2001-02 MJHL Season

This is the 2001-02 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season, the League's eighty fifth season.

=League Notes=
 * Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League agree to a pair of interlocking all-star games.

=Regular Season=

=Playoffs=

=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
 * Anavet Cup Championship

OCN defeated Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 4-games-to-1 see 2002 Anavet Cup

=Canada Championship Tournament=
 * Royal Bank Cup Championship

OCN lost to Halifax Oland Exports (MJAHL) in Championship Game see 2002 Royal Bank Cup

=World U-17 Hockey Challenge= see 2002 World U-17 Hockey Challenge @ Selkirk & Stonewall

=Viking Cup= The MJHL's Manitoba Pride lost the Bronze Metal Game at the Viking Cup to the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The event was hosted by Augustana University College in Camrose, Alberta & held December 27 to January 6.

=MJHL / SJHL All-Star Challenge= The best of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League joined up for a two day festival of all-star hockey and it kicked off Saturday, January 19 in Winkler, Manitoba with the SJHL's Dodge Division defeating the MJHL's Addison Division 11-9. James Marquis was named the Addison Division MVP. On Sunday, January 20th, the Battle of the Border in Estevan, Saskatchewan saw the SJHL's Sher-Wood Division defeated the MJHL's Allard Division 7-2. Myles Fee was choosen the game's best defenseman. see 2002 MJHL / SJHL All-Star Games

=In Season Awards=

=League Leaders=

=Scoring Leaders=

=Awards=

=CJAHL Awards=

=Scholarships=

=All-Star Teams= First All-Star Team Justin Maier • Jonathan Parker • Justin Tetrault Swan Valley Stampeders • Selkirk Steelers • OCN Blizzard Steve Mullin • Jordan Little Winkler Flyers • Winkler Flyers Marc Andre Leclerc OCN Blizzard Second All-Star Team Mark Agnew • Jamie Muswagon • Russ Oldcorn Swan Valley Stampeders • OCN Blizzard • Winkler Flyers Myles Fee • Garrett Hildebrandt Dauphin Kings • OCN Blizzard Dave Morton Portage Terriers Third All-Star Team Mike Ouellet • T.J. Reid • Justin Williams OCN Blizzard • Neepawa Natives • OCN Blizzard Steve Later • Travis Wight Winnipeg South Blues • Portage Terriers Ian Vigier Winkler Flyers First Rookie All-Star Team Trevor Derlago • Blaine Jarvis • Mark Olafson Swan Valley Stampeders • Neepawa Natives • St. James Canadians Dustin Cosgrove • Derek Poplawski Swan Valley Stampeders • St. James Canadians Louis Chabot OCN Blizzard Second Rookie All-Star Team Tyler Perkins • Chad Wrixon • Travis Zajac Winnipeg Saints • Winkler Flyers • St. James Canadians Chris Thorpe • Andy Zulyniak Neepawa Natives • St. James Canadians Karson Gillespie Neepawa Natives

Alumni News
see 2001-02 MJHL Alumni News

in the News
September October inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. December March May June
 * Colton Orr signed a three year entry level contract with the Boston Bruins.
 * Doug Baldwin, Elliot Chorley, Mike Daski, Ron Hextall, and Dave Semenko
 * Darcy Hordichuk scored his first NHL goal on December 21, beating Tom Barrasso.
 * Jordin Tootoo named WHL Player of the Week (12/30).
 * Jordin Tootoo named WHL Player of the Month.
 * Darcy Hordichuk traded by the Atlanta Thrashers to the Phoenix Coyotes.
 * Andrew Murray named to CHA All-Rookie Team.
 * Shane Hnidy scored his first NHL playoff goal against Curtis Joseph on May 2.
 * Garnet Exelby and the Chicago Wolves won the American Hockey League championship.

Professional Players

 * Dallas Anderson
 * Keith Cassidy
 * Paul Dyck
 * Garnet Exelby
 * Steve MacIntyre
 * Scott McCallum
 * Jason Smith
 * Ryan Smith
 * Luc Theoret

Major Junior Players

 * Nigel Dawes
 * Triston Grant
 * Cody McLeod
 * Colton Orr
 * Rob Smith
 * Krister Toews
 * Jordin Tootoo
 * Ian White

University & College Players

 * Greg Harris
 * Andrew Murray