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Frederiksen Earns MNP Player of the Month Honours

Soren Frederiksen has been named the MNP Player of the Month for the Virden Oil Capitals hockey club during the month of December. The 20-year-old from East St. Paul, MB lit the lamp seven times in the month to go along with seven assists for 14 points in nine games for Virden. Along with earning this […]

Solecki Added to Oil Caps Blue Line

The Virden Oil Capitals have added 20-year-old defenseman, Owen Solecki, from the OCN Blizzard today in exchange for 17-year-old list player, Mark Klassen, and future considerations. Solecki comes to the Oil Capital from OCN after playing 35 games for the Blizzard where he had nine points (1 G, 8 A) during the first half of the […]

Petersen, Davis Earn AAA Midget League Awards

The Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League handed out some hardware over the past two weeks and a pair of Oil Caps’ prospects were included in two different areas. League all-stars were announced just prior to New Years where Oil Caps’ goaltending prospect, Josh Petersen of the AAA Midget Brandon Wheat Kings was announced to the first-team all star lineup. Petersen is sporting […]

Game Notes: Oil Caps Kick Off Home Stretch Against Flyers

Tonight’s Game Notes:  Welcome fans to tonight’s MJHL action featuring the visiting Winkler Flyers (24-10-7) and your home townVirden Oil Capitals (20-14-6).Tonight’s game is brought to you byRBC Royal Bank in Virden.  We’re one day away from the Canadian Junior Hockey League trade deadline and so far things have been pretty quiet around the MJHL. The Oil […]

Kuehn Sinks Flyers

Sean Kuehn made 38 saves tonight to backstop the Virden Oil Capitals (21-14-6) a 5-1 win over the visiting Winkler Flyers (24-11-7). After a scoreless opening first period, Jordan Greig buried his seventh of the season to give the Oil Caps a 1-0 lead. Devan Schram made it 2-0 just under two minutes later with […]

Game Notes: Oil Caps Look for Season Series Sweep with Natives

Tonight’s Game Notes: Welcome fans to tonight’s MJHL action featuring the visiting Neepawa Natives (11-28-2) and your home townVirden Oil Capitals (21-14-6).Tonight’s game is brought to you byThe Arlington Hotel in Maryfield. (Click to visit the Arlington Hotel Facebook page). The January 10th trade deadline is officially upon us. As of 8:00 pm tonight, all inter-league trades must be […]

Whitecloud Leads Third Period Charge Over Natives

Zach Whitecloud tallied three points tonight including a pair of third period goals to lead the Virden Oil Capitals (22-16-4) to a 6-3 win over the visiting Neepawa Natives (11-29-2). Dylan Thiessen got things going in the first period on the power play with his 15th of the season. Whitecloud and Devan Schram drew the […]

Oil Caps Swing Pair of Deadline Deals

The Virden Oil Capitals made a pair of deals on Saturday night just prior to the CJHL trade deadline. The first deal saw the Oil Caps acquire Cody Durdle (96, D) from the Estevan Bruins in exchange for Lindsay MacLellan (96, F). The 6’2″, 195 lbs blue liner from Portage La Prairie was in his first season with the Bruins, posting […]

Game Notes: Homestand continues against Wolverines

Tonight’s Game Notes: Welcome fans to tonight’s MJHL action featuring the visitingWaywayseecappo Wolverines (13-24-3) and your home town Virden Oil Capitals (22-14-6). Tonight’s game is brought to you by Trican Well Service Ltd. What you see tonight is what you get. The trade deadline has come and gone and the ones who are listed on the back of tonight’s line-up […]

Oil Caps Get Nipped by Wolverines

The Virden Oil Capitals fell 3-2 to the visiting Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Tuesday night to snap their mini three-game win streak. The first period went scoreless until Johl Swedlo put the Wolverines on the board with six seconds to play in the opening frame. Devan Schram knotted things up at 1-1 in the second period […]