The Virden Oil Capitals Foundation is a licensed organization whose main focus is to support local grassroots programs and give back to the local surrounding communities. To date, the Oil Capitals Foundation has given over $48,000 back to community events and local initiatives as well as more than $62,000 in 50/50 payouts. In the team’s two years of graduating classes, four players have moved on to post-secondary education which have been partially aided through the Oil Caps Foundation scholarship program. The town of Virden has received nearly $120,000 from the Oil Capitals hockey club since arriving in town two seasons ago. The organization is very proud of their involvement in the community and look to continue to grow asa they move forward in 2014-2015. Thank you for supporting the Virden Oil Capitals Foundation.
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OIL CAPS HOCKEY 2014-2015 Season
At a GlancE Executive Governor President First Vice President: Second Vice President: Treasurer Secretary Directors
Bob Berry Dale Lewis Brock Andrew Jacy Whyte Kent Reid Chad Scharff Doug Heritage, Perry Rasmusen, Craig Davidson, Daren Bryant
Team Staff General Manager & Head Coach Asst. GM & Dir. of Player Personnel Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Marketing/Sales Manager Video Assistant Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager Dressing Room Assistant Head Scout Regional Scout Regional Scout Regional Scout Regional Scout Regional Scout Goalie Consultant
Chad Leslie Craig Lane Darren Kirk Tyler Dixon Stan Novak Ed McMillen Brian Elder
Team Chaplin Public Address Announcer Radio Station/Play-by-Play Website Creator Team Bus Driver Billet Coordinators Location Home Arena Inaugural Season Team Name Team Colours Website Social Media
Troy Leslie Chad Leslie Garth Mitchell Devrin Stonehouse Lindsey Gullett Kirby Braybrook Stephen Wady Garry Remple
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VIRDEN OIL CAPITALS STAFF Dale Lewis President
As President of Hockey Operations for the Virden Oil Capitals, Dale brings to the organization a wealth of hockey expertise as well as business management skills. Dale is no stranger to Jr. ‘A’ Hockey having played three seasons with the Winkler Flyers in the late 80’s. After completing his Business Degree, Mr. Lewis returned to Virden to work in the Oil industry, which led him to starting his own business, Safety Source, in 2008. He has been a volunteer coach for over 20 years in the Virden Minor Hockey system and served as an assistant coach for the Southwest Cougars from 2000-2003. Dale is excited to bring Junior ‘A’ hockey to Westman and is looking forward to leading the team to future successes. Dale lives in Virden with his wife Tracy and their two sons Tanner and Braeden. His daughter Jordyn is currently attending school at Brandon University.
Troy Leslie
General Manager/Head Coach Troy Leslie returns to the Oil Capitals for his third season as Head Coach and General Manager. Troy brings to the Oil Capitals a wealth of coaching experience including eight years of coaching the AAA Midget Southwest Cougars, Head Coach of Team Manitoba in the 2011 Canada Winter Games, and Assistant Coach of Team Western in the U17 World Championships in 2006. In 2003, Leslie received his Advanced II coaching certification from Hockey Canada. During his playing days, Troy played four seasons in the SJHL, before moving on to Brandon University to play two seasons of CIS with the Bobcats. Troy is very pleased with the strides his group has taken over the two seasons and is excited about what lies ahead for them in 2014-15. Having always had a passion for hockey and coaching, Troy looks forward to continuing to gain experience from developing Jr. “A” players in Westman. Troy lives in Virden with his wife Debbie and their children Bethany and Dane.
Chad Leslie
Assistant General Manager Director of Player Personnel The Virden Oil Capitals Director of Player Personnel hails from Elkhorn, Manitoba. Chad brings to the club a vast amount of experience from the coaching and playing levels. Chad’s hockey career got underway during his 1993 and 1994 seasons with the Yellowhead Chiefs. He proudly remembers the Manitoba Championship his team took home in 1993. From 1995 to 1998, Chad played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, finishing his career in Estevan as an allstar during the 1998 season. The Brandon University Bobcats welcomed him in 1999 and in 2001 he traveled south to Louisiana to play with the Lake Charles Ice Pirates in the Western Professional Hockey League. Upon completing his professional hockey career, Chad moved to Estevan to work in the Oil industry where he was also able to accept the position as assistant coach for the Estevan Bruins in 2009. On short notice in 2011, Chad filled an in-term position as Head Coach and General Manager for the Bruins. Chad currently resides in Brandon with his wife Karlyn and their dog Charlie.
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Garth Mitchell Assistant Coach
The Oil Capitals organization is grateful to have Garth as a member of their coaching staff. Mitchell began his coaching career in 1981 and most recently was the head coach for the Yellowhead Chiefs AAA Midget program before joinging the Oil Caps during their inaugural season. Some of Mitchell’s coaching highlights include coaching AAA midget hockey for 10 seasons and winning the League Championship in 1994. Mitchell has been a regional scout for the Brandon Wheat Kings since 1998 and served three years on the Team West coaching staff. During this time he served as head coach at the U17 World Championships. Hailing from Elkhorn, Mitchell provides a wealth of experience and knowledge to all members of the hockey club.
Devrin Stonehouse Assistant Coach
Devrin enters his second season on the bench this season to work with the defense. The Elkhorn native returns to the junior ‘A’ ranks again this year as a coach since his playing days in Neepawa during the 2003-2005 seasons. Stonehouse was a standout on the blue line for the Natives who played his 20-year old season with the Texas Tornadoes of the NAHL. The former Yellowhead Chiefs captain went on to play CIS University hockey for Dalhousie University, graduating in 2010. The Oil Capitals are excited about Stonehouse’s involvement with the team and feel he can bring the edge that he played with to the team’s defensive core this season. Devrin currently resides in Elkhorn with his girlfriend Angie and her daughter Blair.
Stephen Wady
Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager Stephen returns to the Oil Capitals for his third season with the club. He spent this past summer as the head athletic therapist for Winnipeg Goldeyes baseball club. A product of Birtle, Manitoba, Stephen joined the Oil Capitals last November after successfully passing the National Certification Exam in Athletic Therapy. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in the spring of 2012 with a degree in KinesiologyAthletic Therapy. His knowledge for athletic therapy as well as the game of hockey makes him a great asset to the organization.
Lindsey Gullett
Marketing/Sales Manager Lindsey is in his second season in the front office nas the team’s sales and marketing manager. A Wawanesa native, Gullett played for Head Coach Troy Leslie from 2003-2005 with the Southwest Cougars. He later went on to play in the MJHL for three seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Neepawa Natives. Lindsey accepted a Division III scholarship to Castleton State College in Vermont, where he received his degree in communication, focusing on digital media, while minoring in business administration. He is excited to continue to be working with the Oil Caps while keeping the games as entertaining as possible for the fans on a nightly basis. Lindsey lives in Virden with his wife LeeAnne and their dog’s Dexter and Lyla. Virden Oil Capitals 2014-2015
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COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE 2014-2015
MANITOBA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Kim Davis Commissioner Manitoba Junior Hockey League The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is excited to bring another memorable season of Junior A hockey to its loyal fans and followers. The 2014 – 2015 season promises to be the finest ever highlighting the best that the MJHL has to offer. Once again, the RBC Cup will be hosted by the MJHL with the community of Portage la Prairie and the Portage Terriers hosting the prestigious national Junior A championship in May 2015. This is a big feather in the cap for the community of Portage and for the league. The dedicated host committee and core of volunteers will do an exceptional job of hosting this important championship event. For the 2014 – 2015 season the MJHL has re-formatted its schedule by employing a balanced schedule. All eleven teams in the league will play the other ten teams six times each (3 home, 3 away). By formatting the schedule in a balanced way it is hoped that fan attendance will increase and there will be more excitement on a regular basis in the arenas throughout the season. Last year, the MJHL launched its own Digital Advertising Network across the entire league with each team installing a large digital sign unit that allows advertisers and supporters of the league to promote their businesses through an eye catching and effective medium. As the second season operating the Digital Advertising Network gets underway the league expects interest in this enterprise to continue to grow and appeal to our corporate partners. Early indications are that there will be several exciting young players playing in the MJHL this season. I want to encourage all hockey fans to come to our arenas and watch the best exciting Junior A product in the country. On behalf of the member clubs I appreciate all members of the MJHL Community and hope all of you enjoy the 2014 – 2015 hockey season with us.
