The 2014–15 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 98th season of operation.
| 2014–15 MJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 330 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular Season | |
| First Place | Portage Terriers |
| Season MVP | Tristan Keck |
| Top scorer | Zach Waldvogel |
| Turnbull Cup | |
| Champions | Portage Terriers |
| Runners-up | Steinbach Pistons |
| Playoff MVP | Dane Schioler |
The Portage Terriers dominated the MJHL from start to finish this season, posting the best winning percentage in league history and going undefeated in the playoffs, to win their ninth Turnbull Cup. After finishing second at the 2015 Western Canada Cup, the Terriers hosted the 2015 Royal Bank Cup in Portage la Prairie and became the first Manitoba team since 1974 to win the national Junior "A" championship.
Season highlights
edit- The league eliminates the Addison and Sherwood Divisions and adopts a balanced 60-game schedule for each team.[1]
- Rule change: in accordance with Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) guidelines, players penalized for fighting are assessed a game misconduct penalty. This rule change is part of a multi-year initiative to reduce fighting in junior hockey.[2]
- Portage Terriers national championship season
- Set MJHL record for highest single-season winning percentage.[3]
- Go undefeated in the MJHL playoffs to win the Turnbull Cup.
- Host and win the 2015 Royal Bank Cup in Portage la Prairie, the first national Junior "A" champion from Manitoba since 1974.
- Head coach Blake Spiller is named CJHL Coach of the Year.
Standings
edit| GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Terriers | 60 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 285 | 120 |
| Steinbach Pistons | 60 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 218 | 150 |
| Winnipeg Blues | 60 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 231 | 181 |
| Winkler Flyers | 60 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 74 | 204 | 185 |
| Virden Oil Capitals | 60 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 202 | 191 |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | 60 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 177 | 198 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 60 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 181 | 201 |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | 60 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 148 | 192 |
| Dauphin Kings | 60 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 166 | 217 |
| OCN Blizzard | 60 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 167 | 230 |
| Neepawa Natives | 60 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 141 | 255 |
Playoffs
edit| Survivor Series | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Turnbull Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Portage | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Selkirk | 2 | 8 | Waywayseecappo | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | OCN | 0 | 1 | Portage | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steinbach | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Selkirk | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Portage | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steinbach | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Waywayseecappo | 2 | 6 | Swan Valley | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dauphin | 0 | 2 | Steinbach | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Winkler | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Post MJHL playoffs
edit- Portage Terriers finish second in the round robin; defeated by Penticton Vees 4-3 in championship game; defeat Melfort Mustangs 3-2 in runner-up game.
- Portage Terriers (host team) finish first in the round robin; defeat Melfort Mustangs 6-1 in semi-final; defeat Carleton Place Canadians 5-2 in the final to win the national Junior 'A' championship.
League awards
edit- Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Tristan Keck, Winkler
- MJHL Top Goaltender Award: Nick Deery, Steinbach
- Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Tanner Jago, Portage
- Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): James Shearer, Steinbach
- Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Brad Bowles, Portage
- Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Blake Spiller, Portage
- Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Zack Waldvogel, Portage
- MJHL Playoff MVP: Dane Schioler, Portage
CJHL awards
edit- CJHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Tristan Keck, Winkler
- CJHL Coach of the Year: Blake Spiller, Portage
- CJHL Western All-star Team: Tanner Jago, Portage
References
edit- ^ "MJHL switches to one division, new playoff format". MyToba.ca. 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Significant Rule Change in CJHL". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 24 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.