The 2019–20 season was the

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'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

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Season notes

*The MJHL reduces the number of 20-year-old players permitted on each team's roster from eight to seven. *The Portage Terriers are selected to host the 2020 Centennial Cup, the 50th season the National Junior 'A' Championship is to be played. This championship is later cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. *The

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are sold to 50 Below Sports & Entertainment, Inc., which also owns the

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of the

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. The team relocates to The Rink Training Centre near Oak Bluff, just outside of

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. *The annual Showcase takes place at Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg September 20–22, 2019. *The MJHL and SJHL hold a joint showcase in

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January 19–23, 2020. *League Commissioner Kim Davis announces his retirement after 19 seasons. *

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and the

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cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 hockey season on March 12, 2020 due to the

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. This is the first season the Turnbull Cup has not been awarded since its creation in 1920.

Standings

Playoffs

:Playoff brackets at the time of cancellation on March 12, 2020.

Post MJHL playoffs

ANAVET Cup The ANAVET Cup was an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Canadian Junior Hockey League to the winners of a best-of-seven series between the championship teams of the SJHL and the MJHL. The winner also earned a berth in the Centennial Cup national ...

* Cancelled as of March 12, 2020

Centennial Cup The Centennial Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), which determines the national champion of Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey. It consists of a ten-team ...

* Portage Terriers (host team) * Cancelled as of March 12, 2020

League awards

Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award The Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award is an ice hockey trophy that is presented annually to the Most Valuable Player of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) during the regular season. Steve “Boomer” Hawrysh reached a milestone in 1992 with 60 co ...

(MVP): Grady Hobbs, Dauphin *

Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Trophy The Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Trophy is presented annually to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's goaltender judged to be the best at his position during the regular season. The trophy was formerly called the MJHL Top Goaltender Award and was rena ...

: Matt Lenz, Steinbach *

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(Top Defenceman): Drake Burgin, Winkler *

Vince Leah Trophy The Kim Davis Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League during the regular season. The trophy is named after former MJHL commissioner Kim Da ...

(Rookie of the Year): Carter Loney, Steinbach *

Frank McKinnon Memorial Trophy The Frank McKinnon Memorial Trophy is an annual award given by the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability ...

(Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Ty Naaykens, Steinbach *

Muzz McPherson Award The Muzz MacPherson Award is a trophy that is presented to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League coach judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success. The trophy is named after former coach Murray MacPherson, who led the Portage Terrier ...

(Coach of the Year): Kelvin Cech, Winkler *

Mike Ridley Trophy The Mike Ridley Trophy is awarded to the player who leads the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in points scoring during the regular season. The trophy is named after former National Hockey League star Mike Ridley, who holds the List of top goal score ...

(Scoring Champion): Mikol Sartor, Winnipeg

References

External links

MJHL Website

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