This is the 2017-18 Richelieu Valley Junior B Hockey League season.
Membership Changes
- The Beloeil Tigres and St-Basile Senateurs leave the league
- The A.H.M.B.R. Mariners are renamed the Sorel-Tracy Mariners
Member Teams
| Team | Centre | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Sorel-Tracy Mariners | Sorel-Tracy | Colisée Cardin |
| Ste-Julie Grizzly Kodiak | Ste-Julie | Arena Ste-Julie |
| Ste-Julie Grizzly Nordique | Ste Julie | Arena Ste-Julie |
| St-Hyacinthe Gaulois | St. Hyacinthe | Arena Isatis |
| St-Hyacinthe Maskas | St. Hyacinthe | Arena Isatis |
| Varennes TGV | Varennes | Sportsplex Varennes |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St-Hyacinthe Maskas | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 134 | 45 | 24 | 71 |
| Varennes TGV | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 143 | 52 | 23 | 62 |
| St-Hyacinthe Gaulois | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 111 | 62 | 21 | 56 |
| Ste-Julie Grizzly Kodiak | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 129 | 24 | 41 |
| Ste-Julie Grizzly Nordique | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 69 | 149 | 22 | 36 |
| Sorel-Tracy Mariners | 26 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 152 | 20 | 24 |
Playoffs
Format
The league pairs the teams into two groups of three based on their finish during the regular season. The teams play a round robin within their group. The first place team from one group plays the second place team in the other group in the semifinals. The semifinal winners meet for the league championship. The league still uses the Fair Play Point in the round robin portion of the tournament. An asterisk (*) next to a score indicates the team received their Fair Play Point for the game
Pool A Schedule/Results
- St-Hyacinthe Maskas defeated St-Hyacinthe Gaulois 6*-5*
- St-Hyacinthe Gaulois defeated Ste-Julie Grizzly Nordique 7*-2*
- St-Hyacinthe Maskas defeated Ste-Julie Grizzly Nordique 6-1
Pool A Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | FPP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St-Hyacinthe Maskas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| St-Hyacinthe Gaulois | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Ste-Julie Grizzly Nordique | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Pool B Schedule/Results
- Ste-Julie Grizzly Kodiak defeated Varennes TGV 1-0
- Ste-Julie Grizzly Kodiak defeated Sorel-Tracy Mariners 8*-3
- Varennes TGV defeated Sorel-Tracy Mariners 1*-0
Pool B Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | FPP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste-Julie Grizzly Kodiak | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Varennes TGV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sorel-Tracy Mariners | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Semifinals
- St-Hyacinthe Maskas vs Varennes TGV
- Ste-Julie Grizzly Kodiak vs St-Hyacinthe Gaulois
Final
- Semifinal winners