January 11, 2015
Recently, we challenged your knowledge of the MJHL. Hope you enjoyed testing your memory skills. Drumroll please..………..here are the answers to the questions:
- Which MJHL alumni has been a long-time referee in the NHL? (Rob Martel of Selkirk Steelers)
- Who was the last captain in the MJHL to hoist the national championship trophy? Hint: Centennial Cup. (Ken Neufeld of Selkirk Steelers)
- This Portage Terrier alumni went on to play with Los Angeles Kings? (Dan Bonar)
- This MJHL player was named CJHL Player of the Year. (Eric Delong/Portage Terriers)
- Who was the first-ever signed Selkirk Steeler? (Willy Cole…..went on to become a radio personality.)
- Who was the first-ever coach of the then-MJHL franchise Steinbach Hawks? (Al Hares….former bench boss of Selkirk Steelers)
- This Dauphin King goaltender went on to star in the NHL. (Ron Low)
- This player was arguably the highest-profile player to suit up for the then-MJHL franchise Kenora Muskies. (Charlie Simmer….went on to star with the Los Angeles Kings; most notably the Triple Crown Line)
- This MJHL alumni went on to win four Stanley Cups. (Butch Goring/Dauphin Kings)
- Who is the MJHL’s all-time winning coach? (Don MacGillivray/Winnipeg Blues. He started his coaching career with St. James Canadians)
- This MJHL alumni went on to play for his native country in the Winter Olympics/World Championships. (Karl Friesen/West Kildonan North Stars.)
- This former MJHL coach went on to coach Theo Fleury. (Glenn Watson/OCN Blizzard)
