Winnipeg Rangers (1956–1967)

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Winnipeg Rangers
City
Turnbull Cups
(1961–62 and 1965–66).

The team was founded in

Transcona
(now part of Winnipeg). In 1959, the name changed back to the Winnipeg Rangers.

On March 18, 1966 at the

Turnbull Memorial Cup
as MJHL champs.

Notable Rangers players included Butch Goring, Chuck Lefley, Terry Ball, and Bryan Lefley.

During the summer of 1967, a community-minded sports group purchased the Rangers from

St. Boniface Saints. The franchise exists today as the Virden Oil Capitals
.

Season-by-season record

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

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1956-57 29 7 21 1 - 95 203 15 3rd MJHL
1957-58 30 10 20 0 - 128 193 20 4th MJHL
1958-59 32 10 19 3 - 110 166 23 4th MJHL
1959-60 32 10 21 1 - 100 144 21 4th MJHL
1960-61 32 21 11 0 - 157 120 42 2nd MJHL Won League
1961-62 40 16 20 4 - 128 150 36 4th MJHL
1962-63 40 11 25 4 - 141 196 26 5th MJHL
1963-64 30 15 12 3 - 120 91 33 3rd MJHL
1964-65 45 21 18 6 - 202 170 48 2nd MJHL
1965-66 48 27 16 5 - 219 186 59 1st MJHL Won League
1966-67 57 34 19 4 - 263 201 74 3rd MJHL

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