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Minnesota Junior Hockey League 
Sport Ice hockey Founded 1974 No. of teams 8 Country(ies) 
United StatesMost recent champion(s) Granite City Lumberjacks Official website MJHL League Website The Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a USA Hockey Tier III sanctioned junior ice hockey league operated out of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota. The league currently has eight member teams in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The league's purpose is to develop 16-20 year olds hockey skills to prepare athletes for career advancement in a collegiate and/or professional opportunity, while providing them secondary school educational opportunities.
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Current Teams
Team City Arena Dells Ducks Lake Delton, Wisconsin Poppy Waterman Ice Arena Edina Lakers Edina, Minnesota Minnesota Made Ice Arena Hudson Crusaders Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson Civic Center Minnesota Owls Isanti, Minnesota David Johnson Civic Arena Maple Grove Energy Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove Ice Arena and Community Center Rochester Ice Hawks Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Olmstead Recreation Center Steele County Blades (2012-13) Owatonna, Minnesota Four Seasons Centre Twin Cities Northern Lights Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington Ice Garden Former teams
- Minnesota Flying Aces (-2011) - moved to NA3HL
- Minnesota Wildcats (2008-2011) - folded
- Granite City Lumberjacks (2007-2011) - moved to NA3HL
- Wisconsin Mustangs (2004-2010) - moved to SIJHL
- Iron Range Yellow Jackets (1999-2002) - moved to SIJHL
- Dubuque Thunderbirds - moved to CSHL
History
The league began in 1974 and has grown into a nine-team league in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The league has had a history of USA Hockey national championship teams.
Teams qualifying for National Tournament
note: League Champion listed first
- 2010-11: Granite City Lumberjacks, Hudson Crusaders, and Rochester Ice Hawks
- 2009-10: Minnesota Ice Hawks (Semifinalist), Northern Lights Hockey
- 2008-09: Granite City Lumberjacks, Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2007-08: Minnesota Ice Hawks, Minnesota Owls
- 2006-07: Minnesota Ice Hawks, Minnesota Owls
- 2005-06: Minnesota Ice Hawks, Northern Lights Hockey (Semifinalists)
- 2004-05: Minnesota Ice Hawks, Dubuque Thunderbirds
- 2003-04: Dubuque Thunderbirds, Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2002-03: Northern Lights, Dubuque Thunderbirds
- 2001-02: Iron Range Yellow Jackets
- 2000-01: Iron Range Yellow Jackets
- 1999-00: Iron Range Yellow Jackets
- 1998-99: East Metro Lakers
- 1997-98: North Metro Owls, South Suburban Steers
Playoff champions
- 2010-11: Granite City Lumberjacks,
- 2009-10: Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2008-09: Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2007-08: Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2006-07: Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2005-06: Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2004-05: Minnesota Ice Hawks
- 2003-04: Dubuque Thunderbirds
- 2002-03: Twin Cities Northern Lights
- 2001-02: Iron Range Yellow Jackets
- 2000-01: Iron Range Yellow Jackets
- 1999-00: Iron Range Yellow Jackets
- 1998-99: East Metro Lakers (USA Hockey National Champions)
- 1997-98: North Metro Owls
- 1996-97: Jr. Kodiaks (USA Hockey National Champions)
- 1995-96: Minneapolis Kodiaks
- 1994-95: Minneapolis Kodiaks (USA Hockey National Champions)
- 1993-94: North Metro Owls
- 1992-93: West Suburban Kodiaks (USA Hockey National Champions)
- 1991-92: Northland Voyageurs (USA Hockey National Champions)
- 1990-91: Tri-Metro Whalers
- 1989-90: West Suburban Kodiaks
- 1989-90: Runner Up - Northland Voyageurs (USA Hockey National Champions)
- 1988-89: North Suburban Hawks
- 1987-88: Tri-Metro Whalers
- 1986-87: Tri-Metro Whalers
External links
Junior ice hockey leagues in North America Canada Major JuniorJunior AJunior BJunior CIndependentUnited States Tier ITier IITier IIIIndependentIJHL • CJHLRelated article: List of ice hockey leagues • Hockey Canada • USA Hockey • Amateur Athletic Union Categories:- Ice hockey leagues in the United States
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