Western Capitals edge Steamers 3-2 in shootout

 

 

 

SUMMERSIDE, PE.I. - Lane Sim was the shootout hero for the Summerside Western Capitals in a 3-2 win over the West Kent Steamers Saturday night at Credit Union Place. 

The Western Capitals let a 2-0 second period lead slip away but managed to pick up its third win on home ice and improve to 6-4-0-0 on the season. The Steamers fall to 6-5-0-1.

Cade Moser and Andrew Thompson scored in regulation for the Capitals, as Austin Sanchez and Alexis Legault scored for the Steamers.

The Capitals opened the scoring with a power play goal from Moser at 4:50 for his second of the season. Matthew MacLean and Thompson drew assists. 

In the second period, Thompson gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead with his first goal of the season at 7:32 with an unassisted tally. 

The Steamers cut the lead in half at 11:22 with a goal from Sanchez for his seventh of the season. Tyler Wood and Quinlan Parry drew assists. 

In the third period, the Steamers tied the game at 5:39 with a power play goal from Legault. Wood and Samuel Fontaine drew assists.

After the five-minute overtime period proved nothing, it was off to a shootout. Samuel Fontaine, Noah Breau and Wood were scoreless for the Steamers.

Declan MacLauchlan and Sim shot for the Capitals with Sim scoring the lone goal.

Vincent Gladu made 25 saves in the win for Capitals. Niko Boudreau took the loss in the Steamers net with 35 saves.

Full game recap here.

The Capitals have a quick turn around as they head for Miramichi, N.B., for a 2 p.m. AST matchup against the Timberwolves. 

Ramblers double up on Western Capitals

AMHERST, N.S. - Two power play goals for the Amherst Ramblers in the second period was the difference maker as the Ramblers downed the Summerside Western Capitals 4-2 Monday afternoon at Amherst Stadium.

Coen Miller and Jonathan Lau scored just 54 seconds apart in the second period to help the Ramblers snap a six-game losing streak and improve to 4-5-1-1 on the season. Miller (2), Lau and Elliot Duval tallied goals for the Ramblers as Ty Peddigrew chipped in with three assists.

Justin Ouellette and Declan MacLauchlan scored for the Western Capitals who now fall to 5-4-0-0 on the season.

The Ramblers opened the scoring just 1:33 into the contest with Duval's first goal of the season. Max Sheppard and Peddigrew drew assists.

Summerside tied the game just 43 seconds into the second period with Ouellette's sixth goal of the season on the power play. Lincoln Waugh and Lane Sim drew assists.

The Ramblers regained the lead at 5:59 with a power play goal from Miller for his fifth of the season. Lau and Peddigrew drew assists.

Lau scored another power play goal at 6:55 for his second of the season to increase the Ramblers' lead to 3-1. Peddigrew and Owen Dyke drew assists.

The Capitals made it a 3-2 game at 15:41 with MacLauchlan's fifth goal of the season. Matthew MacLean drew the lone assist.

The only goal of the third period was an empty netter from Miller at 19:20 for his second of the game.

Brandon Lavoie made 27 saves in the win for Amherst, as Max Picard took the loss for Summerside with 28 saves.

Full game recap here.

The Western Capitals' next game is Saturday Oct. 17, 2026 when they host the West Kent Steamers at 7 p.m. AST.

Picard, Western Capitals shutout Ramblers 1-0

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Kaidan Sahajpal’s first period goal was all the Summerside Western Capitals needed in a 1-0 win over the Amherst Ramblers Saturday night at Credit Union Place.

With the win, the Capitals improve to 5-3-0-0 on the season, while the Ramblers fall to 3-5-1-1.

Sahajpal scored at the 12:06 mark of the first period with an unassisted tally and would stand as the game’s lone goal.

It was a battle of goaltenders as Capitals netminder Max Picard made 43 saves for his first career MHL shutout. Brandon Lavoie surrendered one goal on 33 shots in the loss. 

 

Full game recap here.

The two teams will meet again Monday afternoon in Amherst, N.S., at 2 p.m. AST.

QUICK RECAP: Capitals win streak comes to and end in 7-3 loss to Lightning

BATHURST, N.B., - The Summerside Western Capitals' winning streak came to an end Saturday night in a 7-3 loss to the Chaleur Lightning at the KC Irving Regional Centre. 

With the loss, the Capitals fall to 4-3-0-0 on the season while the Lightning improves to 4-3-0-0. 

