2017 Can-Am League season

The 2017 Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball season began on May 18, 2017, and ended on September 4, 2017. Following the regular season, the playoffs were held. It was the league's 13th season of operations. The Quebec Capitales defeated the Rockland Boulders in the championship round to capture their seventh championship. To date, the Capitales have the most championships out of any team in the Can-Am League.[1]

2017 Can-Am League Season
LeagueCanadian American Association of Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMay 18  – September 4, 2017
Number of games317
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season championsQuebec Capitales
Finals championsQuebec Capitales
  Runners-upRockland Boulders

Season summary

This season saw the tours of the Cuban and Dominican Republic National traveling teams. The Cuban team played 21 games, finishing 5-16, while the Dominican Republic team played 17 games, finishing 2-15.

All Star Game

The 2017 Can-Am League All Star Game took place on July 25, 2017, at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park, home of the Ottawa Champions. There, the Can-Am League All Stars played against the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball All-Stars. The final score was the Can-Am League All Stars 3, the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball All-Stars 2.[2][3]

Standings
TeamWLPct.GB
Québec Capitales6535.650–
Rockland Boulders6435.646.5
New Jersey Jackals5545.55010
Sussex County Miners4554.45519.5
Ottawa Champions4256.42922
Trois-Rivières Aigles3961.39026
Cuba national baseball team*516.23820.5
Dominican Republic national baseball team*215.11821.5

* Teams not eligible for playoffs

Playoffs

[4]

Bracket
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Quebec Capitales 3
4 Sussex County Miners 0
1 Quebec Capitales 3
2 Rockland Boulders 0
2 Rockland Boulders 3
3 New Jersey Jackals 1

Semifinals

Quebec vs. Sussex County

Quebec won the series, 3–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 7Quebec Capitales 4, Sussex County Miners 2Skylands Stadium-- 
2September 8Quebec Capitales 10, Sussex County Miners 6Skylands Stadium-- 
3September 9Sussex County 1, Quebec Capitales 6Stade Canac--

Rockland vs. New Jersey

Rockland won the series, 3–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 7Rockland Boulders 3, New Jersey Jackals 1Yogi Berra Stadium-- 
2September 8Rockland Boulders 5, New Jersey Jackals 0Yogi Berra Stadium-- 
3September 9New Jersey Jackals 7, Rockland Boulders 1Palisades Credit Union Park-- 
4September 10New Jersey Jackals 1, Rockland Boulders 9Palisades Credit Union Park--

Championship

Quebec vs. Rockland

Quebec won the series, 3–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 12Quebec Capitales 7, Rockland Boulders 5Palisades Credit Union Park-- 
2September 13Quebec Capitales 7, Rockland Boulders 2Palisades Credit Union Park-- 
3September 14Rockland Boulders 3, Quebec Capitales 9Stade Canac--

Attendance
2017 Can-Am League attendance[5]
TeamTotal AttendanceAverage Attendance
Rockland Boulders145,0052,843
Québec Capitales141,9232,838
Ottawa Champions92,6541,971
New Jersey Jackals91,8921,767
Trois-Rivières Aigles79,2281,617
Sussex County Miners80,4421,609

References
  1. 2017 Can-Am League season. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  2. Can Am League 2017 All Star Game Score. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  3. 2017 Can-Am League Roster. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  4. Can-Am League 2017 Playoff Scores. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  5. "Regular 2017 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.
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