2014–15 MJHL season

The 201415 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 98th season of operation.

2014–15 MJHL season
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games330
Number of teams11
Regular Season
First PlacePortage Terriers
Season MVPTristan Keck
Top scorerZach Waldvogel
Turnbull Cup
ChampionsPortage Terriers
  Runners-upSteinbach Pistons
Playoff MVPDane Schioler

The Portage Terriers dominated the MJHL from start to finish this season, posting the best winning percentage in league history and going undefeated in the playoffs, to win their ninth Turnbull Cup. After finishing second at the 2015 Western Canada Cup, the Terriers hosted the 2015 Royal Bank Cup in Portage la Prairie and became the first Manitoba team since 1974 to win the national Junior "A" championship.

Season highlights

  • The league eliminates the Addison and Sherwood Divisions and adopts a balanced 60-game schedule for each team.[1]
  • Rule change: in accordance with Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) guidelines, players penalized for fighting are assessed a game misconduct penalty. This rule change is part of a multi-year initiative to reduce fighting in junior hockey.[2]
  • Portage Terriers national championship season

Standings

GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
Portage Terriers6053313110285120
Steinbach Pistons6039142585218150
Winnipeg Blues6038152583231181
Winkler Flyers6031173974204185
Virden Oil Capitals6030206470202191
Swan Valley Stampeders6029263364177198
Selkirk Steelers6029291160181201
Waywayseecappo Wolverines6024310553148192
Dauphin Kings6023322452166217
OCN Blizzard6020352345167230
Neepawa Natives6015422133141255

Playoffs

  Survivor Series Quarter-finals Semi-finals Turnbull Cup Finals
                                     
  1  Portage 4  
8  Waywayseecappo 0  
7  Selkirk 2     1  Portage 4  
10  OCN 0     5  Virden 0  
2  Steinbach 4
  7  Selkirk 0  
(Pairings are re-seeded after each round)   1  Portage 4
  2  Steinbach 0
  3  Winnipeg 4  
6  Swan Valley 0  
8  Waywayseecappo 2     2  Steinbach 4
9  Dauphin 0     3  Winnipeg 1  
4  Winkler 2
  5  Virden 4  

Post MJHL playoffs

Western Canada Cup

Royal Bank Cup

League awards

CJHL awards

References

  1. "MJHL switches to one division, new playoff format". MyToba.ca. 11 June 2014.
  2. "Significant Rule Change in CJHL". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 24 October 2013.
  3. "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.
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