Bourret commits to Lakehead University

 

Summerside Western Capitals goaltender Kolton Bourret has committed to play for the Lakehead University Thunderwolves next season. 

Both teams announced the news on Thursday via socials. 

Bourret, 21, posted a 15-5-1 record record with a 2.71 goals against average and a 0.908 save percentage with one shutout in 22 appearances for the Western Capitals this past season. 

The Thunder Bay, Ont., native appeared in 13 playoff games posting a 7-4-2 record with a 1.85 goals against average and a 0.929 save percentage with two shutouts. In five games at the 2026 Centennial Cup, Bourret posted a 3-1-1 record with a 2.84 goals against average and a 0.856 save percentage, which helped the Capitals reach the championship game in which they lost 4-1 to the Niverville Nighthawks. 

The Capitals signed Bourret in November 2025. Prior to joining the Capitals, Bourret spent time with the Cranbrook Bucks of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), and the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). 

Bourret joins former Western Capitals forward Trentyn Crane who enters his third season at Lakehead University. 

The Lakehead University Thunderwolves play in the Ontario University Association under the USports umbrella. 

Mullen to commit to UPEI

As per EliteProspects.com, Summerside Western Capitals defencemen Simon Mullen has committed to play for the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers next season.

Mullen, 20, will continue his hockey career on P.E.I., this time in the province capital. 

The native of Truro, N.S., scored 14 goals and 68 points in 52 games with Capitals this season, while adding seven assists in 14 playoff games. Mullen then added a goal and three assists in seven games during the 2026 Centennial Cup. Mullen was named both the MHL and CJHL Defenceman of the Year.

Mullen also spent time with the Truro Bearcats where he scored five goals and 41 points in 107 games through three seasons. He also spent the 2024-25 season with the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL where he scored three goals and 17 points in 50 games and won the Gilles-Courteau Trophy as league champions.

The Western Capitals acquired Mullen from the Bearcats during the 2023-24 trading period and he appeared in one game before missing the rest of the regular season with an injury. He returned for the playoffs where he scored two goals and nine points in 13 games.

Mullen joins a handful of former Western Capitals players on the Panthers like Isaac Vos, Antoine Michaud, Landon Clow and Marc Richard.

Western Capitals fall short in Centennial Cup final

 

 

The host Summerside Western Capitals fell short in the 2026 Centennial Cup National Championship game 4-1 to the Niverville Nighthawks Sunday night in Summerside, P.E.I.

 

The Niverville Nighthawks are the 2026 Centennial Cup Champions and become national champions in the team's fourth season of existence.

 

Hayden Wheddon's second period goal at 8:48 would stand to be the winner for the Nighthawks. Wheddon led the way for Niverville with two goals as Marlen Edwards and Tyler Benier also tallied goals.

 

Jordan Shaw had the lone goal for the Western Capitals.

 

The Nighthawks opened the scoring at 8:07 of the first period with Wheddon's first of the game. Adam Vigfusson and Merik Boles drew assists.

 

The Western Capitals tied the game with a shorthanded goal from Shaw at 10:09. The Capitals held a 13-7 advantage in shots on goal.

 

In the second period, Wheddon regained the lead for Niverville. Boles drew the lone assist. Despite trailing 2-1, the Capitals led in shots 23-17 after two periods.

 

Edwards gave the Nighthawks a 3-1 lead at 14:34 of the third period. Evan Panzer and Dawson Zeller drew assists. The Nighthawks sealed the deal with an empty-net goal at 19:08 from Bernier.

 

Austin Dubinsky made 34 saves in the win for Niverville, earning him player of the game for the Nighthawks. Kolton Bourrett made 16 saves in the loss for the Capitals.

 

Congratulations to the Niverville Nighthawks on winning the Centennial Cup and going a perfect 6-0 through the preliminary round and playoff round. 

