The
Winnipeg Saints are sold to a group from
Virden in April 2012 and relocate to the southwestern Manitoba community. The team is renamed the
Virden Oil Capitals and moves to the Sherwood Division. The
Winnipeg Blues are now the sole team based in
Winnipeg.[1]
The
Steinbach Pistons are purchased by a group of local investors and become a community-owned organization.[2]
The league shortens its regular season schedule from 341 games to 330. Each team plays two less games as a result.
The league holds its annual showcase event October 4–6 at the
MTS Iceplex.
The
Steinbach Pistons join the MJHL playoffs for the first time in ten years, defeat the two-time defending champion
Portage Terriers, and then upset the league's top two teams from the regular season, the
Winnipeg Blues and
Dauphin Kings, to win their organization's first ever Turnbull Cup.[3]