Western Capitals sign Waugh

The Summerside Western Capitals have signed defenceman Lincoln Waugh, the team announced Saturday via Facebook.

Waugh, 20, returns to the Capitals after spending the last two season with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) where he scored two goals in 12 points in 67 games from 2024 to 2026. 

The Summerside native spent the last half of the 2023-24 season with the Capitals, appearing in 19 games and scoring three goals and 15 points while adding an additional four assists in 17 playoff games in which the Capitals lost in the finals to the Miramichi Timberwolves.

Prior to joining the Capitals in 2023-24, the five-foot-10, 179-pound frame played 18 games with the Cape Breton Eagles of the QMJHL and scored two goals and three points. 

Waugh played with the Capitals in the 2022-23 season, picking up eight goals and 25 points in 50 games while adding one assist in nine playoff games. He also appeared in five games for the Eagles.

Waugh was originally drafted the Western Capitals in the seventh round, 84th overall in the 2022 MHL Entry Draft. He was also selected in the third round, 48th overall by Cape Breton in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft.

Missed headlines: Caps acquire Madgett; Hendry leaves for BCHL; Sim to attend Regiment training camp

 

There has been some news that has been missed while I was on my honeymoon vacation, so here are the missed headlines.

Sim to attend Regiment training camp

Summerside Western Capitals forward Lane Sim has been invited to and will attend the training camp of the Newfoundland Regiment of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Sim, 19, scored three goals and 10 points in 16 games with the Capitals this past season while adding an additional two goals and four points in 14 playoff games. In seven games at the 2026 Centennial Cup, Sim added two goals for four points.

The New Glasgow, N.S., native also spent the 2025-26 season with the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) where he scored three goals and five points in 26 games. He also also skated with the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL as well as the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

The Newfoundland Regiment is holding its training camp at the Gerard ‘Turk’ Gallant Arena in Summerside from Aug. 19-23.

Hendry signs in B.C.

Defenceman Alex Hendry won’t be returning to the Summerside Western Capitals for the 2026-27 season as he has signed with the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL. 

The Victoria Grizzlies announced the news via Facebook on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old, Milton, Ont., native scored three goals and eight points in 43 games with the Capitals last season. Despite going pointless in 14 playoff games, Hendry added two assists in seven games at the 2026 Centennial Cup. Prior to joining the Capitals, Hendry skated with the Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) during the 2024-25 season and scored two goals and 14 points in 43 games.

Capitals trade Cam Griffin, acquire rights to goaltender Madgett

The Summerside Western Capitals have traded 2026 territorial pick Cam Griffin to the Miramichi Timberwolves, in exchange for the rights to goaltender Sam Madgett.

The Capitals announced the news Wednesday via Facebook. 

Griffin, who turns 18 in September, was selected by the Capitals with their second territorial pick in the 2026 MHL Entry Draft in June. The Summerside native played the last two seasons with the Kensington Wild Under-18 AAA where he scored 34 goals and 72 points in 73 games.

Griffin is the younger brother of Carson Griffin, who the Capitals traded to Miramichi back in June.

Madgett, 19, appeared in four games with the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) where he posted a 2-2 (won-lost) record with a 2.77 goals against average and a 0.822 save percentage. He then joined the Mooseheads as their third-strong goaltender but never played a game.

The Stillwater Lake, N.S., native was a 10th round pick of the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft.

Western Capitals add goaltender Gladu

The Summerside Western Capitals have signed goaltender Vincent Gladu, the team announced via Facebook on Saturday.

The 19-year-old spent the 2025-26 season with the Charlottetown Islanders and the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) where he posted a combined 2-14 (won-lost) record in 19 games with a 5.85 goals against average and a 0.844 save percentage.

In three QMJHL seasons, the Mascouche, Que., native has posted a 13-30 record, a 4.16 goals against average with a 0.872 save percentage with two shutouts in 48 total games spent with Blainville-Boisbriand, Charlottetown and Rimouski. His QMJHL rights are currently owned by the Victoriaville Tigres.

The Western Capitals now have two goaltenders on its protected list with one season or more of QMJHL experience with Justin Robinson and now, Gladu.

Summerside kicks off its training camp Wednesday August 26 at 6 p.m. AST at the Gerard 'Turk' Gallant arena.

Capitals add McCarthy to coaching staff

The Summerside Western Capitals have hired former player Brendan McCarthy as an assistant coach, the team announced Thursday.

