2016-17 LJHL Season

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.

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