1970-71 MJHL Season

This is the 1970-71 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season.
=CAHA Notes=
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association divided Junior A Hockey into two categories, Tier 1 and Tier 2.Tier 1 was limited to only three leagues, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Canada Hockey League. The remaining Junior A Leagues fell into Tier 2. Only Tier 1 Leagues were allowed to play for the Memorial Cup, Canada’s Junior A Championship. 
In May 1970, Frank McKinnon tabled a motion at the CAHA annual general meeting to allow the remaining Junior A Leagues to compete for a national championship. The motion was carried and the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association donated the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, in celebration of Manitoba's centennial (1970).
In time, Tier 1 would become known as Major Junior, and Tier 2 as simply Junior A.
=League Notes=
Terry Sawchuk Memorial Trophy for Top Goaltender introduced.
=Regular Season=
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=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
::Manitoba/Saskatchewan Playoff
St. Boniface defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 4-games-to-2
see 1971 Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior A Playoff
=Western Canada Championship=
::Abbott Cup Championship
St. Boniface lost to Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) 4-games-to-none
see 1971 Abbott Cup
=League Leaders=
Category 	Player 	Team 	Amount
Most Points 	Dan Tremblay	Dauphin Kings 	109
Most Goals 	Ken George 	Kenora Muskies 	48
Most Assists 	Dan Tremblay	Dauphin Kings 	72
Top Goals Against Average	Curt Ridley 	Portage Terriers	3.31
=League Record=
Player 	Team 	Achievement 	Amount
Ken George	Kenora Muskies	Most Goals--Left Wing	48
=Scoring Leaders=
Rank	Player 	Team 	G 	A 	Pts
1 	Dan Tremblay 	Dauphin Kings 	37	72	109
2 	Ken George 	Kenora Muskies 	48	34	82
3 	Don McLaughlin 	Winnipeg Monarchs 	35	42	77
4 	Tom Thomsen 	Kenora Muskies 	26	47	73
5 	George Jacobson	West Kildonan North Stars	24	42	66
6 	Rick Miller 	Kenora Muskies 	36	29	65
7 	Jim Carter 	St. Boniface Saints 	44	17	61
8 	Ron Wallace 	Kenora Muskies 	16	44	60
9 	Dave Pile 	Selkirk Steelers 	22	35	57
10 	Dave Goring 	Winnipeg Monarchs 	31	25	56
=Awards=
Trophy 	Winner 	Team
MVP 	????? 	?????
Top Goaltender 	Curt Ridley 	Portage Terriers
Rookie of the Year 	Bill Kriski 	St. Boniface Saints
Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship	????? 	?????
Scoring Champion 	Dan Tremblay	Dauphin Kings
=All-Star Teams=
North Division 	North Division 	North Division
First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Curt Ridley 	Portage Terriers
Defensemen 	Norm Johnston 	Selkirk Steelers
Defensemen 	Mike Korney 	Dauphin Kings
Centerman 	Tom Thomsen 	Kenora Muskies
Leftwinger 	Ken George 	Kenora Muskies
Rightwinger 	Dan Tremblay 	Dauphin Kings
Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Rick St. Croix 	Kenora Muskies
Defensemen 	Manley Dubroy 	Kenora Muskies
Defensemen 	Frank Taylor 	Portage Terriers
Centerman 	Dave Pile 	Selkirk Steelers
Leftwinger 	Ron Hildebrand 	Selkirk Steelers
Rightwinger 	Rick Miller 	Kenora Muskies
South Division 	South Division 	South Division
First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team 	First All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Gordon Tumilson 	West Kildonan North Stars
Defensemen 	Steve Craft 	St. Boniface Saints
Defensemen 	Terry Phillips 	St. James Canadians
Centerman 	Rick Sedgwick 	St. Boniface Saints
Leftwinger 	Don McLaughlin 	Winnipeg Monarchs
Rightwinger 	Wayne Albo 	St. Boniface Saints
Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team	Second All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Bill Kriski 	St. Boniface Saints
Defensemen 	John Bednarski 	West Kildonan North Stars
Defensemen 	George Mann 	St. Boniface Saints
Centerman 	Ray Huska 	St. James Canadians
Leftwinger 	Don Deprez 	West Kildonan North Stars
Rightwinger 	Dave Beer 	St. James Canadians
Rightwinger 	Laurie Sutton 	St. Boniface Saints
==in the News==
==National Hockey League==
*Terry Ball
*Andy Bathgate
*Gary Bergman
*Larry Brown
*Bobby Clarke
*Bill Fairbairn
*Butch Goring
*Ted Green
*Jim Hargreaves
*Ted Harris
*Gerry Hart
*Bill Heindl
*Bryan Hextall
*Dennis Hextall
*Ted Irvine
*Dan Johnson
*Jim Johnson
*Gord Labossiere
*Reggie Leach
*Chuck Lefley
*Dunc McCallum
*Ab McDonald
*Lew Morrison
*Tracy Pratt
*Pete Stemkowski
*John Stewart
*Bill Sutherland
*Ted Taylor
*Ernie Wakely
*Juha Widing
*Chris Worthy
*Bob Woytowich
==Professional Players==
*Murray Anderson
*Larry Bazylo
==Major Junior Players==
==University & College Players==
*Jim Trosky
Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons
Category:1970 in hockey
Category:1971 in hockey