2016-17 CIHL Season

This is the 2016-17 Central Interior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 21st season.

Membership Changes

• The Lac la Hache Tomahawks do not return

Teams

East Division

Team	Centre	Arena
Quesnel Kangaroos	Quesnel	Quesnel Arena
Smithers Steelheads	Smithers	Smithers Civic Centre Arena
Williams Lake Stampeders	Williams Lake	Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex

West Division

Team	Centre	Arena
Kitimat Ice Demons	Kitimat	Tamitik Arena
Prince Rupert Rampage	Prince Rupert	Jim Ciccone Civic Centre
Terrace River Kings	Terrace	Terrace Sportsplex

Standings

East Division

Team	GP	W	L	OL	GF	GA	Pts
Williams Lake Stampeders	16	12	4	0	105	63	24
Smithers Steelheads	16	12	4	0	86	65	24
Quesnel Kangaroos	16	6	9	1	85	90	13

West Division

Team	GP	W	L	OL	GF	GA	Pts
Terrace River Kings	16	11	3	2	83	53	24
Prince Rupert Rampage	16	7	7	2	77	77	16
Kitimat Ice Demons	16	0	16	0	35	123	0

CIHL Cup Playoffs

Playoff Format

All teams qualify.  The first place team in each divsion receives a bye to the division final. The 2nd place team plays the 3rd place team in the division semifinal.  The first place team plays the division semifinal winner in the division final.  The division winners qualifies for the league final.  The playoff champion directly advances to the 2017 Coy Cup.  The runner-up advances to at-large qualifying for the Coy Cup tournament.

East Semifinal

• Quesnel Kangaroos defeated Smithers Steelheads 2 games to 1

West Semifinal

• Prince Rupert Rampage defeated Kitimat Ice Demons 2 games to none

East Final

• Williams Lake Stampeders defeated Quesnel Kangaroos 2 games to none

West Final

• Terrace River Kings defeated Prince Rupert Rampage 2 games to none

League Final

• Terrace River Kings defeated Williams Lake Stampeders 2 games to 1

2017 CIHL Champs Terrace River Kings