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.