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Winnipeg Saints
Winnipeg Saints
City: St. Boniface, Manitoba
(1967-71)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
(1972-12)
League: Manitoba Junior
Hockey League
Operated: 1967-2012
Home Arena: Bertrand Arena
(1967-2000)
Dakota Community Centre (2000-10)
St. Adolphe
(2010-11)
St. James Civic Centre
(2011-12)
Colours: Black, Red , White
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
Championships
Playoff Championships:
1971, 1981, 1994


The Winnipeg Saints were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from St. Boniface, Manitoba, a district within the city of Winnipeg, since 1972. They were members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada.

In September 1967, as part of an agreement with the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association, Ben Hatskin sold the Winnipeg Rangers to a community-minded sports group in St. Boniface. The Team was renamed the St. Boniface Saints.

In May 2000, longtime owner Ralph Borger, sold the team to Winnipeg businessmen Blake Fitzpatrick, Pat Meagher, Gord Lee, Richard Enright, David Dobie, Marc Phaneuf, Don Howe, Al Fast, and George Sigurdson. The new owners rename the team, the Winnipeg Saints.

The Saints played out of the Dakota Community Centre for a decade years, before being forced out. For 2010-11 the team played out of St. Adolphe, switching to the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg for the playoffs. The Saints moved back to the city for 2011-12, and played out of the St. James Civic Centre.

In April 2012, the team was sold to a group based out of Virden, Manitoba, becoming the Virden Oil Capitals.

see Saints History


Season-by-Season Record[]

Note: click on season for team picture and roster or on league for direct link to that season.

Season League GP W L T OTL SOL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
1967-68 MJHL 36 18 17 1 - - 157 152 37 2nd Lost Semi
1968-69 MJHL 34 18 14 2 - - 145 126 38 2nd South Lost Final
1969-70 MJHL 34 11 19 4 - - 152 176 26 4th South DNQ
1970-71 MJHL 48 19 22 7 - - 209 195 45 3rd South Won League
1970-71 Man/Sask 6 4 2 - - - 26 22 - - Won Series
Abbott Cup 4 0 4 - - - 6 15 - - Lost Series
1971-72 MJHL 48 22 24 2 - - 200 214 46 2nd South Lost Div Semi
1972-73 MJHL 48 24 24 0 - - 221 221 48 3rd South Lost Div Final
1973-74 MJHL 48 28 18 2 - - 228 188 58 2nd South Lost Div Final
1974-75 MJHL 48 23 25 0 - - 234 251 46 3rd South Lost Div Semi
1975-76 MJHL 52 30 18 4 - - 244 209 64 2nd South Lost Div Semi
1976-77 MJHL 52 23 27 2 - - 225 262 48 3rd South Lost Div Semi
1977-78 MJHL 52 31 21 0 - - 289 260 62 2nd South Lost Div Semi
1978-79 MJHL 48 21 26 1 - - 229 226 43 4th South Lost Div Final
1979-80 MJHL 48 32 15 1 - - 299 220 65 1st South Lost Div Semi
1980-81 MJHL 48 41 6 1 - - - - 83 1st South Won League
1980-81 Turnbull Cup 3 3 0 - - - 26 10 - - Won Series
1980-81 Anavet Cup 5 1 4 - - - 12 37 - - Lost Series
1981-82 MJHL 48 30 18 0 - - 284 232 60 2nd South Lost Div Final
1982-83 MJHL 48 33 14 1 - - 369 242 67 1st South Lost Final
1983-84 MJHL 48 17 31 0 - - 238 266 34 3rd South Lost Div Semi
1984-85 MJHL 48 17 29 2 - - 215 278 36 5th South Lost Div Semi
1985-86 MJHL 48 29 19 0 - - 310 265 58 3rd South Lost Div Semi
1986-87 MJHL 48 31 17 0 - - - - 62 1st South Lost Div Final
1987-88 MJHL 48 32 16 0 - - 275 215 64 2nd South Lost Div Semi
1988-89 MJHL 48 29 19 0 - - 290 209 58 2nd South Lost Div Semi
1989-90 MJHL 52 3 48 1 - - - - 7 5th South DNQ
1990-91 MJHL 48 15 32 1 - - 212 267 31 3rd South Lost Div Semi
1991-92 MJHL 48 21 26 0 - 1 202 228 43 2nd South Lost Div Semi
1992-93 MJHL 48 26 19 1 - 2 197 189 55 1st South Lost Final
1993-94 MJHL 56 38 16 1 - 1 --- --- 78 1st Addison Won League
1993-94 Anavet Cup 7 3 4 - - - 19 22 - - Lost Series
1994-95 MJHL 56 43 10 2 - 1 283 160 89 1st Addison Lost Div Final
1995-96 MJHL 56 33 18 2 - 3 249 215 71 1st Addison Lost Div Semi
1996-97 MJHL 56 25 29 1 - 1 252 278 52 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi
1997-98 MJHL 62 22 37 1 - 2 214 262 47 4th Addison Lost Div Semi
1998-99 MJHL 62 26 33 1 - 2 239 319 55 4th Addison Lost Div Final
1999-00 MJHL 64 21 40 - - 3 230 322 45 6th Addison DNQ
2000-01 MJHL 64 33 28 - 1 2 281 263 69 2nd Addison Lost Div Semi
2001-02 MJHL 64 20 40 - - 4 178 293 44 6th Addison DNQ
2002-03 MJHL 64 23 34 - 2 5 226 278 53 5th Addison DNQ
2003-04 MJHL 64 33 29 1 1 - 267 238 68 3rd Addison Lost Div Final
2004-05 MJHL 63 28 24 4 7 - 214 209 67 4th Addison Lost Div Semi
2005-06 MJHL 63 37 20 4 2 - 279 206 80 2nd Addison Lost Div Semi
2006-07 MJHL 63 31 31 1 0 - 259 281 63 3rd Addison Lost Div Final
2007-08 MJHL 62 45 14 - 1 2 345 191 93 2nd Addison Lost Final
2008-09 MJHL 62 48 11 - 0 3 381 192 99 1st Addison Lost Div Final
2009-10 MJHL 62 36 19 - 3 4 228 199 79 1st Addison Lost Final
2010-11 MJHL 62 31 30 - 1 - 220 229 63 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi
2011-12 MJHL 62 34 22 - 6 - 224 214 74 5th Addison Lost Final