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MEET THE PLAYERS Sean KUEHN
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Goal Left Birthday February 23, 1995 Hometown Flower Mound, TX Billets Ian & Elaine Glendinning 5’11” Weight Height 170 lbs Previous Team Lloydminster, AJHL SAT Score 1950 HS Avg. 110 Glove
2013-14 Season: Posted a 9-5-2 record in 16 games for the Bobcats in his rookie season… Was acquired by the Oil Caps from the Melville Millionaires on Saturday, October 4… Credited for his first career Junior A shut out on December 6, 2013 against the Drayton Valley Thunder making 23 saves in a 1-0 win. Personal: Son of Paul and Tracy Kuehn … Played his midget hockey with the Carolina Junior Hurricanes where they lost in the finals of the Mac’s tournament in Calgary… Aspires to play Division 1 college hockey and study mechanical engineering… Mentions that although he is from Texas, he does not live on a farm… Lists golfing and watching sports as his favourite hobbies away from the rink… Says that The Walking Dead is his favourite television show and that Jonathan Quick is his favourite pro athlete.
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Lucas OLIVER
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Forward Shoots Right Birthday January 19, 1994 Hometown Melita, MB Billets Curtis & Shelley Rowan 6’1” Weight Height 185 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 90 2013-14 Season: Posted 45 points (19 goals, 26 assists) in 65 regular season and playoff games… Registered a five-point night (2 G, 3 A) on November 30, 2013 in a 6-2 win over the OCN Blizzard … Recorded his first MJHL goal against Dauphin on September 26, 2013… Finished season with six powerplay goals. Personal: Son of Brad and Rochelle Oliver… Has two siblings, Alex, and teammate, Cole… Grew up playing in the Melita Minor Hockey Association… Aspires to take over the family farm… Mentions being a two-time AAA Midget league finalist as a career highlight… Lists Eric Church as his favourite music artist… His favourite hobbies away from the rink are fishing and skeet shooting.
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Clay VAN DIEST
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Defense Left Birthday February 5, 1994 Hometown Helena, MT Billets Ryan & Kelli Potter 6’1� Weight Height 205 lbs Previous Team Portage, MJHL SAT Score 1920 HS Avg. 92 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Suited up for Coach Blake Spiller and the Portage Terriers... In 67 games, posted 33 points (9 G, 24 A) while registering 44 minutes in penalties... Had five multi-point games including a four-point night on October 3, 2013 in the Terriers 4-3 win over the Sawn Valley Stampeders. Personal: Son of Mike and Heidi Van Diest... His dad, Mike, is the Head Football Coach at NAIA Carroll College... Has one brother, Shane, who is a Focus Missionary at the University of Mary-Bismarck... Mentions winning a National Tier II Hockey Championship with the Montana Blades U16 team as well as being named the captain of the Notre Dame hockey, football, baseball, and lacrosse teams as career highlights... Aspires to play NCAA college hockey next year and receive a degree in english and theology with secondary education... Lists huckleberry pancakes as his favourite food and Aaron Rodgers as his favourite pro athlete... His favourite television show is Fresh Prince of Bel-Air while his favourite movies are Miracle and Friday Night Lights.
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Dylan THIESSEN
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Forward Left Birthday January 9, 1998 Hometown Winnipeg, MB Billets Shawn & Debra Plaisier 5’11” Weight Height 185 lbs Previous Team Winnipeg Wild, MB AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 92 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) in 41 games for Paul Krueger’s Winnipeg Wild… Added 10 more points in 11 playoff games en route to a Provincial championship… Finished the season as the team’s top scoring 15-year-old. Personal: Son of Jeff and Anne-Marie… Is one of four children including siblings Kyra, Shane, and Jay… Lists French toast as his favourite food and chicken fettuccini alfredo as his favourite pre-game meal… Named Jonathan Toews, Jimmy Fallon, and Zac Brown as three people in the world he’d like to go out to dinner with… Says the Derrick Movie Theatre is his favourite part about Virden… Mentions playing the guitar as something that most people don’t know about him.
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Owen SOLECKI
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Defense Left June 20, 1994 Burns Lake, BC
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Brett SHARPLES
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Defense Left Birthday September 13, 1995 Hometown Keswick, ON Billets Dennis & Tonia Sparks 6’3” Weight Height 225 lbs Previous Team Dauphin, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 78 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists) and 91 penalty minutes as a member of the Dauphin Kings… Had his biggest night of the season on February 16, 2014 against the Portager Terriers, recording one goal and one assist in a 6-4 win… Played 80 total games with the Kings including appearances at the Western Canada Cup and Royal Bank Cup. Personal: Son of Brian and Kim Sharples… Has one brother named Tyler… Grew up playing in the Georgina Blaze Minor Hockey Association… Aspires to play CIS or somewhere at the next level… Mentions playing in the Western Canada Cup and Royal Bank Cup as a career highlight… Lists country as his favourite type of music and Eric Church as his favourite music artist… Says drinking four litres of water on a game day is a superstition of his.
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Torrin GRANGE
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Forward Left Birthday July 15, 1995 Hometown Marquette, MI Billets Tara & Perry Meikle 6’3” Weight Height 200 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL Shoots
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Tanner LEWIS
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Forward Right Birthday October 29, 1996 Hometown Virden, MB Billets Dale & Tracy Lewis 6’ Weight Height 170 lbs Previous Team SWCougars, MB AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 80 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 42 points (20 goals, 22 assists) in 44 games for the Cougars… Served as one of the team’s assistant captains… Finished the regular season as the team leader in points… Played his first junior hockey game for the Oil Caps on December 28, 2013 verus the Swan Valley Stampeders as an affiliated player. Personal: Son of Dale and Tracy Lewis… Has one older sister, Jordyn, and a younger brother, Braeden… Grew up playing in the Virden minor hockey association… Aspires to play at the highest level he can in hockey… Lists playing in the Western Regional Telus Cup as a career highlight… Names Mike Tyson, Jarome Iginla, and Jennifer Anistan as three people in the world he would like to go for dinner with… Mentions playing baseball, wakeboarding, and golfing as three of his favourite hobbies away from the rink.
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Corey HAVERSTICK
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Forward Left Birthday August 18, 1995 Hometown Winnipeg, MB Billets Doug & Teresa Heritage 5’9” Weight Height 165 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score 1710 HS Avg. 90 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 59 points (31 goals, 28 assists) for the Oil Capitals in his sophomore season… Had his biggest offensive night of the season on December 4, 2013 against the Portage Terriers, registering three goals and two assists in a 5-2 win … Recorded 15 multi-point games during the regular season before being named the team’s MVP at the year-end awards banquet… Finished 10th in the MJHL in regular season scoring. Personal: Son of Chris and Kelly Haverstick… Has one sister, Ashley, who played for the Manitoba Blizzard in the MWJHL… Grew up playing in the Fort Garry North minor hockey association… Aspires to attain an NCAA Div 1 scholarship while earning a degree in actuarial mathematics … Named Claude Giroux as his favorite pro athlete and the Philadelphia Flyers as his favourite pro sports team… Mentions golfing and fishing as his favourite hobbies to do away from the rink.
