2016-17 JWHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Junior Women's Hockey League season.

Membership Changes

 * The St. Catharines based Ridley College Tigers, the Massachusetts based New England Hockey Club, and the Chicago Young Americans join the league.
 * The Canadian International Hockey Academy, Colorado Select, Notre Dame Hounds, Edge School Mountaineers, Warner Hockey School Warriors, and the Okanagan Hockey Academy withdrew from the league.

Playoffs
The league playoffs were held at the HarborCenter and the Buffalo State Sports Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Preliminary Rounds

 * New England Hockey Club defeated Boston Shamrocks 3-1
 * Washington Pride defeated Balmoral Hall Blazers 1-0
 * North American Hockey Academy Winter-Hawks defeated New England Hockey Club 3-1
 * Pacific Steelers defeated Ridley College Tigers 3-1

Semifinals

 * North American Hockey Academy Winter-Hawks defeated Balmoral Hall Blazers 5-0
 * Pacific Steelers defeated Washington Pride 3-1

Consolation

 * Balmoral Hall Blazers defeated Boston Shamrocks 5-2
 * New England Hockey Club defeated Ridley College Tigers 6-3

Consolation

 * Washington Pride defeated Boston Shamrocks 2-1
 * Balmoral Hall Blazers tied New England Hockey Club 1-1
 * Ridley College Tigers defeated Boston Shamrocks 5-2

Championship

 * North American Hockey Academy Winter-Hawks defeated Pacific Steelers 5-0