2016-17 VIJHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season  This is the league's 52nd season.

Membership Changes

 * none

Format
All teams qualify for the playoffs. The 4th place team in the north division plays the 5th place team in the south division in a one game playoff with the winner becoming the 4 seed in the north division. All series with the exception of the elimination game are best-of-seven.

The playoff champions advance to the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup being held in Creston, British Columbia for the province's Junior B championship. The winner of that tournament advances to the 2017 Keystone Cup being held in Arborg, Manitoba for the Western Canada Junior B championship.

Wildcard Game

 * Peninsula Panthers defeated Oceanside Generals 3-1

North Division Semifinals

 * Campbell River Storm defeated Peninsula Panthers 4 games to none
 * Nanaimo Buccaneers vs Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4 games to 1

South Division Semifinals

 * Victoria Cougars defeated Westshore Wolves 4 games to 2
 * Kerry Park Islanders defeated Saanich Braves 4 games to 2

North Division Final

 * Campbell River Storm vs Nanaimo Buccaneers 4 games to 1

South Division Final

 * Victoria Cougars defeated Kerry Park Islanders 4 games to 1

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Final

 * Campbell River Storm defeated Victoria Cougars 4 games to 3