The 2017 National Ringette League Playoffs were the postseason tournament of 2016-17 National Ringette League season. Cambridge Turbos wins the sixth titles."Cambridge Turbos make ringette history at national championship" , Waterloo Region Record, April 3, 2017
Regular season standing
Format
The playoffs were similar to the previous playoffs, except for the knockout stage.
In the past, 8 teams from East played, but West became 5 teams, three teams which are 2nd place to 4th place team from West will compete in knockout stage.
The draws are E3 vs E8, E4 vs E7, E5 vs E6 and the three teams from the West will play double elimination playoff and top two teams will advance.
Knockout stage Eastern Conference (3) Richmond Hill vs (8) Rive Sud Game 1
Richmond Hill leads the series 1-0
Game 2
Richmond Hill wins the series 2-0
(4) Ottawa vs (7) Gloucester Game 1
Ottawa leads the series 1-0
Game 2
Gloucester ties the series 1-1
Game 3
Ottawa wins the series 2-1
(5) Montreal vs (6) Waterloo Game 1
Waterloo leads the series 1-0
Game 2
Montreal ties the series 1-1
Game 3
Waterloo wins the series 2-1
West Conference Standings x indicates clinch the Elite Eight GP W L SL PTS GF GA GDx-Black Gold Rush 2 2 0 0 4 9 7 2x-Edmonton WAM! 2 1 1 0 2 10 8 2Manitoba Intact 2 0 2 0 0 8 12 -4
(3) Manitoba vs (4) Black Gold
(2) Edmonton vs (4) Black Gold
(2) Edmonton vs (3) Manitoba
(2) Edmonton vs (4) Black Gold
Elite Eight x indicates clinches semifinal. y indicates clinches final directly. t indicates to play tiebreaker. All games will play at Leduc Recreation Centre which located at Leduc, Alberta and Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre which located at Beaumont, Alberta from March 27 to March 31. GP W L OTL PTS GF GAy-Atlantic Attack 7 6 0 1 12 51 35x-Cambridge Turbos 7 6 0 1 12 49 35t-Waterloo Wildfire 7 5 2 0 10 38 31t-Richmond Hill Lighting 7 5 2 0 10 36 30Edmonton WAM! 7 3 3 1 6 40 36Calgary RATH 7 2 5 0 4 34 37Ottawa Ice 7 1 6 0 2 35 52Black Gold Rush 7 0 7 0 0 13 40
Tiebreaker "Mini-game" The match is played until one team leads in the period. In each period the time is 10 minutes and both teams need to play for full 10 minutes.
Waterloo vs Richmond Hill
Waterloo wins the match and advances to the semifinal
Semifinal
Cambridge goes to the final
Final
Roster Cambridge Turbos Findlay, Melissa Campbell, Taylor Wouters, Sharolyn Gaudet, Jennifer Dupuis, Jenna Granger, Sydney Adams, Sheri Nosal, Paige Starzynski, Hannah McCullough, Samantha Jasper, Elyssa Nosal, Sydney Callander, Jessie (goalie) Atlantic Attack Cormier, Sabrina Mason, Kirsti Hollis, Ashley Snowdon, Jessica Richard, Renee Melanson, Kim Mills, Natasha Cormier, Isabelle Doiron, Josee Snowdon, Jenny Landry, Jocelyne Proulx, Joelle LeBlanc, Dominik Caissie, Martine Gallaway, Kait Proulx, Miguelle Doiron, Karine (goalie)
Leaders Player except goalie Goal East: Martine Caissie (20, ATL) West: Dailyn Bell (13, EDM) Assist East: Paige Nosal (16, CAM) West: Jamie Bell (15, EDM) Point East: Martine Caissie (33, ATL) West: Dailyn Bell (22, EDM) Goalie Saving % East Danni Walser (.915, CAM) West Lauryn Girard (.898, BGR) Goals against average East Nathalie Poirier (3.11, ATL) West Breanna Beck (2.88, EDM) Win East Emily Ferguson (8, WAT) West Breanna Beck (4, EDM)
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