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
Playoffs
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
West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 9-points-to-7
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
Kenora Thistles defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
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
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
Fort Garry Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
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
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
St. Boniface Saints defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
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
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
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
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
St. Boniface Saints defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-none
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
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
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none
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
Winnipeg Saints defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
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
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
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
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0
Winnipeg Blues defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-3
Winkler Flyers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2
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
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0
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
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
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