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Jake DUDAR
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Forward Left Birthday May 12 ,1996 Hometown Winnipeg, MB Billets Dale & Tracy Lewis 5’11” Weight Height 160 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 83 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Recorded 42 points (19 goals, 23 assists) in 69 games for the Oil Caps in his rookie season… Was named the Oil Caps’ Rookie of the Year at the team’s year-end awards banquet… Posted nine multi-point nights throughout the season… Finished three points behind the league’s leading rookie scorer during the regular season. Personal: Son of Ray and Joan Dudar… Is one of five siblings including Riley, Chelsea, Andrea, and Brett… Played his AAA Midget hockey for the Winnipeg Wild… Aspires to attain an NCAA Div 1 hockey scholarship… Lists Pavel Datsyuk as his favourite pro athlete and the Detroit Red Wings as his favourite pro sports team… Mentions the Walking Dead as his favourite tv show… Says the Yellowhead Centre in Neepawa is his favourite place to play outside of Tundra Oil & Gas Place.
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Jordan GREIG
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Defense Left Birthday May 15, 1994 Hometown Souris, MB Billets Brock & Andrea Andrew 5’11” Weight Height 190 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 80 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 29 points (9 goals, 20 assists) in 70 games for the Oil Capitals throughout the regular season and playoffs… Finished second on the team in defensive scoring… Recorded a season high two goals and two assists on February 20, 2014 against Neepawa in a 6-3 win… Was awarded the Oil Caps “Top Defensive Player” award. Personal: Son of Bob and Lisa Greig… Has a younger brother, Nathan, who is playing rugby in British Columbia… Grew up playing in the Souris minor hockey association… Lists golfing, dirt biking, and fishing as his favourite hobbies to do away from the rink… Mentions working in Virden throughout the summer as something that most people don’t know about him… Says the fan support is his favourite thing about playing in Virden.
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Kaiden JONES
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Forward Shoots Left Birthday March 7, 1996 Hometown Regina, SK Billets Don & Marilyn Nugent 6’2” Weight Height 205 lbs Previous Team Regina, SK AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 80 2013-14 Season: Recorded 15 points (6 goals, 9 assists) in 53 games for Head Coach, Brad Herauf, and the Regina Pat Canadians... Had his biggest offensive night of the season on February 15, 2014 against the Beardy’s Blackhawks with three points (2 G, 1 A) in the team’s 6-4 win. Personal: Son of Marcy Jones... Has one sister, Keyaira, who is in her final year of Education at U of Regina... Grew up playing in the Regina minor hockey system... Aspires to play NCAA hockey... Lists chicken wings as his favourite food with chicken and pasta as his favourite pre-game meal... Names Will Smith, Ellen Degeneres, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as three people in the world he would like to go out for dinner with... Says the fans and the friendly people are his favourite things about playing in Virden.
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Carter COWLTHORP
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Forward Right Birthday March 27, 1996 Hometown Boissevain, MB Billets Darwin & Kristie Williams 5’10” Weight Height 170 lbs Previous Team SWCougars, MB AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 75 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) for the Cougars throughout the team’s regular season and playoffs… Finished tied for third on the team in scoring. Personal: Son of Corie and Roxanne Cowlthorp… Has one sibling, Morgan, who goes to university in Grand Forks… Grew up playing in the Boissevain Minor Hockey Association… Aspires to reach the highest level of professionalism in whatever field he steps into… Mentions winning a Provincial Bantam Championship as career highlight… Lists being on the water and participating in water sports as his favourite hobby away from the rink… Named Phil Kessel as his favourite pro athlete and Luke Bryan as his favourite music artist.
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Lindsay MacLELLAN
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Forward Left Birthday July 13, 1996 Hometown Fort McMurray, AB Billets Greg & Kathy Tough 6’2” Weight Height 205 lbs Previous Team Drumheller, AJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 85 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Recorded 8 points (one goal, seven assists) and 73 penalty minutes in 51 games for Drumheller in his rookie season… Scored his first Junior A goal on September 6, 2013 against the Canmore Eagles… Recorded one multi-point game on the season… A member of the Dragons AJHL South Division Champions squad. Personal: Son of Duane and Tami MacLellan… Is one of four siblings including Danielle, Tayler, and Tianna… Aspires to attain an NCAA scholarship… Enjoys golfing, hunting, and working out when he’s away from the rink… Says “The Dark Knight Rises” is his favorite movie with “Breaking Bad” being his favourite tv show… Lists steak as his favourite food with pasta and salad being his go-to pre-game meal.
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Devan SCHRAM
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Forward Shoots Right Birthday March 29, 1995 Hometown Winnipeg, MB Billets Jacy & Joanne Whyte 5’9” Weight Height 160 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 80 2013-14 Season: Posted 30 points (9 goals, 21 assists) for the Oil Capitals in 47 games during his sophomore season… Recorded eight multi-point games during the season… Had his biggest night of the season on November 13 in OCN when he posted a goal and three assists in the Oil Caps 6-2 win. Personal: Son of Judy and Steven Schram… Has two siblings, Jason and Carly… Grew up playing in the Bourkvale Minor Hockey Association… Mentions being able to do a back flip as something that most people don’t know about him… Lists Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals as his favourite pro athlete and pro sports team… Lists “Game of Thrones” and “That 70’s Show” as his favourite tv shows… His favourite thing about Virden is that everybody knows one another and is friendly.
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Ben WILLIAMS
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Forward Left Birthday April 12, 1994 Hometown Souris, MB Billets Ryan & Kelli Potter 5’9” Weight Height 185 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 90 Shoots
2013-14 Season: After going goalless in his rookie season, Williams posted 11 regular season and four post-season goals in 68 games for 23 total points (15 G, 8 A).… Was named the Virden Oil Capitals’ “Hardest Working Player” during the team’s year-end awards banquet… Finished second on the team in goals during the playoffs. Personal: Son of Gerry and Carole Williams… Is one of six siblings including four sisters - Amanda, Laura, Sarah, Gina – and one brother, Johnny… Grew up playing in the Souris minor hockey association… Lists “Shawshank Redemption” as his favourite movie and “Big Bang Theory” as his favourite tv show.… Named Mike Richards, Jason Aldean, and Jonathon Toews as three people in the world he would like to go out to dinner with… Mentions the fan support as his favourite thing about playing in Virden.
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Soren FREDERIKSEN
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Forward Left Birthday May 26, 1994 Hometown East St. Paul, MB Billets Shawn Smith & Dwight Barre 6’ Weight Height 195 lbs Previous Team Selkirk, MJHL SAT Score 1310 HS Avg. 75 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Was a member of the Selkirk Steelers pennant winning team that posted 49 wins on the season... Had a career best 49 points (33 G, 16 A)... Recorded 10 multi-point games on the season. Personal: Son of Kim and Evald Frederiksen... Has one brother named Anders... Aspires to play college hockey... Lists Dumb & Dumber as his favourite movie and Sports Centre as his favourite television show... Enjoys pasta with franks hot sauce as his pre-game meal... Named Wayne Gretzky and Barack Obama as two people in the world he would like to go out to dinner with... His favourite thing about Virden is that everything is so close.
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Mack HARDY
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Forward Shoots Left Birthday January 31, 1996 Hometown Winnipeg, MB Billets Murray & Cheryl Foster 5’10” Weight Height 180 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score HS Avg. 87 2013-14 Season: Recorded 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists) in 60 games throughout the regular season and playoffs… Scored his first Junior A goal in his first Junior A game on September 20, 2013 against Swan Valley in a 6-5 win… Was named the Oil Caps’ “Most Improve Player” at the team’s year-end awards banquet. Personal: Son of Chris and Michelle Hardy… Has two siblings, Rayne and Alexia… Grew up playing in the Glenwood Bruins minor hockey system… Aspires to become a firefighter or a cop after his hockey career comes to an end… Mentions winning a provincial AAA midget championship as a career highlight… Wrote being fluent in French as something that most people don’t know about him… Lists pizza as his favourite food and chicken caesar salad as his favourite pregame meal.
