The 2014–15 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 98th season of operation.

2014–15 MJHL season
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games330
Number of teams11
Regular Season
First PlacePortage Terriers
Season MVPTristan Keck
Top scorerZach Waldvogel
Turnbull Cup
ChampionsPortage Terriers
  Runners-upSteinbach Pistons
Playoff MVPDane Schioler
List of MJHL seasons

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

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  • 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

Standings

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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

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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

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Western Canada Cup

Royal Bank Cup

League awards

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CJHL awards

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "MJHL switches to one division, new playoff format". MyToba.ca. 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Significant Rule Change in CJHL". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 24 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.
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