2017-18 MJAHL Season

This is the 2017-18 Maritime Junior A Hockey League season. This is the league's 51st season dating back the league's founding in 1967 as the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League.

Membership Changes

 * On November 2, 2016 the league announced they approved the relocation of the Dieppe Commandos to Edmundston, New Brunswick for the 2017-18 season. The team will be moving into the Jean-Daigle Centre which was under construction at the time of the announcement. The facility seats 2,400 and  opened in the fall of 2017. On February 8th the team announced that they would be named the Edmundston Blizzard.
 * On March 23, 2018 the league announced that the Woodstock Slammers would be taking a leave of absence for the 2018-19 season with the intent of either being sold or relocated.  It would be later announced on May 6, 2018 that the franchise was being relocated to the E. & P. Senechal Centre in Grand Falls, New Brunswick.  The team is participating in the league's Annual General Meeting and Entry draft and will play for the 2018-19 season.  A name the team contest was held to choose the new name for the team.  The team announced on June 6, 2018 that they would be renamed the Grand Falls Rapids.

Teams
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Format
The top four teams in each division qualified for the Kent Cup Playoffs. All three rounds will be best-of-seven. The playoff champion will advance to the 2018 Fred Page Cup which will be held in Ottawa, Ontario. The winner of that tournament will qualify for the 2018 Royal Bank Cup which is being held in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

North Division Semifinals

 * Edmundston Blizzard defeated Miramichi Timberwolves 4 games to none
 * Summerside Western Capitals defeated Campbellton Tigers 4 games to 1

South Division Semifinals

 * Yarmouth Mariners defeated Truro Bearcats 4 games to 3
 * South Shore Lumberjacks defeated Amherst Ramblers 4 games to 3

North Division Final

 * Edmundston Blizzard defeated Summerside Western Capitals 4 games to 3

South Division Final

 * Yarmouth Mariners defeated South Shore Lumberjacks 4 games to 1

Kent Cup Final

 * Edmundston Blizzard defeated Yarmouth Mariners 4 games to 2


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