2016–17 MJHL season

2016–17 MJHL season
2016–17 MJHL season
League	Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Number of games	330
Number of teams	11
Regular Season
First Place	Steinbach Pistons
Season MVP	Brady Keeper
Top scorer	Jeremy Leipsic
Turnbull Cup
Champions	Portage Terriers
Runners-up	OCN Blizzard
Playoff MVP	Jeremey Leipsic
List of MJHL seasons
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 100th season of operation. Players and officials wore patches to commemorate Hockey Manitoba and the MJHL's centennial anniversary.

The Steinbach Pistons finished with league's best regular season record for the first time in their franchise's history, however were defeated by the two-time defending champion Portage Terriers in the semi-finals. The Terriers, despite finishing fifth overall in the regular season, won the Turnbull Cup for a third consecutive season by defeating the OCN Blizzard in the final.

Season highlights[edit]

The league announces the discontinuation of the Survivor Series playoff round. Only the top eight teams now advance to the playoffs.^[1]
Three-on-three play is adopted for overtime during the regular season.^[1]
The annual Showcase moves from October to December, with this year's event held December 12–14 at the MTS Iceplex.^[1]
In December 2016, the Opaskwayak Cree Nation band council announce their intention to fold the OCN Blizzard following the conclusion of the season.^[2] After the Blizzard's board of directors make a pitch to operate the team independently, the council permits the team to continue but without funding from the band.^[3]

Standings[edit]

	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
Steinbach Pistons	60	49	10	1	0	99	249	124
Winkler Flyers	60	41	16	2	1	85	219	148
OCN Blizzard	60	39	17	3	1	82	200	153
Selkirk Steelers	60	39	18	3	0	81	220	177
Portage Terriers	60	37	19	1	3	78	256	198
Winnipeg Blues	60	27	27	3	3	60	193	202
Virden Oil Capitals	60	26	26	5	3	60	167	198
Neepawa Natives	60	21	33	3	3	48	173	229
Swan Valley Stampeders	60	20	34	5	1	46	160	236
Dauphin Kings	60	17	35	5	2	41	145	221
Waywayseecappo Wolverines	60	14	42	4	0	32	177	273

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Turnbull Cup Finals

1	Steinbach	4

8	Neepawa	2
			1	Steinbach	2

			5	Portage	4
2	Winkler	4

7	Virden	2
						3	OCN	2

						5	Portage	4
3	OCN	4

6	Winnipeg	1
			2	Winkler	0

			3	OCN	4
4	Selkirk	2

5	Portage	4

Post MJHL playoffs[edit]

Western Canada Cup

Portage Terriers finish fifth in round robin and are eliminated from playoffs.
Hockey Canada announces the end of the Western Canada Cup format. The MJHL and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will resume their Anavet Cup rivalry next season.

League awards[edit]

Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Brady Keeper, OCN
MJHL Top Goaltender Award: Roman Bengert, Steinbach
Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Brady Keeper, OCN
Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Cole Weaver, Winkler
Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Jeremey Leipsic, Portage
Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Paul Dyck, Steinbach
Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Jeremey Leipsic, Portage
MJHL Playoff MVP: Jeremey Leipsic, Portage

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "MJHL Rule Changes for 2016-2017". Steinbachonline.com. 13 June 2016.
^ "OCN Blizzard to Cease Operations". Portageonline.com. 22 December 2016.
^ "OCN Blizzard will play next season".

External links[edit]

[so-1] "MJHL Rule Changes for 2016-2017". Steinbachonline.com. 13 June 2016.

[2] "OCN Blizzard to Cease Operations". Portageonline.com. 22 December 2016.

[3] "OCN Blizzard will play next season".

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