St. John's Capitals Explained

Team:St. John's Capitals
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City:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
League:Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
Colours:Red, white
Name1:St. John's All-Stars
Dates1:1955–1956
Name2:St. John's Capitals
Dates2:1956–1990

St. John's Capitals were a senior ice hockey team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.

Seasons and records

Season by season results

Led league in pointsHerder 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

St. John's Capitals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1955–1990
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
1954–55 NAHA, Sr.B2 0 2 13 17 Lost Section B eastern finals to Bell Island All-Stars, 0-2
1955–56 NAHA, Sr.B3 1 2 14 31 Lost Section B eastern finals to Bell Island All-Stars, 1-2
1956–57 NAHA, Sr.B2 0 2 6 11 Lost Section B eastern finals to Bell Island All-Stars, 0-2
1957–58 NAHA, Sr.B9 4 5 29 40 Lost Section B finals to Grand Falls Bees, 1-4
1958–59 NAHA, Sr.B10 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, EastDNQ for Herder playoffs
1960–61 NAHA, Sr.8 2 6 4 2nd, EastDNQ for Herder playoffs
1961–62 NSHLDid not enter Herder round robin playoffs
1962–63 NSHL16 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 5thDNQ 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 5thDNQ for Herder playoffs
1968–69 NSHL 40 18 18 4 176 172 40 4thLost 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
Labatt BlueCaps regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1976-1982
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
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
Mike's Shamrocks regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1976-1982
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
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

Allan Cup results

Season Location GP W L T OTL GF GA Results Playoffs
- - Lost in Eastern semi-finals to Victoriaville Tigres, 1-3
- - Lost in Eastern semi-finals to Thunder Bay Twins, 1-3
- - Lost in Eastern semi-finals to Thunder Bay Twins, 0-3
- - Lost in Eastern finals to Barrie Flyers, 1-3

Leaders

Captains

Coaches

Trophies and awards

Team awards

Individual awards

S. E. Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)


T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)


Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)


Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)


President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)

Cliff Gorman Memorial Award (Most valuable player of the Herder Playoffs)

Honoured members

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.

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall of Fame: George Faulkner . 18 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  2. Web site: Hall of Fame: Hugh Fardy . 18 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  3. Web site: Hall of Fame: Stanley Breen . 17 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  4. Web site: Hall of Fame: Robert George Badcock . 17 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  5. Web site: Hall of Fame: Mervyn Green . 18 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  6. Web site: Hall of Fame: Randy Pearcey . 21 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  7. Web site: Hall of Fame: Jim Penney . 21 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  8. Web site: Hall of Fame: Stan Cook . 18 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  9. Web site: Hall of Fame: Howard Meeker . 21 July 2014 . Hockey NL.
  10. Web site: Hall of Fame: Edgar "Eggie" Billard . 17 July 2014 . Hockey NL.