Capitals acquire defenceman Andersen from Ontario

The Summerside Western Capitals have acquired defenceman Matthew Andersen from the King Rebellion of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), the team announced Tuesday.

The news was announced via Facebook.

In exchange, the Western Capitals send a player development fee (PDF) to King.

The Newmarket, Ont., native scored five goals and 13 points in 45 games with the Rebellion last season. The season prior, the soon-to-be 19-year-old, appeared in 13 games with the Rebellion (1-4-5), one game with the Sarnia Legionnaires of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL), and 22 games with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

In two seasons with King Rebellion, the six-foot, 174-pound frame scored six goals and 18 points in 58 total games. 

Andersen was a ninth-round pick of the Sarnia Sting in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection and picked up two assists in 35 total games with the Sting over the course of two seasons.

To see Andersen's full career stats, click here.

Western Capitals sign Smith; acquire Ferdinand

The Summerside Western Capitals signed forward Gavin Smith and acquired Matthew Ferdinand in two separate transactions, the team announced on Sunday.

The news was announced via Facebook. 

Smith, who turns 18 later in the month, played 18 games with the Valley Wildcats last year and scored four goals and six points. The St. Andrews, N.B., native appeared in one game for the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 2024-25 season.  Smith attended the Cape Breton Eagles training camp this summer but was reassigned earlier this month. The Capitals acquired the playing rights to Smith via a trade with Valley in June. 

In the second transaction, the Capitals acquired Ferdinand from the Valley Wildcats. In exchange, the Capitals send a player development fee (PDF) to the Wildcats. 

Ferdinand, 19, was attending the Western Capitals’ training camp on a loan from the Wildcats. He appeared in two preseason games with Summerside, picking up one assist. 

The New Maryland, N.B., native played 13 games with the Wildcats with zero points. He has also spent time with Grand Falls Rapids and Fredericton Red Wings and has a total of four goals and 16 points in 73 games. He appeared in six games with the Hearst Lumberjacks of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and had one goal. 

Ferdinand was a second round pick of Fredericton in the 2023 MHL Entry Draft and was also an eighth round pick of the Cape Breton Eagles in the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft. 

Full career stats for Gavin Smith can be found here.  

Full career stats for Matthew Ferdinand can be found here.

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.

 

 

Caps make trade; release four more players from training camp

The Summerside Western Capitals had some more roster movement on Monday.

The Capitals traded forward Carson MacKenzie to the Pictou County Crushers in exchange for a player development fee (PDF). 

MacKenzie, 19, was acquired by Summerside last September and appeared in three games with the Capitals with zero points. The native of St. Peter's Bay, P.E.I., was originally drafted in the eighth round by the Campbellton Tigers in the 2023 MHL Entry Draft.

For a full list of trades made by the Western Capitals during the 2026-27 offseason, please click here.

The Western Capitals also announced it has released four players from training camp.

Goaltender Dylan Wile and forwards Ellis Callaghan, Logan Griffin and Harrison Hutt were reassigned to their respective clubs. The Capitals' training camp roster now stands at 25 players with three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 14 forwards. 

Summerside will wrap its preseason schedule this weekend with two games against the West Kent Steamers - Friday Sept. 4 on the road and then Saturday Sept. 5 in Rustico. Both games at 7 p.m. AST.

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.

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.