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.