The tournament was held in Johannesburg at the Randburg Astro.
The tournament started on 25 November and culminated on 12 December 2017.
[2] The Orange River Rafters won the tournament for the first time, defeating the St. Lucia Lakers 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished as a 0–0 draw.
[3][4] The 2017 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.
The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round.