Jack Hayne led the way for the Lightning with a goal and three assists as Carter Bromley (2-1), Zachary Rushton (1-2), Will Clark (1-2) and Will Carroll (2) also potted goals. For the visiting Capitals, Declan MacLauchlan, Cade Moser and Max Gamble found the back of the net. 

The Lightning led 2-0 after one and 4-1 after two periods before adding three more in the final frame. 

Will Cole made 22 saves in the win for the Lightning. Max Picard took the loss for the Capitals with 12 saves on 16 shots through two periods. Vincent Gladu stopped 14 of 17 in relief in the third period. 

Full game recap here. 

The Western Capitals return home Saturday Oct. 10 for a match against rival Amherst Ramblers at 7 p.m. AST. 

Western Capitals down Tigers 6-3 for fourth straight win

CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - Lincoln Waugh’s second period goal with five seconds left proved to be the winner as the Summerside Western Capitals defeated the Campbellton Tigers 6-3 Friday night at the Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre.

With the win, the Western Capitals pick up its fourth straight win and improve to 4-2-0-0 on the season. The Tigers fall to 2-4-0-0.

Along with Waugh (1-1), Justin Ouellette (1-1), Dylan MacLean (1-1), Lane Sim, Max Gamble and Jordan Shaw tallied goals for the Capitals. Neka Jean, Zakary Savoie and Justin Hanscomb scored for the hometown Tigers.

Summerside opened the scoring 9:45 into the first period with Sim’s fourth goal of the season. Maverick Hayes drew the lone assist. 

The Tigers tied the game at 12:26 with Jean’s fifth goal of the season. Adam Veronneau drew the assist.

Max Gamble gave the Capitals the lead back at 18:11 with his first career MHL goal. Dylan MacLean drew the lone assist.

Just 45 seconds later, Dylan MacLean netted his first career MHL goal to give the Capitals a 3-1 lead. Luke Inman and Ouellette drew assists.

Campbellton made it a 3-2 game at 19:15 with an unassisted tally from Savoie for his second of the season.

In the second period, the Tigers tied the game at 16:32 with Hanscomb’s first of the season. Veronneau and Alexandre Dallaire drew assists. 

The Western Capitals regained the lead at 19:55 with Waugh’s first goal of the season. Declan MacLauchlan and Owen MacPherson drew assists.

In the third period, Ouellette gave the Capitals a 5-3 lead at 15:36 on the power play for his fifth goal of the season. Waugh and Aiden Diamond drew assists.

With 31 seconds left in the game, Shaw picked up his first goal of the season into the empty net with Cade Moser drawing the lone assist.

Vincent Gladu made 26 saves in the win for Summerside, as Samuel Quimper made 28 saves in the loss for Campbellton.

Full game recap here.

The Western Capitals travel to Bathurst, N.B., tomorrow to face the Chaleur Lightning at 7 p.m. AST.

Western Capitals comeback in home opener to beat Crushers 4-3

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - The Summerside Western Capitals rallied back from a 3-1 second period deficit to beat the Pictou County Weeks Crushers 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night in the their home opener. 

Declan MacLauchlan scored the lone goal of the shootout to give the Western Capitals its third straight win of the season and improve to 3-2-0-0. The Crushers fall to 1-2-0-1 on the young season.

Matthew MacLean, Justin Ouellette and Lane Sim tallied goals in regulation time for the Capitals. Tanner Hayden scored twice for the Crushers as Ryan Walsh also tallied a goal for the visitors.

The Crushers opened the scoring at the 13:55 mark of the first period with Hayden’s first of the game and first of the season on a seeing eye wrist shot. Brennan O’Donnell and Rory Pilling drew assists. 

Summerside tied the game at 18:52 with MacLean’s second goal of the season. Maverick Hayes and Owen MacPherson drew assists. 

In the second period, Hayden added his second goal of the game at 11:23 on a (Caps goaltender) Max Picard and Hayes misplay in front of the Caps net. 

The Crushers took a 3-1 lead at 14:04 with Ryan Walsh scoring his third goal of the season. Quinn Price and Owen Bell drew assists. 

Summerside made it a 3-2 game at 17:22 with Ouellette’s fourth goal of the season. MacLauchlan drew the lone assist. 

In the third period, Sim tied the game at 10:53 with his third of the season after a little bit of chaos in front of the Crushers net. Ouellette and Lincoln Waugh drew assists. 

Regulation proved nothing and went into overtime. 

