Steinbach Pistons have advanced to the MJHL final thanks to the outstanding play of goaltender Matthew Thiessen, who was named the Recycle Everywhere MJHL Player of the Week.
17-year-old Matthew Thiessen won three of four starts, highlighted by an outstanding GAA of 1.75 and save percentage of .939. One of his wins was a shutout effort. Thiessen, who hails from Altona, currently has the best GAA (1.38) of all goaltenders in the post-season. He also has the most shutouts in the playoffs with three.
Steinbach Pistons, who won the MJHL in 2013, will take on Virden Oil Capitals for the Turnbull Trophy. The best-of-seven series will begin this week.
The runners-up are 19-year-old goaltender Jeremy Link of the Winnipeg Blues and 20-year-old forward Kirklan Lycar of the Virden Oil Capitals.
