The 2023–24 season was the 107th season of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).
| 2023–24 MJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September–March |
| Number of games | 58 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| 2023 Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Noah Oughton |
| Picked by | Winnipeg Freeze |
| Turnbull Cup | |
| League champions | Winkler Flyers |
| Runners-up | Steinbach Pistons |
| Top scorer | Dalton Andrew |
| ANAVET Cup | |
| Manitoba champions | Winkler Flyers |
| Saskatchewan champions | Melfort Mustangs |
Season Highlights
editThe Winkler Flyers won their first league championship since 1998 after sweeping the Steinbach Pistons in the finals.[1]
Portage Terriers Head Coach, Blake Spiller, became the all-time winningest coach in MJHL regular season history.[2]
Awards
editThe annual award recipients for the 2023–24 MJHL season are listed below:[3][4][5]
- Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh MVP Award: Trent Penner
- Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Trophy: Tomas Anderson
- Brian Kozak Top Defenceman Award: Noah Szabo
- Kim Davis Rookie of the Year Award: Grady Hoffman
- Muzz McPherson Coach of the Year Award: Eric Labrosse
- Mike Ridley Trophy for the league scoring champion: Dalton Andrew
- MJHL Playoff MVP: Malachi Klassen
Standings
editNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinbach Pistons | 58 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 244 | 103 |
| Winkler Flyers | 58 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 234 | 122 |
| Portage Terriers | 58 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 213 | 156 |
| Niverville Nighthawks | 58 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 181 | 184 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 58 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 161 | 174 |
| Winnipeg Blues | 58 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 117 | 297 |
| Winnipeg Freeze | 58 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 125 | 306 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
| Virden Oil Capitals | 58 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 229 | 134 |
| OCN Blizzard | 58 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 186 | 134 |
| Dauphin Kings | 58 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 206 | 139 |
| Neepawa Titans | 58 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 194 | 201 |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | 58 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 190 | 217 |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | 58 | 11 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 143 | 256 |
Playoff results
edit| Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||
| Steinbach | 4 | ||||||||||
| Niverville | 0 | ||||||||||
| Winkler | 4 | ||||||||||
| Virden | 2 | ||||||||||
| Portage | 1 | ||||||||||
| Winkler | 4 | ||||||||||
| Winkler | 4 | ||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | |||||||||||
| Steinbach | 0 | ||||||||||
| Virden | 4 | ||||||||||
| Neepawa | 2 | ||||||||||
| Steinbach | 4 | ||||||||||
| OCN | 3 | ||||||||||
| OCN | 4 | ||||||||||
| Dauphin | 3 | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Flyers sweep Pistons to win Turnbull Cup". Brandon Sun. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Spiller breaks MJHL regular season wins record". mjhlhockey.ca. Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Malachi Klassen - Stats, Contract, Salary, & More". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Dalton Andrew earns Mike Ridley Trophy". mjhlhockey.ca. Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "MJHL announces 2023-24 Award Winners". mjhlhockey.ca. Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 16 June 2024.