4 games to none
- Pictou County Scotians defeated Antigonish Bulldogs 4 games to 2
Fred Fox Division Final
- Liverpool Privateers defeated Valley Maple Leafs 4 games to 2
Sid Rowe Division Final
- Pictou County Scotians defeated Glace Bay Jr. Miners 4 games to 2
League Championship
- Pictou County Scotians defeated Liverpool Privateers 4 games to 2
2017 NSJHL champs Pictou County Scotians