PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS North Division 3) Leduc Oil Kings vs. 6) Edmonton MLAC Maple Leafs 4) Edmonton SSAC Athletics vs. 5) Edmonton CAC Canadians
BYES: 1) Sherwood Park Kings 2) St. Albert Raiders
South Division 3) Calgary Royals vs. 6) Calgary Northstars 4) Red Deer Chiefs vs. 5) Calgary Flames
BYES: 1) Calgary Buffaloes 2) Foothills Bisons
FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-T) North Division Sherwood Park – 49 points (28-8-3) St. Albert – 36 points (16-14-4) Leduc – 33 points (14-5-5) Edmonton SSAC – 31 points (15-18-1) Edmonton CAC – 26 points (11-19-4) Edmonton MLAC – 25 points (9-18-7) Edmonton K of C – 25 points (10-19-5) Lloydminster – 24 points (9-19-6) Grande Peace – 22 points (9-21-4) Fort Saskatchewan – 21 points (8-21-5)
South Division Calgary Buffaloes – 54 points (24-4-6) Foothills – 53 points (25-6-3) Calgary Royals – 48 points (22-8-4) Red Deer – 48 points (19-5-10) Calgary Flames – 42 points (20-12-2) Calgary Northstars – 34 points (16-16-2) SEAC – 22 points (8-20-6) Lethbridge – 19 points (7-22-5)
LEADING SCORERS Eric Blanchette (Sherwood Park) – 16G 24A 40P Peyton Krebs (Foothills) – 15G 25A 40P Jordan Biro (Sherwood Park) – 14G 26A 40P Levi Glasman (Red Deer) – 15G 23A 38P Hayden Clayton (Red Deer) – 16G 21A 37P
LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE 2016 (Lloydminster Bobcats – fourth place)
TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (since 1984) 30 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1991 (host), 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (host), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 (Red Deer Chiefs)
TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 (1989, Calgary Buffaloes; 1991, Calgary Northstars; 2003, Calgary Northstars; 2012, Red Deer Rebels; 2013, Red Deer Chiefs)
TOP REGULAR SEASON TEAM – CALGARY BUFFALOES It was a two-team race atop the AMHL, with the Calgary Buffaloes outlasting the Foothills Bisons by just a single point. The Buffaloes slumped to three losses in four games in mid-December, but reeled off an 8-1-2 run in their last 11 games, including a 5-2 win over the Bisons on Feb. 1 that put Calgary ahead for good. The Buffaloes led the league offensively, finding the back of the 156 times, and were the embodiment of ‘scoring by committee;’ seven players recorded at least 28 points, led by Zachary Anderson and his 33. Calgary also paced the AMHL in goals against, allowing only 67. Logan Dyck and Taylor Gauthier split the minutes right down the middle in goal, with Dyck finishing third in goals-against average (1.89) and tying for the lead in shutouts (four), while Gauthier was fourth with a .925 save percentage.
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