1997-98 MJHL Season

This is the 1997-98 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.
=League Notes=
Southeast Blades return after a one year leave of absence.
=Regular Season=
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=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
::Anavet Cup Championship
Winkler lost to Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 4-games-to-3
see 1998 Anavet Cup
=All-Star Game=
The MJHL All-Star Game was held on Saturday, January 31, in Dauphin, with the Addison Division edging the Allard Division 5-4. Andrew McPherson of the host Dauphin Kings was named game MVP, while Cliff Duchesne and Jamie Brewster were named players of the games for their respective Allard and Addision teams.
see 1998 MJHL All-Star Game
=Players of the Month=
October 	Player 	Jedd Crumb 	Winnipeg South Blues
October 	Goaltender 	Eric Pateman 	Winkler Flyers
October 	Defenseman 	Barrett Labossiere	OCN Blizzard
October 	Rookie 	Nolan Ploegman 	St. James Canadians
November	Player 	????? 	?????
November	Goaltender 	????? 	?????
November	Defenseman 	????? 	?????
November	Rookie 	????? 	?????
December	Player 	????? 	?????
December	Goaltender 	????? 	?????
December	Defenseman 	????? 	?????
December	Rookie 	????? 	?????
January 	Player 	????? 	?????
January 	Goaltender 	????? 	?????
January 	Defenseman 	????? 	?????
January 	Rookie 	????? 	?????
February	Player 	????? 	?????
February	Goaltender 	????? 	?????
February	Defenseman 	????? 	?????
February	Rookie 	????? 	?????
March 	Player(tie)	Ryan Brunel 	Winkler Flyers
March 	Player(tie)	Jeff McGill 	Winkler Flyers
March 	Goaltender 	Eric Pateman 	Winkler Flyers
March 	Defenseman 	Scott Ribble 	St. James Canadians
March 	Rookie 	Joel Nedecky 	St. James Canadians
=League Leaders=
=Scholarships=
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David Burgess • Jedd Crumb • Cliff Duchesne
Winkler Flyers • Winnipeg South Blues • OCN Blizzard
Scott Ribble • Barrett Labossiere
St. James Canadians • OCN Blizzard
Eric Pateman
Winkler Flyers
Rookie All-Star Team 
Andrew Kirk • Shaun Rose • Ron Shingoose
Southeast Blades • OCN Blizzard • Neepawa Natives
Garnet Exelby • Kevin Wilson
Winnipeg South Blues • OCN Blizzard
Joey Fontaine
St. Boniface Saints
==in the News==
August
*Expansion team Nashville Predators hired Barry Trotz as their Head Coach.
March
*Erik Petersen and the Herning Blue Fox won the Eliteserien Championship.
May
*Mike Martens and Columbus Cottonmouths won the CHL Championship. Martens named Playoff MVP.
==National Hockey League==
*Ed Belfour
*Lonny Bohonos
*Brad Church
*Theoren Fleury
*Ron Hextall
*Kevin Hodson
*Mike Keane
*Peter LeBoutillier
*Mike LeClerc
*Grant Ledyard
*Rick St. Croix
*Neil Wilkinson
==Professional Players==
*Paul Dyck
*Shane Hnidy
*Mike Martens
*Sonny Mignacca
*Erik Petersen
*Ken Petrash
*Jason Smith
*Ryan Smith
==Major Junior==
*Don MacGillivray
*Ken Pearson
*Luc Theoret
==University & College==
*Billy Keane
Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons