The 2021–22 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 105th season of operation.
Season Highlights The MJHL returned to a two-division format. The Neepawa Natives changed their team name to the Titans. This was the first full season of play for the Winnipeg Freeze after the abbreviated 2020–21 season. The Freeze relocated to the Jonathon Toews Sportsplex in St. Vital, Winnipeg prior to the season. The MJHL Showcase was played from November 22 to 24, 2021 at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie. The Dauphin Kings defeated the Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-3 to win the Turnbull Cup.
Standings East Division GP W L OTL SO Pts GF GA Steinbach Pistons 54 42 9 2 1 87 239 122 Winkler Flyers 54 33 16 3 2 71 201 153 Winnipeg Blues 54 29 22 1 2 61 174 173 Selkirk Steelers 54 24 24 4 4 54 185 200 Portage Terriers 54 23 24 5 2 53 169 186 Winnipeg Freeze 54 10 40 4 0 24 146 297 West Division GP W L OTL SO Pts GF GA Dauphin Kings 54 41 12 1 0 83 221 133 Waywayseecappo Wolverines 54 33 18 2 1 69 241 187 Virden Oil Capitals 54 30 20 4 0 64 203 183 Swan Valley Stampeders 54 22 27 1 4 49 169 192 Neepawa Titans 54 19 26 4 5 47 178 222 OCN Blizzard 54 18 29 3 4 43 148 226
Playoffs Brackets
Quarter-final round results Series A - (E1) Steinbach Pistons vs (E4) Selkirk Steelers
Series B - (E2) Winkler Flyers vs (E3) Winnipeg Blues
Series C - (W1) Dauphin Kings vs (W4) Swan Valley Stampeders
Series D - (W2) Waywayseecappo Wolverines vs (W3) Virden Oil Capitals
Semi-final round results Series E - (E1) Steinbach Pistons vs (W3) Virden Oil Capitals
Series F - (W1) Dauphin Kings vs. (E2) Winkler Flyers
Final round results Series G - (E1) Steinbach Pistons vs. (W1) Dauphin Kings
Post MJHL playoffs
Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League cancel all regional playoffs, including the ANAVET Cup, in favour of having all league champions advance directly to the 2022 Centennial Cup. The Dauphin Kings advance to the semi-final of the Centennial Cup, losing 2-0 to the Pickering Panthers. Carson Cherepak of the Kings, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the MJHL playoffs, is named tournament MVP.
League awards Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Braden Fischer, Virden Oil Capitals Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Trophy: Carson Cherepak, Dauphin Kings Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Parker Malchuk, Dauphin Kings Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Carson Buydens, Virden Oil Capitals Frank McKinnon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Brayden Foreman, Winnipeg Blues Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Doug Hedley, Dauphin Kings Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Justin Svenson, Winkler Flyers MJHL Playoff MVP: Carson Cherepak, Dauphin Kings
References
External links
MJHL Website 2021-22 MJHL season at HockeyDB.com