The Virden Oil Capitals are a Canadian junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Virden, Manitoba. The Oil Capitals are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
History
The franchise was founded as the Winnipeg Rangers in 1956. The Rangers became the St. Boniface Saints in 1967 and later the Winnipeg Saints in 2000. The Oil Capitals were created in the spring of 2012 when a group of local investors purchased the Saints franchise and relocated it to Virden to play at newly constructed Tundra Oil & Gas Place.
The team has won five Turnbull Cups (Rangers in 1961 and 1966; Saints in 1971, 1981, and 1994) and finished runner-up on seven occasions (Rangers in 1960; Saints in 1969, 1993, 2008, 2010, and 2012; Oil Capitals in 2018).
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs1956-57 29 7 21 1 - 95 203 15 3rd MJHL1957-58 30 10 20 0 - 128 193 20 4th MJHL1958-59 32 10 19 3 - 110 166 23 4th MJHL1959-60 32 10 21 1 - 100 144 21 4th MJHL1960-61 32 21 11 0 - 157 120 42 2nd MJHL Won League1961-62 40 16 20 4 - 128 150 36 4th MJHL1962-63 40 11 25 4 - 141 196 26 5th MJHL1963-64 30 15 12 3 - 120 91 33 3rd MJHL1964-65 45 21 18 6 - 202 170 48 2nd MJHL1965-66 48 27 16 5 - 219 186 59 1st MJHL Won League1966-67 57 34 19 4 - 263 201 74 3rd MJHL1967-68 36 18 17 1 - 157 152 37 2nd MJHL1968-69 34 18 14 2 - 145 126 38 4th MJHL1969-70 34 11 19 4 - 152 176 26 7th MJHL1970-71 48 19 22 7 - 208 195 45 6th MJHL Won League, won AC1971-72 48 22 24 2 - 200 214 46 5th MJHL1972-73 48 24 24 0 - 221 225 48 4th MJHL1973-74 47 28 18 1 - 228 188 57 5th MJHL1974-75 48 23 25 0 - 234 251 46 6th MJHL1975-76 52 30 18 4 - 244 209 64 2nd MJHL1976-77 52 23 27 2 - 225 262 48 5th MJHL1977-78 52 31 21 0 - 289 260 62 5th MJHL 1978-79 48 21 26 1 - 227 225 43 7th MJHL1979-80 48 32 15 1 - 294 214 65 2nd MJHL1980-81 48 41 6 1 - 342 164 83 1st MJHL Won League1981-82 48 30 18 0 - 284 232 60 3rd MJHL1982-83 48 33 14 1 - 369 242 67 2nd MJHL1983-84 48 17 31 0 - 238 266 34 6th MJHL1984-85 48 17 29 2 - 215 278 36 8th MJHL1985-86 48 29 19 0 - 317 265 58 5th MJHL1986-87 48 31 17 0 - 306 273 62 2nd MJHL1987-88 48 32 16 0 - 275 215 64 3rd MJHL1988-89 48 29 10 9 - 290 209 67 2nd MJHL1989-90 52 3 48 1 - 175 427 7 10th MJHL1990-91 48 15 32 1 - 212 267 31 7th MJHL1991-92 48 21 26 0 1 202 228 43 6th MJHL1992-93 48 26 19 2 1 197 189 55 3rd MJHL1993-94 56 38 16 1 1 -- -- 78 1st MJHL Won League1994-95 56 43 10 2 1 283 160 90 1st MJHL1995-96 56 33 18 2 3 244 215 71 2nd MJHL1996-97 55 24 29 1 1 245 272 50 6th MJHL1997-98 62 22 37 2 1 214 262 47 9th MJHL1998-99 62 26 33 2 1 239 319 55 7th MJHL1999-00 64 21 40 - 3 230 372 45 11th MJHL2000-01 64 33 28 - 3 281 263 69 6th MJHL2001-02 64 20 40 - 4 178 293 44 11th MJHL2002-03 64 23 34 - 7 225 278 53 10th MJHL2003-04 64 33 29 - 2 267 238 68 7th MJHL2004-05 63 28 24 - 11 214 209 67 8th MJHL2005-06 63 37 20 - 6 279 206 80 4th MJHL2006-07 63 31 31 - 1 259 281 63 6th MJHL2007-08 62 45 14 - 3 345 191 93 2nd MJHL2008-09 62 48 11 - 3 381 192 99 1st MJHL2009-10 62 36 19 - 7 228 199 79 3rd MJHL Lost final2010-11 62 31 30 - 1 225 229 63 8th MJHL Lost quarter-final2011-12 62 34 22 - 6 230 215 74 6th MJHL Lost final2012-13 60 18 34 - 8 159 217 44 10th MJHL DNQ2013-14 60 32 24 - 4 202 179 68 5th MJHL Lost semi-final2014-15 60 30 20 - 10 202 191 70 5th MJHL Lost semi-final2015-16 60 37 21 - 2 195 141 76 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final2016-17 60 26 26 - 8 167 198 60 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final2017-18 60 40 17 - 3 268 181 83 2nd MJHL Lost final2018-19 60 31 21 - 8 214 196 70 5th MJHL Lost semi-final2019-20 60 32 23 - 5 233 218 69 6th MJHL Cancelled2020-21 9 8 0 - 1 39 24 17 1st MJHL Cancelled2021-22 54 30 20 - 4 203 183 64 5th MJHL Lost semi-final2022-23 58 35 22 - 1 182 185 71 6th MJHL Lost final2023–24 58 40 12 3 3 229 134 86 1st of 6 West3 of 13 MJHL Won Div Semifinal 4-2 (Neepawa Natives)Lost Semifinals 2-4 (Winkler Flyers)2024–25 58 24 31 2 1 170 189 51 5th of 6 West10 of 13 MJHL Did Not Qualify
Playoffs 1971 Won League, won Man/Sask Championship, lost Abbott Cup St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3 St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none St. Boniface Saints defeated Kenora Muskies 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS St. Boniface Saints defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 4-games-to-2 MAN/SASK CHAMPIONS Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1972 Lost quarter-final West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1973 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 9-points-to-7 St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1974 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2 West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1975 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1976 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1977 Lost quarter-final