2002-03 MJHL Season

This is the 2002-03 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season, the League's eighty sixth season.
=League Notes=
Commissioner Kim Davis
*Kim Davis named League Commissioner, replacing the retiring Frank McKinnon.
*Allard Division renamed Sher-Wood Division.
*MJHL and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League continue interlocking all-star games.
*Inaugural MJHL Prospects Game to be part of Power Smart All-Star Challenge.
*Frank McKinnon Award, a scholarship, introduced.
=Regular Season=
{| BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="100%"
|- bgcolor="#F30F30" align="center" OCN lost to Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-1</center>
see 2003 Anavet Cup
=All-Star Challenge Weekend=
Prospects Game
On Friday, January 31 in The Pas, the Sher-Wood Division defeated the Allison Division 5-4, in the first ever MJHL Prospects Game. Dustin Norman scored a pair for the winners & Tim Hammell had a pair for the losers.
see 2003 MJHL Prospects Game
Power Smart All-Star Challenge
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League hosted portion of the All-Star Challenge was held in Flin Flon, on Saturday, February 1, with the SJHL's Dodge Division defeating the MJHL's Addison Division 5-3. On Sunday, in The Pas, the MJHL’s and SJHL’s Sher-Wood Divisions faced off, with the SJHL winning 7-6 in a shootout. 
see 2003 MJHL / SJHL All-Star Games
=Canada Winter Games=
{| BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="100%"
|- bgcolor="blue" align="center" see 2003 Canada Winter Games</center>
=In Season Awards=
Player of the Week	Players of the Month
=League Leaders=
?????	?????	MJHL Player of the Year
=Scholarships=
{| BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="100%"
|- bgcolor="#F30F30" align="center" First All-Star Team</center>
Andy Coates • Aaron Starr • Tyler Skworchinski
OCN Blizzard • OCN Blizzard • Portage Terriers
Colin Tetrault • Jamie Dowhayko
Southeast Blades • Selkirk Steelers
Andrew Gallant
OCN Blizzard
Second All-Star Team
Steve Lajoie • James Marquis • David Phillips
Selkirk Steelers • Selkirk Steelers • Portage Terriers
Kody Mintenko • Dan Morin
Portage Terriers • Selkirk Steelers
Patrice Godin
Portage Terriers
Third All-Star Team
Cliff Ketchen • Scott Kozoroski • Justin Wise
Portage Terriers • Swan Valley Stampeders • Southeast Blades
Garrett Hildebrandt • Alton Jackson
OCN Blizzard • OCN Blizzard
Jonathan Meyer
OCN Blizzard
First Rookie All-Star Team
Tim Hammell • Andrew Jackman • Dustin Norman
Winnipeg Saints • Portage Terriers • Neepawa Natives
Nicholas Lubimiv • Riley Weselowski
Portage Terriers • Neepawa Natives
Jonathan Meyer
OCN Blizzard
Second Rookie All-Star Team
Josh Froese • Brent Howarth • Steven Sleep
Winkler Flyers • Selkirk Steelers • Selkirk Steelers
Dalyn Flatt • Colin Herman
Swan Valley Stampeders • Winkler Flyers
Orlando Alamano
Swan Valley Stampeders
==Alumni News==
see 2002-03 MJHL Alumni News
==in the News==
NHL Entry Draft
*Barry Brust selected by the Minnesota Wild and Russell Spence by the Phoenix Coyotes.
November
*Jordin Tootoo named WHL Player of the Week (11/17).
December
*Erik Petersen coached for Denmark at the World Championship.
January
*Jordin Tootoo and Team Canada won silver at the World Junior Hockey Championship.
March
*Darcy Hordichuk traded by the Phoenix Coyotes to the Florida Panthers.
*Andrew Murray named to CHA All-Tournament Team.
*Jordin Tootoo named to WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team.
April
*Paul Dyck and the Krefeld Penguins won the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Championship.
*Jordin Tootoo received the National Aboriginal Achievement Youth Award.
May
*Steve MacIntyre signed a two year contract with the New York Rangers.
June
*Shane Hnidy signed a one year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators.
==National Hockey League==
*Tyler Arnason
*Ed Belfour
*Brad Chartrand
*Garnet Exelby
*Theoren Fleury
*Shane Hnidy
*Kevin Hodson
*Darcy Hordichuk
*Mike Keane
*Kirby Law
*Mike LeClerc
*Barry Trotz
*J.P. Vigier
*Duvie Westcott
==Professional Players==
*Dallas Anderson
*Paul Dyck
*Steve MacIntyre
*Scott McCallum
*Colton Orr
*Jason Smith
*Ryan Smith
*Luc Theoret
==Major Junior Players==
*Nigel Dawes
*Triston Grant
*Cody McLeod
*Colton Orr
*Rob Smith
*Luc Theoret
*Krister Toews
*Jordin Tootoo
*Ian White
==University & College Players==
*Myles Fee
*Greg Harris
*Steve Mullin
*Andrew Murray
Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons