This is the 2017-18 Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey season. This is the league's 22nd season overall dating back to its' founding in 1996 as the semi-professional Quebec Semi Professional Hockey League. This is the league's 13th season under this name.
Membership changes[]
- On May 31, 2017 the Laval Prédateurs management announced they were ceasing operations on the team's facebook page. The team had changed ownership during the 2016-17 season. The posting stated that the team had attempted to relocate to three different locations without success and had attempted to work out arrangements to sit out the 2017-18 season and resume play for the 2018-19 season but an agreement could not be worked out with other parties.
- The Trois-Rivières Blizzard are renamed the Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Teams[]
Standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 160 | 126 | 52 |
Jonquière Marquis | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 142 | 122 | 45 |
Rivière-du-Loup 3L | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 149 | 144 | 41 |
Thetford Mines Assurancia | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 125 | 132 | 37 |
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 126 | 136 | 35 |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 36 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 123 | 165 | 25 |
Playoffs[]
All six teams qualify for the playoffs. The two highest seeded quarterfinal losers advances to a repechage (2nd chance round) which is best-of-three. The winner of that series advances to the semifinals. All other rounds are best-of-seven.
Quarterfinals[]
- Sorel-Tracy Éperviers defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 2
- Jonquière Marquis defeated Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 4 games to 2
- Rivière-du-Loup 3L defeated Thetford Mines Assurancia 4 games to 3
Repechage[]
- Thetford Mines Assurancia defeated Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 2 games to 1
Semifinals[]
- Sorel-Tracy Éperviers defeated Thetford Mines Assurancia 4 games to 3
- Rivière-du-Loup 3L defeated Jonquière Marquis 4 games to 2
Final[]
- Sorel-Tracy Éperviers defeated Rivière-du-Loup 3L 4 games to 2