This is the 2017-18 Prairie Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 12th season under this name. The league was previously known as the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League from its founding in 1992 until merging with the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League in 2007 and taking its present name.
Membership Changes[]
- The Ochapowace Thunder do not return after taking a one-year leave of absence
Teams[]
Standings[]
Bob Dybvig Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Saskatoon Quakers | 40 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 289 | 112 | 70 |
| Delisle Chiefs | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 207 | 126 | 54 |
| West Central Rage | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 203 | 144 | 53 |
| Saskatoon Westleys | 40 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 157 | 167 | 47 |
| Carrot River Outback Thunder | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 148 | 156 | 40 |
| Saskatoon Royals | 40 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 130 | 171 | 32 |
| Prince Albert Titans | 40 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 100 | 338 | 6 |
Bill Johnston Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Regina Capitals | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 189 | 139 | 59 |
| Pilot Butte Storm | 40 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 201 | 146 | 42 |
| Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox | 40 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 185 | 164 | 43 |
| Assiniboia Southern Rebels | 40 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 197 | 187 | 42 |
| Regina Silver Foxes | 40 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 83 | 239 | 12 |
President's Cup Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top four teams from the Bill Johnston Division qualify for the playoffs. The top six in the Bob Dybvig Division. The third and six as well as the fourth and fifth place teams play a best of three Survivor Series to determine the number four seeds in the Bob Dybvig Division. The Survivor Series winner plays the first place team and the second plays the third place team in the best of seven division semifinals. The semifinal winner meet in the best of seven division final. The division winners meet in the best of seven league championship series.
The playoff champion were to advance to the 2018 Keystone Cup which is being held in Thunder Bay, Ontario and being hosted by the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks of the Lakehead Junior Hockey League. The Keystone Cup is the Western Canada Junior B Championship. The league playoffs also double as the provincial championship for the Athol Murray Trophy. The league was removed from the Keystone Cup for 2018; there was a possibility that the league may join with Alberta and British Columbia to have their own regional playoff in the future
Bob Dybvig Division Survivor Series[]
- West Central Rage defeated Saskatoon Royals 2 games to none
- Carrot River Outback Thunder defeated Saskatoon Westleys 2 games to 1
Bill Johnston Division Semifinals[]
- Regina Capitals defeated Assiniboia Southern Rebels 4 games to none
- Pilot Butte Storm defeated Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox 4 games to 3
Bob Dybvig Division Semifinals[]
- Saskatoon Quakers defeated Carrot River Outback Thunder 4 games to 2
- Delisle Chiefs defeated West Central Rage 4 games to 2
Bill Johnston Division Final[]
- Regina Capitals defeated Pilot Butte Storm 4 games to 1
Bob Dybvig Division Final[]
- Delisle Chiefs defeated Saskatoon Quakers 4 games to 2
Presidents Cup Final[]
- Regina Capitals defeated Delisle Chiefs 4 games to 1
2018 PrJHL champions Regina Capitals