The 2016–17 National Ringette League season for the sport of ringette was the 13th season of the National Ringette League and began on October 2, 2016 and ended on April 1, 2017.
The Cambridge Turbos won the championship final, setting a league record for having won six national titles, more than any other team in the league's history."Cambridge Turbos make ringette history at national championship" , Waterloo Region Record, April 3, 2017
Teams A New team joined the 2016–17 season. Manitoba Intact"Manitoba’s National Ringette League franchise announces team name and corporate sponsors" , National Ringette League Official site, September 29, 2016
Regular seasons For East division red teams, they play three games each to same color and two games each to white color teams.
For East division white teams, they play four games to one same color team and two games each to rest of same color teams. They also play two games each to red color teams.
For West division team, they play six games each to same division teams.
The number of home games and that of away games may not be the same.
NRL Community Outreach Program match
"National Ringette League Community Outreach Program kicks off Saturday" , National Ringette League Official site, October 26, 2016
Standings d indicates clinches the Division and the Championship (Elite Eight) x indicates clinches the playoff y indicates clinches the Conference and the Championship (Elite Eight)
East Conference GP W L SL PTSyd-Cambridge Turbos 24 19 3 2 40 d-Atlantic Attack 24 18 4 2 38 x-Richmond Hill Lighting 24 16 5 3 35 x-Ottawa Ice 24 16 6 2 34 x-Montreal Mission 24 15 8 1 31 x-Waterloo Wildfire 24 14 8 2 30x-Glocester Devil 24 13 9 2 28x-Rive Sud Revolution 24 7 16 1 15Gatineau Fusion 24 5 16 3 13Lac St.Louis Adrenaline 24 5 18 1 11Le Royal de Bourassa 24 4 17 3 11
West Conference GP W L SL PTSy-Calgary RATH 24 18 3 3 39 x-Edmonton WAM! 24 17 7 0 34 x-Manitoba Intact 24 14 8 2 30 x-Black Gold Rush 24 9 13 2 20 BC Thunder 24 2 22 0 4
Playoffs
Richmond Hill, Ottawa, Waterloo, Edmonton and Black Gold wins the knockout stage and advance to Elite Eight. The first place Atlantic advance to the final while second place Cambridge advance to the semifinal. Waterloo win the tiebreak mini-game against Richmond Hill and advance to the semifinal. Cambridge beat the Waterloo and advance to the final. Cambridge beat the Atlantic to win their sixth title.
Awards MVP: Shaundra Bruvall (CGY)"National Ringette League announces annual award winners", Ringette Canada, April 1, 2017
Stats Regular season Player expect goalie Goal East Chantal St-Laurent (58, GAT) West Shaundra Bruvall (43, CGY) Assist East Julie Blanchette (50, MTL) West Shaundra Bruvall (37, CGY) Point East Julie Blanchette (91, MTL) West Shaundra Bruvall (80, CGY) Goalie Saving % East Halli Berry (.910, RH) West Bobbi Mattson (.905, CGY) Goals against average East Halli Berry (3.10, RH) West Breanna Beck (3.35, EDM) Win East Emily Ferguson and Karine Doiron. (14, WAT and ATL respectively) West Bobbi Mattson (11, CGY) Playoff
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