Kenora Thistles defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2 1978 Lost quarter-final Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1979 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1 Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1980 Lost quarter-final Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2 1981 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup St. Boniface Saints defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1 St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS St. Boniface Saints defeated Thompson King Miners (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1982 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2 Fort Garry Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1983 Lost final St. Boniface Saints defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none St. Boniface Saints defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2 Dauphin Kings defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1984 Lost quarter-final Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1985 Lost quarter-final Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1986 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1987 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1988 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 1989 Lost quarter-final Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1990 DNQ 1991 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1992 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2 1993 Lost final St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none St. Boniface Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1 Dauphin Kings defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none 1994 Won League, lost Anavet Cup St. Boniface Saints defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-1 St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1 St. Boniface Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1995 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-none Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1996 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1997 Lost quarter-final Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1998 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 1999 Lost semi-final St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2 Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 2000 DNQ 2001 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-3 2002 DNQ 2003 DNQ 2004 Lost semi-final Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2 2005 Lost quarter-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 2006 Lost quarter-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2 2007 Lost semi-final Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none 2008 Lost final Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1 Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1 Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 2009 Lost semi-final Winnipeg Saints defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-none Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2 2010 Lost final Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none Dauphin Kings defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none 2011 Lost quarter-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 2012 Lost final Winnipeg Saints defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 Winnipeg Saints defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2 Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 2013 DNQ 2014 Lost semi-final Virden Oil Capitals defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-2 Dauphin Kings defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0 2015 Lost semi-final Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0 2016 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg Blues defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-3 2017 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2 2018 Lost final Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-0 Steinbach Pistons defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2 2019 Lost semi-final Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0 2020 Playoffs cancelled Virden Oil Capitals leading Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-1 when playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Playoffs cancelled 2022 Lost semi-final Virden Oil Capitals defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-0 Steinbach Pistons defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2 2023 Lost final Virden Oil Capitals defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2 Virden Oil Capitals defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3 Steinbach Pistons defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-1
External links Virden Oil Capitals Official Website
References