McCarthy played one season with the Western Capitals, capturing the MHL championship in 2022. During his Capitals' tenure, McCarthy scored 10 goals for 22 points in 35 games, while adding two assists in 14 playoff games. He also appeared in 37 games with the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The St. John's, N.L., native then went on to play for York University Lions of USports Hockey.

Prior to joining the Capitals' coaching staff, McCarthy has worked with Power Conditioning Inc. as an Assistant Director and as a strength and conditioning coach. 

His is currently pursuing his MBA in Global Leadership at the University of Prince Edward Island.

McCarthy joins Head Coach Billy McGuigan and assistant coach Tim Schurman behind the bench for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

Western Capitals hire Thompson as goaltending coach

The Summerside Western Capitals have hired Kiefer Thompson as the team's new goaltending coach, the team announced on Saturday, August 1.

A native of Summerside, P.E.I., Thompson played minor hockey in Prince County and suited up for both the Kensington Wild and the Charlottetown Knights (Under-18 Major Midget) after developing at the Ontario Hockey Academy.

In 2021, Thompson was a territorial pick of the Western Capitals at the MHL Draft and was also a sixth-round pick of the Moncton Wildcats at the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Entry Draft.

Thompson ended his playing career due to injury and has since worked with Hockey P.E.I., State of Mind Goaltending, Atlantic Hockey Group, Brave Athletic Performance and the Western Rebels Under-16 AAA.

In other staff related news, former Western Capitals Athletic Therapist Megan Drouin has been hired by the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL. With the departure of Drouin, the Western Capitals have posted a job for an athletic therapist. 

Former Captials forward Murphy commits to Maryville University

Former Summerside Western Capitals forward Brennan Murphy has committed to the Maryville University Saints for the upcoming season, the Capitals announced on Monday via Facebook.

Murphy, 20, spent the last three seasons with the Western Capitals and scored 51 goals and 103 points in 139 games, while adding 3 goals and 15 points in 36 career playoff games. Murphy also recorded two goals and four points in seven games at the 2026 Centennial Cup in Summerside.

The Maryville University Saints recently competed at the highest level of ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) hockey, and will move to the NCAA Division 1 for the upcoming season. The school is located in St. Louis, MO. 

Western Capitals sign defenceman Diamond

The Summerside Western Capitals have signed defenceman Aiden Diamond, the team announced on Friday via social media.

Diamond, 20, spent last season with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and recorded 10 assists in 33 games. The previous season (2024-25), Diamond picked up one assist in 12 games with the Wildcats, and appeared in 35 games with the West Kent Steamers of the MHL and scored three goals and 15 points.

The native of Stratford, P.E.I., was originally drafted by the Edmundston Blizzard in the ninth round, 104th overall in the 2022 MHL Entry Draft. His rights were traded from Edmundston to West Kent in September 2023, and then again from West Kent to Grand Falls in September 2025, before Summerside acquired his rights Jan. 2, 2026 from Grand Falls. The Capitals traded Conor Ryan and William Patey to Grand Falls to acquire Diamonds' rights along with Summerside's first-round pick in 2026 (which was later traded), a third-round pick in 2026 and future considerations.

The six-foot, 187-pound frame was drafted by the Rimouski Oceanic in the 12th round of the QMJHL Entry Draft, but was then traded to Moncton in August 2024.

In one and a half seasons in the MHL with West Kent, Diamond has scored 13 goals and 53 points in 86 games. 

Western Capitals 2026-27 schedule released

The Summerside Western Capitals' schedule for upcoming 2026-27 regular season was released by the league on Monday July 6.

The Capitals will begin the season on the road in Truro against the Bearcats on Saturday Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. AST. After three more games on the road, the Capitals will play its home opener on Saturday Sept. 26 against the Pictou County Weeks Crushers at 7 p.m. AST.

Summerside will play a 52-game, balanced schedule; eight games against each team in the South Division and two games against each team in the North Division. 

The Maritime Hockey League (MHL) has scheduled a special rivalry weekend from Jan. 28-31, 2027 where teams will play two games against a divisional and geographic rival, with one home game for each team. Summerside will play Amherst Ramblers on the road on Friday Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. AST before returning home to host the Ramblers on Saturday Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. AST.

Summerside has a handful of homestands during the season. They have a three-game homestand from Nov. 5-10, a four-game homestand from Nov. 21 - Dec. 9, a seven-game homestand from Jan. 2 - Jan. 23, 2027, and another three-game homestand from Jan. 30 - Feb. 6.

The regular season for the Capitals will commence Saturday March 6 on the road in Amherst at 7 p.m. AST.

