2004-05 MJHL Season

This is the 2004-05 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season, the League's eighty eighth season.

=League Notes= Commissioner Kim Davis


 * St. James Canadians fold.
 * Showcase Weekend introduced, held October 8th to 10th at Dakota Community Centre in Winnipeg.

=Regular Season= Showcase Weekend

All 11 MJHL teams plus the Borderland Thunder of the Superior International Junior Hockey League, played 3 games in 3 days, in front of scouts from all over North America. Games counted in regular season standings.

Thunder Games

Friday: defeated Wayway 5-3

Saturday: tied Dauphin 4-4

Sunday: lost to Portage 2-1

=Playoffs=

=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
 * Anavet Cup Championship

Portage defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 4-games-to-2 Jordan McIntyre from Portage selected MVP see 2005 Anavet Cup

=Canada Championship Tournament=
 * Royal Bank Cup Championship

Portage failed to qualify for playoffs see 2005 Royal Bank Cup

=World U-17 Hockey Challenge= see 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge

=All-Star Challenge Weekend= Prospects Game

Jordan Cyr scored a pair of goals, including the game winner, as Addison Division rallied from a 4-2 deficit to defeat Sher-Wood Division 6-4 in the MJHL Prospects Game held at Neepawa on Saturday, January 29. see 2005 MJHL Prospects Game All-Star Game

The Sher-Wood Division spotted their Addison Division counterparts a 2-0 lead before opening the floodgates en route to an 8-3 victory in the annual MJHL All-Star Game held Sunday afternoon at Neepawa. see 2005 MJHL All-Star Game

=In Season Awards=

=League Leaders=

=Scoring Leaders=

=Awards=

=CJAHL Award=

=Scholarships=

=All-Star Teams= First All-Star Team Ryan Garbutt • Steve Haddon • A.J. Tucker Winnipeg South Blues • Portage Terriers • Wayway Wolverines Devrin Stonehouse • Kip Workman Neepawa Natives • Portage Terriers Brett Koscielny Dauphin Kings Second All-Star Team Josh Froese • Dustin Norman • Tyler Scofield Winkler Flyers • Neepawa Natives • OCN Blizzard Alex Lentowich • Tyler Milford Selkirk Steelers • OCN Blizzard Stefan Drew Portage Terriers First Rookie All-Star Team Andrew Clark • Jordan Cyr • Matt Ostash Neepawa Natives • Selkirk Steelers • Winkler Flyers Jordan Pernarowski • Wade Poplawski Dauphin Kings • Winnipeg South Blues Blaine Neufeld Winkler Flyers Second Rookie All-Star Team Nicholas Foisy • Zack McMillan • Jason Yuel Wayway Wolverines • Winkler Flyers • Winnipeg Saints Travis Avery • Jason Gray Winkler Flyers • Winnipeg South Blues Kurt Jory Neepawa Natives

Alumni News
see 2004-05 MJHL Alumni News

in the News
NHL Entry Draft July August December March April
 * Travis Zajac selected by New Jersey, Mitch Carefoot by Atlanta, and Triston Grant by Philadelphia.
 * Shane Hnidy signed a one year contract with the Nashville Predators.
 * Darcy Hordichuk signed a one year contract extension with the Florida Panthers.
 * Shane Hnidy signed a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
 * Paul Dyck played for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup.
 * Erik Petersen coached for Denmark at the World Championship.
 * Krister Toews named CWUAA Most Outstanding Freshman and to Second All-Star Team & All-Rookie Team.
 * Andrew Murray named CHA Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year, also to First All-Star Team.
 * Josh Hechter and the St. Anselm Hawks won the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
 * Travis Zajac named to WCHA All-Rookie Team.
 * Andrew Murray named to All-USCHO Third-Team.
 * Travis Zajac named to NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.

National Hockey League

 * Barry Trotz

Professional

 * Dallas Anderson
 * Paul Dyck
 * Shane Hnidy
 * Steve MacIntyre
 * Cody McLeod
 * Colton Orr
 * Tim Plett
 * Jason Smith
 * Ryan Smith
 * Rick St. Croix
 * Jordin Tootoo
 * Ian White

Major Junior Players

 * Corey Courchene
 * Dane Crowley
 * Nigel Dawes
 * Brodie Dupont
 * Justin Falk
 * Triston Grant
 * Tyler Harder
 * Mike Hellyer
 * Darren Helm
 * Kyle Howarth
 * Bryan Kauk
 * Gavin McHale
 * Cody McLeod
 * Travis Mealy
 * Ryan Menei
 * Myles Rumsey
 * Luc Theoret
 * Jared Walker

University & College Players

 * Myles Fee
 * Dustin Hughes
 * Sonny Mignacca
 * Steve Mullin
 * Andrew Murray
 * Rob Smith
 * Krister Toews
 * Travis Zajac