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Sneak preview of long program they plan to skate at nationals

NCHL rivals let tempers, fists fly at TOGP

Although Dylan Halliday is a rookie, the Virden Oil Capitals forward has felt like a member of the team for a couple years.

VCI Hockey Bears enjoy new tradition

Racism in Hockey? Hockey Manitoba, whether they know it or not, have found themselves sitting on a powder keg with the fuse, unfortunately, already lit and it may explode sky high.

Californian Oil Cap gives back to community

The U16 Team Manitoba male hockey squad will have a local flavour as it competes in the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Veteran coach Garth Mitchell of Elkhorn has been tapped as the team’s bench boss.

Virden’s Sandy Ritchie rink will curl in the 2019 Credit Unions Master Men’s Provincial Championship. Ritchie’s team of Doug Armour, Murray Cameron, and Bill Scott takes one of two berths representing the West 2 region.

The Manitoba AAA league has never been this close this early in the season. The top six teams are separated by seven points as the Christmas break approaches.

Last week was a successful, record-setting one for the Virden Oil Capitals. The Manitoba Junior Hockey League team went 3-0 last week to extend its winning streak to eight games, as of Sunday.