Here are some notable games:

-Saturday Sept. 12, 2026 @ Truro Bearcats - season opener and first game between the two teams since Summerside eliminated Truro in the Centennial Cup quarter final.

-Saturday Sept. 26, 2026 vs. Pictou County Weeks Crushers - home opener

-Saturday Oct. 10, 2026 vs. Amherst Ramblers - first game of the season against arch-rival Ramblers and first game of Strait Series. This will also mark the first Summerside return of former Capitals player Coen Miller who was traded in December 2025.

-Saturday Nov. 28, 2026 vs. Grand Falls Rapids - former Capitals player Henry Ouellet will play his first game back in Summerside since being traded in the off-season.

-Saturday Jan. 2, 2027 vs. Miramichi Timberwolves - former Capitals player Carson Griffin will make his first return to Summerside since being traded in the off-season.

Full schedule for Western Capitals can be found here.

Capitals trade rights to goaltender Jesse Sanche

The Summerside Western Capitals made a minor trade on Thursday.

The Capitals traded the rights to goaltender Jesse Sanche to the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), the team announced via Facebook. 

In return, the Capitals acquire a player development fee. 

Sanche, 20, appeared in just two games with the Capitals during the 2025-26 season picking up one win and one loss along with a 4.44 goals-against-average and a 0.855 save percentage. 

Prior to joining Summerside, Sanche played with the Penticton Vees, Everett Silvertips and Kamloops Blazers off the Western Hockey League (WHL). The native of Kamloops, B.C., finished the season with the Vernon Vipers of the unsanctioned British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). 

As per Google AI, a player development fee (PDF) is a financial payment made between Junior A hockey teams when they trade or transfer a player. It acts like a cash buyout to compensate the team that loses the player for the time and money spent training them.

Jardine commits to Acadia University

Former Summerside Western Capitals defenceman Max Jardine has committed to play for Acadia University Axemen of USports next season.

Both the Western Capitals and Axemen confirmed the news via Facebook on Tuesday.

Jardine, 21, joined the Western Capitals in January 2026 after being released by the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL and was immediately named an assistant captain. In 20 games with Capitals this past season, the Miramichi, N.B., native scored one goal and 13 points while adding a goal and three points in 14 playoff games. Jardine added two assists in seven games at the 2026 Centennial Cup helping lead the Capitals to a silver medal finish.

The six-foot-one, 205-pound frame spent time with the Charlottetown Islanders from the 2023-2024 season to the 2025-2026 season. In 104 total games, Jardine scored three goals and 12 points. Prior to joining the Islanders, Jardine spent two and a half seasons with the Miramichi Timberwolves from 2021-2024 scoring six goals and 46 games in 108 games.

Jardine is the fourth Western Capitals player from the 2025-26 roster to commit to a USports team for the 2026-27 season, joining Simon Mullen (UPEI), Elliot Robert (Concordia University) and Kolton Bourret (Lakehead University).

Capitals and Lightning exchange picks

The Summerside Western Capitals and the Chaleur Lightning made a trade on Tuesday. 

Summerside trades their first round draft pick in 2028 to the Lightning in exchange for a third round draft pick in 2027, which originally belonged to Summerside. 

The trade was made official on the MHL website. 

According to the Chaleur’s Facebook post, “this transaction completes a previously agreed-upon trade between the two organizations.”

This most likely completes a trade back on Sept. 8, 2025 between the two teams in which the Capitals traded defenceman Mason Cook and a conditional third round draft pick in 2027 to Chaleur for goaltender Justin Robinson, a fifth round draft pick in 2027 and future considerations. 

It could also be the deal from August 2025 in which the Capitals acquired Owen MacPherson. 

Western Capitals select six players at MHL Entry Draft

Saturday June 20, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

The Summerside Western Capitals made six selections at the 2026 MHL Entry Draft in Campbellton, N.B. on Saturday.

Five forwards and one defenceman were chosen by the Capitals. Prior to the draft earlier this week, the Capitals made their two territorial selections with Riley Cormier and Cam Griffin which are considered third and fourth round picks as per the MHL Draft results. 

The Capitals’ first pick came in the second round at 16th overall where they selected forward Jack Baldwin of Cole Harbour, N.S.  The 16-year-old scored 11 goals and 30 points in 32 games with the March and Mill Hunters Under-18 AAA this past season.

In the fifth round, 52nd overall, the Capitals selected defenceman Leo Meng of Fredericton, N.B.  The 15-year-old scored a goal and five points in 28 games with the Fredericton Caps Under-18 AAA this past season.

