Down on the farm’ is a feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Jackson Orr. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart Hard work, perseverance and dedication. It’s those kinds of intangibles that have helped shape Jackson Orr, the hockey player. Just ask his head coach. “Jackson’s strength is his competitive nature,” said Ken […]

Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Bray Rookes. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart Bray Rookes believes he’s got a pretty good understanding of what it’s going to take to make the Oil Caps roster in the future after his training camp stint with the […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Roux Bazin. Enjoy.  By Lanny Stewart Let’s rewind the clock to the early parts of last year. After spending some time scouting a bantam provincial tournament, it didn’t take long for Troy Leslie, Oil Caps head coach […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Patrick Comeau. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart Patrick Comeau’s demeanour on the ice was described by his head coach as Carey Price like, which is fitting considering his love for the Montreal Canadiens. “He doesn’t overreact to anything,” […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Tyler Thoendel. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart He may not have lived in the centre of the hockey universe at an early age, but that didn’t deter Tyler Thoendel from playing the game he loves. “I’ve always wanted […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Jake Poole. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart As soon as Jake Poole heard the news, he was all smiles. “I was excited to go to Virden,” said the 16-year-old Oil Caps prospect whose rights were acquired via trade […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Hunter Andrew. Enjoy. By: Lanny Stewart For Virden product Hunter Andrew, the love for the game started at an early age while watching the Canadian hockey tradition on Saturday nights. “We always watched Hockey Night in Canada […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. Next up in this series: Colin Cook. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart There’s nothing flashy when it comes to Colin Cook’s playing style but that doesn’t mean the 17-year-old Brandon product can’t be a productive junior A hockey player when he gets a […]

‘Down on the farm’ is a bi-weekly feature series on Oil Caps prospects. First up in this series: Blake Jacques. Enjoy. By Lanny Stewart His last name is pronounced ‘Jakes’. “Not too many know that,” said 17-year-old Oil Caps prospect Blake Jacques, who is hoping one day he’ll be a household name in the game he began playing at an early age. […]

The Virden Oil Capitals are proud to unveil their 2025/26 season special third jerseys, a design that pays tribute to the deep agricultural roots of the community and the hardworking people who help drive the region forward. Blending the identity of Oil Caps hockey with the heart of the farm, the jersey features elements inspired […]