2016-17 RNJBHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Rive-Nord Junior B Hockey League season.

Membership changes

 * The Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Lasers are renamed the Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions
 * The Berther Eagles and La Plaine Cobras return after sitting out the 2015-16 season
 * The Mascouche Voltigeurs and St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois join the league
 * The Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards join the league
 * The Mirabel Concordes are renamed the Mirabel/Lachute Concordes
 * The Lachute Stars who sat out the 2015-16 season return as the Lachute/Mirabel Stars
 * The Lachenaie Seigneurs were listed prior to the season but apparently don't play
 * The Terrebonne Governors do not play this season

Standings
The league (along with most junior leagues in Quebec) uses what is called a Fair Play Point which is a bonus point in the standings if the team meets certain requirements in terms of avoiding penalties.

link to league standings

Format
All teams qualify. The preliminary round is used to set up the balance of the tournament which becomes a single elimination tournament for the balance of the playoffs.

Preliminary Round

 * Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions defeated Lachenaie Chevaliers 4-3
 * Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards defeated Repentigny Olympiques 5-0
 * La Plaine Cobras defeated Mirabel/Lachute Concordes 1 4-1
 * Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones defeated St-Eustache Patriots 7-3
 * Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2  defeated Blainville Bastions 5-1
 * Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 defeated Lachute/Mirabel Stars 4-2
 * CLL Ambassadeurs defeated Mascouche Voltigeurs 4-3
 * St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois defeated Berthier Aigles 8-1

Second Round

 * Repentigny Olympiques defeated Boisbriand/Ste-Therese Centurions 9-4
 * Lachenaie Chevaliers defeated Ste-Agathe/Mont-Tremblant Montagnards 6-4
 * St-Eustache Patriots defeated La Plaine Cobras 4-2
 * Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones defeated Mirabel/Lachute Concordes 1 5-0
 * Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 defeated Blainville Bastions  7-4
 * Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 defeated Lachute/Mirabel Stars 5-4
 * CLL Ambassadeurs defeated Berthier Aigles 1-0 (forfeit)
 * Mascouche Voltigeurs defeated St-Lin-Laurentides Gaulois 5-2

Quarterfinals

 * St-Eustache Patriots defeated Repentigny Olympiques 9-4
 * Lachenaie Chevaliers defeated Joliette-Crabtree Cyclones 6-1
 * CLL Ambassadeurs defeated  Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 1 5-2
 * Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 defeated Mascouche Voltigeurs 8-5

Semifinals

 * CLL Ambassadeurs defeated  St-Eustache Patriots 7-5
 * Lachenaie Chevaliers defeated Lorraine-Rosemere Nationals 2 6-2

Final

 * CLL Ambassadeurs defeated Lachenaie Chevaliers 5-3