Manitoba Junior Hockey League The Manitoba Junior Hockey League ( MJHL ) is a Junior A hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba . The MJHL is one of ten Junior A Hockey Leagues in Canada and are a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ( CJHL ) and Hockey Canada . The League champion is awarded the Turnbull Cup and represents Manitoba at the Western Canada Cup . The winner and the runner - up of that tournament represent Western Canada at the RBC Cup for the National Championship . The Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association started the League as the Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League ( WJrHL ) for the 1917 - 18 season , changing to their current name in 1933 . Currently , the League consists of 11 teams . Each team plays a balanced 60 - game schedule , playing against each other six times ( three home / three away ) . Showcase Weekend is held in mid December at the MTS Iceplex , in front of scouts from all over North America . A total of 8 teams make the playoffs . Which are an elimination tournament consisting of three rounds of best - of - seven series . The winner becomes the MJHL , Manitoba , and Turnbull Cup champions . see List of MJHL Seasons History . The Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League became official on the evening of Wednesday , December 12 , 1917 . The League operated as Manitoba ' s only Junior A hockey league until 1931 . For the 1931 - 32 season the WJrHL had a rival , the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . And the two league champions would play off for the Provincial crown . The rivalry was short lived , with all the MJHL Teams joining the WJrHL for the following season . The 1932 - 33 season proved to be a tough one for the WJrHL , dealing with the constant rumors of the league collapsing , somehow the Teams banded together to remain one . However , for the 1933 - 34 season the League made one change , it was renamed the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . Over the years , more than 270 MJHL players have gone on to play in the National Hockey League , and14 of those MJHL graduates have been inducted into the players category of the Hockey Hall of Fame : Andy Bathgate , Ed Belfour , Turk Broda , Art Coulter , Bobby Clarke , Charlie Gardiner , Bryan Hextall , Tom Johnson , Bill Mosienko , Harry Oliver , Babe Pratt , Chuck Rayner , Terry Sawchuk , and Jack Stewart . see MJHL History Manitoba Playoffs . Since 1993 , the MHJL crowns a Manitoba Champion . Prior to that , the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association could instruct the MJHL Champs to enter provincial playoffs . Such happened from 1980 thru 1985 , when MJHL Champs met the winner of the NorMan Junior Hockey League . In 1968 it was the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League , in 1932 it was it ' s name sake the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , and a few independent teams over the years . The MJHL and it ’ s predecessor the Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League have won every Turnbull Cup Championship except one . see Turnbull Cup Canada Playoffs . Present Starting in 2013 , the MJHL champs join the champion from each of the other three western leagues plus a host team in a 13 game tournament to crown a Western Canada Champion . The winner is awarded the Western Canada Cup and along with the runner - up represent Western Canada at the RBC Cup for the National crown . 1971 to 2012 The Turnbull Cup Champs played the winner of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Anavet Cup . From 1971 to 1989 , the Anavet Cup Champions advanced to the Abbott Cup for the Western Canada Junior ‘ A ’ Championship . With the winner going on to the Centennial Cup for the National Junior ‘ A ’ title . After 1989 the Anavet Cup winner went directly to the RBC Cup ( 1990 - 95 Centennial Cup & Royal Bank Cup 1996 - 07 ) tournament for the National Junior ‘ A ’ title . An Abbott Cup Champion was crowned from the results of the round robin part of this tournament until 1999 , when the Cup was retired . The Abbott Cup is now on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame . 1919 to 1970 Prior to 1971 , the Turnbull Cup Champions competed for the Abbott Cup ( Western Canada Junior Championship ) , and then the Memorial Cup for the National Junior Championship . Starting in 1933 became Junior ‘ A ’ . During this 53 year era ( 1919 - 1970 ) , MJHL Teams won 18 Abbott Cups , and 11 Memorial Cups Man / Sask Junior ‘ A ’ Championships . Man / Sask Championship ( 1971 to 1973 ) Anavet Cup ( 1974 to 2012 ) Western Canada Junior Hockey Championships . Abbott Cup ( 1919 to 1932 ) Western Canada Junior Championships Abbott Cup ( 1933 to 1999 ) Western Canada Junior ‘ A ’ Championships Canada Junior Hockey Championships . Memorial Cup ( 1919 - 1932 ) Canada Junior Championships Memorial Cup ( 1933 - 1970 ) Canada Junior ‘ A ’ Championships < br > RBC Cup ( 1971 to Present ) Canada Junior ‘ A ’ Championships Centennial Cup ( 1971 to 1995 ) , Royal Bank Cup ( 1995 to 2007 ) & RBC Cup Former Awards