With the 56th overall pick, the Capitals selected forward Eli Swain of New Glasgow, N.S. Swain, 16, played with the Weeks Majors Midgets Under-18 AAA this past season where he had 11 goals and 25 points in 32 games. 

 

In the sixth round, the Capitals selected Remy Belliveau with the 62nd overall pick. Belliveau, 15, played the past season with March and Mill Hunters Under-18 AAA and scored eight goals and 22 points in 34 games while adding an additional eight goals and a 12 points in 10 playoff games.

 

In the ninth round, 100th overall, the Capitals selected forward Grayson Aguliar-Knee of Moncton, N.B. In 32 games with the Moncton Flyers Under-18 AAA, the 16-year-old scored two goals and six points.

 

With the Capitals' final pick in the draft in the 10th round, 110th overall, the Capitals selected Summerside native Jett Mills. The 17-year-old scored eight goals and 19 points in 36 games with the Kensington Wild Under-18 AAA this past season.

 

Here is the full list of Capitals draft picks:

Rd	#	Player	DOB	Pos	Hometown	Last team
2	16	Jack Baldwin	2010-04-13	C	Cole Harbour, NS	March and Mill Hunters U18 AAA
T1	36	Riley Cormier	2010-05-07	LW	Miscouche, PE	Kensington Wild U18 AAA
T2	48	Cam Griffin	2008-09-09	C	Summerside, PE	Kensington Wild U18 AAA
5	52	Leo Meng	2010-12-20	D	Fredericton, NB	Fredericton Caps U18 AAA
5	56	Eli Swain	2010-03-28	RW	New Glasgow, NS	Weeks Majors U18 AAA
6	62	Remy Belliveau	2010-08-08	LW	Halifax, NS	March and Mill Hunters U18 AAA
9	100	Grayson Aguilar-Knee	2010-03-04	C	Moncton, NB	Moncton Flyers U18 AAA
10	110	Jett Mills	2009-04-18	C	Summerside, PE	Kensington Wild U18 AAA

 

 

Western Capitals make territorial selections

Monday June 15, 2026

The Summerside Western Capitals made its territorial selections, the team announced today.

Forwards Riley Cormier and Cam Griffin were the Western Capitals' first and second round territorial selections ahead of the 2026 MHL Entry Draft.

Cormier, 16, played the past season with the Kensington Wild Under-18 AAA where he scored 10 goals and 15 points in 33 games. Cormier added two goals and an assist in six playoff games. The Miscouche, P.E.I. native was also selected in the 11th round, 188th overall by the Gatineau Olympiques in the 2026 QMJHL Entry Draft. Cormier stands five-foot-10 and 165 pounds.

Griffin, 17, has spent the last two seasons with the Kensington Wild and has scored 34 goals and 72 points in 73 games. The native of Summerside stands six-foot-two, 170 pounds and is the younger brother of former Capitals forward Carson Griffin, who was traded to Miramichi earlier this month.

The 2026 MHL Draft takes place Saturday June 20 at 10 a.m. AST in Campbellton, N.B. Summerside doesn't pick until the second round, 16th overall.

Full career stats of Cormier here.

Full career stats of Griffin here.

Capitals acquire forward Smith from Valley

The Summerside Western Capitals have acquired forward Gavin Smith from the Valley Wildcats, the team announced Saturday morning. 

In return, the Western Capitals send a second-round pick in the 2027 MHL Entry Draft to the Wildcats. 

Smith, 17, played a majority of last season with Rothesay Netherwood School Under-18 where he scored 13 goals and 19 points in 33 games.  The native of St. Andrews, N.B. appeared in 18 games with Valley last season scoring four goals and six points. 

The six-foot-two, 183-pound frame was drafted in the eighth round by the Charlottetown Islanders in the 2024 QMJHL Entry Draft. He appeared in one game with the Islanders in the 2024-25 season.

See his full career stats here. 

Western Capitals sign forward MacLauchlan

The Summerside Western Capitals have signed forward Declan MacLauchlan, the team announced on Thursday.

MacLauchlan, 18, was originally drafted by the Western Capitals in second round, 19th overall, in the 2024 MHL Entry Draft. The native of Charlottetown, P.E.I., has spent the past three seasons with the Charlottetown Major Under-18 Knights of the NBPEIMU18HL where he has totaled 73 goals and 134 points in 106 games. 

The six-foot, 161-pound frame appeared in three games for the Western Capitals during the 2024-25 season and picked up one assist.

MacLauchlan was invited to the Cape Breton Eagles' training camp in 2025.