 

 

 

  

 

Western Capitals off to Centennial Cup final

 

The hometown magic continues for the Summerside Western Capitals.

Backed by a roaring crowd at Credit Union Place, the Western Capitals punched their ticket to the Centennial Cup final with an impressive 5-2 semifinal victory over Collège Français de Longueuil on Saturday night.  

Summerside controlled the pace early and opened the scoring midway through the first period when Henry Ouellet buried a feed from Matthew MacLean and Brennan Murphy at 9:10 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead heading into the intermission. The Caps outshot Longueuil 15-4 in the opening frame and carried that momentum into the second.  

The Quebec champions responded in the middle period, however, as Mathieu Tessier tied the game at 11:51 before the Capitals answered on the power play. Matthew MacLean restored the Summerside lead with a man-advantage marker just over two minutes later, wiring home a shot off a setup from Simon Mullen. Longueuil would not go away quietly, evening the game once again when Yoan Noiseux scored late in the second to make it 2-2 after 40 minutes.  

The third period belonged entirely to the Capitals.

Just 2:02 into the final frame, Elliott Mullen capitalized on another power play opportunity to put Summerside back in front for good. Only 35 seconds later, Brennan Murphy extended the lead to 4-2, finishing off a rush created by Maverick Hayes and Ryder Howatt and sending the Credit Union Place crowd into a frenzy.  

From there, the Caps locked things down defensively while goaltender Kolton Bourret turned aside 21 of 23 shots to earn the win. Jordan Shaw sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minutes as Summerside closed out a dominant 40-shot performance.  

Henry Ouellet, Brennan Murphy and Matthew MacLean each recorded a goal and an assist for the Western Capitals, while Maverick Hayes chipped in with two helpers. Summerside also went 2-for-5 on the power play and limited Longueuil to 0-for-3 with the man advantage.  

With the win, the Western Capitals will face the Niverville Nighthawks in the 2026 Centennial Cup final on Sunday May 17 at 7 p.m. AST.

Summerside and Niverville met on the first day of the tournament in the preliminary round on May 7. Niverville won the game 5-4 in overtime.

Full game summary can be found here.

Western Capitals defeat Bearcats to move onto semi-finals

 

 

Ryder Howatt scored twice, including the game winner, to help the host Summerside Western Capitals defeat the Truro Bearcats 3-1 in quarter-final action Friday night at the 2026 Centennial Cup in Summerside, P.E.I.

 

With the win, the Western Capitals advance to the semi-finals against College Francais du Longueuil of the LHJQ.

 

Howatt, broke a 1-1 tie just 50 seconds into the third period and that would be all the Capitals needed to get revenge on the Maritime Hockey League champions.

 

Kolton Bourrett made 16 saves in the win for the Capitals, but made a key save late in the third period to conserve the one-goal lead.

 

Howatt opened the scoring in the first period at 14:33 with his first goal of the tournament. Brennan Murphy and Justin Ouellette drew assists.

 

In the second period, the Bearcats tied the game at 11:35 with an unassisted marker from Eric Halliday. Shots were 20-10 in favour of the Western Capitals after two periods.

 

In the third period, with the Capitals up 2-1, Alexandre Guy sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:02 for his fourth goal of the tournament.

 

Louca Connolly made 21 saves in loss for Truro, who are now eliminated from the tournament.  

 

The Western Capitals' semi-final match-up against Longueuil will go Saturday May 16 at 7:30 p.m. AST.

 

Full game summary here. 

In earlier quarter-final action, the Toronto Patriots (OJHL) defeated the Canmore Eagles (AJHL) 7-3 and will play the Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) in the 4 p.m. AST semi-final game on Saturday May 16. 

Summerside and Truro to clash in Centennial Cup quarter final

 

The Summerside Western Capitals will take on their MHL South Division rival, the Truro Bearcats, in the quarter finals of the 2026 Centennial Cup on Friday. 

