2022–23 MJHL season
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| 2022–23 MJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 377 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular Season | |
| First Place | Portage Terriers |
| Season MVP | Lucas Brennan |
| Top scorer | Lucas Brennan |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Dawson Milliken |
| Turnbull Cup | |
| Champions | Steinbach Pistons |
The 2022–23 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 106th season of operation.
Season Highlights
[edit]- The Niverville Nighthawks join the MJHL, playing in the East Division.[1]
- The Winnipeg Blues and Winnipeg Freeze relocate to the hockey for all centre (formerly the Bell MTS Iceplex) in west Winnipeg.
- The Steinbach Pistons win their third Turnbull Cup.
- The Portage Terriers and the city of Portage la Prairie host the 2023 Centennial Cup.[2]
Standings
[edit]| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Terriers | 58 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 249 | 163 |
| Steinbach Pistons | 58 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 227 | 139 |
| Winkler Flyers | 58 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 193 | 140 |
| Niverville Nighthawks | 58 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 214 | 212 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 58 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 188 | 219 |
| Winnipeg Blues | 58 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 170 | 262 |
| Winnipeg Freeze | 58 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 113 | 290 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | 58 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 223 | 173 |
| OCN Blizzard | 58 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 201 | 157 |
| Virden Oil Capitals | 58 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 182 | 185 |
| Dauphin Kings | 58 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 201 | 189 |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | 58 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 186 | 193 |
| Neepawa Titans | 58 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 181 | 206 |
Playoffs
[edit]Brackets
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Portage | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Niverville | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Portage | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Virden | 4 | |||||||||||||
| E2 | Steinbach | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Winkler | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Virden | 1 | |||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| Steinbach | 4 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Swan Valley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Dauphin | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Steinbach | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Swan Valley | 2 | |||||||||||||
| W2 | OCN | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Virden | 4 | ||||||||||||
League awards
[edit]- Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Lucas Brennan, Selkirk Steelers
- Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Trophy: Kobe Grant, Swan Valley Stampeders
- Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Trent Sambrook, Winkler Flyers
- Kim Davis Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Carter Cormier, Selkirk Steelers
- Frank McKinnon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Ryan Botterill, Portage Terriers
- Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Tyson Ramsey, Virden Oil Capitals
- Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Lucas Brennan, Selkirk Steelers
- MJHL Playoff MVP: Dawson Milliken, Steinbach Pistons
References
[edit]- ^ "Nighthawks Inaugural Season Kicks Off with a Bang". Niverville Citizen. September 19, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Centennial Cup officially coming to Portage". PembinaValleyOnline.com. May 29, 2022.