To see MacLauchlan's full career stats, click here for his EliteProspects page.

Western Capitals with 8 selections at upcoming draft

The Summerside Western Capitals will head into the 2026 MHL Entry with eight draft selections.

The draft selections list was released by the Maritime Hockey League (MHL) today and that number includes six regular draft picks plus two territorial picks for the Western Capitals. The highest pick for the Western Capitals this year will be 16th overall which comes in the second round. The pick was originally owned by Yarmouth which Summerside acquired when they traded Ryker Rougeau to Yarmouth during the trade deadline in January.

Here are the selections for the Capitals:

2nd round, 16th overall (Yarmouth)[Ryker Rougeau trade]

Territorial 1, 36th overall

Territorial 2, 48th overall

3rd round, 52nd overall (Yarmouth)[Ryker Rougeau trade]

3rd round, 56th overall (Pictou County)[George Gallant trade]

4th round, 62nd overall (Miramichi)[Max Jardine/Coen Miller trade]

7th round, 100th overall (Yarmouth)[Liam Duquette/Nikolas Mokriavkov trade in 2025]

8th round, 110th overall (Miramichi)[Elliot Robert trade]

The draft takes place June 20, 2026 in Campbellton, N.B.

Full list here.

Capitals deal Griffin to Timberwolves for haul in return

The Summerside Western Capitals have traded forward Carson Griffin along with a fifth-round draft pick in 2026 to the Miramichi Timberwolves, the team announced Friday.

In return, the Western Capitals receive the rights to forward Brody Molloy, rights to forward Aaron Chipp, rights to forward Logan Roop, a second-round draft pick in 2027 and future considerations.

Griffin, 19, scored eight goals and 18 points in 47 games with the Capitals this past season and only skated in one playoff game, while suiting up for two games at the 2026 Centennial Cup. The native of Summerside, P.E.I., has major junior experience under his belt having played 19 games with the Cape Breton Eagles in 2024-25 but recorded no points. 

Molloy, 18, played with Stanstead College Varsity of the CAHS (Canadian High School Hockey) located in Quebec this past season where he scored 19 goals and 38 points in 35 games. He also appeared in two games with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the QMJHL.

Chipp, 18, also spent the past season with Stanstead College Varsity of the CAHS scoring 21 goals and 31 points in 27 games. The Halifax, N.S., native also appeared in 25 games for the Rimouski Oceanic and scored two goals and six points.

Roop, 19, has spent the last two seasons with the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL where he has scored 10 goals and 19 points in 87 games. The Brookfield, N.S., native played for the Pictou County Weeks Crushers during the 2023-24 season where he scored 15 goals and 34 points in 50 games.

The 2026 MHL Entry Draft is June 20, 2026 in Campbellton, N.B.

Western Capitals acquire defenceman Culligan from CCHL

The Summerside Western Capitals have acquired defenceman Alex Culligan from the Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), the team announced on Wednesday.

In return, the Capitals will send future considerations to Carleton Place.

Culligan, 18, scored two goals and 15 points in 34 games with the Canadians this past season while adding an additional two goals and six points in five playoff games.

The Quispamsis, N.B., native stands six-foot-three and weighs 176-pounds and previously played for the Saint John Vitos U18 AAA and Mount Academy Saints U18 Prep. 

This is the second trade the Western Capitals have made since the trading period opened on Monday. 

Culligan will be a great addition to the blue line for 2026-27 season.

Capitals trade Ouellet

The Summerside Western Capitals made a minor deal on Monday, sending forward Henry Ouellet and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Truro Bearcats.

 

There is no return as the trade completes a previous trade. 

 

In a subsequent trade, the Bearcats then traded Ouellet to the Grand Falls Rapids to complete another previous trade.

 

Ouellet, 20, was acquired by the Capitals on Nov. 12, 2025 via trade with the Hearst Lumberjacks of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). 

 

The St-Alexandre, Que., native scored 10 goals and 28 points in 31 games with the Capitals this past season while adding two goals and four points in 14 playoff games. Ouellet had a goal and one assist in five games at the 2026 Centennial Cup in Summerside.  

 

The off-season trading period opened on Monday June 1, 2026.

 

In other moves around the league, former Capitals forward Ethan Dickson was traded to the Miramichi Timberwolves by the Pictou County Weeks Crushers to complete a previous trade. Another former Cap, Coen Miller was acquired by the Amherst Ramblers from Grand Falls to complete a previous trade. 

Capitals sign goaltender Picard

The Summerside Western Capitals have signed goaltender Maxence Picard, the team announced on Monday.

