This is the 1996-97 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.
League Notes[]
MJHL expands to The Pas, as OCN Blizzard join Allard Division.
Southeast Blades granted a one year leave of absence.
Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Memorial Award for League MVP introduced.
MJHL Top Goaltender Award introduced.
RBC Financial Group Scholarship introduced.
Regular Season[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Division | ||||||||
| St. James Canadians | 56 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 187 | 65 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 56 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 244 | 275 | 56 |
| St. Boniface Saints | 56 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 252 | 278 | 52 |
| Winnipeg South Blues | 56 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 240 | 282 | 43 |
| Allard Division | ||||||||
| Winkler Flyers | 56 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 290 | 184 | 84 |
| OCN Blizzard | 56 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 280 | 231 | 71 |
| Portage Terriers | 56 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 243 | 200 | 65 |
| Neepawa Natives | 56 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 284 | 49 |
| Dauphin Kings | 56 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 204 | 291 | 34 |
Playoffs[]
| Division Semi-Finals | Division Finals | Turnbull Cup Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St. James Canadians | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Winnipeg South Blues | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St. James Canadians | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Addison Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Selkirk Steelers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Selkirk Steelers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Boniface Saints | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St. James Canadians | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | OCN Blizzard | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Winkler Flyers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Neepawa Natives | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Winkler Flyers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Allard Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | OCN Blizzard | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | OCN Blizzard | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Portage Terriers | 1 | ||||||||||||
Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff[]
- Anavet Cup Championship
All-Star Game[]
Players of the Month[]
League Leaders[]
| Category | Player | Team | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Points | Chris Thomas | Winkler Flyers | 112 |
| Most Goals | Chris Thomas | Winkler Flyers | 50 |
| Most Assists | Chris Thomas | Winkler Flyers | 62 |
| Top Goals Against Average | Brent Zelenewich | St. James Canadians | 3.10 |
Scoring Leaders[]
| Rank | Player | Team | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thomas | Winkler Flyers | 50 | 62 | 112 |
| 2 | Jedd Crumb | Winnipeg South Blues | 47 | 55 | 102 |
| 3 | Ryan McCormack | Portage Terriers | 45 | 56 | 101 |
| 4 | Craig Malaschuk | St. Boniface Saints | 40 | 49 | 89 |
| 5 | Tyler Arnason | Winnipeg South Blues | 35 | 50 | 85 |
| 6 | Tim Skarperud | Portage Terriers | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| 7 | Kevin Ploegman | Selkirk Steelers | 35 | 48 | 83 |
| Paul Saurette | Selkirk Steelers | 31 | 52 | 83 | |
| 9 | Cliff Duchesne | OCN Blizzard | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| Konrad McKay | OCN Blizzard | 23 | 58 | 81 |
Awards[]
CJAHL Award[]
| Player | Team | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Thomas | Winkler Flyers | MJHL Player of the Year |
Scholarships[]
| Scholarship | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ken "Friar" Nicolson Award | Arik Engbrecht | Portage Terriers |
| RBC Financial Group (MJHL) | Pat Saurette | Selkirk Steelers |
All-Star Teams[]
in the News[]
February
- Mike Sirant and Team Canada won Bronze Medal at Universiade.
March
- Erik Petersen and the Herning Blue Fox won the Eliteserien Championship.
National Hockey League[]
Professional[]
Major Junior[]
University & College[]