2017-18 LJHL Season

This is the 2017-18 Lakehead Junior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 2nd season under this name and 25th season overall. The league was previously known as the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League.

Membership changes

 * 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.

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 and the playoff runner up if the advance to the 2018 Keystone Cup which is being hosted by the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks at the Thunder Bay Tournament Centre.

Semifinals

 * Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye defeated Schreiber Falcons 4 games to none
 * Thunder Bay Northern Hawks defeated Nipigon Elks 4 games to 3

Final

 * Thunder Bay Northern Hawks defeated Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye 4 games to 1