Duncan, BC – The Cowichan Valley Capitals junior A hockey club is pleased to announce the commitment of forward Caleb Franklin (99) for the 2017-18 season. Franklin, from Lake Cowichan, has spent the past two seasons with the Kerry Park Islanders in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). After 13 goals and 25 points […]
The Cowichan Capitals Jr. A hockey club is pleased to announced that former defenseman Josh Owings has committed to play at Adrian College for the Bulldogs in 2017-18. The 6’4″, 210-lb Owings totaled three goals and 29 points, as well as 30 penalty minutes in 57 games with the Capitals this past season, and added […]
The Cowichan Valley Capitals Jr A Hockey Club is pleased to announce that former defenseman Ben Verrall has committed to play for the York University men’s hockey program next season. A native of Saskatoon, SK, Verrall had spent the past three seasons as a member of the Capitals, after arriving early in the 2014-15 season […]
The Cowichan Capitals Jr. A Hockey Club is pleased to announce that former forward Mitch Skapski has committed to play at Ryerson University for the Rams in the 2017-18 season. Skapski, who turned 21 earlier this month, is from Abbotsford, BC. He was acquired by Cowichan on Jan 10 from Salmon Arm, where he served […]
Burton, More Than Five-Dozen Other BCHL Alums on the Road to the Frozen Four Duncan, BC – The NCAA men’s hockey tournament field has been set and between the 16 teams on the road to the Frozen Four, there are 62 BCHL alumni. Regional semifinals are set for Friday and Saturday at four locations. One […]
Pictured above – Back (from left to right): Rhett Kingston, Max Newton, Chris Harpur, Lane Michasiw, Ayden MacDonald, Ben Verrall, Ty Pochipinski. Front: John Sladic, Simon Chen, George Sennott. The Capitals held their annual end-of-year Awards Banquet at the Cowichan Golf Club on Monday night, celebrating the season that was and recognizing all those involved with […]
Congratulations to former Capitals Goalie – Laurent Brossoit, who claimed his first NHL win as an Oiler while defeating the Calgary Flames 7-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome last Saturday (Jan 21st). Laurent, originally from Port Alberni, BC (Cloverdale), played with the Capitals as a 16 year old for the 2009 – 2010 season. Laurent was drafted by […]
Duncan, BC – The Cowichan Valley Capitals hockey club announced today the acquisition of F Mitch Skapski (96) and F Haydn Hopkins (97) from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, ahead of the BCHL’s trade deadline. Going to Salmon Arm in the deal is F Ryan Hogg (98) and F Trevor Ayre (98), as well as future […]
Duncan, BC – The Cowichan Valley Capitals are pleased to announce that 20-year-old defenseman Chris Harpur has committed to the Niagara University Purple Eagles Division I program for the 2017-18 season. The Capitals captain is a native of Niagara-on-the-lake, ON, and will be playing right in his backyard. “I’m very happy to announce my commitment […]
New Owner, Ray Zhang Proud To Be Part Of The Cowichan Capitals. The Cowichan Valley Capitals Junior “A” Hockey Team is pleased to announce Ray Zhang has taken over as the new majority owner. The deal was concluded just this week and the announcement promises exciting changes for the Caps. “Ray is looking forward to […]
