# 2021–22 MJHL season

The 2021–22 season was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) 105th season of operation.

## Season Highlights

* The MJHL returned to a two-division format.
* The Neepawa Natives changed their team name to the Titans.
* This was the first full season of play for the Winnipeg Freeze after the abbreviated 2020–21 season. The Freeze relocated to the Jonathon Toews Sportsplex in St. Vital, Winnipeg prior to the season.
* The MJHL Showcase was played from November 22 to 24, 2021 at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie.
* The Dauphin Kings defeated the Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-3 to win the Turnbull Cup.

## Standings

| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Steinbach Pistons | 54 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 239 | 122 |
| Winkler Flyers | 54 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 201 | 153 |
| Winnipeg Blues | 54 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 174 | 173 |
| Selkirk Steelers | 54 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 185 | 200 |
| Portage Terriers | 54 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 169 | 186 |
| Winnipeg Freeze | 54 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 146 | 297 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dauphin Kings | 54 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 221 | 133 |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | 54 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 241 | 187 |
| Virden Oil Capitals | 54 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 203 | 183 |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | 54 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 169 | 192 |
| Neepawa Titans | 54 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 178 | 222 |
| OCN Blizzard | 54 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 148 | 226 |

## Playoffs
### Brackets

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| E1 | Steinbach | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Selkirk | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Selkirk | 1 | | | Steinbach | Steinbach | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | Virden | Virden | 2 | | | |
| E2 | Winkler | 4 | | | Virden | Virden | 2 | | | |
| E3 | Winnipeg Blues | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Winnipeg Blues | 2 | | | | | | Steinbach | Steinbach | 3 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | Steinbach | Steinbach | 3 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | Dauphin | Dauphin | 4 |
| W1 | Dauphin | 4 | | | | | | | | | Dauphin | Dauphin | 4 |
| W4 | Swan Valley | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Swan Valley | 2 | | | Dauphin | Dauphin | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | Winkler | Winkler | 1 | | | |
| W2 | Waywayseecappo | 0 | | | Winkler | Winkler | 1 | | | |
| W3 | Virden | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Quarter-final round results
#### Series A - (E1) Steinbach Pistons vs (E4) Selkirk Steelers

* Steinbach wins 4-1

#### Series B - (E2) Winkler Flyers vs (E3) Winnipeg Blues

* Winkler wins 4-2

#### Series C - (W1) Dauphin Kings vs (W4) Swan Valley Stampeders

* Dauphin wins 4-2

#### Series D - (W2) Waywayseecappo Wolverines vs (W3) Virden Oil Capitals

* Virden Wins 4-0

### Semi-final round results
#### Series E - (E1) Steinbach Pistons vs (W3) Virden Oil Capitals

* Steinbach wins 4-2

#### Series F - (W1) Dauphin Kings vs. (E2) Winkler Flyers

* Dauphin wins 4-1

### Final round results
#### Series G - (E1) Steinbach Pistons vs. (W1) Dauphin Kings

* Dauphin wins 4-3

### Post MJHL playoffs

* Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League cancel all regional playoffs, including the ANAVET Cup, in favour of having all league champions advance directly to the 2022 Centennial Cup.
* The Dauphin Kings advance to the semi-final of the Centennial Cup, losing 2-0 to the Pickering Panthers. Carson Cherepak of the Kings, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the MJHL playoffs, is named tournament MVP.

## League awards

* Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award (MVP): Braden Fischer, Virden Oil Capitals
* Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Trophy: Carson Cherepak, Dauphin Kings
* Brian Kozak Award (Top Defenceman): Parker Malchuk, Dauphin Kings
* Vince Leah Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Carson Buydens, Virden Oil Capitals
* Frank McKinnon Memorial Trophy (Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship): Brayden Foreman, Winnipeg Blues
* Muzz McPherson Award (Coach of the Year): Doug Hedley, Dauphin Kings
* Mike Ridley Trophy (Scoring Champion): Justin Svenson, Winkler Flyers
* MJHL Playoff MVP: Carson Cherepak, Dauphin Kings