This is the 2016-17 Hockey Experts Junior A Hockey League season.
Membership Changes[]
The Asbestos Aztèques withdrew
Teams[]
| Team | Centre | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Cougars | Warwick, Quebec | Jean Charles-Perrault Arena |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs | Drummondville, Quebec | Yvan Cournoyer Olympia |
| Plessisville Capitales | Plessisville, Quebec | Leo-Paul-Boutin Arena |
| Victoriaville Tigres | Victoriaville, Quebec | Jean Beliveau Pavillion |
Standings[]
The league (along with most junior leagues in Quebec) uses what is called a Fair Play Point which is a bonus point in the standings if the team meets certain requirements in terms of avoiding penalties.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | FPP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Cougars | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 115 | 61 | 20 | 57 |
| Victoriaville Tigres | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 88 | 76 | 18 | 42 |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 78 | 87 | 19 | 40 |
| Plessisville Capitales | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 70 | 127 | 19 | 29 |
Playoffs[]
The teams play a double round robin tournament.
Round Robin Results[]
- Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Plessisville Capitales 8*-2*
- Warwick Cougars defeated Plessisville Capitales 3*-1
- Victoriaville Tigres defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 5*-1*
- Warwick Cougars defeatd Drummondville Voltigeurs 5*-4*
- Victoriaville Tigres defeated Plessisville Capitales 6*-2*
- Victoriaville Tigres defeated Warwick Cougars 5*-3*
- Warwick Cougars defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 2*-1*
- Plessisville Capitales defeated Victoriaville Tigres 3*-2*
- Warwick Cougars defeated Victoriaville Tigres 6*-4*
- Drummondville Voltigeurs vs Victoriaville Tigres 6*-4*
- Warwick Cougars vs Plessisville Capitales 12*-2*
- Drummondville Voltigeurs vs Plessisville Capitales 5-2
note: (*) denotes team earned fair play point for the game which was included in point totals in standings
Round Robin Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | FPP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Cougars | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 16 |
| Victoriaville Tigres | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 12 |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| Plessisville Capitales | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 6 |
Semifinals[]
- Warwick Cougars defeated Plessisville Capitales 2 games to none
- Victoriaville Tigres defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 2 games to 1
Final[]
- Warwick Cougars vs Victoriaville Tigres (unknown result)
note: series was tied 1 game apiece with the deciding game on March 26th. The league website has not updated the league playoff page as of the morning of June 2nd. Both teams ended up advancing to the Hockey Estrie Junior A regional championship playoffs, which was held March 30 to April 2, with the Cougars being eliminated in the round robin and the Tigres losing in the semifinals.