Picard made a big save on a penalty shot from Hayden with under a minute left in the extra frame to force the game to a shootout.

In the shootout, Crushers players Brody Ford, Hayden and Pilling were all stopped by Picard. Ouellette and Waugh couldn’t score before MacLauchlan shot last to seal the deal for the Western Capitals.

Picard made 24 saves in the win for Summerside. Jake Poirier made 43 saves in the loss for the Crushers but still earned third star honours.

Full game recap here.

The Western Capitals next game is Friday Oct. 2 in Campbellton against the Tigers for a 7 p.m. AST start.

Western Capitals take down Crushers 5-2

PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. - Declan MacLauchlan scored twice to help lead the Summerside Western Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Pictou County Weeks Crushers Thursday night at the Pictou County Wellness Centre. 

The Capitals win their second straight game and improve to 2-2-0-0 on the season, while the Crushers fall to 1-2-0-0. 

In additional to MacLauchlan’s two goals, Justin Ouellette (1-1), Owen MacPherson and Eli Swain tallied goals for the visiting Capitals. Brennan O’Donnell and Ryan Walsh scored for the Crushers. 

Summerside opened the scoring at 7:11 with Swain, who was called up for the game, scoring his first career MHL goal. Matthew MacLean drew the lone assist.  

Just 26 seconds later, the Crushers tied the game with O’Donnell’s second goal of the season. Rory Pilling drew the lone assist. 

MacLauchlan restored the lead for the Capitals at 17:40 with a power play goal for his second of the season. Aiden Diamond and Lane Sim drew assists. 

In the second period, MacPherson gave the Capitals a 3-1 lead with his third goal of the season at 1:06. Isaac Taweel drew the lone assist. 

Exactly 30 second later, MacLauchlan added his second of the contest to give the Western Capitals a 4-1 lead. Ouellette drew the lone assist. 

The Crushers cut the lead in half at 9:46 with Walsh scoring on the power play for his second goal of the season.  Braylan Fitzgerald and Owen Bell drew assists. 

Summerside took a 5-2 lead at 11:14 with Ouellette’s third goal of the season. Luke Inman and Sim drew assists. 

There was no scoring in the third period. 

Vincent Gladu made 19 saves to pick up his first win as a Western Capital. Former Capitals goaltender George Gallant made 26 saves in the loss for the Crushers. 

Full game recap can be found here. 

Both teams will battle again Saturday Sept. 26 in the Western Capitals' home opener at 7 p.m. AST.

Western Capitals dominate Rapids 7-2 for first win of season

GRAND FALLS, N.B. - Justin Ouellette picked up three points to lead the Summerside Western Capitals to its first win of the season Sunday afternoon at the E. & P. Senechal Centre.

The Western Capitals cruised to a 7-2 win over the Grand Falls Rapids to improve to 1-2-0-0 on the young season and wrap up its Northern New Brunswick road trip. The Rapids fall to 1-2-1-0 on the season.

Ouellette scored twice and added an assist as Owen MacPherson (1-1), Matthew MacLean, Declan MacLauchlan, Matthew Ferdinand and Isaac Taweel netted goals for the Western Capitals. Jordan Shaw and Maverick Hayes each chipped in with two assists.

The Capitals opened the scoring at the 7:23 mark of the first period with a power play goal from MacLean for his first goal of the season. Gavin Smith and MacPherson drew assists.

Just 2:10 later, the Capitals took a two-goal lead with MacLauchlan’s first career MHL goal. Shaw and Ouellette drew assists.

In the second period, the Capitals made it 3-0 at 7:37 with Ferdinand’s first goal as a Cap. Captain Hayes drew the lone assist.

Taweel made it 4-0 with his first goal of the season at 12:13 with an unassisted marker.

The Rapids got on the board at 17:12 with Jonah Leard’s second goal of the season. Zackarie Michaud and Kaden Bell drew assists. 

Grand Falls made it a 4-2 game just 1:42 later with Patrick Baxter netting his first goal of the season. Antoine L’Italien dew the lone assist.

In the third period, Ouellette restored the three-goal lead for the Capitals with his first goal of the season at 5:32 on the power play. Aiden Diamond and Cade Moser drew assists.

Exactly one minute later, MacPherson scored his second of the season to give the Capitals a 6-2 lead. Max Gamble and Hayes drew assists.

Summerside took a 7-2 lead at 12:24 with Ouellette’s second goal of the game. Shaw drew the lone assist. 

