This is the 2016-17 North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League season .
Membership changes[]
- none
The Teams[]
| Team | Centre | Arena |
| Cold Lake Ice | Cold Lake | Imperial Oil Place |
| Frog Lake T-Birds | Frog Lake | New Horizons Arena |
| Killam Wheat Kings | Killam | Killam Agriplex |
| Lloydminster Bandits | Lloydminster | Centennial Civic Centre |
| Onion Lake Border Chiefs | Onion Lake | Onion Lake Arena |
| Saddle Lake Warriors | Saddle Lake | Manitou Kihew Arena |
| St. Paul Canadiens | St. Paul | Clancy Richards Arena |
| Vegreville Rangers | Vegreville | Vegreville Recreation Centre |
| Vermilion Tigers | Vermilion | Vermilion Stadium |
| Wainwright Bisons | Wainwright | Peace Memorial Multiplex |
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Wainwright Bisons | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 95 | 64 |
| St. Paul Canadiens | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 86 | 60 |
| Frog Lake T-Birds | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 145 | 46 |
| Killam Wheat Kings | 36 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 140 | 43 |
| Cold Lake Ice | 36 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 135 | 132 | 39 |
| Lloydminster Bandits | 36 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 151 | 38 |
| Onion Lake Border Chiefs | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 151 | 32 |
| Vermilion Tigers | 36 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 131 | 29 |
| Vegreville Rangers | 36 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 214 | 21 |
| Saddle Lake Warriors | 36 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 235 | 10 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. All series are best-of-seven. The playoff champion and runner-up (and the consolation game winner if the St. Paul Canadiens reach the finals) advance to the 2017 Russ Barnes Trophy.
Quarterfinals[]
- Wainwright Bisons defeated Vermilion Tigers 4 games to none
- St. Paul Canadiens defeated Onion Lake Border Chiefs 4 games to 1
- Frog Lake T-Birds defeated Lloydminster Bandits 4 games to 1
- Killam Wheat Kings defeated Cold Lake Ice 4 games to none
Semifinals[]
- Wainwright Bisons defeated Killam Wheat Kings 4 games to 2
- St. Paul Canadiens defeated Frog Lake T-Birds 4 games to 2
Dick Holler Memorial Trophy Final[]
- Wainwright Bisons defeated St. Paul Canadiens 4 games to none
2017 NEAJBHL champs Wainwright Bisons