St. John's Capitals

This article is about the Senior level team.  For the defunct junior level team please see St. John's Jr. Capitals and for the present junior team please see St. John's Jr. Caps
===Original Team===
The St. John's Capitals were a senior amateur team in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. They played in the provincial senior competition.
They won the Herder Memorial Trophy, the provincial senior title, in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1987, and 1990.
===Second Incarnation===
The team would fold after the 1989-90 season.  A new edition of the team was established in 2011 as a member of the Avalon East Senior Hockey League for the 2011-12 season in an effort to stabilize the league when the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (2011-2014) was formed and took the Conception Bay North CeeBee Stars and Mount Pearl Blades and the AESHL was down to two teams.  The new team would quickly become a force in the league winning the league playoffs in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016.  The team would move to the newly formed East Coast Senior Hockey League for the 2017-18 season and would win another championship.  The team would then join the newly formed Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (2018- for the 2018-19 season.
==Seasons and records==
===Season by season results (Original Team)===
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
St. John's Capitals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1955–1990
Season 	League 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason 	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason
Season 	League 	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 	 	 	
Labatt BlueCaps regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1976-1982
Season 	League	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason 	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason
Season 	League	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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike's Shamrocks regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1976-1982
Season 	League	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason 	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason
Season 	League	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	PTS 	Finish 	GP 	W 	L 	GF 	GA 	Result 	 	 	
1976–77	NSHL 	26 	14 	9 	3 	– 	162 	138 	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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Second Team===
St. John's Caps regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2011–present
Season 	League 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason
Season 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	PTS 	Finish 	GP 	W 	L 	GF 	GA 	Result 	 	 	
2011–12	AESHL 	19 	11 	6 	- 	2 	94 	71 	24 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	Won League Championship* 	 	 	
2012–13	AESHL 	19 	9 	8 	- 	2 	75 	68 	20 	2nd 	 	 	 	 	 	Won League Championship* 	 	 	
2013–14	AESHL 	19 	12 	6 	- 	1 	- 	- 	25 	2nd 	 	 	 	 	 	Won League Championship* 	 	 	
2014–15	AESHL 	20 	11 	8 	- 	1 	94 	81 	23 	3rd 	3 	0 	0 	6 	12 	Lost Semifinals 	 	 	
2015–16	AESHL 	23 	16 	7 	- 	0 	118 	81 	32 	2nd 	12 	8 	4 	51 	37 	Won League ChampionshipLost Herder Final 3 games to none 	 	 	
2016–17	AESHL 	23 	9 	11 	- 	3 	73 	79 	21 	4th 	7 	3 	4 	 	 	Lost League Semi-finals 	 	 	
2017-18	ECSHL 	18 	15 	3 	- 	0 	76 	37 	30 	1st 	12 	8 	4 	- 	- 	Won League ChampionshipLost Herder Final 4 games to none 	 	 	
2018-19	NSHL 	15 	4 	11 	- 	0 	38 	71 	8 	3rd Eastern 	4 	0 	4 	- 	- 	Lost Division Semi-finals 	 	 	
2019-20	ECSHL 	15 	11 	4 	- 	0 	75 	52 	22 	2nd 	 	 	 	 	 	Playoffs suspended with team leading semifinal series 1-0	 	 	
2020-21	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic	No league play due to COVID-19 pandemic 	 	 	
2021-22	AESHL 	15 	14 	1 	- 	0 	76 	35 	28 	1st 	6 	2 	4 	 	 	Lost Semifinals 	 	 	
2022-23	AESHL 	20 	14 	5 	- 	1 	89 	73 	29 	2nd 	12 	6 	6 	 	 	Lost League Final 	 	 	
2023-24	AESHL 	20 	12 	6 	- 	2 	91 	80 	26 	3rd 	12 	10 	2 	44 	18 	Won League Championship Won 2024 Herder 	 	 	
Note: *-due to the presence of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (2011-2014) the Caps were not eligible to compete for the Herder Memorial Trophy as the NSHL was the top level league in the province and the playoff champion was awarded the Herder.
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