Picard, 18, spent the past season with Ridley College of the CAHS (Canadian Hockey School Hockey) where he posted a 11-7-4 record with a 1.73 goals against average and four shutouts.

Picard stands six-foot-two and hails from Sorel-Tracey, Que.

Bourret commits to Lakehead University

 

Summerside Western Capitals goaltender Kolton Bourret has committed to play for the Lakehead University Thunderwolves next season. 

Both teams announced the news on Thursday via socials. 

Bourret, 21, posted a 15-5-1 record record with a 2.71 goals against average and a 0.908 save percentage with one shutout in 22 appearances for the Western Capitals this past season. 

The Thunder Bay, Ont., native appeared in 13 playoff games posting a 7-4-2 record with a 1.85 goals against average and a 0.929 save percentage with two shutouts. In five games at the 2026 Centennial Cup, Bourret posted a 3-1-1 record with a 2.84 goals against average and a 0.856 save percentage, which helped the Capitals reach the championship game in which they lost 4-1 to the Niverville Nighthawks. 

The Capitals signed Bourret in November 2025. Prior to joining the Capitals, Bourret spent time with the Cranbrook Bucks of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), and the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). 

Bourret joins former Western Capitals forward Trentyn Crane who enters his third season at Lakehead University. 

The Lakehead University Thunderwolves play in the Ontario University Association under the USports umbrella. 

Mullen to commit to UPEI

As per EliteProspects.com, Summerside Western Capitals defencemen Simon Mullen has committed to play for the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers next season.

Mullen, 20, will continue his hockey career on P.E.I., this time in the province capital. 

The native of Truro, N.S., scored 14 goals and 68 points in 52 games with Capitals this season, while adding seven assists in 14 playoff games. Mullen then added a goal and three assists in seven games during the 2026 Centennial Cup. Mullen was named both the MHL and CJHL Defenceman of the Year.

Mullen also spent time with the Truro Bearcats where he scored five goals and 41 points in 107 games through three seasons. He also spent the 2024-25 season with the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL where he scored three goals and 17 points in 50 games and won the Gilles-Courteau Trophy as league champions.

The Western Capitals acquired Mullen from the Bearcats during the 2023-24 trading period and he appeared in one game before missing the rest of the regular season with an injury. He returned for the playoffs where he scored two goals and nine points in 13 games.

Mullen joins a handful of former Western Capitals players on the Panthers like Isaac Vos, Antoine Michaud, Landon Clow and Marc Richard.

Western Capitals fall short in Centennial Cup final

 

 

The host Summerside Western Capitals fell short in the 2026 Centennial Cup National Championship game 4-1 to the Niverville Nighthawks Sunday night in Summerside, P.E.I.

 

The Niverville Nighthawks are the 2026 Centennial Cup Champions and become national champions in the team's fourth season of existence.

 

Hayden Wheddon's second period goal at 8:48 would stand to be the winner for the Nighthawks. Wheddon led the way for Niverville with two goals as Marlen Edwards and Tyler Benier also tallied goals.

 

Jordan Shaw had the lone goal for the Western Capitals.

 

The Nighthawks opened the scoring at 8:07 of the first period with Wheddon's first of the game. Adam Vigfusson and Merik Boles drew assists.

 

The Western Capitals tied the game with a shorthanded goal from Shaw at 10:09. The Capitals held a 13-7 advantage in shots on goal.

 

In the second period, Wheddon regained the lead for Niverville. Boles drew the lone assist. Despite trailing 2-1, the Capitals led in shots 23-17 after two periods.

 

Edwards gave the Nighthawks a 3-1 lead at 14:34 of the third period. Evan Panzer and Dawson Zeller drew assists. The Nighthawks sealed the deal with an empty-net goal at 19:08 from Bernier.

 

Austin Dubinsky made 34 saves in the win for Niverville, earning him player of the game for the Nighthawks. Kolton Bourrett made 16 saves in the loss for the Capitals.

 

Congratulations to the Niverville Nighthawks on winning the Centennial Cup and going a perfect 6-0 through the preliminary round and playoff round. 

 

 

 

  

 

Western Capitals off to Centennial Cup final

 

The hometown magic continues for the Summerside Western Capitals.

Backed by a roaring crowd at Credit Union Place, the Western Capitals punched their ticket to the Centennial Cup final with an impressive 5-2 semifinal victory over Collège Français de Longueuil on Saturday night.  

