The 2011–12 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 95th season of operation.

2011–12 MJHL season
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games341
Number of teams11
Regular Season
First PlaceDauphin Kings
Season MVPJayson Argue
Top scorerJesse Sinatynski
Playoffs
Addison Division championsPortage Terriers
Sherwood Division championsWinnipeg Saints
Playoffs MVPKajon McKay
Turnbull Cup
ChampionsPortage Terriers
List of MJHL seasons

Season highlights

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  • The Winnipeg Saints relocate to the St. James Civic Centre in Winnipeg. This is the final season for the Saints, who permanently relocate to Virden after season's end.[1]
  • The Portage Terriers switch to the Addison division.
  • The Terriers defeat the Saints in the final to win their second consecutive Turnbull Cup. The Saints are the first (and only) team in MJHL history to win a playoff round as a crossover team.
  • The Neepawa Natives are involved in a hazing scandal after a 15-year-old player comes forward with allegations of sexual-based rookie hazing in the team's locker room. A $5,000 fine and 18 player suspensions are handed down by the league following an investigation. Neepawa's head coach/general manager and assistant coach are later handed indefinite suspensions. The club gains further negative publicity when they refuse to release or trade the player who brought the issue to light.[2]

Standings

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Addison Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Portage Terriers 62 42 15 5 89 265 185
Winnipeg Blues 62 38 19 5 81 249 202
Winkler Flyers 62 37 21 4 78 268 219
Selkirk Steelers 62 37 23 2 76 241 213
Winnipeg Saints 62 34 22 6 74 224 214
Steinbach Pistons 62 15 41 6 36 185 316
Sherwood Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Dauphin Kings 62 42 15 5 87 248 193
OCN Blizzard 61 31 23 7 69 173 179
Swan Valley Stampeders 62 27 27 8 62 200 216
Waywayseecappo Wolverines 62 26 27 9 61 207 201
Neepawa Natives 61 12 45 4 28 166 288

Playoffs

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Division semi-finals Division finals Finals
         
1 Portage 4
4 Selkirk 0
1 Portage 4
Addision Division
2 Wpg Blues 2
2 Wpg Blues 4
3 Winkler 0
1 Portage 4
4* Wpg Saints 1
1 Dauphin 1
4* Wpg Saints 4
4* Wpg Saints 4
Sherwood Division
2 OCN 2
2 OCN 4
3 Swan Valley 2

Post MJHL playoffs

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Anavet Cup

Royal Bank Cup

  • Terriers finish fifth and eliminated from playoffs.[3]

League awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Junior A hockey returns to St. James this fall". Canstar Community News. 2011-07-06.
  2. ^ "Hazed and now no place to play". 2011-10-27.
  3. ^ "ANAVET CUP Terriers have mighty Humboldt in their sights". Winnipeg Free Press. 2012-04-19.
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