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2026 Spring Hockey

2026 Capitals Spring Hockey 

 

The Cowichan Valley Capitals Junior Hockey Club will be hosting tryouts for the opportunity to play in the BCHL’s Spring Hockey League. The league will provide
players an excellent opportunity to learn and develop with Capitals staff and some of BC’s top development coaches, as well as showcase their abilities and talent to our organization and the other BCHL teams.

The Capitals will host FOUR teams for the 2026 season
UPCOMING ID SKATES

U14/U15 ID Skate March 1st 4:15pm-6:15pm , Shawnigan Lake School

 

Team General Interest Form ID Skates Registration
U14 (2012-2014) U14 Interest Form ID Skate Registration
U15 (2011-2012) U15 Interest Form  ID Skate Registration
U17 (2009-2010) U17 Interest Form Completed
U18 (2007-2009) U18 Interest Form  Completed

**If you can not make the ID Skate, please fill out the General Interest Form and email mike@cowichancapitals.com to let him know you can’t make that specific date.

More ID Skates to come in New Year!

 

This Spring League runs from Mid April until the end of June 2026. This League will see the U14, U15, U17 and U18 teams compete against other BCHL teams in showcase style format and will conclude with a playoff weekend. This league provides phenomenal opportunity to play with and against some of the top prospects in BC, as well as sharpen your skills, and train with some of the best hockey developers in BC including Capitals Coaches Mike Stutzel , Thomas Weber and Capitals Defenseman and NCAA Committed Carter Dekay.

Coaches will put an emphasis on individual skills and team tactics, while focusing on the mental side of the game and preparation for BCHL and WHL camps.

Top players from the U17 and U18 teams may be invited to the Capitals ID camp this spring.  We are pleased to announce that many of the showcases for each age group, and players will travel on the Capitals team bus and experience what a typical Jr. A weekend looks like.

*Practice Ice Coming Soon*

The Capitals U17/U18 Spring League program includes the following 

  • The selected team with have 20 hours of development ice.
  • Select Players for BCHL training Camp in Cowichan Valley
  • Exhibition games vs Island based teams.
  • Elite instruction and development for on ice training with our coaches (bios below)
  • Uniforms and apparel
  • Practice times will be twice a week
  • This league’s philosophy is to serve as a fast track for talented hockey players from the early years of training and thereafter, are prepared to advance through the junior, college, pro, and/or international levels.

The Capitals U15 Spring League program includes the following

  • The selected team with have 12 hours of development ice.
  • U15 will continue with U17/18 after May 3rd
  • Exhibition Games vs Island based teams.
  • Elite instruction and development for on ice training with our coaches (bios below)
  • Uniforms and apparel
  • This league’s philosophy is to serve as a fast track for talented hockey players from the early years of training, thereafter, are prepared to advance through the junior, college, pro, and/or international levels.
  • *Please note: Practices and Showcases are subject to change

The Capitals U14 Spring League program includes the following

  • The selected team with have 12 hours of development ice.
  • Exhibition Games vs Island based teams.
  • Elite instruction and development for on ice training with our coaches (bios below)
  • Uniforms and apparel
  • Focus on building skills sets and Hockey IQ within the team atmosphere and learning the steps to be a more complete player both on and off the ice.
  • *Please note: Practices and Showcases are subject to change

 

Spring Team Lead 

MIKE STUTZEL
mike@cowichancapitals.com

Mike Stutzel will serve as both the Capitals assistant coach for the 2023-2025 season and the Director of Player Development.  Mike played 4 seasons in the BCHL before playing Div. 1 NCAA hockey at Northern Michigan University. Mike went on to play several years of professional hockey in the NHL, AHL, ECHL and Europe.

He rounded out his North American pro career with the Victoria Salmon Kings notching 52 points in 61 games before one season in the EIHL with the Edinburgh Capitals.
Mike has recently Coached  and Managed the U14 – U18 levels with the Island Hockey Club in the Junior Prospects Hockey League.