2002-03 MJHL Season

This is the 2002-03 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season, the League's eighty sixth season.

=League Notes= Commissioner Kim Davis


 * Kim Davis named League Commissioner, replacing the retiring Frank McKinnon.
 * Allard Division renamed Sher-Wood Division.
 * MJHL and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League continue interlocking all-star games.
 * Inaugural MJHL Prospects Game to be part of Power Smart All-Star Challenge.
 * Frank McKinnon Award, a scholarship, introduced.

=Regular Season=

=Playoffs=

=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
 * Anavet Cup Championship

OCN lost to Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-1 see 2003 Anavet Cup

=All-Star Challenge Weekend= Prospects Game

On Friday, January 31 in The Pas, the Sher-Wood Division defeated the Allison Division 5-4, in the first ever MJHL Prospects Game. Dustin Norman scored a pair for the winners & Tim Hammell had a pair for the losers. see 2003 MJHL Prospects Game Power Smart All-Star Challenge

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League hosted portion of the All-Star Challenge was held in Flin Flon, on Saturday, February 1, with the SJHL's Dodge Division defeating the MJHL's Addison Division 5-3. On Sunday, in The Pas, the MJHL’s and SJHL’s Sher-Wood Divisions faced off, with the SJHL winning 7-6 in a shootout. see 2003 MJHL / SJHL All-Star Games

=Canada Winter Games= see 2003 Canada Winter Games

=In Season Awards=

=League Leaders=

=Scoring Leaders=

=Awards=

=CJAHL Awards=

=Scholarships=

=All-Star Teams= First All-Star Team Andy Coates • Aaron Starr • Tyler Skworchinski OCN Blizzard • OCN Blizzard • Portage Terriers Colin Tetrault • Jamie Dowhayko Southeast Blades • Selkirk Steelers Andrew Gallant OCN Blizzard Second All-Star Team Steve Lajoie • James Marquis • David Phillips Selkirk Steelers • Selkirk Steelers • Portage Terriers Kody Mintenko • Dan Morin Portage Terriers • Selkirk Steelers Patrice Godin Portage Terriers Third All-Star Team Cliff Ketchen • Scott Kozoroski • Justin Wise Portage Terriers • Swan Valley Stampeders • Southeast Blades Garrett Hildebrandt • Alton Jackson OCN Blizzard • OCN Blizzard Jonathan Meyer OCN Blizzard First Rookie All-Star Team Tim Hammell • Andrew Jackman • Dustin Norman Winnipeg Saints • Portage Terriers • Neepawa Natives Nicholas Lubimiv • Riley Weselowski Portage Terriers • Neepawa Natives Jonathan Meyer OCN Blizzard Second Rookie All-Star Team Josh Froese • Brent Howarth • Steven Sleep Winkler Flyers • Selkirk Steelers • Selkirk Steelers Dalyn Flatt • Colin Herman Swan Valley Stampeders • Winkler Flyers Orlando Alamano Swan Valley Stampeders

Alumni News
see 2002-03 MJHL Alumni News

in the News
NHL Entry Draft November December January March April May June
 * Barry Brust selected by the Minnesota Wild and Russell Spence by the Phoenix Coyotes.
 * Jordin Tootoo named WHL Player of the Week (11/17).
 * Erik Petersen coached for Denmark at the World Championship.
 * Jordin Tootoo and Team Canada won silver at the World Junior Hockey Championship.
 * Darcy Hordichuk traded by the Phoenix Coyotes to the Florida Panthers.
 * Andrew Murray named to CHA All-Tournament Team.
 * Jordin Tootoo named to WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team.
 * Paul Dyck and the Krefeld Penguins won the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Championship.
 * Jordin Tootoo received the National Aboriginal Achievement Youth Award.
 * Steve MacIntyre signed a two year contract with the New York Rangers.
 * Shane Hnidy signed a one year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators.

Professional Players

 * Dallas Anderson
 * Paul Dyck
 * Steve MacIntyre
 * Scott McCallum
 * Colton Orr
 * Jason Smith
 * Ryan Smith
 * Luc Theoret

Major Junior Players

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

University & College Players

 * Myles Fee
 * Greg Harris
 * Steve Mullin
 * Andrew Murray