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.

History
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. 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.

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

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

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