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Tyler HAM
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Forward Left Birthday March 20, 1996 Hometown MacGregor, MB Billets Candace & Heiko Bueche 5’10” Weight Height 185 lbs Previous Team Central Plains, MB AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 89 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists) in 36 games for the Central Plains Capitals… Played his first MJHL game with the Oil Caps on January 25, 2014 against Waywayseecappo… Recorded his first MJHL point on February 14, 2014 against Neepawa when he assisted a Curtis Houlden goal. Personal: Son of Kim Tait and Sean Ham… Is one of three siblings along with Justin and Jordyn… Grew up playing in the MacGregor Minor Hockey Association… Mentions playing in the Tretiak Cup in Moscow when he was 14 as a career highlight… Lists pizza as his favourite food and Candace’s home cooking as his favourite pre-game meal… His favourite thing about playing in Virden is how friendly everyone is in the community.
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Taylor FISHER
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Defense Shoots Left Birthday March 30, 1996 Hometown Winnipeg, MB Billets Brian & Joan Peel 6’1” Weight Height 210 lbs Previous Team Virden, MJHL SAT Score 1610 HS Avg. 87 2013-14 Season: Posted 16 points (3 goals, 13 assists) in 50 games throughout the regular season and playoffs during his rookie season… Scored his first Junior A goal on October 25, 2013 against the Swan Valley Stampeders… Finished third on the team in scoring among defensemen. Personal: Son of Bruce and Patty Fisher… Has two brothers, Travis and Scott… Grew up playing in the Winnipeg Minor Hockey Association… Aspires to play NCAA college hockey while earning an education… Says winning a Provincial AAA Midget Championship and playing for Team Manitoba in the Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup as career highlights… Names Rory McIlroy, Beyonce Knowles, and Rich Froning as three people in the world he would like to go for dinner with… Lists Usain Bolt as his favourite pro athlete and Theoren Fleury’s “Playing with Fire” as his favourite book.
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Cole OLIVER
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Defense Right Birthday June 15, 1997 Hometown Melita, MB Billets Jim & Karen Moser 5’11” Weight Height 190 lbs Previous Team SWCougars, MB AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 80 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Posted 34 points (9 goals, 23 assists) in 45 games for the Cougars throughout the regular season and playoffs… Led the team in defensive scoring… Played eight games as an affiliated player with the Oil Caps, recording four penalty minutes… Played his first Junior A game on October 11, 2013 against the Portage Terriers. Personal: Son of Brad and Rochelle Oliver… Has two siblings, Alex, and teammate, Lucas… Grew up playing in the Melita Minor Hockey Association… Aspires to take over the family farm… Mentions playing AAA midget for the Southwest Cougars as a career highlight… Lists “Lone Survivor” as his favourite movie and “Dexter” as his favourite tv show… Says that his ability to play the trumpet is something that most people wouldn’t know about him.
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Zach
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Defense Right Birthday November 28, 1996 Hometown Brandon, MB Billets Jack & Karen Forster 6’2” Weight Height 203 lbs Previous Team Brandon, MB AAA SAT Score HS Avg. 80 Shoots
2013-14 Season: Recorded 24 points (8 G, 16 A) in 51 games for the AAA Wheat Kings throughout the regular season and playoffs… Played seven games for the Oil Caps as an affiliated player throughout the season… Skated in his first Junior A game on December 30, 2013 against the OCN Blizzard… Scored his first Junior A goal in the playoffs on March 29, 2014 against the Dauphin Kings in a 5-3 loss. Personal: Son of Donna Cullen and Tim Whitecloud… Grew up playing in the Brandon Youth Hockey Association… Aspires to play university hockey and golf in the states while earning a business degree… Mentions playing in the North American Indigenous Games in Montreal as a career highlight… Lists Bubba Watson as his favourite pro athlete and the Boston Bruins as his favourite pro sports team… Says that his favourite thing about playing in Virden is that if you’re running late for something, you can get almost anywhere in under four minutes.
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Cam PATEMAN
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Goal Left Birthday January 23, 1996 Hometown Regina, SK Billets Greg & Kathy Tough 6’4” Weight Height 185 lbs Previous Team Regina, SK AAA SAT Score 1400 HS Avg. 78 Glove
2013-14 Season: Posted a .890 save percentage and 3.50 goals against average in 21 games for the Pat Canadians… Backstopped his team with a 9-10-1 record during the regular season… Helped the Pat Canadians to a quarter-final finish at the Midget Mac’s Tournament in Calgary. Personal: Son of Brad and Twyla Pateman… Has one sister, Hayley… Grew up playing in the Regina Minor Hockey Association… Aspires to play NCAA college hockey while getting a degree… Lists “Zoolander” as his favourite movie and Derek Jeter as his favourite pro athlete… Names Beyonce Knowles, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Chris D’Elia as three people in the world he would like to have dinner with.
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OIL CAPS HOCKEY 2013-2014 Season
YEAR IN REVIEW
Back Row (L-R): Artsiom Kalashnikov, Devan Schram, Mack Hardy, Taylor Fisher, Bradley Reichardt, Jake Dudar, Corey Haverstick Middle Row (L-R): Lindsey Gullett - Marketing Mgr., Brett Braybrook - Asst. Coach, Wyatt Kalynuk, Christian Stockl, Curtis Houlden, Cole Hamblin, Kurt Johnas, Lucas Oliver, Curtis Oliver, Devrin Stonehouse - Asst. Coach, Stephen Wady - Ath. Therapist/Equip. Mgr. Front Row (L-R): Kyler Beckett, Jordan Greig (A), Rob Newton (A), Bob Berry - Governor, Troy Leslie Head Coach/GM, Dale Lewis - President, Chad Leslie - Dir. of Player Personnel, Cody Nelson (C), Ben Williams (A), Adam Iwan Missing: Garth Mitchell - Asst. Coach, Kevin Pochuk
After missing the playoffs in the team’s inaugural season, the Virden Oil Capitals entered their second season in the MJHL with one goal in mind - making the post-season. After acquiring reigning MJHL goaltender of the year, Adam Iwan, championship experience in Curtis Oliver, and a proven playoff performer in Cole Hamblin, pieces were starting to fall into place for the 2013-2014 season. Virden played their home opener on September 20 against the Swan Valley Stampeders and skated their way to a 6-5 win infront of 1,239 people. As the season continued on, the Oil Caps continued to roll and found themselves in first place by a single point over the Dauphin Kings heading into the Christmas break. Virden was 21-11-2 and poised to make their first playoff appearance in team history. However, as players went home for the Christmas break, Oil Caps’ forward, Patrick D’Amico, was recalled by the Regina Pats in the WHL and the team lost a large chunk of their offense from the month of November and December. That didn’t seem to phase the team as they posted a 5-2-1 record throughout the month of January to maintain their contention for a division title. However, as February rolled around, things started to go south.
