# 2009–10 MJHL season

The 2009–10 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 93rd season of operation.
The Dauphin Kings were the best team in both the regular season and playoffs. The Kings hosted the 2010 Royal Bank Cup in Dauphin and advanced to the national championship game, but lost to the Vernon Vipers.

## Season highlights

* The Beausejour Blades relocate to Steinbach and are renamed the Steinbach Pistons.
* The MJHL showcase event is held Oct 9-11 at the Dakota Community Centre.
* Winkler hosts the CJHL Prospects game.
* The 2010 Royal Bank Cup is held in Dauphin, where the Dauphin Kings finish second overall.
* 2010 NHL Entry Draft
** Winnipeg South Blues forward Brendan O'Donnell is selected 156th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
** Winnipeg South Blues defenceman Peter Stoykewych is selected 199th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers.

## Standings

| Addison Division | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| Winnipeg Saints | 62 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 79 | 228 | 199 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 62 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 73 | 253 | 221 |
| Winkler Flyers | 62 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 66 | 216 | 216 |
| Winnipeg South Blues | 62 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 62 | 211 | 242 |
| Steinbach Pistons | 62 | 16 | 43 | 6 | 32 | 185 | 308 |
| Sherwood Division | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dauphin Kings | 62 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 101 | 296 | 169 |
| Portage Terriers | 62 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 80 | 223 | 173 |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | 62 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 74 | 232 | 228 |
| Neepawa Natives | 62 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 72 | 205 | 189 |
| OCN Blizzard | 62 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 56 | 181 | 202 |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | 62 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 48 | 154 | 237 |

## Playoffs

| Division semi-finals | Division semi-finals | Division semi-finals | Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Winnipeg South | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Winnipeg South | 0 | 1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | |
| Addison Division | Addison Division | Addison Division | 1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | |
| Addison Division | Addison Division | Addison Division | 3 | Winkler | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Selkirk | 2 | 3 | Winkler | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Winkler | 4 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Winkler | 4 | | | | 1 | Winnipeg | 0 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Dauphin | 4 |
| 1 | Dauphin | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Dauphin | 4 |
| 4 | Neepawa | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Neepawa | 0 | 1 | Dauphin | 4 | | | |
| Sherwood Division | Sherwood Division | Sherwood Division | 1 | Dauphin | 4 | | | |
| Sherwood Division | Sherwood Division | Sherwood Division | 3 | Swan Valley | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Portage | 1 | 3 | Swan Valley | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Swan Valley | 4 | | | | | | |

### Post MJHL playoffs

Anavet Cup
* Dauphin Kings defeat La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-1
Royal Bank Cup
* Dauphin hosts the 2010 Royal Bank Cup.
* The Dauphin Kings finish first in the round robin; defeat La Ronge Ice Wolves 6-2 in semi-final; defeated by Vernon Vipers 6-1 in national championship game.

## League awards

* Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Taylor Dickin, Selkirk
* MJHL Top Goaltender Award: David Aime, OCN
* Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Seven Shamanksi, Dauphin
* Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Brendan O'Donnell, Winnipeg South
* Lorne Lyndon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Shane Luke, Dauphin
* Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Dwayne Kirkup, Swan Valley
* Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Shane Luke, Dauphin
* MJHL Playoff MVP: Joe Caliguiri, Dauphin

### CJHL awards

* CJAHL Player of the Year (MJHL): Seven Shamanksi, Dauphin