This is the 2016-17 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season This is the league's 52nd season.
Membership Changes[]
- none
The Teams[]
| North Division | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Centre | Arena | |||||
| Campbell River Storm | Campbell River, British Columbia | Rod Brind'Amour Arena | |||||
| Comox Valley Glacier Kings | Comox Valley, British Columbia | Comox Valley Sports Centre | |||||
| Nanaimo Buccaneers | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Nanaimo Ice Centre | |||||
| Oceanside Generals | Parksville, British Columbia | Oceanside Place | |||||
| South Division | |||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | |||||
| Kerry Park Islanders | Mill Bay, British Columbia | Kerry Park Arena | |||||
| Peninsula Panthers | Saanichton, British Columbia | Panorama Recreation Centre | |||||
| Saanich Braves | Saanich, British Columbia | George Pearkes Arena | |||||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Archie Browning Arena | |||||
| Westshore Wolves | Victoria, British Columbia | The Q Centre | |||||
Standings[]
North Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell River Storm | 48 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 217 | 126 | 70 |
| Nanaimo Buccaneers | 48 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 186 | 136 | 63 |
| Comox Valley Glacier Kings | 48 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 178 | 198 | 48 |
| Oceanside Generals | 48 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 218 | 27 |
South Division[]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cougars | 48 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 124 | 75 |
| Saanich Braves | 48 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 191 | 147 | 62 |
| Kerry Park Islanders | 48 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 170 | 46 |
| Westshore Wolves | 48 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 148 | 175 | 45 |
| Peninsula Panthers | 48 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 127 | 258 | 21 |
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Playoffs[]
Format[]
All teams qualify for the playoffs. The 4th place team in the north division plays the 5th place team in the south division in a one game playoff with the winner becoming the 4 seed in the north division. All series with the exception of the elimination game are best-of-seven.
The playoff champions advance to the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup being held in Creston, British Columbia for the province's Junior B championship. The winner of that tournament advances to the 2017 Keystone Cup being held in Arborg, Manitoba for the Western Canada Junior B championship.
Wildcard Game[]
- Peninsula Panthers defeated Oceanside Generals 3-1
North Division Semifinals[]
- Campbell River Storm defeated Peninsula Panthers 4 games to none
- Nanaimo Buccaneers vs Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4 games to 1
South Division Semifinals[]
- Victoria Cougars defeated Westshore Wolves 4 games to 2
- Kerry Park Islanders defeated Saanich Braves 4 games to 2
North Division Final[]
- Campbell River Storm vs Nanaimo Buccaneers 4 games to 1
South Division Final[]
- Victoria Cougars defeated Kerry Park Islanders 4 games to 1
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Final[]
- Campbell River Storm defeated Victoria Cougars 4 games to 3
2017 VIJHL champs Campbell River Storm