2019–20 MJHL season explained
| 2019–20 MJHL season |
| League: | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Pixels: | 250 |
| No Of Games: | 330 |
| No Of Teams: | 11 |
| Season: | Regular Season |
| Season Champs: | Steinbach Pistons |
| Season Champ Name: | First Place |
| Mvp: | Grady Hobbs |
| Mvp Link: | Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award |
| Top Scorer: | Mikol Sartor |
| Top Scorer Link: | Mike Ridley Trophy |
| Finals: | Turnbull Cup |
| Finals Link: | Turnbull Cup |
| Finals Champ: | No champion |
| Finals Mvp: | Not awarded |
| Finals Mvp Name: | Playoff MVP |
| Seasonslist: | List of MJHL seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | List of MJHL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2018–19 MJHL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2020–21 MJHL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 103rd year of operation. The league did not have a champion as the season was cancelled midway through the first round of the league playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2]
Season notes
- The MJHL reduces the number of 20-year-old players permitted on each team's roster from eight to seven.[3]
- The Portage Terriers are selected to host the 2020 Centennial Cup, the 50th season the National Junior 'A' Championship is to be played.[4] This championship is later cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Winnipeg Blues are sold to 50 Below Sports & Entertainment, Inc., which also owns the Winnipeg Ice of the Western Hockey League. The team relocates to The Rink Training Centre near Oak Bluff, just outside of Winnipeg.[5]
- The annual Showcase takes place at Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg September 20–22, 2019.[6]
- The MJHL and SJHL hold a joint showcase in Regina, Saskatchewan January 19–23, 2020.
- League Commissioner Kim Davis announces his retirement after 19 seasons.[7]
- Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 hockey season on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. This is the first season the Turnbull Cup has not been awarded since its creation in 1920.
Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| 60 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 219 | 138 |
| 60 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 240 | 145 |
| 60 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 223 | 185 |
| 60 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 222 | 186 |
| 60 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 206 | 199 |
| 60 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 233 | 218 |
| 60 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 223 | 213 |
| 60 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 197 | 236 |
| 60 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 178 | 219 |
| 60 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 158 | 251 |
| 60 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 137 | 246 | |
Playoffs
Playoff brackets at the time of cancellation on March 12, 2020.
Post MJHL playoffs
ANAVET Cup
- Cancelled as of March 12, 2020
Centennial Cup
League awards
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs. March 12, 2020. MJHL.
- News: CJHL, MJHL officially cancels season. MJHL. March 13, 2020.
- Web site: MJHL moves to fewer 20-year-olds. 14 June 2018 . The Carillon. February 29, 2020.
- News: Portage Terriers To Host 2020 National Junior A Hockey Championship. PortageOnline.com. February 29, 2020.
- News: MJHL gives green light to sale of Winnipeg Blues. Global News. February 29, 2020.
- News: Manitoba Jr Hockey League Releases 2019-2020 Schedule. ThePasOnline.com. February 29, 2020.
- News: MJHL commissioner to retire at the end of June. CTV News. February 29, 2020.
