The Summerside Western Capitals have named defenceman Maverick Hayes as its captain for the 2026-27 season.
Hayes becomes the 41st captain in Capitals history. The Capitals announced the news via Facebook on Saturday ahead of its season opener in Truro.
Hayes, 20, joined the Capitals last season in January after coming over from the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). In nine games with the Capitals last season, the Ottawa, Ont., native scored one goal and three points. In 14 playoff games, Hayes added a goal and three points. He also picked up three assists in seven game at the 2026 Centennial Cup in Summerside.
Summerside also named five assistant captains for the upcoming season.
Defenceman Andrew Thompson, 20, will be an assistant captain throughout the entire season. Thompson enters his fourth season with the Capitals.
For games when the Capitals wear blue, forward Cade Moser, 20, and defenceman Aiden Diamond, 20, will join Thompson as assistant captains.
For games when the Capitals wear white, overage defencemen Matthew MacLean and Lincoln Waugh will join Thompson as assistant captains.
This is the second consecutive season that a defenceman will wear the 'C'.
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