Capitals release seven players from training camp

The Summerside Western Capitals have released seven players from training camp, the team announced Monday.

Goaltender Mason MacAusland, defenceman Leo Meng and forwards Grayson Aguilar-Knee, Jack Baldwin, Remy Belliveau, Nash Langille and Eli Swain were among the first roster reductions for the Western Capitals.

The roster now stands at 29 players with four goaltenders, eight defencemen and 17 forwards.

Additional players could be added in the next few weeks as players will be returning from major junior camps. As of now, Elliot Mullen, Lane Sim and Alex Culligan are among those attending major junior training camps. 

 

As per a Capitals statement on their website, the following players remain in camp:

 

GOALTENDERS

• Vincent Gladu
• Coby Maund
• Max Picard
• Dylan Wile

 

DEFENCEMEN

• Aidan Diamond
• Maverick Hayes
• Luke Inman
• Malcolm James
• Matthew MacLean
• Nate Ostridge
• Andrew Thompson
• Lincoln Waugh

 

FORWARDS

• Dixon Beatty
• Ellis Callaghan
• Ashton Campbell
• Riley Cormier
• Ryan Doyle
• Max Gamble
• Mitchell Gould
• Logan Griffin
• Harrison Hutt
• Owen MacPherson
• Jett Mills
• Cade Moser
• Kieran O’Brien
• Justin Ouellette
• Jordan Shaw
• Isaac Taweel
• Dylan MacLean

Summeride played two preseason games this past weekend - both against the Amherst Ramblers. Ramblers took a 5-4 OT decision on Saturday in Amherst, as the Capitals took a 4-3 OT decision in Charlottetown on Sunday.  

The Western Capitals have two more preseason games remaining before the regular season. The Capitals have a road game on Friday Sept. 4 at West Kent versus the Steamers and then Saturday Sept. 5, again, against the Steamers in Rustico. Both games at 7 p.m. AST.