The 2016–17 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 100th season of operation. Players and officials wore patches to commemorate Hockey Manitoba and the MJHL's centennial anniversary.

2016–17 MJHL season
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games330
Number of teams11
Regular Season
First PlaceSteinbach Pistons
Season MVPBrady Keeper
Top scorerJeremy Leipsic
Turnbull Cup
ChampionsPortage Terriers
  Runners-upOCN Blizzard
Playoff MVPJeremey Leipsic
List of MJHL seasons

The Steinbach Pistons finished with league's best regular season record for the first time in their franchise's history, however were defeated by the two-time defending champion Portage Terriers in the semi-finals. The Terriers, despite finishing fifth overall in the regular season, won the Turnbull Cup for a third consecutive season by defeating the OCN Blizzard in the final.

Season highlights

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  • The league announces the discontinuation of the Survivor Series playoff round. Only the top eight teams now advance to the playoffs.[1]
  • Three-on-three play is adopted for overtime during the regular season.[1]
  • The annual Showcase moves from October to December, with this year's event held December 12–14 at the MTS Iceplex.[1]
  • In December 2016, the Opaskwayak Cree Nation band council announce their intention to fold the OCN Blizzard following the conclusion of the season.[2] After the Blizzard's board of directors make a pitch to operate the team independently, the council permits the team to continue but without funding from the band.[3]

Standings

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GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
Steinbach Pistons 60 49 10 1 0 99 249 124
Winkler Flyers 60 41 16 2 1 85 219 148
OCN Blizzard 60 39 17 3 1 82 200 153
Selkirk Steelers 60 39 18 3 0 81 220 177
Portage Terriers 60 37 19 1 3 78 256 198
Winnipeg Blues 60 27 27 3 3 60 193 202
Virden Oil Capitals 60 26 26 5 3 60 167 198
Neepawa Natives 60 21 33 3 3 48 173 229
Swan Valley Stampeders 60 20 34 5 1 46 160 236
Dauphin Kings 60 17 35 5 2 41 145 221
Waywayseecappo Wolverines 60 14 42 4 0 32 177 273

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Turnbull Cup Finals
         
1 Steinbach 4
8 Neepawa 2
1 Steinbach 2
5 Portage 4
2 Winkler 4
7 Virden 2
3 OCN 2
5 Portage 4
3 OCN 4
6 Winnipeg 1
2 Winkler 0
3 OCN 4
4 Selkirk 2
5 Portage 4

Post MJHL playoffs

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Western Canada Cup

League awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "MJHL Rule Changes for 2016-2017". Steinbachonline.com. 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ "OCN Blizzard to Cease Operations". Portageonline.com. 22 December 2016.
  3. ^ "OCN Blizzard will play next season".
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