Bouctouche, N.B. - The Summerside Western Capitals skated to a 3-0 win over the West Kent Steamers in preseason play Friday night.
The Capitals pick up their second win of the preseason while the Steamers lose their third of the preseason.
Capitals goaltender Vincent Gladu made 26 saves in his debut to record the shutout.
Jett Mills and Lincoln Waugh scored goals in the first period before Isaac Taweel capped off the scoring with an empty net goal in the third period. Aiden Diamond, Jordan Shaw and Matthew Ferdinand picked up assists in the contest.
Former Capitals goaltender Niko Boudreau made 24 saves on 26 shots in the loss for the Steamers.
Full game recap can be found here.
The Steamers and Capitals wrap up the preseason Saturday night in Rustico at 7 p.m. AST.
Interesting note: listed in Capitals line-up was forward Matthew Ferdinand. The 19-year-old played with the Valley Wildcats and Grand Falls Rapids last season scoring one goals and three points in 24 games, while also spending time with the Hearst Lumberjacks of the NOJHL. The season prior, he had three goals and 12 points in 45 games. He also appeared in four games with the Fredericton Red Wings in 2023-24. Full career statistics can be found here.
It is unclear if Ferdinand is a free agent invite, a loan or if he was acquired by the Capitals with no official announcement as of yet.
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