League Records[]

Player Achievement Season Amount Status
Mike Ridley Most Points 1982-83 191 current
Most Goals 91 current
Most Assists--Left Wing 100 current

Team / Franchise Records[]

Achievement Player Season Amount
Most Points Mike Ridley 1982-83 191
Most Goals 91
Most Assists 100

Team Canada West[]

selected to Team Canada West
Event Player Position
2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Rick Lecuyer Defense
Jordan Wilson Forward
2006 CJAHL Prospects Game Travis Hamonic Defense
2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Brett Chartier Forward
2008 World Junior A Challenge Tim Hayduk Forward
Scott Macaulay Defense
2008 CJHL Prospects Game Scott Macaulay Defense
2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Jordan DePape Forward
2010 CJHL Prospects Series Shane Gingera Forward
2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge David Anning Assistant Coach
2011 CJHL Prospects Series Corey Petrash Forward

MJHL Award Winners, League Leaders, & All-Stars[]

Season Player Achievement
1967-68 Jim Trosky MVP
First All-Star Team
Ken Friesen Second All-Star Team
1970-71 Bill Kriski Rookie of the Year
South Division Second All-Star Team
Steve Craft South Division First All-Star Team
Rick Sedgwick South Division First All-Star Team
Wayne Albo South Division First All-Star Team
George Mann South Division Second All-Star Team
Laurie Sutton South Division Second All-Star Team (tied)
1972-73 Doug Mabb South Division First All-Star Team
Pat Meagher South Division First All-Star Team
Joey Cyr South Division First All-Star Team
Alan Kotowich South Division Second All-Star Team (tied)
Jeff Dunsmore South Division Second All-Star Team
1975-76 Bruce Friesen Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
1977-78 Jim Malazdrewicz All-Star Team
1978-79 Mike Demare All-Star Team
1980-81 Darren Boyko MVP
Scoring Champion
Rookie of the Year
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Mark Storiman Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
First All-Star Team
Joe Tataryn First All-Star Team
Joe Cyr First All-Star Team Coach
1981-82 Ken Petrash All-Star Team
1982-83 Mike Ridley MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Goals
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Ken Petrash All-Star Team
1986-87 Gary Cox All-Star Team
Scott Keller All-Star Team
1987-88 Russ Romaniuk Rookie of the Year
All-Star Team (tied)
Ray Clarke All-Star Team
1988-89 Kevin Moore Rookie of the Year (tied)
1990-91 Jeff Thomlinson MVP
Most Assists
1992-93 Matt Friesen Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship Award
All-Star Team
Bruce Schmidt Coach of the Year (tied)
Ryan Tempel Top Goals Against Average (tied)
1993-94 Ryan Tempel Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
Top Goals Against Average
Cory Cyrenne Rookie of the Year
Jason Carey Playoff MVP
Cory Francis All-Star Team
1994-95 Cory Cyrenne MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Troy Christensen Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Gary Stadnek First All-Star Team
Ryan Tempel Second All-Star Team
Top Goals Against Average
Cory Francis Second All-Star Team
Brad Burym Second All-Star Team