mjhl final standings SHER-WOOD DIVISION
TEAM Dauphin Kings Virden Oil Capitals Swan Valley Stampeders OCN Blizzard Waywayseecappo Wolverines Neepawa Natives
GP 60 60 60 60 60 60
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L 17 24 30 34 39 41
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YEAR IN REVIEW
The Oil Caps had a very busy month with 16 games remaining in their schedule. The schedule took it’s toll on the players as bodies seemed to become depleted down the stretch when the games mattered most. Pretty soon, the Oil Caps found themselves looking up the standings. In their final 10 games, Virden went 2-7-1 and ended up finishing in second place, 15 points behind a Dauphin Kings squad that were gearing up for their Western Canada Cup host role. Despite stumbling into the playoffs, the Oil Caps had attained their goal that they set out to accomplish at the beginning of the season. Not only had they made the playoffs, they earned home ice advantage in a first round matchup with the Swan Valley Stampeders. After falling behind two games to none in the opening round, the Oil Caps were sparked by a crowd of 1,329 at Tundra Oil & Gas Place and beat the Stampeders 6-2 in a must win game three. Ben Williams played the hero in game four with a go ahead goal late in regulation to tie the series at 2-2. The home ice crowd proved to be the difference again in game five as Virden won that one, 4-1, and headed back to Swan Valley with a chance to win it. A back-and-forth battle in game six, the game made it’s way into overtime. The first overtime solved nothing with chances at both ends of the ice. Finally it was 20-year-old forward, Artsiom Kalashnikov, who snapped a puck home to give the Oil Caps the dramatic first-round series win and the first series win in Oil Caps history. A rested Dauphin Kings squad were ready for Virden after dismantling of the OCN Blizzard in four games. The Kings continued their strong play in round two and bounced the Oil Caps from the division final in a four game sweep. Some great steps were taken in year two for the Oil Caps organization. New levels of expectations are now in place as the franchise looks to take another step in the forward during the 2014-2015 season. - Lindsey Gullett
OIL CAPS FINAL REG. SEASON STATISTICS
# 11 17 4 3 13 21 19 25 24 14 20 15 16 18 2 6 22 5 12 29 23 8 10 27 9
PLAYER Corey Haverstick Artsiom Kalashnikov Lucas Oliver Kevin Pochuk Jake Dudar Kurt Johnas Devan Schram Curtis Oliver Cody Nelson Jordan Greig Ben Williams Rob Newton Taylor Fisher Cole Hamblin Wyatt Kalynuk Curtis Houlden Mack Hardy Bradley Reichardt Tyler Ham (AP) Brandon Masson (AP) Tanner Koroscil (AP) Cole Oliver (AP) Tanner Lewis (AP) Christian Stockl Zach Whitecloud (AP)
GOALIES 31 Kyler Beckett 1 Adam Iwan
GP 59 55 55 47 59 56 47 48 60 60 58 50 50 34 56 50 51 60 13 8 6 8 6 2 1
G 29 20 18 8 17 17 9 10 11 7 11 7 3 3 1 6 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
A PTS P/G PP SH GW PIM 26 55 0.9 10 1 1 42 32 52 0.9 5 1 0 56 25 43 0.8 6 1 0 72 32 40 0.9 3 0 0 53 20 37 0.6 5 0 0 20 17 34 0.6 1 1 0 39 21 30 0.6 1 0 0 43 16 26 0.5 2 0 0 51 13 24 0.4 3 0 0 160 17 24 0.4 2 0 0 60 7 18 0.3 0 1 0 110 9 16 0.3 0 0 0 87 13 16 0.3 1 0 0 38 10 13 0.4 0 0 0 12 12 13 0.2 0 0 0 8 6 12 0.2 0 0 0 44 4 11 0.2 0 0 0 58 5 7 0.1 1 0 1 16 4 4 0.3 0 0 0 6 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
GP W L SO MP GA GAA SH SA SV% 21 11 10 3 1268 55 2.60 624 569 .912 35 19 16 3 2103 108 3.08 993 885 .891
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OIL CAPS Game-by-game results
Date Away Sep. 20, 2013 Swan Valley Sep. 26, 2013 Dauphin Sep. 28, 2013 Virden Sep. 29, 2013 Virden Oct. 4, 2013 Virden Oct. 5, 2013 Portage Oct. 6, 2013 Virden Oct. 11, 2013 Portage Oct. 12, 2013 Virden Oct. 13, 2013 Dauphin Oct. 16, 2013 Virden Oct. 18, 2013 Virden Oct. 19, 2013 Neepawa Oct. 20, 2013 Winnipeg Oct. 25, 2013 Virden Oct. 26, 2013 Virden Oct. 29, 2013 Winnipeg Nov. 1, 2013 Virden Nov. 2, 2013 Virden Nov. 3, 2013 Selkirk Nov. 9, 2013 Swan Valley Nov. 10, 2013 OCN Nov. 15, 2013 Virden Nov. 22, 2013 Virden Nov. 23, 2013 OCN Nov. 29, 2013 Virden Nov. 30, 2013 Virden Dec. 1, 2013 Dauphin Dec. 4, 2013 Virden Dec. 7, 2013 Virden Dec. 8, 2013 Steinbach Dec. 12, 2013 Neepawa Dec. 14, 2013 Virden Dec. 20, 2013 Virden Dec. 28, 2013 Swan Valley Dec. 30, 2013 OCN Jan. 4, 2014 Virden Jan. 5, 2014 Virden Jan. 11, 2014 Virden Jan. 18, 2014 Waywayseecappo Jan. 19, 2014 Virden Jan. 24, 2014 Neepawa Jan. 25, 2014 Virden Jan. 31, 2014 OCN Feb. 1, 2014 Virden Feb. 4, 2014 Selkirk Feb. 7, 2014 Waywayseecappo Feb. 8, 2014 Virden Feb. 9, 2014 Virden Feb. 14, 2014 Virden Feb. 15, 2014 Winkler Feb. 16, 2014 Waywayseecappo Feb. 18, 2014 Swan Valley Feb. 20, 2014 Neepawa Feb. 22, 2014 Virden Feb. 23, 2014 Waywayseecappo Feb. 25, 2014 Dauphin Feb. 28, 2014 Virden Mar. 1, 2014 Winkler Mar. 2, 2014 Steinbach PLAYOFFS Mar. 8, 2014 Mar. 10, 2014 Mar. 13, 2014 Mar. 15, 2014 Mar. 17, 2014 Mar. 19, 2014 Mar. 23, 2014 Mar. 25, 2014 Mar. 27, 2014 Mar. 29, 2014
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Home Result Virden 6-5 W Virden 3-2 W Winkler 2-0 W Steinbach 5-2 L Selkirk 6-4 L Virden 3-1 W Neepawa 2-0 L Virden 4-2 L Waywayseecappo 2-0 W Virden 3-0 W OCN 5-2 W Dauphin 3-2 L Virden 5-4 W Virden 3-1 L Swan Valley 5-3 W OCN 2-1 W Virden 6-4 L Winkler 2-0 W Selkirk 6-3 L Virden 3-1 W Virden 1-0 W Virden 3-1 W Dauphin 6-5 SOL Neepawa 6-1 W Virden 7-0 W Swan Valley 5-1 L OCN 6-2 W Virden 5-3 W Portage 5-2 W Winnipeg 5-1 L Virden 5-3 L Virden 8-1 W Waywayseecappo 6-2 W Swan Valley 3-2 SOL Virden 5-1 W Virden 5-3 W OCN 3-2 L Dauphin 5-1 L Waywayseecappo 3-2 SOL Virden 3-2 W Neepawa 2-1 W Virden 5-4 W Waywayseecappo 3-2 W Virden 4-2 W Dauphin 5-1 L Virden 3-1 L Virden 6-5 W Steinbach 5-2 L Portage 5-2 L Neepawa 10-4 W Virden 4-3 L Virden 4-1 W Virden 4-3 L Virden 6-3 W Winnipeg 4-2 L Virden 4-2 L Virden 5-2 L Swan Valley 5-4 SOL Virden 3-2 L Virden 4-1 L Virden Swan Valley Virden Swan Valley Virden Swan Valley Dauphin Virden Dauphin Virden
Record Attendance 1-0-0 1,239 2-0-0 1,083 3-0-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 1,209 5-4-0 6-4-0 985 7-4-0 7-5-0 8-5-0 1,025 8-6-0 894 9-6-0 10-6-0 10-7-0 994 11-7-0 11-8-0 12-8-0 909 13-8-0 1,115 14-8-0 1,047 14-8-1 15-8-1 16-8-1 1,040 16-9-1 17-9-1 18-9-1 1,042 19-9-1 19-10-1 19-11-1 968 20-11-1 872 21-11-1 21-11-2 22-11-2 1,064 23-11-2 1,108 23-12-2 23-13-2 23-13-3 24-13-3 1,024 25-13-3 26-13-3 930 27-13-3 28-13-3 1,044 28-14-3 28-15-3 901 29-15-3 916 29-16-3 29-17-3 30-17-3 30-18-3 946 31-18-3 972 31-19-3 843 32-19-3 850 32-20-3 32-21-3 967 32-22-3 1,346 32-22-4 32-23-4 1,016 32-24-4 1,094
3-0 L SVS 1-0 4-3 OTL SVS 2-0 6-2 W SVS 2-1 3-2 W Tied 2-2 4-1 W VOC 3-2 4-3 OTW VOC 4-2 4-2 L DAU 1-0 4-1 L DAU 2-0 7-2 L DAU 3-0 5-3 L DAU 4-0
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OIL CAps 2014-2015 Schedule MANITOBA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
MJHL Opponents Dauphin Kings - DAU Neepawa Natives - NPW OCN Blizzard - OCN Portage Terriers - PTG Selkirk Steelers - SEL Steinbach Pistons - STP Swan Valley Stampeders - SVS Waywayseecappo Wolverines - WAY Winkler Flyers - WKF Winnipeg Blues - WPG Non-League Opponents Estevan Bruins (SJHL) - EST Minot Minotauros (NAHL) - MNT Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) - WEY
The Oil Caps raised $10,575 in this year’s Pink the Rink game that featured a “Jersey Off Our Backs” Auction on Oct. 18, 2014. All proceeds went towards the Western Manitoba Cancer Treatment Centre in Brandon.