Despite Truro losing its final preliminary game 3-1 to the Flin Flon Bombers on Wednesday, they secured the second overall spot in Group B with a 2-0-2-0 (won-OT won-lost-OT lost) record for 6 points. 

The Western Capitals finished third in Group A with a 2-1-0-1 record for 7 points. The groups crossover for the quarter finals. 

The Capitals and Bearcats are no strangers to each other, especially this season. 

Summerside was 3-3-1-1 (Wins-losses-OT losses-SO losses) against the Bearcats this season and 18-7-2-1 in the last five years. 

The Capitals and Bearcats went to Game 7 in the MHL South Division Final in which Truro won 3-2. Truro would eventually go on to win the MHL MetalFab Cup after defeating the Edmundston Blizzard in five games. 

Game time for Friday’s quarter final match up is 7:30 pm AST. 

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Summerside at 2026 Centennial Cup

May 7, 5-4 OT loss to Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL)

May 9, 4-2 win against Rockland Nationals (CCHL)

May 10, 5-1 loss to Canmore Eagles (AJHL)

May 12, 5-3 win against Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL)

Truro at 2026 Centennial Cup 

May 8, 4-1 loss to Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)

May 10, 2-1 win against College Francais Longueuil (LHJQ)

May 11, 6-1 win against Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

May 13, 3-1 loss to Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)

Capitals hang on for win over North Stars

 

The host Summerside Western Capitals picked up a 5-3 win over the Thunder Bay North Stars Tuesday night. 

With the win, the Capitals secure a spot in the quarter-finals with a 2-1-0–1 (Wins-OT Wins-Losses-OT losses) record to close out the preliminary round with 8 points. The Thunder Bay North Stars (Superior International Junior Hockey League) lost its fourth and final game of the tournament and will not advance to the playoff round. 

Elliot Robert scored twice for the Caps as Lane Sim (1-1), Elliot Mullen and Alexandre Guy tallied the other goals. 

Easton Glousher scored twice for the North Stars. 

The Capitals built a 4-0 lead, before the North Stars stormed back to make it a one-goal game. 

In the first period, Elliot Mullen opened the scoring with a power play goal just 2:21 into the game with his third goal of the tournament. Max Jardine and Sim drew assists. 

Sim made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal at 14:03 for his second goal of the tournament. 

Robert made it 3-0 with this first of the game and second of the tournament just 2:07 later. Maverick Hayes and Cade Moser drew assists. 

In the second period, the Capitals made it 4-0 with Guy’s third goal of the tournament on a delayed penalty at 8:38. Owen MacPherson and Hayes drew assists. 

The North Stars got themselves on the board at 15:10 with an unassisted power play goal from Glousher. 

In the third period, the North Stars made it a two-goal game at 4:01 with a power play goal from Glousher for his second of the game. 

Just 1:04 later, the North Stars were within a goal as Acoyen Fehr scored his second goal of the tournament. 

The Capitals capped off the scoring with an empty net goal at 19:51 from Robert. 

Kolton Bourret turned aside 13 of 16 shots for the win in the Summerside net. Morgan Blackwood made 30 saves in the loss. 

The Capitals secured a third-place finish in Group A and will play the second place team in Group B in the quarter-finals. Opponent, date and time are still to be determined. 

If Rockland wins tomorrow, they will tie the Capitals with 7 points in Group A, but since the Capitals defeated the Nationals in the preliminary round, they win the tie breaker. 

Full summary of the game here. 

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Day 5 results (Monday May 11)

Flin Flon Bombers 6

Greater Sudbury Cubs 4

Rockland Nationals 8

Thunder Bay North Stars 2

Truro Bearcats 6

Toronto Patriots 1

Day 6 results (Tuesday May 12)

College Francais du Longueuil 3

Greater Sudbury Cubs 1

-Sudbury eliminated 

Niverville Nighthawks 6

Canmore Eagles 4

Summerside Western Capitals 5

Thunder Bay North Stars 3