Summerside controlled the pace early and opened the scoring midway through the first period when Henry Ouellet buried a feed from Matthew MacLean and Brennan Murphy at 9:10 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead heading into the intermission. The Caps outshot Longueuil 15-4 in the opening frame and carried that momentum into the second.  

The Quebec champions responded in the middle period, however, as Mathieu Tessier tied the game at 11:51 before the Capitals answered on the power play. Matthew MacLean restored the Summerside lead with a man-advantage marker just over two minutes later, wiring home a shot off a setup from Simon Mullen. Longueuil would not go away quietly, evening the game once again when Yoan Noiseux scored late in the second to make it 2-2 after 40 minutes.  

The third period belonged entirely to the Capitals.

Just 2:02 into the final frame, Elliott Mullen capitalized on another power play opportunity to put Summerside back in front for good. Only 35 seconds later, Brennan Murphy extended the lead to 4-2, finishing off a rush created by Maverick Hayes and Ryder Howatt and sending the Credit Union Place crowd into a frenzy.  

From there, the Caps locked things down defensively while goaltender Kolton Bourret turned aside 21 of 23 shots to earn the win. Jordan Shaw sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minutes as Summerside closed out a dominant 40-shot performance.  

Henry Ouellet, Brennan Murphy and Matthew MacLean each recorded a goal and an assist for the Western Capitals, while Maverick Hayes chipped in with two helpers. Summerside also went 2-for-5 on the power play and limited Longueuil to 0-for-3 with the man advantage.  

With the win, the Western Capitals will face the Niverville Nighthawks in the 2026 Centennial Cup final on Sunday May 17 at 7 p.m. AST.

Summerside and Niverville met on the first day of the tournament in the preliminary round on May 7. Niverville won the game 5-4 in overtime.

Full game summary can be found here.

Western Capitals defeat Bearcats to move onto semi-finals

 

 

Ryder Howatt scored twice, including the game winner, to help the host Summerside Western Capitals defeat the Truro Bearcats 3-1 in quarter-final action Friday night at the 2026 Centennial Cup in Summerside, P.E.I.

 

With the win, the Western Capitals advance to the semi-finals against College Francais du Longueuil of the LHJQ.

 

Howatt, broke a 1-1 tie just 50 seconds into the third period and that would be all the Capitals needed to get revenge on the Maritime Hockey League champions.

 

Kolton Bourrett made 16 saves in the win for the Capitals, but made a key save late in the third period to conserve the one-goal lead.

 

Howatt opened the scoring in the first period at 14:33 with his first goal of the tournament. Brennan Murphy and Justin Ouellette drew assists.

 

In the second period, the Bearcats tied the game at 11:35 with an unassisted marker from Eric Halliday. Shots were 20-10 in favour of the Western Capitals after two periods.

 

In the third period, with the Capitals up 2-1, Alexandre Guy sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:02 for his fourth goal of the tournament.

 

Louca Connolly made 21 saves in loss for Truro, who are now eliminated from the tournament.  

 

The Western Capitals' semi-final match-up against Longueuil will go Saturday May 16 at 7:30 p.m. AST.

 

Full game summary here. 

In earlier quarter-final action, the Toronto Patriots (OJHL) defeated the Canmore Eagles (AJHL) 7-3 and will play the Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) in the 4 p.m. AST semi-final game on Saturday May 16. 

Summerside and Truro to clash in Centennial Cup quarter final

 

The Summerside Western Capitals will take on their MHL South Division rival, the Truro Bearcats, in the quarter finals of the 2026 Centennial Cup on Friday. 

Despite Truro losing its final preliminary game 3-1 to the Flin Flon Bombers on Wednesday, they secured the second overall spot in Group B with a 2-0-2-0 (won-OT won-lost-OT lost) record for 6 points. 

The Western Capitals finished third in Group A with a 2-1-0-1 record for 7 points. The groups crossover for the quarter finals. 

The Capitals and Bearcats are no strangers to each other, especially this season. 

Summerside was 3-3-1-1 (Wins-losses-OT losses-SO losses) against the Bearcats this season and 18-7-2-1 in the last five years. 

The Capitals and Bearcats went to Game 7 in the MHL South Division Final in which Truro won 3-2. Truro would eventually go on to win the MHL MetalFab Cup after defeating the Edmundston Blizzard in five games. 

Game time for Friday’s quarter final match up is 7:30 pm AST. 