Maxence Picard earned the win in between the pipes for the Western Capitals with 22 saves. The win marks Picard's first career MHL win. For the Rapids, Dax Robichaud took the loss with 33 saves.

Full game recap can be found here.

Summerside returns to action Thursday Sept. 24 when they travel to Stellarton, N.S., for a road game against the Pictou County Crushers at 7 p.m. AST. The Capitals then finally return home for its home opener on Saturday Sept. 26, 2026 against the Crushers at 7 p.m. AST.

Other game notes:
-For the last two games, the Capitals dressed call-up player Dixon Beatty.
-Capitals forward Dylan MacLean was assessed a five-minute charging major followed by five-minute fighting major and a game misconduct. It will be interesting to see what type of suspension is handed down by the MHL.

Blizzard storms Capitals 7-2

EDMUNDSTON, N.B. - The Edmundston Blizzard scored early and never looked back in a 7-2 win over the Summerside Western Capitals Saturday night at Centre Jean Daigle. 

The Blizzard scored just 25 seconds into the contest and built an early 3-0 lead to take full control of the game.  

With the win, the Blizzard improves to 1-1-0-0 on the season.  Summerside drops to a 0-2-0-0 record to start the season. 

Michael Arsenault led the way for the Blizzard with four points (1-3), while

William Labranche (2-1), Justin Bouchard (1-1), Charles-Eric Tremblay (1-1), Noah Larochelle and François-Xavier Mercier netted goals for the Blizzard. 

Scoring for the Capitals were Lane Sim and Owen MacPherson. 

Labranche opened the scoring 25 seconds in with his first goal of the season. Alexis Chénard drew the lone assists. 

The Blizzard made it 2-0 at 2:54 with Tremblay’s first goal of the season. Arsenault and Labranche drew assists. 

At 14:59, Mercier gave the Blizzard a 3-0 lead with his first of the season. Darien Thomson drew the lone assist. 

The Capitals got on the board at 19:33 with a power play marker from Sim for his second of the season. Justin Ouellette and Jordan Shaw drew assists. 

In the second period, the Blizzard regained the three-goal lead at 11:08 with Bouchard’s first of the season. Arsenault drew the lone assist.

Edmundston made it 5-1 at 15:36 with Labranche’s second goal of the game. Bouchard and Arsenault drew assists.

In the third period, the Capitals cut the lead to 5-2 at 2:22 with MacPherson’s first goal of the season. Isaac Taweel drew the lone assist.

The Blizzard regained the four-goal lead at 9:13 with a power play goal from Larochelle for his second of the season. Tremblay and Chenard drew assists.

Arsenault capped off the scoring with a short-handed goal at 16:01 for his first of the season and fourth point of the night. Lucas Fortin drew the lone assist.

Former Capitals goaltender William Stonehouse made 15 saves in the win for the Blizzard.

Vincent Gladu took the loss for the Western Capitals stopping 15 of 20 shots faced through two periods of play. Maxence Picard made eight saves on 10 shots in relief in the third period.

Full game recap can be found here.
 

The Capitals are back in action Sunday afternoon in Grand Falls, N.B. against the Rapids at 3 p.m. AST.

Caps lose season opener to Bearcats

TRURO, N.S. - The Summerside Western Capitals fell 6-3 in its season opener to the Truro Bearcats Saturday night at Rath Eastlink Community Centre. 

With the loss, the Capitals start the young season with an 0-1-0-0 record while the Bearcats improve to 2-0-0-0. 

 

James Martin led the way for the Bearcats with a pair of goals including the eventual game winner in the second period. Callum Aucoin (1-1), Seth MacKenzie (1-1), Antoine Fontaine (1-1) and Ryan Sutherland also netted goals for the Bearcats. 

Lane Sim, Gavin Smith and Luke Inman scored goals for the Capitals as Cade Moser chipped in with two assists. 

The Capitals got on the board first at 5:09 of the first period with a power play goal from Sim. Moser and Aiden Diamond drew assists. 

Truro tied the game at 12:58 with Martin’s first of the game. Logan Quinn and MacKenzie drew assists. 

The Bearcats took a 2-1 lead at 14:28 with MacKenzie’s second goal of the season. Nathan Curson and Jace Evan’s drew assists. 

In the second period, the Bearcats took a 3-1 lead at 7:14 with Fontaine’s second goal of the season coming on the power play.  Aucoin and Caylen Blake drew assists. 

Truro made it 4-1 at the 8:00 mark of the second period with Martin’s second of the game. 

