MJHL Power Rankings | 2020-21 Week 2

2020-21 Week 2  |  October 12-18, 2020


  1. (4-0-0-0) Previous: 3rd
    The Stampeders went a perfect 4-0 against the OCN Blizzard to start their season. Both wins this past weekend were come from behind decisions. They erased a 4-2 deficit on Friday and a 4-1 deficit on Saturday. 
    Schedule this week: @ Wayway on Friday & vs. Wayway on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Haydn Delorme – 1G, 4A in 2GP last week. 
  2. (3-0-0-0) Previous: 1st
    The Pistons are the only other perfect team through the first two weekends of the season. They won their first game over the Freeze, 5-4 in a shootout but their second game was suspended on Sunday following bad ice conditions in Winnipeg.
    Schedule this week: vs. Selkirk on Friday & @ Selkirk on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Codey Behun – 1G, 1A in 1GP last week.
  3. (3-0-1-0) Previous: 5th
    Two games and two wins on the road for the Virden Oil Capitals last weekend. Virden beat Portage 7-3 at Stride Place on Friday and 4-3 in a shootout on Sunday.
    Schedule this week: vs. Winkler on Friday & @ Winkler on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Josh Belcher – 2G, 2A in 2GP last week.
  4. (3-0-0-1) Previous: 2nd 
    A couple one goal wins for the Winnipeg Blues. They edged the Selkirk Steelers in a shootout on Friday then slipped passed them again 2-1 in regulation on Saturday.
    Schedule this week: @ Neepawa on Saturday & vs. Neepawa on Sunday
    Player to watch: (F) Ethan Hersant – 1G, 1A in 2GP last.
  5. (3-1-0-0) Previous: 4th
    The Flyers split their weekend set with the Neepawa Natives. Winkler lost in Neepawa on Saturday and won in overtime at home on Sunday.
    Schedule this week: @ Virden on Friday & vs. Virden on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Tanner Andrew – 2G, 1A in 2GP last week.
  6. (2-2-0-0) Previous: 6th
    The Kings split their weekend series with the Wolverines once again, this time the set saw each team winning on home ice.
    Schedule this week: @ OCN on Friday & vs. OCN on Saturday
    Player to watch: (G) Matthias Smith – 1-1, 1.50 GAA & .953 SV% in 2GP last week.   
  7. (2-2-0-0) Previous: 8th
    As mentioned above the Wolverines and Kings both won games on home ice in their weekend set. Waywayseecappo took out Dauphin 3-1 on Friday for their lone victory of the weekend.
    Schedule this week: vs. Swan Valley on Friday & @ Swan Valley on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Mackenzie Belinski – 1G, 2A in 2GP last week.
  8. (1-2-1-0) Previous: 9th
    Three of a possible four points for the Neepawa Natives last week. They beat Winkler 4-2 at home on Friday and then squeezed a point out of the Flyers with a 4-3 OT loss on Sunday.
    Schedule this week: vs. Portage on Friday & @ Portage on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Carter Sawchuk – 3 Assists in 2GP last week.
  9. (1-3-0-0) Previous: 10th
    The Steelers are on the board with their first win of the season after they edged the Blues 3-2 in a shootout in Winnipeg on Friday. 
    Schedule this week: @ Steinbach on Friday & vs. Steinbach on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Ryan Ostermann – 2 Goals in 2GP last week.  
  10. (1-2-0-1) Previous: 7th
    Not a great start on home ice for the Portage Terriers. They dropped both their games to the Virden Oil Capitals over the weekend. The Terriers were able to gain a point in Sunday’s 4-3 shootout loss.
    Schedule this week: @ Neepawa on Friday & vs. Neepawa on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Jacob Piller – 2 Goals in 2GP last week.  
  11. (0-2-0-1) Previous: 12th
    The Freeze had some milestones over the weekend, the most notable was their first goal as a franchise, scored by Brock MacDonald, shorthanded. The Freeze will look for more goals and points this week when they meet the Winnipeg Blues.
    Schedule this week: vs. Winnipeg Blues on Friday & @ Winnipeg Blues on Saturday
    Player to watch: (F) Brock MacDonald – 2 Goals in 1GP last week.     
  12. (0-3-1-0) Previous: 11th
    OCN is still looking for their first win of the season. They lost two last weekend to the Swan Valley Stampeders, giving up two third period leads in the process.
    Schedule this week: vs. Dauphin on Friday & @ Dauphin on Saturday
    Player to watch: (D) Aiden Litke – 2G, 3A in 2GP last week.