Winnipeg Saints

The Winnipeg Saints were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team was known for most of its existence as the St. Boniface Saints and exists today as the Virden Oil Capitals.

Winnipeg Saints
City	Winnipeg, Manitoba
League	Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Operated	1967-2012
Colours	Black, Red, White
Franchise history
1956-1957	Winnipeg Rangers
1957-1958	Brandon Rangers
1958-1959	Transcona Rangers
1959-1967	Winnipeg Rangers
1967-2000	St.Boniface Saints
2000-2012	Winnipeg Saints
2012-Present	Virden Oil Capitals

History

Further information: Winnipeg Rangers (1956-1967)

The St. Boniface Saints were formed in 1967 when the Winnipeg Rangers were purchased by a local group and relocated to St. Boniface. The Saints won three Turnbull Cups as Manitoba Junior 'A' champions (1971, 1981, and 1994), and the Anavet Cup in 1971.

The team became the Winnipeg Saints in 2000 after moving to the Dakota Community Centre in St. Vital, which would be their home until the end of the 2009–2010 season. They played one season out of St. Adolphe arena and then returned to Winnipeg, playing out of the St. James Civic Centre for the 2011–2012 season.^[1] In the spring of 2012, the Saints franchise was purchased by a group from Virden and subsequently relocated to the southwestern Manitoba town for the start of the 2012–13 season.^[2]

Notable Saints alumni include Mike Ridley, Colton Orr, Russ Romaniuk, and Travis Hamonic.

List of championships

Championship	Years Won
Turnbull Cup	1966, 1971, 1981, & 1994
Anavet Cup	1971

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1956-57	29	7	21	1	-	95	203	15	3rd MJHL
1957-58	30	10	20	0	-	128	193	20	4th MJHL
1958-59	32	10	19	3	-	110	166	23	4th MJHL
1959-60	32	10	21	1	-	100	144	21	4th MJHL
1960-61	32	21	11	0	-	157	120	42	2nd MJHL	Won League
1961-62	40	16	20	4	-	128	150	36	4th MJHL
1962-63	40	11	25	4	-	141	196	26	5th MJHL
1963-64	30	15	12	3	-	120	91	33	3rd MJHL
1964-65	45	21	18	6	-	202	170	48	2nd MJHL
1965-66	48	27	16	5	-	219	186	59	1st MJHL	Won League
1966-67	57	34	19	4	-	263	201	74	3rd MJHL
1967-68	36	18	17	1	-	157	152	37	2nd MJHL
1968-69	34	18	14	2	-	145	126	38	4th MJHL
1969-70	34	11	19	4	-	152	176	26	7th MJHL
1970-71	48	19	22	7	-	208	195	45	6th MJHL	Won League, won AC
1971-72	48	22	24	2	-	200	214	46	5th MJHL
1972-73	48	24	24	0	-	221	225	48	4th MJHL
1973-74	47	28	18	1	-	228	188	57	5th MJHL
1974-75	48	23	25	0	-	234	251	46	6th MJHL
1975-76	52	30	18	4	-	244	209	64	2nd MJHL
1976-77	52	23	27	2	-	225	262	48	5th MJHL
1977-78	52	31	21	0	-	289	260	62	5th MJHL
1978-79	48	21	26	1	-	227	225	43	7th MJHL
1979-80	48	32	15	1	-	294	214	65	2nd MJHL
1980-81	48	41	6	1	-	342	164	83	1st MJHL	Won League
1981-82	48	30	18	0	-	284	232	60	3rd MJHL
1982-83	48	33	14	1	-	369	242	67	2nd MJHL
1983-84	48	17	31	0	-	238	266	34	6th MJHL
1984-85	48	17	29	2	-	215	278	36	8th MJHL
1985-86	48	29	19	0	-	317	265	58	5th MJHL
1986-87	48	31	17	0	-	306	273	62	2nd MJHL
1987-88	48	32	16	0	-	275	215	64	3rd MJHL
1988-89	48	29	10	9	-	290	209	67	2nd MJHL
1989-90	52	3	48	1	-	175	427	7	10th MJHL
1990-91	48	15	32	1	-	212	267	31	7th MJHL
1991-92	48	21	26	0	1	202	228	43	6th MJHL
1992-93	48	26	19	2	1	197	189	55	3rd MJHL
1993-94	56	38	16	1	1	--	--	78	1st MJHL	Won League
1994-95	56	43	10	2	1	283	160	90	1st MJHL
1995-96	56	33	18	2	3	244	215	71	2nd MJHL
1996-97	55	24	29	1	1	245	272	50	6th MJHL
1997-98	62	22	37	2	1	214	262	47	9th MJHL
1998-99	62	26	33	2	1	239	319	55	7th MJHL
1999-00	64	21	40	-	3	230	372	45	11th MJHL
2000-01	64	33	28	-	3	281	263	69	6th MJHL
2001-02	64	20	40	-	4	178	293	44	11th MJHL
2002-03	64	23	34	-	7	225	278	53	10th MJHL
2003-04	64	33	29	-	2	267	238	68	7th MJHL
2004-05	63	28	24	-	11	214	209	67	8th MJHL
2005-06	63	37	20	-	6	279	206	80	4th MJHL
2006-07	63	31	31	-	1	259	281	63	6th MJHL
2007-08	62	45	14	-	3	345	191	93	2nd MJHL	Lost final
2008-09	62	48	11	-	3	381	192	99	1st MJHL	Lost Addison 1st Rd
2009-10	62	36	19	-	7	228	199	79	3rd MJHL	Lost final
2010-11	62	31	30	-	1	225	229	63	8th MJHL	Lost quarter-final
2011-12	62	34	22	-	6	230	215	74	6th MJHL	Lost final

Playoffs

• 1971 Won League, won Man/Sask Championship, lost Abbott Cup

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

• 1972 Lost quarter-final

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

• 1973 Lost semi-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 9-points-to-7

St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1974 Lost semi-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1975 Lost quarter-final

St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1976 Lost quarter-final

St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

• 1977 Lost quarter-final

Kenora Thistles defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2

• 1978 Lost quarter-final

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

• 1979 Lost semi-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1980 Lost quarter-final

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

• 1982 Lost semi-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2

Fort Garry Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1983 Lost final

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

• 1984 Lost quarter-final

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1985 Lost quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

• 1986 Lost quarter-final

St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3

• 1987 Lost semi-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none

Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

• 1988 Lost quarter-final

St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

• 1989 Lost quarter-final

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

• 1992 Lost quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2

• 1993 Lost final

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

• 1994 Won League, lost Anavet Cup

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

• 1995 Lost semi-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-none

Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3

• 1996 Lost quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3

• 1997 Lost quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3

• 1998 Lost quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3

• 1999 Lost semi-final

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

• 2005 Lost quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1

• 2006 Lost quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2

• 2007 Lost semi-final

Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3

Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none

• 2008 Lost final

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

• 2009 Lost semi-final

Winnipeg Saints defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-none

Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2

• 2010 Lost final

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

• 2011 Lost quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1

• 2012 Lost final

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

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba

External links

• Winnipeg Saints Official Website

References

1. Bessen, Allan (2011-06-09). "Portage Terriers change divisions". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
2. "Winnipeg Saints headed to Virden". Winnipeg Free Press.