The 2013–14 season was the

Manitoba Junior Hockey League The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

's (MJHL) 97th season of operation. The

Selkirk Steelers The Selkirk Steelers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. History Junior "A" hockey in Selkirk ...

posted the best record in the regular season with 49 win and 102 points. The Steelers, however, could not advance past the first round, as they were defeated by the

Winnipeg Blues The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team based in Oak Bluff, a suburban area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 1930 as the Winnipeg Monarchs and also formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues (1978-1984) and ...

, the eventual Turnbull Cup champions. This was the Blues' 17th MJHL championship in franchise history. The Winnipeg Blues and

Dauphin Kings The Dauphin Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The Kings were established in ...

both participated in the 2014 Western Canada Cup in Dauphin. The Kings advanced as far as the 2014 Royal Bank Cup semi-finals before being eliminated.

Season highlights

*The league changes its playoff structure, adding a best-of-three "survivor series" where the fourth and fifth place teams compete for the final playoff berth in each division. *This is the last year of divisional play in the MJHL. The league moves to a one-division format next year.

Standings

Playoffs

Most MJHL playoffs

Western Canada Cup The Western Canada Cup (WCC); was the Junior 'A' ice hockey championship for western Canada from 2013 to 2017. The annual five-team event consisted of the host team and the champions from the four western leagues (Alberta Junior Hockey League, Bri ...

* Dauphin hosts the 2014 Western Canada Cup *

finish first in round robin; defeated by

Yorkton Terriers The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. The Terriers won the 2 ...

5-4 in championship game; defeat

Spruce Grove Saints The Spruce Grove Saints are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Grant Fuhr Arena. History The Saints' franchise is the only franchise remaining fr ...

4-3 in runner-up game to claim the second Western seed for the

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. *

finish fifth in round robin and eliminated from playoffs.

*Kings finish first in round robin; defeated 6-3 by

Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Kal Tire Place. History The ...

in semi-final.

League awards

* Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Parker Thomas, Selkirk * MJHL Top Goaltender Award: Braeden Ostepchuk, Selkirk *

Brian Kozak Award The Brian Kozak Award is presented annually to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's defenceman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position during the regular season. The award was first presented in 1977. ...

(Top Defenceman): Joel Messner, Selkirk *

Vince Leah Trophy The Kim Davis Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League during the regular season. The trophy is named after former MJHL commissioner Kim Da ...

(Rookie of the Year): Tyler Jeanson, Portage * Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Max Flanagan, Swan Valley * Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Ryan Smith, Selkirk * Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Parker Thomas, Selkirk * MJHL Playoff MVP: Byron Spriggs, Winnipeg

CJHL awards

* CJHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Braeden Ostepchuk, Selkirk

References

External links

MJHL Website

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MJHL The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...