St._John's_Capitals
St. John's Capitals
Ice hockey team in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's Capitals were a senior ice hockey team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
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| St. John's Capitals | |
|---|---|
| City | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| League | Newfoundland Senior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1955 (1955) |
| Home arena | Memorial Stadium (St. John's) |
| Colours | Red, white |
| Franchise history | |
| 1955–1956 | St. John's All-Stars |
| 1956–1990 | St. John's Capitals |
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Season by season results
| Led league in points† | Herder Trophy champions‡ |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify
NAHA, Sr.B = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association senior Section B, NAHA, Sr. = Newfoundland senior "league", NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
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| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1954–55 | NAHA, Sr.B | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | Lost Section B eastern finals to Bell Island All-Stars, 0-2 | |||
| 1955–56 | NAHA, Sr.B | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 31 | Lost Section B eastern finals to Bell Island All-Stars, 1-2 | |||
| 1956–57 | NAHA, Sr.B | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | Lost Section B eastern finals to Bell Island All-Stars, 0-2 | |||
| 1957–58 | NAHA, Sr.B | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 40 | Lost Section B finals to Grand Falls Bees, 1-4 | |||
| 1958–59 | NAHA, Sr.B | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 37 | Lost Section B finals by default to Grand Falls Bees, 3-4 | ||||||||
| 1959–60 | NAHA, Sr. | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 3rd, East | DNQ for Herder playoffs | ||||||||||
| 1960–61 | NAHA, Sr. | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | 2nd, East | DNQ for Herder playoffs | |||||||||||
| 1961–62 | NSHL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Did not enter Herder round robin playoffs | |||
| 1962–63 | NSHL | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | 63 | 105 | 8 | 5th | DNQ for Herder playoffs | ||||||||
| 1963–64 | NSHL | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | - | 108 | 90 | 26 | 3rd | semi-final forfeited to Corner Brook Royals | ||||||||
| 1964–65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Did not enter the NSHL | |||
| 1965–66 | NSHL | 32 | 9 | 22 | 1 | – | 120 | 209 | 19 | 5th | DNQ for Herder playoffs | ||||||||
| 1966–67 | NSHL | 40 | 15 | 22 | 3 | – | 146 | 162 | 33 | 5th | DNQ for Herder playoffs | ||||||||
| 1967–68 | NSHL | 40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | – | 173 | 180 | 41 | 5th | DNQ for Herder playoffs | ||||||||
| 1968–69 | NSHL | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | – | 176 | 172 | 40 | 4th | Lost in Herder semi-finals to Buchans Miners, 1-4 | ||||||||
| 1969–70 | NSHL | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 49† | 1st | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Gander Flyers, 4-3‡ | ||||||||
| 1970–71 | NSHL | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | – | 180 | 143 | 42† | 1st | 19 | 9 | 10 | Lost Herder finals to Grand Falls Cataracts, 3-4 | |||||
| 1971–72 | NSHL | 36 | 15 | 9 | 2 | – | 183 | 178 | 32 | 3rd | 12 | 3 | 9 | Lost Herder finals to Grand Falls Cataracts, 0-4 | |||||
| 1972–73 | NSHL | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | – | 170 | 157 | 37 | 2nd | 12 | 9 | 3 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-0‡ | |||||
| 1973–74 | NSHL | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | – | 204 | 113 | 42† | 1st | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-1‡ | ||||||||
| 1974–75 | NSHL | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | – | 115 | 62 | 26† | 1st | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. , ‡ | ||||||||
| 1975–76 | NSHL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | – | 84 | 40 | 30† | 1st | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-1‡ | ||||||||
| 1989–90 | NFLD, Sr. | – | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, 4-0‡ | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1976–77 | NSHL | – | 31 | 1st, East | |||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | NSHL | – | 51 | 1st, East | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Gander Flyers, 4-3‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | NSHL | – | 43 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | NSHL | – | 41 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | NSHL | – | 43 | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | NSHL | – | 11 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
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More information Season, League ...
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1976–77 | NSHL | – | 29 | 2nd East | |||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | NSHL | – | 26 | 3rd, East | |||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | NSHL | – | 32 | 3rd | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Gander Flyers, 4-3‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | NSHL | – | 34 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | NSHL | – | 28 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | NSHL | – | 29 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Location | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Results | Playoffs |
| 1970 | - | - | Lost in Eastern semi-finals to Victoriaville Tigres, 1-3 | |||||||
| 1973 | - | - | Lost in Eastern semi-finals to Thunder Bay Twins, 1-3 | |||||||
| 1974 | - | - | Lost in Eastern semi-finals to Thunder Bay Twins, 0-3 | |||||||
| 1975 | Memorial Stadium (St. John's) | - | - | Lost in Eastern finals to Barrie Flyers, 1-3 |
Captains
- Lloyd Cooke, 1956–57
- Hugh Fardy, 1957–58
- Bern Goobie, 1958–59
Coaches
- Howie Meeker, 1957–59, 1966–67
- Jack Vinnicombe, 1957–58
- Bob Badcock, 1972–73
- George Faulkner, 1975–76
- Bill Riley, 1985-86 (playing-coach)
Team awards
- All-Newfoundland senior hockey championships (Herder Memorial Trophy): 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 (as Bluecaps), 1979 (as Mike's Shamrocks), 1987, 1990
- First place in Newfoundland Senior Hockey League regular season (Evening Telegram Trophy): 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 (as BlueCaps), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996
Individual awards
S. E. Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)
- Randy Pearcey, 1978, 1981 (BlueCaps)
- Andy Sullivan, 1987, 1989
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)
- Bruce Butler, 1970
- Gary Connolly, 1973
- Glen Critch, 1975
- John Breen, 1979 (Shamrocks)
- Mac Tucker, 1980 (BlueCaps)
- Roger Kennedy, 1981
- Peter White, 1987
Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)
- Hubert Hutton, 1976
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)
- Edgar (Eg) Billiard, 1970, 1971
- Tols Chapman, 1974, 1975
- Pat Dempsey, 1976, 1978, 1979
- Roger Kennedy, 1981, 1988, 1989
- Peter White, 1987
Cliff Gorman Memorial Award (Most valuable player of the Herder Playoffs)
- Roger Kennedy, 1983
- Andy Sullivan, 1987
Retired numbers
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NL Hockey Hall of Fame
The following people that were associated with the Capitals have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.
- "Hall of Fame: George Faulkner". Hockey NL. 18 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Hugh Fardy". Hockey NL. 18 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Stanley Breen". Hockey NL. 17 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Robert George Badcock". Hockey NL. 17 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Mervyn Green". Hockey NL. 18 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Randy Pearcey". Hockey NL. 21 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Jim Penney". Hockey NL. 21 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Stan Cook". Hockey NL. 18 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Howard Meeker". Hockey NL. 21 July 2014.
- "Hall of Fame: Edgar "Eggie" Billard". Hockey NL. 17 July 2014.
Bibliography
- Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.