2011-12 MJHL Alumni News

=in the News= NHL Entry Draft July August And Shane Hnidy hired as colourman for TSN's Winnipeg Jets radio game broadcasts. October November December January February March April May June
 * Joel Edmundson selected by St. Louis Blues and Jason Kasdorf by Winnipeg Jets.
 * Brodie Dupont traded to the Nashville Predators by the New York Rangers.
 * Darcy Hordichuk signed a one year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
 * Ryan Garbutt signed a one-year two-way contract with the Dallas Stars.
 * Justin Falk signed a one-year two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
 * Steve MacIntyre signed a one-year two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
 * Brodie Dupont signed a one-year two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.
 * Andrew Murray signed a one-year two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.
 * Jeff Penner signed a one-year two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
 * Garnet Exelby signed a one-year two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
 * Brock Trotter opted out of his KHL contract with Dinamo Riga to return to the National Hockey League, signing a one-year two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
 * Brian Engblom hired by TSN as colour commentator for Winnipeg Jets TV broadcasts.
 * Inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame were players Terry Ball, Karl Friesen, Mike Keane, & Neil Wilkinson; builders Ted Foreman & Glen Lawson, and referee Bud Ulrich.
 * Goalie Joe Caligiuri served as replacement for Chris Mason at a Winnipeg Jets practice.
 * Montreal Canadiens traded Brock Trotter to the Phoenix Coyotes.
 * Ed Belfour inducted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
 * Nick Lazorko named ECAC East Player of the Week (11/7).
 * Blair Macaulay named Canada West Hockey - WHL Graduate of the Month for Nov/Dec.
 * Micheal Ferland signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
 * Brendan O'Donnell named WCHA Rookie of the Week (12/6).
 * Justin Falk scored his first NHL goal against J-S Giguere on January 24.
 * Ryan Garbutt made his NHL debut playing for the Dallas Stars on February 18.
 * Ryan Garbutt scored his first NHL goal on February 21 against Carey Price.
 * Nick Lazorko named to ECAC East All-Conference First Team.
 * Blair Macaulay selected CWUAA MVP & to First All-Star Team, Dane Crowley to Second.
 * Jonathon Lawrence selected OUA East nominee for Randy Gregg Award.
 * Jeremy Dawes named to All-NCHA Team.
 * Shelby Gray named to MCHA All-Freshman Team.
 * Brendan Shinnimin signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes.
 * Andrew Clark selected Atlantic University Sport MVP & First Team All-Star.
 * Shelby Gray named to MCHA All-Tournament Team.
 * Caleb Suderman named to MIAC All-Conference Team.
 * Matt Gingera and Adam Pleskach named to AHA All-Conference Third Team.
 * Matt Spafford and Saskatchewan Huskies won the CWUAA Championship.
 * Stephane Pattyn and the University of North Dakota won the WCHA Championship.
 * Jordin Tootoo nominated for the Bill Masterton Trophy by the Nashville Predators.
 * Andrew Clark selected CIS Player of the Year.
 * Brendan Shinnimin won the Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Scoring Champion.
 * Nick Lazorko named to AHCA Division II/Division III All-American East Third Team.
 * Andrew Clark named to CIS All-Canadian First Team, and Blair Macaulay to Second.
 * Brendan Shinnimin named to WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.
 * Micheal Ferland named to WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team.
 * Sean Collins signed a two year entry level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
 * Nick Lazorko named to New England Hockey Writers' Division II/Division III All-Star Team.
 * Coach Barry Trotz won his 500th NHL game with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
 * Chay Genoway made NHL debut on the 7th, registering an assist, for the Minnesota Wild.
 * Riley Weselowski named the Central Hockey League’s Most Outstanding Defenseman.
 * Brendan Shinnimin selected WHL’s Player of the Year.
 * Ryan Dech and the Edmonton Oil Kings won the WHL Championship.
 * Brendan Shinnimin named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year.
 * Ed Belfour inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
 * Brendan Shinnimin named CHL Player of the Year.
 * Ron Hextall and the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup.
 * Gardiner MacDougall awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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