Kane Chaloner Second All-Star Team
1995-96 Duane Hoey Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Troy Christensen Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Bruce Schmidt Coach of the Year
Ryan Vermette Second All-Star Team
Says Phrakonkham First Rookie All-Star Team
Tony Owens Second Rookie All-Star Team
1997-98 Joey Fontaine Rookie All-Star Team
1998-99 Kyle Johnson Rookie All-Star Team
2000-01 Lee Stubbs MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Assists
Hockey Ability and Sportsmanship Award
First All-Star Team
Jamie Dowhayko Third All-Star Team
Dirk Southern Third All-Star Team
Mark Shefchyk Second Rookie All-Star Team
2001-02 Tyler Perkins Second Rookie All-Star Team
2002-03 Tim Hammell First Rookie All-Star Team
2003-04 Mark Magnowski Rookie of the Year
First Rookie All-Star Team
Jordan Pietrus First All-Star Team
2004-05 Jason Yuel Second Rookie All-Star Team
2005-06 David Anning Second All-Star Team
Matt Gingera First Rookie All-Star Team
2006-07 Remi Chartier Rookie All-Star Team
2007-08 Matt Gingera Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Scott Macaulay Rookie All-Star Team
2008-09 Dan Watt Scoring Champion
Most Goals
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Scott Macaulay Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Jordan DePape Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
2009-10 Craig Simchuk Second All-Star Team
2010-11 Brett Chartier Second All-Star Team
2011-12 Brett Chartier Second All-Star Team
Corey Petrash Rookie All-Star Team

MJHL Scholarship Winners[]

Season Player Scholarship
1998-99 Travis Brown RBC Financial Group
2005-06 Robin Allison Frank McKinnon Award
2008-09 Jordan Davies MJHL Scholarship Fund
2009-10 Blake Chartier MJHL Scholarship Fund
2010-11 Tyler Wiwchar MJHL Scholarship Fund
2011-12 Craig Scott MJHL Scholarship Fund

CJAHL Awards[]

Season Player Category
1994-95 Cory Cyrenne MJHL Player of the Year
CJAHL Player of the Year

NHL Alumni[]

Saints Players

Darren Boyko Cam Connor Owen Fussey Travis Hamonic
Mike LeClerc Mike Maneluk Colton Orr Dave Richter
Mike Ridley Russ Romaniuk

Saints Coaches

Dan Bourbonnais Jim Johnson Bruce Southern

NHL Draft Picks[]

Draft Year Player Drafted by Round Overall
1972 Mike Ford Detroit Red Wings 8 122
1973 Garry Doerksen Chicago Black Hawks 6 93
1974 Cam Connor Montreal Canadiens 1 5
Jim Foubister New York Islanders 9 146
Jim Chicoyne Pittsburgh Penguins 9 150
Russ Hall New York Rangers 15 224
Bill Kriski New York Rangers 16 227
1977 Guy Lash Cleveland Barons 3 42
Dave Isherwood Philadelphia Flyers 10 159
1978 Jim Malazdrewicz Detroit Red Wings 9 146
1980 Dave Richter Minnesota North Stars 10 205
1981 Geoff Wilson Pittsburgh Penguins 7 133
1988 Russ Romaniuk Winnipeg Jets 2 31
1994 Colin Cloutier Tampa Bay Lightning 2 34
1995 Mike LeClerc Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3 55
1996 Cory Cyrenne San Jose Sharks 8 191
2001 Owen Fussey Washington Capitals 3 90
2003 Dirk Southern Anaheim Mighty Ducks 7 218
2003 Dirk Southern Anaheim Mighty Ducks 7 218
2008 Travis Hamonic New York Islanders 2 53

Saints Lists[]

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