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ATTENDANCE BREAKDOWN Season Ticket Holders: 738 Total attendance for regular season: 29,443 (29 games) Average attendance for regular season: 1,015 Total attendance for playoffs: 6,191 (5 games) Average attendance for playoffs: 1,238 Total overall attendance: 35,634 (34 games) Average overall attendance: 1,048 Average attendance by day of week: Monday 1,108 (1 game) Tuesday 1,021 (4 games) Wednesday (no games) Thursday 935 (3 games) Friday 1,068 (5 games) Saturday 1,033 (7 games) Sunday 986 (9 games) Largest crowd of the season: February 25, 2014 vs. Dauphin - 1,346 (Reg Season) March 25, 2014 vs. Dauphin - 1,421 (Playoffs)
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League Moves to One Division Press Release - June 11, 2014
MANITOBA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
All 11 member teams of the MJHL will be placed in one division effective this coming season, Commissioner Kim Davis announced today. Teams had previously been placed in either the Addison or Sher-Wood Divisions. Moving forward, teams will play a balanced 60-game schedule, playing against each other six times (three home/three away). “The new, one-division format and change to our playoff format was decided at our recent Board of Governors’ meeting held recently in Winkler,” said Davis. “It’s been well received and we believe our fans will enjoy our new look.” A total of 10 teams will make the playoffs. Teams finishing seventh to 10 will participate in separate, best-of-three Survivor Series to determine playoff seeding. The seventh-place team will play No. 10, while No. 8 will face off against No. 9. Winners then move on to the regular playoff format which will be best-of-seven series: 1st playing 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th. - mjhlhockey.ca
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OIL CAPS HOCKEY
team history The Virden Oil Capitals Junior ‘A’ program is the most recent addition to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Virden’s rich oil heritage and historic title of being the “Oil Capital of Manitoba” were both key elements in determining the team’s identity. The Oil Capitals played their first game on September 21, 2012 against the visiting Dauphin Kings in front of a near sell-out crowd at Tundra Oil & Gas Place; a game that they won by a score of 4-2. Dylan Gejdos recorded the first goal in team history just 3:12 into the first period. Kyler Beckett earned the win in goal and first star honours, making 23 saves.
Dylan Gejdos celebrates with teammates after scoring the first goal in Virden Oil Capital history on September 21st, 2012.
Virden is proud to be a part of the MJHL and bring excellent sports entertainment to the Southwestern Manitoba and Southeastern Saskatchewan areas. With a solid structure and business model in place, the Oil Capitals look to remain a member of the MJHL for many years to come. The Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s mission is to provide each player with an elite hockey development experience with a strong emphasis on education and citizenship. The Virden Oil Capitals are one of 11 teams in the league and compete against other franchises located throughout the province. In the next few pages, you will see a capsule of the Oil Caps short history with alumni, award recipients, and all-time stat leaders as of the end of the first two seasons.
(L-R) Grant, Brad, Ev, Cheryl, and Jason Hayward drop the puck in the Virden Oil Capitals inaugural season home opener ceremonial face-off. The Hayward family dropped the puck in memory of their father and husband, Roy Hayward, who was a cornerstone in the operations of the old Virden Arena. Players: Dauphin Kings - Emerson Hrynyk, Virden Oil Capitals - Jon Gaudet
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OIL CAPS DRAFT HISTORY
IN THE PIPELINE
2012 Draft Wyatt Kalynuk, Virden - Auto Protect Derek Cross, Virden - Auto Protect Cole Oliver, Melita - Round 1 - 6th Overall Meyer Nell, Boissevain - Round 2 - 20th Overall Jake Coulter, Hamiota - Round 3 - 20th Overall Mark Klassen, Carman - Round 4 - 39th Overall Tyler Dereniwski - Round 5 - 50th Overall Keaton Jamieson - Brandon - Round 6 - 61st Overall 2013 Draft Tristen Cross, Virden - Auto Protect Tyler Kirkup, Virden - Auto Protect Ty Lewis, Brandon - Round 1 - 2nd Overall Bennett Dalke, LaSalle - Round 1 - 3rd Overall Dylan Thiessen, Winnipeg - Round 3 - 24th Overall Blake Jameson, Brandon - Round 4 - 35th Overall Blake DaSilva, Winnipeg - Round 5 - 46th Overall Braden Klippenstein, Bagot - Round 5 - 51st Overall 2014 Draft Tristan Rinn, Virden - Auto Protect John Patmore, Pipestone - Auto Protect Leif Mattson, Stonewall - Round 1 - 6th Overall Brett Davis, Oakbank - Round 2 - 17th Overall Kolten Kanaski, Beausejour - Round 3 - 28th Overall Tanner Gaudry, Brandon - Round 6 - 61st Overall Rylan Rommelaere, Boissevain - Round 6 - 63rd Overall
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OIL CAPS All-Time Statistics
Last Name First Name AHN Jung BALDWIN Eric BAST Desmond COLLINS Sean CROSS Derek D’AMICO Patick DUDAR Jake FERBERS Colby FISHER Taylor FRIESEN Lyrik GAUDET Jon GEJDOS Dylan GORRIE Michael GREIG Jordan HAM Tyler HAMBLIN Cole HARDY Mack HAVERSTICK Corey HOULDEN Curtis ILLCHUK Brendyn JOHNAS Kurt JOHNSTONE Ben KALASHNIKOV Artsiom KALYNUK Wyatt KENNEDY Kody KOROSCIL Tanner KOWALCHUK Sheldon KURYK Riley LEAF Ryan LEWIS Tanner LOCKHART Connor MASSON Brandon MCMILLEN Blake NELSON Cody NEWTON Rob NYKOLUK Myles OLIVER Cole OLIVER Curtis OLIVER Lucas OLSON Richard POCHUK Kevin REICHARDT Bradley SCHIOLER Dane SCHRAM Devan STOCKL Christian WHITECLOUD Zach WICHELMANN Chase WILLIAMS Ben WOODS Kolby GOALIES BECKETT EDMONDS HOLDER IWAN
Kyler Ty Justin Adam
Seasons Hometown Pos. 2012 Busan, Korea F 2012-13 Grosse Isle, MB D 2013-14 Victoria, BC D 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB D 2013-14 Virden, MB D 2013-14 Winnipeg, MB F 2013-Pres Winnipeg, MB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB D 2013-Pres Winnipeg, MB D 2012-14 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-13 Medicine Hat, AB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-Pres Souris, MB D 2013-Pres MacGregor, MB F 2013-14 St. Adolphe, MB D 2013-Pres Winnipeg, MB F 2012-Pres Winnipeg, MB F 2012-14 Winnipeg, MB D 2012-13 Lockport, MB F 2012-14 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-13 Carlyle, SK F 2013-14 Minsk, Belarus F 2013-14 Virden, MB D 2012-13 Beausejour, MB F 2013-14 Birtle, MB F 2013-14 Souris, MB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB D 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2013-Pres Virden, MB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2013-14 Oak Lake, MB D 2012-13 Carnduff, MB D 2012-14 Brandon, MB F 2013-14 Saskatoon, SK F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2013-Pres Melita, MB D 2013-14 Elkhorn, MB F 2013-Pres Melita, MB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-Pres Winnipeg, MB D 2013-Pres Winnipeg, MB D 2012 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-Pres Winnipeg, MB F 2013-2014 Winnipeg, MB F 2013-Pres Brandon, MB D 2012-13 St. Paul, MN D 2012-Pres Souris, MB F 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB F 2012-14 Moosomin, SK 2012-13 Winnipeg, MB 2013 Brandon, MB 2013-14 Winnipeg, MB
