Virden Oil Capitals | |
City: | Virden, Manitoba |
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League: | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
Home Arena: | Tundra Oil & Gas Place |
General Manager: | Tyson Ramsey |
Head Coach: | Tyson Ramsey |
Franchise history | |
1956-1957: | Winnipeg Rangers |
1957: | Brandon Rangers |
1958-1959: | Transcona Rangers |
1959-1967: | Winnipeg Rangers |
1967-2000: | St. Boniface Saints |
2000-2012: | Winnipeg Saints |
The Virden Oil Capitals are a Canadian Junior A hockey team from Virden, Manitoba. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
On April 25, 2012, Bob Berry, a member of Virden Hockey Ventures Inc., confirmed that the group has purchased the Winnipeg Saints.
The team started the 2012-13 season in the new, $18-million, 1,200 seat Tundra Oil & Gas Place.
As of June 1st, 2020, the Virden Oil Capitals Jr. A Hockey Club is being run in its entirety as a 'Not for Profit' Organization.
Season-by-Season Record[]
Note: click on season for player stats or on league for link to that season.
Season | League | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
2012-13 | MJHL | 60 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 155 | 212 | 44 | 5th S-Wood | DNQ |
2013-14 | MJHL | 60 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 202 | 175 | 68 | 2nd S-Wood | Lost Div Final |
2014-15 | MJHL | 60 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 199 | 187 | 65 | 5th | Lost Semi Final |
2015-16 | MJHL | 60 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 194 | 141 | 76 | 4th | Lost Quarter Final |
2016-17 | MJHL | 60 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 166 | 195 | 60 | 7th | Lost Quarter Final |
2017-18 | MJHL | 60 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 266 | 180 | 83 | 2nd | Lost Final |
2018-19 | MJHL | 60 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 213 | 192 | 70 | 5th | Lost Semi Final |
2019-20 | MJHL | 60 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 233 | 218 | 69 | 6th | cancelled |
2020-21 | MJHL | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 1st I-Div | cancelled |
2021-22 | MJHL | 54 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 203 | 183 | 64 | 3rd West | Lost Semi Final |
2022-23 | MJHL | 58 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 182 | 185 | 71 | 3rd West | Lost Final |
2023-24 | MJHL | 58 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 229 | 134 | 86 | 1st West | Lost Semi Final |
Team Records[]
Achievement | Player | Season | Amount |
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Most Points | Tyler Kirkup | 2017-18 | 75 |
Most Goals | 40 | ||
Most Assists | Kirklan Lycar | 57 |
Franchise Records[]
Achievement | Player | Season | Amount |
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Most Points | Mike Ridley | 1982-83 | 191 |
Most Goals | 91 | ||
Most Assists | 100 |
Player/Coach Achievements[]
League | Award Winners | Leaders | |||
All-Stars | Scholarships | ||||
CJHL Awards & Achievements | Hockey Canada Awards & Achievements |
NHL Draft Picks[]
Draft Year | Player | Drafted by | Round | Overall |
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2017 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 | 196 |
Oil Capitals Lists[]
All-Time Player Roster | |
All-Time Coaching Roster | All-Time Coaching Stats |
All-Time Manager Roster | All-Time General Manager Stats |