The 2016–17 USPHL Premier season was the 4th season of the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and last as the league's primary level. This is the final year that the USPHL operated under sanctioning from USA Hockey. The regular season ran from September 2016 to February 2017 with an unbalanced schedule. The Islanders Hockey Club won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the Boston Junior Bruins 2 games to 0 for the Dineen Cup.
Member changes Prior to the start of the season, both the Portland Jr. Pirates and Rochester Jr. Americans were both removed from the league.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: z = clinched regular season title
Standings Team z – Islanders Hockey Club 45386177209100 New Jersey Hitmen 45329468200102 Boston Junior Bruins 453312066170102 Syracuse Stars 452614557179152 Connecticut Jr. Rangers 451920644133142 South Shore Kings 452022343144148 Springfield Pics 451922442138174 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 451722640131175 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 451726236124174 Okanagan Eagles 4543921067226
Dineen Cup playoffs Divisional Round Teams are reseeded after the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
General reference
External links Official website of the USPHL Premier Division