GP 3 48 1 57 2 14 69 40 54 93 17 43 57 124 23 44 60 105 118 46 105 25 65 66 38 6 13 51 54 9 49 9 5 127 44 18 10 58 65 26 62 72 1 104 2 7 42 100 82
G 0 1 0 6 0 11 19 0 3 16 6 3 4 18 0 7 8 42 11 9 22 5 25 2 4 0 1 1 10 0 4 1 0 22 6 7 0 14 19 14 10 2 0 17 0 1 0 15 19
A 1 5 0 31 2 6 23 6 13 23 19 5 10 39 4 13 4 37 20 3 26 5 39 14 6 1 0 3 11 0 8 0 1 24 7 7 0 20 26 12 37 11 0 39 0 0 2 17 17
Pts. 1 6 0 37 1 17 424 6 16 39 25 8 14 57 4 20 12 79 31 12 48 10 64 16 10 1 1 4 21 0 12 1 1 46 12 14 0 34 45 26 47 13 0 56 0 1 2 32 36
PIM 2 62 0 75 0 8 32 17 38 34 2 6 77 116 8 24 68 74 109 2 53 16 64 14 17 0 19 43 26 0 33 0 2 378 52 27 4 59 90 26 61 20 0 57 2 0 52 141 26
GP W L SO MP GAA SV% 60 21 37 4 3518 2.98 .905 26 8 15 0 1403 3.46 .887 4 2 2 0 240 2.00 .927 45 2 22 3 2740 3.07 .895 *As of September 1, 2014
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Oil Caps Team Awards Most Valuable Player 2013-14: Corey Haverstick 2012-13: Sean Collins 2013-14 Script: A case could be made for any of this year’s finalists. However, this player found a way to contribute consistently throughout the entire season. He was twice named the Oil Caps Player of the Month and recently received a player of the month runner-up for the MJHL February award. His 10 power play goals on the season ranked him third overall in the category for the league. Congratulations to Corey Haverstick on being named this season’s MRC Global Most Valuable Player. Presented by: Keith Hunt
Most Community-Minded 2013-14: Kyler Beckett & Rob Newton 2012-13: Cody Nelson
2013-14 Script: The Oil Capitals are fortunate to have several individuals who this award could easily be given to. Throughout the season, the team is involved in breakfast club, the Virden CanSkate program, volunteered to deliver Christmas Cheer hampers, and could be found at schools across Westman during the month of February reading to elementary school children. Tonight’s award is being given to two people. Kyler Beckett has been a tremendous ambassador for the Oil Caps ever since joining the team last season. He’s been willing to volunteer at events whenever he’s been asked and has done so without question. Our second recipient tonight was added to the team earlier this season and has been an instant leader in the dressing room and the community. Like Kyler, he’s always willing to help out wherever possible and is a tremendous role model for his teammates and the young kids in the community. Congratulations to Rob Newton and Kyler Beckett for being the recipients of this year’s Sunrise Credit Union Most Community-Minded Player award. Presented by: Gene Pielechaty
Three Stars Award 2013-14: Corey Haverstick
2013-14 Script: This player was an easy target on any night when the Oil Caps had success which is evident by the team’s record of 16-7-0 when he found the back of the net. His total three star points on the year came to 27, five points higher than the next closest player. Congratulations to Corey Haverstick for winning this year’s Altus Geomatics Three Stars Award. Presented by: Deke Baley Virden Oil Capitals 2014-2015
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Most Improved Player 2013-14: Mack Hardy 2012-13: Dylan Gejdos 2013-14 Script: The Mar Dee Enterprises Most Improved Player award this year goes to rookie forward, Mack Hardy. Mack showed steady progress throughout the season and turned into one of the Oil Caps top defensive forwards as the season went on. He played with a hard-nosed style of play along with being a threat to put the puck in the net. We look forward to seeing his career continue to grow in the coming seasons. Congratulations! Presented by: Lawrence Souter
Fan Choice Award 2013-14: Kyler Beckett 2012-13: Kyler Beckett 2013-14 Script: This year’s award had some great input this season with almost 500 votes casted by the fans during the in game voting sessions and on the Oil Caps new app. After all was recorded and accounted for, Kyler Beckett emerged as this year’s Fountain Tire Fan Choice Award recipient for the second straight year. Congratulations Kyler. Presented by: Mandy Taylor
Hardest Worker 2013-14: Ben Williams 2012-13: Devan Schram 2013-14 Script: The hardest working player is an award that comes with great honour. Everyone hockey player is required to work hard, but to be recognized for that consistency on a nightly basis over the course of a 60 game schedule is something to be proud of. It should come as no surprise to the Oil Caps faithful, that this year’s award recipient for the HomeLife Professional Realty Hardest Worker is Ben Williams. Presented by: Lindsey Gullett on behalf of Lloyd Carruthers
Oil Caps 2013-14 Graduating 20-year-olds: (L-R) Curtis Houlden, Rob Newton, Curtis Oliver, Artsiom Kalashnikov, Adam Iwan, Cole Hamblin Virden Oil Capitals 2014-2015
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Top Defenseman 2013-14: Kevin Pochuk 2012-13: Jordan Greig & Sean Collins 2013-14 Script: This year’s top defenseman has had a stellar season on the blue line. He’s been an anchor on the power play throughout the year and has been relied on to play a ton of minutes on a nightly basis against other team’s top forwards. In 47 games this season, Kevin Pochuk collected 40 points, 8 goals, 32 assists to lead all Oil Caps defenseman and rank him second among MJHL defenseman in league scoring. Congratulations Kevin on being named this year’s Cross Plumbing & Heating Top Defenseman. Presented by: George Trowell
Rookie of the Year 2013-14: Jake Dudar 2012-13: Jordan Greig 2013-14 Script: This year’s Rookie of the Year was a pleasant surprise when arriving to camp this past fall. Undrafted in the MJHL draft, he went on to have a tremendous 16-year-old season with the Winnipeg Wild before joining the team this year as a 17-year-old. His rookie season was recognized this past month when he was named the Rookie of the Month for the league as he racked up 10 points to finish the season third overall in league rookie scoring with 37 points, 17 goals, 20 assists. Congratulations to this year’s GCS Energy Services Rookie of the Year, Jake Dudar. Presented by: Jim Moser
Most Sportsmanlike 2013-14: Kurt Johnas 2012-13: Kolby Woods 2013-14 Script: The most sportsmanlike player award this year goes to a very deserving candidate. His humble manor and respect for his teammates does not go unnoticed by the coaching staff or the organization. He found his stride down the stretch, scoring 10 points in the month of February to bring his season totals to 34 points, 17 goals and 17 assists. Congratulations to Kurt Johnas who is this year’s CIBC Most Sportsmanlike Player. Presented by: Shelby Rampton