In the third period, the Bearcats took a 5-1 lead at 1:43 with a short-handed goal from Sutherland for his second of the season. Fontaine and Tristan St-Gelais drew assists. 

Just 1:14 later, the Capitals made it a 5-2 game with a power play goal from Smith for his first of the season and first as a Cap. Declan MacLauchlan and Matthew MacLean drew assists. 

Summerside got within two goals at 11:50 with Inman’s first career MHL goal. Moser and Isaac Taweel drew assists. 

The Bearcats wrapped up the scoring at 18:26 with an empty-net goal from Aucoin for his third of the season. Cedrik Laberge drew the lone assist. 

Louca Connolly made 25 saves to pick up the win for the Bearcats. As for the Capitals, Vincent Gladu recorded the loss with 15 saves. 

Full game summary can be found here. 

The Western Capitals’ next game is Saturday Sept. 19 in Edmundston against the Blizzard at 7:30 p.m. AST. 

Capitals blank Steamers again to wrap up preseason play

 

North Rustico, P.E.I. - The Summerside Western Capitals blanked the West Kent Steamers yet again with a 4-0 preseason win at the Eliyahu Wellness Centre Saturday night. 

Due to a power outage at the rink, the game was cancelled and called a win for Summerside with 9:51 remaining in the third period. 

Goaltender Maxence Picard stopped all 27 shots faced to help the Capitals wrap up their preseason with a 3-0-1-0 record. 

Matthew MacLean, Max Gamble (1-1), Jordan Shaw and Jett Mills (1-1) tallied goals for the Capitals. 

The Capitals opened the scoring at the 5:10 of the first period with an unassisted power play marker from MacLean. 

In the second period, Gamble’s second of the preseason gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead at 7:25. Mills drew the lone assist. Summerside took a 3-0 lead at 15:20 with Shaw’s second goal of the preseason. Luke Inman drew the lone assist. 

Mills had the lone goal of the third period, coming at 5:56. Gamble and Aiden Diamond picked up assists. 

Suffering the loss between the pipes for the Steamers was Samuel Pitcher who made 23 saves. 

Full game summary can be found here. 

The Capitals begin the 2026-27 regular season on the road in Truro against the Bearcats on Saturday Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. AST. 

Caps blank Steamers in preseason action

 

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.

 

 

Western Capitals pick up 4-3 OT preseason win over Ramblers

Charlottetown, PEI - Cade Moser scored with six seconds left in overtime to give the Summerside Western Capitals a 4-3 win over the Amherst Ramblers Sunday afternoon at Simmons Arena. 

With the win, the Capitals pick up their first win of the preseason.  

Ashton Campbell, Kieran O’Brien, Nate Ostridge and Moser (1-1) scored goals for the winning Capitals. Connor Allaby (1-1), Louis-Thomas Bédard and Jonathan Lau tallied goals for Amherst. 

Summerside opened the scoring just 1:07 into the game but trailed 2-1 and 3-2 during the game. 

Mason MacAusland started the game in goal for Summerside and surrendered three goals. Maxence Picard finished the game and picked up the win. 

Colby O’Shaughnessy played the entire game for Amherst in goal. 

Full game recap can be found here. 

Summerside has two more games left on its preseason schedule with both games against the West Kent Steamers - on the road Friday Sept 5 and then Saturday Sept 6 in Rustico. Both games at 7 p.m. AST. 

The Capitals kick off the 2026-27 regular season on Saturday Sept. 12 on the road against the Truro Bearcats at 7 p.m. AST. The Capitals home opener is Saturday Sept. 26 against the Pictou County Weeks Crushers at 7 p.m. AST. 

Capitals drops preseason opener in OT to rival Rams

 

Amherst, NS - The Summerside Western Capitals dropped its first preseason game with a 5-4 loss in overtime to the Amherst Ramblers Saturday night at the Amherst Stadium. 

Eric Hanley scored 1:41 into the extra frame to give the Ramblers a preseason opening win. 

Dixon Beatty, Jordan Shaw, Jack Baldwin and Max Gamble scored for the Capitals while Grayden Bath, Liam Duffy, Ethan Fraser, Louis-Thomas Bédard and Hanley scores for the hometown Ramblers.

Dylan Wile and Coby Maund shared the net for the Capitals while Will Cole picked up the win for the Amherst. 

Full boxscore of the game can be found here.

Both teams go head-to-head again Sunday afternoon in Charlottetown at Simmons Arena at 4 p.m. AST.