2004-05 MJHL Season

This is the 2004-05 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Season, the League's eighty eighth season.
=League Notes=
Commissioner Kim Davis
*St. James Canadians fold.
*Showcase Weekend introduced, held October 8th to 10th at Dakota Community Centre in Winnipeg.
=Regular Season=
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All 11 MJHL teams plus the Borderland Thunder of the Superior International Junior Hockey League, played 3 games in 3 days, in front of scouts from all over North America. Games counted in regular season standings.
Thunder Games
Friday: defeated Wayway 5-3
Saturday: tied Dauphin 4-4
Sunday: lost to Portage 2-1
=Playoffs=
=Manitoba / Saskatchewan Playoff=
::Anavet Cup Championship
Portage defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 4-games-to-2
Jordan McIntyre from Portage selected MVP 
see 2005 Anavet Cup
=Canada Championship Tournament=
::Royal Bank Cup Championship
Portage failed to qualify for playoffs
see 2005 Royal Bank Cup
=World U-17 Hockey Challenge=
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=All-Star Challenge Weekend=
Prospects Game
Jordan Cyr scored a pair of goals, including the game winner, as Addison Division rallied from a 4-2 deficit to defeat Sher-Wood Division 6-4 in the MJHL Prospects Game held at Neepawa on Saturday, January 29.
see 2005 MJHL Prospects Game
All-Star Game
The Sher-Wood Division spotted their Addison Division counterparts a 2-0 lead before opening the floodgates en route to an 8-3 victory in the annual MJHL All-Star Game held Sunday afternoon at Neepawa.
see 2005 MJHL All-Star Game
=In Season Awards=
Player of the Week	Players of the Month
=League Leaders=
Ryan Garbutt 	Winnipeg South Blues	
Dean Yakura 	Southeast Blades 	
Frank McKinnon Award	Justin Chuchmuch 	Waywayseecappo Wolverines
=All-Star Teams=
First All-Star Team
Ryan Garbutt • Steve Haddon • A.J. Tucker
Winnipeg South Blues • Portage Terriers • Wayway Wolverines
Devrin Stonehouse • Kip Workman
Neepawa Natives • Portage Terriers
Brett Koscielny
Dauphin Kings
Second All-Star Team
Josh Froese • Dustin Norman • Tyler Scofield
Winkler Flyers • Neepawa Natives • OCN Blizzard
Alex Lentowich • Tyler Milford
Selkirk Steelers • OCN Blizzard
Stefan Drew
Portage Terriers
First Rookie All-Star Team
Andrew Clark • Jordan Cyr • Matt Ostash
Neepawa Natives • Selkirk Steelers • Winkler Flyers
Jordan Pernarowski • Wade Poplawski
Dauphin Kings • Winnipeg South Blues
Blaine Neufeld
Winkler Flyers
Second Rookie All-Star Team
Nicholas Foisy • Zack McMillan • Jason Yuel
Wayway Wolverines • Winkler Flyers • Winnipeg Saints
Travis Avery • Jason Gray
Winkler Flyers • Winnipeg South Blues
Kurt Jory
Neepawa Natives
==Alumni News==
see 2004-05 MJHL Alumni News
==in the News==
NHL Entry Draft
*Travis Zajac selected by New Jersey, Mitch Carefoot by Atlanta, and Triston Grant by Philadelphia.
July
*Shane Hnidy signed a one year contract with the Nashville Predators.
August
*Darcy Hordichuk signed a one year contract extension with the Florida Panthers.
December
*Shane Hnidy signed a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
*Paul Dyck played for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup.
*Erik Petersen coached for Denmark at the World Championship.
March
*Krister Toews named CWUAA Most Outstanding Freshman and to Second All-Star Team & All-Rookie Team.
*Andrew Murray named CHA Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year, also to First All-Star Team.
*Josh Hechter and the St. Anselm Hawks won the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
*Travis Zajac named to WCHA All-Rookie Team.
*Andrew Murray named to All-USCHO Third-Team.
April
*Travis Zajac named to NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.
==National Hockey League==
*Barry Trotz
==Professional==
*Dallas Anderson
*Paul Dyck
*Shane Hnidy
*Steve MacIntyre
*Cody McLeod
*Colton Orr
*Tim Plett
*Jason Smith
*Ryan Smith
*Rick St. Croix
*Jordin Tootoo
*Ian White
==Major Junior Players==
*Corey Courchene
*Dane Crowley
*Nigel Dawes
*Brodie Dupont
*Justin Falk
*Triston Grant
*Tyler Harder
*Mike Hellyer
*Darren Helm
*Kyle Howarth
*Bryan Kauk
*Gavin McHale
*Cody McLeod
*Travis Mealy
*Ryan Menei
*Myles Rumsey
*Luc Theoret
*Jared Walker
==University & College Players==
*Myles Fee
*Dustin Hughes
*Sonny Mignacca
*Steve Mullin
*Andrew Murray
*Rob Smith
*Krister Toews
*Travis Zajac
Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League seasons