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Top Scorer 2013-14: Corey Haverstick 2012-13: Sean Collins 2013-14 Script: Corey Haverstick and Arty Kalashnikov were the two frontrunners for this award throughout most of the season. In the end, it was Haverstick who finished the season with 29 goals, 26 assists and the top scoring honours for the 2013-14 season. His 55 points also placed him 10th overall in league scoring and the highest scoring 18-year-old in the MJHL. Congratulations Corey for being the McNeill Harasymchuk and McConnell Top Scorer! Presented by: Rene McNeill
Top Defensive Player 2013-14: Jordan Greig 2012-13: Lyrik Friesen 2013-14 Script: This year’s top defensive player had a plus/minus rating of +25 to lead all Oil Caps players. His steady play on the back end along with his impressive late season performance as a forward showed why he is one of the toughest players to play against in the MJHL. Congratulations to this years Black Gold Trucking Top Defensive Player, Jordan Greig. Presented by: Dallas George
The “Garry” Cup
Above: Stephen Wady (L) and Lindsey Gullett (R) present Garry Remple with the “Garry Cup”
The Garry Cup is a new award that was created last spring to recognize the hard work and dedication that Garry Remple shows towards the Virden Oil Capitals during the season as the team’s dressing room attendant. The Garry Cup will be presented annually by Remple to the team that wins the intrasquad game during the team’s fall camp. Right: Corey Haverstick accepts the first “Garry Cup” at the 2014 instrasquad game.
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The voice of the oil caps The Virden Oil Capitals have been fortunate to have Ray Walker as their play-byplay commentator over the past three seasons. For 10 years now, Walker has owned and operated BigFM. ca radio and has covered the MJHL in Virden and previously was the voice of the Selkirk Steelers. During this time, the internet based radio staiton of BigFM. ca has averaged more than 600 listeners per game and has continued to grow into this season.
a Salute to our billets Since the Oil Caps inagural season, the team has been extremely fortunate to have one of the best group of supporting billet families in all of Junior hockey across Canada. Players have travelled from across North American and have been welcomed into the Virden community of just over 3,000. Without billets, our team could not operate. We thank you, the billet families, for creating a home away from home for our players. This year, we have been able to create a new way to recognize our billets by teaming up with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries IMPACT Team to award one billet family each month with an appreciation gift pack. Visit OilCapsHockey.com for the latest news on who this month’s MLL IMPACT Billet of the Month Family is.
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amaryllis eatery Amaryllis Eatery is a first class catering service based right here in Virden at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. Erika Frauenlaub is a certified Red Seal Chef, who runs the eatery that provides a variety of different menu items to the public. Whether you are needing a full course meal for your corporate gathering, looking for a team order of pizzas for the bus ride home, or you just want to add some appetitizers to your holiday party, Amaryllis Eatery is the place. For more information, contact Erika: Ph: 204.851.3505 Email: amarylliseatery@oilcapshockey.com
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Franchise records Most Points Season: Mike Ridley, 191 (1982-83) Career: Craig Malaschuk, 276 (1992-97) Most Goals Season: Mike Ridley, 91 (1982-83) Career: Ken Petrash, 139 (1980-83) Most Assists Season: Mike Ridley, 100 (1982-83) Career: Joe Tataryn, 144 (1978-81) Most PIM’s Season: Ryan Vermette, 388 (1995-96) Career: Steve Heard, 1,022 (1985-89) Most Shots Faced by a Goalie Season: D’Arcy Munro, 1,683 (2003-04) Career: D’Arcy Munro, 3,661 (2002-05) Most Mins played by a Goalie Season: D’Arcy Munro, 2,844 (2003-04) Career: D’Arcy Munro, 6,213 (2002-05) Best GAA Season: Jason Carey, 2.50 (1993-94) Career: Ryan Tempel, 2.98 (1992-95) Most Wins (goalie) Season: Ryan Tempel, 31 (1994-95) Career: Ryan Tempel, 53 (1992-95) Most Games Played Career (player): Kyle Devisser, 299 (2001-06) Career (goalie): D’Arcy Munro, 111 (2002-05) Most Wins (Team) Top 5 2008-2009: Winnipeg Saints - 48 Wins (48-11-3) 2007-2008: Winnipeg Saints - 45 Wins (45-14-3) 1994-1995: St. Boniface Saints - 43 Wins (43-10-2-1) 1980-1981: St. Boniface Saints - 41 Wins (41-6-1) 1993-1994: St. Boniface Saints - 38 Wins (38-16-1-1)
Mike Ridley played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1985 until 1997.
Ridley signed with the New York Rangers as an undrafted free agent in September 1985. Ridley played 866 career games, scoring 292 goals and 466 assists 758 points. His best offensive season was the 1988-89 season, when playing with the Washington Capitals, he scored 41 goals and 89 points, both career highs. He is known for scoring the first goal in General Motors Place, now known as the Rogers Centre, the home of the Vancouver Canucks. The MJHL honours Mike Ridley annually through an award named after him that is presented to the league’s top scorer. Virden Oil Capitals 2014-2015
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OIL CAps Unveil ‘Digger’ The Virden Oil Capitals teamed up with TSL Industries over the summer to bring to life the latest addition to the Oil Caps line-up, Digger! The roly-poly gopher character was created based on the local oil industry amongst our flat-land prairies. The gopher, similar to the oil industry, has a natural digging nature. Decorated with work boots and a hard hat, Digger appears each night after a hard days work in the oil field.
TSL’s Marianne Ludlam, her son Will, and his friend Luc Plett along with Digger drop the puck for Dauphin Captain, Cody Nelson, and Oil Caps’ Captain, Ben Williams to honour Digger’s first game.
The name Digger was picked from over 30 different entries during the regionwide naming contest that took place during the fall. Classrooms were asked to submit a name and a reasoning behind their submission in order to win their class a pizza party and a night out with the Oil Caps on December 6th during the third annual TSL Teddy Bear Toss. Six different classrooms submitted the name ‘Digger’. They were Mrs. Georgina Pierce’s Grade 1/2 class from Melita, Mrs. Amy Schiltroth’s Grade 3 class and Mrs. Jane Chandler’s Grade 1 class from Goulter School in Virden, Ms. Rachel Svistovski’s Grade 4/5 class from Souris, and Mrs. Leah Obach’s Grade 2 class from Hamiota. Congratulations to these classes and thank you to everyone who submitted a name for the contest.
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Zach Whitecloud speaking at VCI WE Day
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The Virden Oil Capitals hockey club would like to thank all of their fans and volunteers for your conintued support throughout three seasons of Manitoba Junior Hockey League action in Virden. Please take the time to acknowledge our tremendous marketing partners showcased in this publication and throughout our beautiful arena. Thank you for your support! Virden Oil Capitals 2014-2015
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