2012–13 MJHL season

The 2012–13 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 96th season of operation.

2012–13 MJHL season
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games330
Number of teams11
Regular Season
First PlaceDauphin Kings
Season MVPGuillaume Naud
Top scorerJesse Sinatynski
Playoffs
Addison Division championsSteinbach Pistons
Sherwood Division championsDauphin Kings
Playoffs MVPCorey Koop
Turnbull Cup
ChampionsSteinbach Pistons

Season highlights
  • The Winnipeg Saints are sold to a group from Virden in April 2012 and relocate to the southwestern Manitoba community. The team is renamed the Virden Oil Capitals and moves to the Sherwood Division. The Winnipeg Blues are now the sole team based in Winnipeg.[1]
  • The Steinbach Pistons are purchased by a group of local investors and become a community-owned organization.[2]
  • The league shortens its regular season schedule from 341 games to 330. Each team plays two less games as a result.
  • The league holds its annual showcase event October 4–6 at the MTS Iceplex.
  • The Steinbach Pistons join the MJHL playoffs for the first time in ten years, defeat the two-time defending champion Portage Terriers, and then upset the league's top two teams from the regular season, the Winnipeg Blues and Dauphin Kings, to win their organization's first ever Turnbull Cup.[3]
  • The Pistons qualify for the newly-created Western Canada Cup, but do not advance past the round robin.

Standings
Addison Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Winnipeg Blues604514191266164
Steinbach Pistons603125466224207
Portage Terriers603227165187187
Winkler Flyers6022271155199224
Selkirk Steelers602530555203210
Sherwood Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Dauphin Kings604711296266149
OCN Blizzard603916583221190
Swan Valley Stampeders603323470221221
Waywayseecappo Wolverines602530555188220
Virden Oil Capitals601834844155212
Neepawa Natives601340733142288

Playoffs
Division semi-finals Division finals Finals
         
1 Winnipeg 4
4 Winkler 2
1 Winnipeg 2
Addision Division
2 Steinbach 4
2 Steinbach 4
3 Portage 3
2 Steinbach 4
1 Dauphin 2
1 Dauphin 4
4 Waywayseecappo 2
1 Dauphin 4
Sherwood Division
2 OCN 3
2 OCN 4
3 Swan Valley 1

Post MJHL playoffs

Western Canada Cup

  • First year of the new format involving the four western leagues of the CJHL.
  • Steinbach Pistons finish fifth in the round robin and are eliminated from playoffs.

League awards

CJHL awards
  • CJHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Guillaume Naud, Dauphin
  • CJHL Rookie of the Year: Tristan Keck, Winkler

References
  1. "Winnipeg Saints sold, Virden to join MJHL". Hockey Manitoba. 2012-04-25.
  2. "Steinbach Pistons Sold". Winnipeg Sun. 2012-08-08.
  3. "Pistons win first ever MJHL championship; Koop wins MVP award". myWestman.ca. 2012-04-18.
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