2016-17 SJHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 49th season.

The Finning Divsion was renamed the Olympic Buildings Division on March 1, 2017 upon reaching a league sponsor agreement

Franchise changes

 * none

Olympic Buildings Division
note: Flin Flon finished ahead of Nipawin on the first tiebreaker head to head; by winning the season series 7-1-0

Format
The top ten teams in the league standings qualify for the playoffs. The top 6 teams get a first round bye and the 7th seed plays the 10th seed and the 8th seed plays the 9th seed in best-of-five series. The first round winners are re-seeded 7th and 8th. The balance of the tournament is best-of-seven. The division winners are seeded 1-2-3 (based on points and tie-breakers) for the quarterfinal round only. The semifinal matchup and home ice for the last two rounds are based on points.

The Canalta Cup winning team will advance to the 2017 Western Canada Cup being held in Penticton, British Columbia. The top two finishers in that tournament will qualify for the 2017 Royal Bank Cup which is being held in Cobourg, Ontario.

Wildcard Round

 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melfort Mustangs 3 games to 1
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeated Kindersley Klippers 3 games to none

Quarterfinals

 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4 games to none
 * Flin Flon Bombers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4 games to 1
 * Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4 games to 1
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to none

Semifinals

 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4 games to none
 * Flin Flon Bombers defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 3

Final

 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to none