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Oil Caps Rout Blizzard

The Virden Oil Capitals treated the OCN Blizzard like a light breeze tonight and lit the lamp nine times en route to a 9-2 win. Corey Haverstick and Ben Williams each had two goals to lead the way for the home side who picked up their 18th win of the season. Mack Hardy got the party […]

Game Notes: Steelers in Town for Pre-Christmas Tilt

Tonight’s Game Notes: Welcome fans to tonight’s MJHL action featuring the visiting Selkirk Steelers (15-16-1) and your home town Virden Oil Capitals (19-13-4).Tonight’s game is brought to you by the Arlington Hotel in Maryfield, SK.Make sure to “Like” their Facebook page for the latest specials and promotions. The final home game of the 2014 schedule is upon us. Your […]

Oil Caps Earn Point Heading Into Holiday Break

The Virden Oil Capitals went into their holiday break on a bit of a disappointing note on Saturday night, but managed to salvage a single point in their shootout loss to the Selkirk Steelers. Virden looked like they might run away with the game early after Dylan Thiessen buried a power play marker and Carter Cowlthorp […]

Game Notes: Oil Caps Open Up 2015 Against Terriers

Tonight’s Game Notes: Welcome fans to the first  MJHL action of the 2015 New Year, featuring the visiting Portage Terriers (37-2-2)and your home town Virden Oil Capitals (19-13-6). Tonight’s game is brought to you by Tutthill Construction in Elkhorn.  We’ve got lots to talk about tonight. Canada’s top-ranked team in the country is in the building, the return of […]

Oil Caps Fall in New Years Opener

The Oil Caps got a third period goal from Taylor Fisher on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 3-1 to the first place Portage Terriers. Shawn Bowles opened the scoring for the Terriers in the first period to give Portage a 1-0 lead after the opening 20 minutes. Virden generated some solid […]

Greig Named MJHL’s Top Blue-Liner for December

Jordan Greig has been named the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Sherwood Hockey Defenseman of the Month for the month of December. The Souris native registered eight points (1 G, 7 A) in nine games on the month to earn the monthly award. Greig is an alternate captain for the Oil Caps and is in his […]

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 […]