2016–17 MJHL season

The 201617 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.

2016–17 MJHL season
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games330
Number of teams11
Regular Season
First PlaceSteinbach Pistons
Season MVPBrady Keeper
Top scorerJeremy Leipsic
Turnbull Cup
ChampionsPortage Terriers
  Runners-upOCN Blizzard
Playoff MVPJeremey Leipsic

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

  • 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

GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
Steinbach Pistons6049101099249124
Winkler Flyers6041162185219148
OCN Blizzard6039173182200153
Selkirk Steelers6039183081220177
Portage Terriers6037191378256198
Winnipeg Blues6027273360193202
Virden Oil Capitals6026265360167198
Neepawa Natives6021333348173229
Swan Valley Stampeders6020345146160236
Dauphin Kings6017355241145221
Waywayseecappo Wolverines6014424032177273

Playoffs

  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

Western Canada Cup

League awards

References

See also

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