Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) commissioner Jimmy Dunn implemented an automatic one-game minimum suspension for any player who received a match penalty as of the 1965–66 season.[1] He felt that professional hockey influenced fisticuffs in junior hockey and said that, "Any time there's a big fight in the National Hockey League, the kids drop their sticks and put up their dukes in the next game. It happens almost every time".[2]
On March 18, 1966, at the Winnipeg Arena, the Winnipeg Rangers won the Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL champs.
| League Standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 59 | 219 | 186 | ||
| 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 207 | 229 | ||
| 48 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 207 | 219 | ||
| 48 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 198 | 197 |
Semi-Finals
Warriors lost to Braves 3-games-to-2Turnbull Cup Championship
Rangers defeated Braves 4-games-to-1Western Memorial Cup Semi-Final
Rangers lost to Fort William Canadiens (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
| Trophy | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | Winnipeg Rangers | ||
| Top Goaltender | Winnipeg Rangers | ||
| Rookie of the Year | Winnipeg Rangers | ||
| Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award | Winnipeg Rangers | ||
| Scoring Champion | |||
| Most Goals |
| First All-Star Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| Defencemen | Brandon Wheat Kings | ||||
| Winnipeg Warriors | |||||
| Centreman | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| Leftwinger | Winnipeg Monarchs | ||||
| Rightwinger | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| Coach | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| Second All-Star Team | |||||
| Goaltender | Winnipeg Monarchs | ||||
| Defencemen | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| Winnipeg Braves | |||||
| Centreman | Winnipeg Braves | ||||
| Leftwinger | Winnipeg Rangers | ||||
| Rightwinger | Winnipeg Braves | ||||