Photo: Kalee Haasbeek
WINNIPEG, MB – The Niverville Nighthawks and Virden Oil Capitals kick off game one of the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Final on Friday night in Niverville as both clubs begin their hunt for a league championship.
On their way to the Final, Niverville took out the Winkler Flyers in four games before defeating the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in five. On the other side, Virden won four straight over the Neepawa Titans before downing the Steinbach Pistons in six.
In four regular season meetings between the Nighthawks and Oil Capitals, Niverville went 3-1, outscoring the Oil Capitals 22-5. In their most recent meeting near the end of the regular season, it was the Oil Caps who shutout the Nighthawks, 1-0.
This will be the Oil Capitals third trip to the league final since they entered the MJHL in 2012 while the Nighthawks make their first appearance in the league final in their four-year history. One of these two organizations will skate away with their first league title while the MJHL will see a different championship team for a sixth straight season.
McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Final Schedule
Friday, April 17th Virden @ Niverville | Niverville CRRC 7:30pm
Sunday, April 19th Niverville @ Virden | Tundra Oil & Gas Place 7:00pm
Tuesday, April 21st Virden @ Niverville | Niverville CRRC 7:30pm
Thursday, April 23rd Niverville @ Virden | Tundra Oil & Gas Place 7:30pm
Saturday, April 25th Virden @ Niverville | Niverville CRRC 7:30pm
Monday, April 27th Niverville @ Virden | Tundra Oil & Gas Place 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 29th Virden @ Niverville | Niverville CRRC 7:30pm
The Turnbull Cup Champion will move on to the Centennial Cup National Championship in Summerside, PEI, from May 7-17.
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