Six MJHL Alumni featured in NCAA Tournament

The 2021 NCAA Div. I Men’s Ice Hockey Championships get underway on Friday, March 26 with six Manitoba Junior Hockey League Alumni taking part.

The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site. The regional winners advance to the Men’s Frozen Four. The entire championship uses a single-elimination format.

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Tyler Kirkup – Bemidji State University
Virden Oil Capitals 2015-2018
MJHL accolades include leading the league in goal scoring (40) in 2017-19 and being named to the Second All-Star Team.

Jackson Keane – University of North Dakota
Winnipeg Blues 2013-2015
MJHL accolades include the MJHL All-Rookie Team, MJHL Second All-Star Team and winning the Turnbull Cup Championship in 2014.

Riese Gaber – University of North Dakota
Dauphin Kings/Steinbach Pistons 2016-2018
MJHL accolades include the MJHL All-Rookie Team, winning the Turnbull Cup & ANAVET Cup Championships and winning gold with Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge.

Darby Gula – Bemidji State University
Steinbach Pistons 2015-2018
MJHL accolades include the MJHL All-Rookie Team, MJHL First All-Star Team, Turnbull Cup & ANAVET Cup Championships and earning the MJHL’s Top Defenseman in 2017-18.

Tyler Jubenvill – Bemidji State University
Winkler Flyers 2015-2017
Tyler’s MJHL accolades include being named to the MJHL All-Rookie Team and MJHL Second All-Star Team.

Tyler Anderson – St. Cloud State University 
Steinbach Pistons 2015-2018
MJHL accolades include the MJHL’s Second All-Star Team and leading the MJHL in scoring amongst Defenseman.

The MJHL would like to wish our alumni the best of luck as they prepare for the tournament.