The 2013–14 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 97th season of operation.
| 2013–14 MJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 330 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular Season | |
| First Place | Selkirk Steelers |
| Season MVP | Parker Thomas |
| Top scorer | Parker Thomas |
| Playoffs | |
| Addison Division champions | Winnipeg Blues |
| Sherwood Division champions | Dauphin Kings |
| Turnbull Cup | |
| Champions | Winnipeg Blues |
The Selkirk Steelers posted the best record in the regular season with 49 win and 102 points. The Steelers, however, could not advance past the first round, as they were defeated by the Winnipeg Blues, the eventual Turnbull Cup champions. This was the Blues' 17th MJHL championship in franchise history.
The Winnipeg Blues and Dauphin Kings both participated in the 2014 Western Canada Cup in Dauphin. The Kings advanced as far as the 2014 Royal Bank Cup semi-finals before being eliminated.
Season highlights
edit- The league changes its playoff structure, adding a best-of-three "survivor series" where the fourth and fifth place teams compete for the final playoff berth in each division.[1]
- This is the last year of divisional play in the MJHL. The league moves to a one-division format next year.
Standings
edit| Addison Division | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Steelers | 60 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 224 | 119 |
| Steinbach Pistons | 60 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 86 | 213 | 146 |
| Portage Terriers | 60 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 205 | 150 |
| Winnipeg Blues | 60 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 68 | 198 | 172 |
| Winkler Flyers | 60 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 44 | 171 | 226 |
| Sherwood Division | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dauphin Kings | 60 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 83 | 222 | 168 |
| Virden Oil Capitals | 60 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 68 | 202 | 175 |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | 60 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 57 | 206 | 240 |
| OCN Blizzard | 60 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 47 | 170 | 233 |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | 60 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 39 | 147 | 219 |
| Neepawa Natives | 60 | 14 | 41 | 5 | 33 | 146 | 272 |
Playoffs
edit| Survivor series | Division semi-finals | Division finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Selkirk | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Winnipeg | 2 | 4 | Winnipeg | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Winkler | 0 | 4 | Winnipeg | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steinbach | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steinbach | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Portage | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dauphin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Virden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | OCN | 2 | 3 | Swan Valley | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Waywayseecappo | 0 | 2 | Virden | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dauphin | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dauphin | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | OCN | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Most MJHL playoffs
edit- Dauphin hosts the 2014 Western Canada Cup
- Dauphin Kings finish first in round robin; defeated by Yorkton Terriers 5-4 in championship game; defeat Spruce Grove Saints 4-3 in runner-up game to claim the second Western seed for the Royal Bank Cup.[2]
- Winnipeg Blues finish fifth in round robin and eliminated from playoffs.
- Kings finish first in round robin; defeated 6-3 by Vernon Vipers in semi-final.[3]
League awards
edit- Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Parker Thomas, Selkirk
- MJHL Top Goaltender Award: Braeden Ostepchuk, Selkirk
- Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Joel Messner, Selkirk
- Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Tyler Jeanson, Portage
- Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Max Flanagan, Swan Valley
- Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Ryan Smith, Selkirk
- Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Parker Thomas, Selkirk
- MJHL Playoff MVP: Byron Spriggs, Winnipeg
CJHL awards
edit- CJHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Braeden Ostepchuk, Selkirk
References
edit- ^ "MJHL unveils new playoff format". myWestman.ca. 2013-07-10.
- ^ "Winnipeg stuns everyone to win MJHL title". Yorkton This Week. 2014-04-23.
- ^ "Dauphin to host new Western Canada Cup hockey tournament". Winnipeg Free Press. 2012-11-13.