2011–12 MJHL season explained

2011–12 MJHL season
League:	Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Sport:	Ice hockey
Pixels:	250
No Of Games:	341
No Of Teams:	11
Season:	Regular Season
Season Champs:	Dauphin Kings
Season Champ Name:	First Place
Mvp:	Jayson Argue
Mvp Link:	Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award
Top Scorer:	Jesse Sinatynski
Top Scorer Link:	Mike Ridley Trophy
Playoffs:	Playoffs
Conf1:	Addison Division
Conf1 Champ:	Portage Terriers
Conf2:	Sherwood Division
Conf2 Champ:	Winnipeg Saints
Finals:	Turnbull Cup
Finals Link:	Turnbull Cup
Playoffs Mvp:	Kajon McKay
Playoffs Mvp Link:	MJHL Playoff MVP
Finals Champ:	Portage Terriers
Seasonslist:	List of MJHL seasons
Seasonslistnames:	List of MJHL
Prevseason Link:	2010–11 MJHL season
Prevseason Year:	2010–11
Nextseason Link:	2012–13 MJHL season
Nextseason Year:	2012–13

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

Season highlights

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]

Addison Division	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
	62	42	15	5	89	265	185
	62	38	19	5	81	249	202
	62	37	21	4	78	268	219
	62	37	23	2	76	241	213
	62	34	22	6	74	224	214
	62	15	41	6	36	185	316
Sherwood Division	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
	62	42	15	5	87	248	193
	61	31	23	7	69	173	179
	62	27	27	8	62	200	216
	62	26	27	9	61	207	201
	61	12	45	4	28	166	288

Portage Terriers defeated by Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3. Terriers advance to Royal Bank Cup as Humboldt is the host team.

Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Jayson Argue, Swan Valley
MJHL Top Goaltender Award: Jayson Argue, Swan Valley
Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Brendan Kotyk, Dauphin
Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Tanner Jago, Winkler
Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Derek Gingera, Wpg Blues
Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Don MacGillivray, Wpg Blues
Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Jesse Sinatynski, Dauphin
MJHL Playoff MVP: Kajon McKay, Portage
CJAHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Jayson Argue, Swan Valley