This is the 2017-18 Richelieu Junior A Hockey League season. This is the league's second season under this name. The league played as the Rive-Sud Junior A Hockey League until the 2015-16 season.
Membership Changes[]
- The Plaines Cougars were renamed the CJR Cougars
- The A.H.M.B.R. Mariners were renamed the Sorel-Tracy Mariniers
- The Beloeil Boucliers were renamed the Beloeil Tigers
Teams[]
| Team | Centre | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Sorel-Tracy Mariniers | Sorel-Tracy | Colisee Cardin |
| Beloeil Tigers | Beloeil | Arena Andre-Saint-Laurent |
| Boucherville Seigneurs | Boucherville | Arena Gilles-Chabot |
| CJR Cougars | Mont-St-Hilaire | Complexe Sportif Sportscene |
| St-Basile Centurions | St-Basil-Le-Grand | Arena Jean-Rougeau |
| St-Bruno Aigles | St-Bruno | Arena St-Bruno |
| St-Hyacinthe Maskas | St-Hyacinthe | Isatis Comax |
| Ste-Julie Grizzly | Ste-Julie | Arena Ste-Julie |
| Varennes Blitz | Varennes | Sportplex |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste-Julie Grizzly | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 129 | 68 | 25 | 68 |
| St-Hyacinthe Maskas | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 119 | 66 | 25 | 66 |
| Varennes Blitz | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 167 | 96 | 25 | 65 |
| Boucherville Seigneurs | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 115 | 82 | 24 | 55 |
| St-Basile Centurions | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 125 | 139 | 24 | 45 |
| Sorel-Tracy Mariniers | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 72 | 101 | 21 | 43 |
| CJR Cougars | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 119 | 114 | 22 | 40 |
| Beloeil Tigers | 26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 85 | 156 | 21 | 32 |
| St-Bruno Aigles | 26 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 78 | 187 | 19 | 26 |
Playoffs[]
- Game 1:Ste-Julie Grizzly defeated Boucherville Seigneurs 3-1
- Game 2:St-Bruno Aigles defeated Sorel-Tracy Mariners 8-4
- Game 3:Varennes Blitz defeated Beloeil Tigers 9-3
- Game 4:St-Hyacinthe Maskas defeated St-Basile Centurions 5-4
- Game 5:Boucherville Seigneurs defeated St-Bruno Aigles 5-4
- Game 6:Ste-Julie Grizzly defeated Sorel-Tracy Mariners 6-1
- Game 7:St-Basile Centurions defeated CJR Cougars 5-3
- Game 8:St-Hyacinthe Maskas defeated Beloeil Tigers 4-3
- Game 9:Varennes Blitz defeated St-Basile Centurions 6-3
- Game 10:CJR Cougars defeated St-Hyacinthe Maskas 5-3
- Game 11: Varennes Blitz defeated Boucherville Seigneurs 3-0
- Game 12: Ste-Julie Grizzly defeated CJR Cougars 6-1
- Game 13: Ste-Julie Grizzly defeated Varennes Blitz 3-2 (ot)