2016–17 OHL season
| 2016–17 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason September 2016 Regular season September 21, 2016 – March 21, 2017 Playoffs March 23, 2017 – May 12, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Ryan Merkley |
| Picked by | Guelph Storm |
| Regular season | |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Erie Otters (3) |
| Season MVP | Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) |
| Top scorer | Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Warren Foegele (Otters) |
| Finals champions | Erie Otters (2) |
| Runners-up | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 2016–17 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | TVA Sports, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Erie Otters (OHL) |
The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016, to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Spitfires also qualified for the tournament as the host team.