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Summerside at 2026 Centennial Cup

May 7, 5-4 OT loss to Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL)

May 9, 4-2 win against Rockland Nationals (CCHL)

May 10, 5-1 loss to Canmore Eagles (AJHL)

May 12, 5-3 win against Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL)

Truro at 2026 Centennial Cup 

May 8, 4-1 loss to Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)

May 10, 2-1 win against College Francais Longueuil (LHJQ)

May 11, 6-1 win against Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

May 13, 3-1 loss to Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)

Capitals hang on for win over North Stars

 

The host Summerside Western Capitals picked up a 5-3 win over the Thunder Bay North Stars Tuesday night. 

With the win, the Capitals secure a spot in the quarter-finals with a 2-1-0–1 (Wins-OT Wins-Losses-OT losses) record to close out the preliminary round with 8 points. The Thunder Bay North Stars (Superior International Junior Hockey League) lost its fourth and final game of the tournament and will not advance to the playoff round. 

Elliot Robert scored twice for the Caps as Lane Sim (1-1), Elliot Mullen and Alexandre Guy tallied the other goals. 

Easton Glousher scored twice for the North Stars. 

The Capitals built a 4-0 lead, before the North Stars stormed back to make it a one-goal game. 

In the first period, Elliot Mullen opened the scoring with a power play goal just 2:21 into the game with his third goal of the tournament. Max Jardine and Sim drew assists. 

Sim made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal at 14:03 for his second goal of the tournament. 

Robert made it 3-0 with this first of the game and second of the tournament just 2:07 later. Maverick Hayes and Cade Moser drew assists. 

In the second period, the Capitals made it 4-0 with Guy’s third goal of the tournament on a delayed penalty at 8:38. Owen MacPherson and Hayes drew assists. 

The North Stars got themselves on the board at 15:10 with an unassisted power play goal from Glousher. 

In the third period, the North Stars made it a two-goal game at 4:01 with a power play goal from Glousher for his second of the game. 

Just 1:04 later, the North Stars were within a goal as Acoyen Fehr scored his second goal of the tournament. 

The Capitals capped off the scoring with an empty net goal at 19:51 from Robert. 

Kolton Bourret turned aside 13 of 16 shots for the win in the Summerside net. Morgan Blackwood made 30 saves in the loss. 

The Capitals secured a third-place finish in Group A and will play the second place team in Group B in the quarter-finals. Opponent, date and time are still to be determined. 

If Rockland wins tomorrow, they will tie the Capitals with 7 points in Group A, but since the Capitals defeated the Nationals in the preliminary round, they win the tie breaker. 

Full summary of the game here. 

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Day 5 results (Monday May 11)

Flin Flon Bombers 6

Greater Sudbury Cubs 4

Rockland Nationals 8

Thunder Bay North Stars 2

Truro Bearcats 6

Toronto Patriots 1

Day 6 results (Tuesday May 12)

College Francais du Longueuil 3

Greater Sudbury Cubs 1

-Sudbury eliminated 

Niverville Nighthawks 6

Canmore Eagles 4

Summerside Western Capitals 5

Thunder Bay North Stars 3

Canmore Eagles too much for Capitals to handle

The Canmore Eagles picked up their third win of the 2026 Centennial Cup with a 5–1 win over the host Summerside Western Capitals on Sunday. 

The Capitals fall to 1-0–1-1 (wins-OT wins-losses-OT losses) in the tournament for 4 points while the Canmore Eagles remain undefeated with a 2-1-0-0 record for 8 points. 

Canmore scored 18 seconds into the game with John Szabo’s third goal of the tournament to take a 1-0 lead. 

In the second period, the Eagles extended its lead with Cohen Daoust’s first of the game at 3:23. 

The Capitals cut the lead in half at 17:08 with Elliot Mullen’s second goal of the tournament. Brett Arsenault and Alex Hendry drew assists. 

 

Canmore regained the two-goal lead at 18:33 with a goal from Cole Wadsworth. 

In the third period, Eagles scored yet another quick goal just 13 seconds in with Daoust’s second goal of the game. 

Canmore made it 5-1 at 14:25 with a goal from Reid Larson. 

Alexander Scheiwiller picked up the win for Canmore making 33 saves earning himself player of the game for the Eagles. Justin Robinson suffered the loss with 22 saves. 

The Capitals have a day off on Monday before wrapping up preliminary action Tuesday May 12 against the Thunder Bay North Stars at 7:30 p.m. AST. 

Canmore wraps up their preliminary on Tuesday also, taking on the Niverville Nighthawks at 4 p.m. AST. 

See the full game summary here. 

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Day 4 results (May 10, 2026)

Truro Bearcats 2

College Francais du Longueuil 1

Canmore Eagles 5

Summerside Western Capitals 1