The regular season ran from October 28, 2016 to April 2, 2017, with an unbalanced 56-game schedule between the seven teams.
[5] Without finding new ownership, Bennett decided to suspend Bulldogs operations on July 14, 2016.
[7] On September 16, the FHL approved of the addition to the league for the upcoming season.
[8] The new team replaced the recently folded Cornwall River Kings and led by Mitch Gagne and Rodney Rivette.
[9] On December 21, the Nationals announced that it had secured another local investor, Will Beauvais, to help support the team, while Nationals forward, Basem Awwad, also took over general manager duties at that time.