2014–15 MJHL season

2014–15 MJHL season
2014–15 MJHL season
League	Turnbull Cup
Champions	Portage Terriers
Runners-up	Steinbach Pistons
Playoff MVP	Dane Schioler
List of MJHL seasons
	← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League

's (MJHL) 98th season of operation.

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
- Set MJHL record for highest single-season winning percentage.^[3]
- Go undefeated in the MJHL playoffs to win the
  Turnbull Cup
  .
- Host and win the
  national Junior "A" champion
  from Manitoba since 1974.
- Head coach Blake Spiller is named CJHL Coach of the Year.

Standings

	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA
Portage Terriers	60	53	3	1	3	110	285	120
Steinbach Pistons	60	39	14	2	5	85	218	150
Winnipeg Blues	60	38	15	2	5	83	231	181
Winkler Flyers	60	31	17	3	9	74	204	185
Virden Oil Capitals	60	30	20	6	4	70	202	191
Swan Valley Stampeders	60	29	26	3	3	64	177	198
Selkirk Steelers	60	29	29	1	1	60	181	201
Waywayseecappo Wolverines	60	24	31	0	5	53	148	192
Dauphin Kings	60	23	32	2	4	52	166	217
OCN Blizzard	60	20	35	2	3	45	167	230
Neepawa Natives	60	15	42	2	1	33	141	255

Playoffs

Survivor Series			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Turnbull Cup Finals

			1	Portage	4
7	Selkirk	2	8	Waywayseecappo	0
10	OCN	0				1	Portage	4
						5	Virden	0
			2	Steinbach	4
			7	Selkirk	0
									1	Portage	4
									2	Steinbach	0
			3	Winnipeg	4
8	Waywayseecappo	2	6	Swan Valley	0
9	Dauphin	0				2	Steinbach	4
						3	Winnipeg	1
			4	Winkler	2
			5	Virden	4

Post MJHL playoffs

Western Canada Cup

Portage Terriers finish second in the round robin; defeated by Penticton Vees 4-3 in championship game; defeat Melfort Mustangs 3-2 in runner-up game.

Royal Bank Cup

Portage Terriers (host team) finish first in the round robin; defeat Melfort Mustangs 6-1 in semi-final; defeat
national Junior 'A' championship
.

League awards

Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Tristan Keck, Winkler
MJHL Top Goaltender Award
: Nick Deery, Steinbach
Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Tanner Jago, Portage
Vince Leah Trophy
(Rookie of the Year): James Shearer, Steinbach
Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy
(Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Brad Bowles, Portage
Muzz McPherson Award
(Coach of the Year): Blake Spiller, Portage
Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Zack Waldvogel, Portage
MJHL Playoff MVP: Dane Schioler, Portage

CJHL awards

CJHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Tristan Keck, Winkler
CJHL Coach of the Year: Blake Spiller, Portage
CJHL Western All-star Team: Tanner Jago, Portage

References

^ "MJHL switches to one division, new playoff format". MyToba.ca. 11 June 2014.
^ "Significant Rule Change in CJHL". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 24 October 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.

External links

[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.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.

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