Madison Capitols

Madison Capitols
City Madison, Wisconsin
League United States Hockey League
Conference Eastern
Founded 2014
Home arena Alliant Energy Center
Colors Blue, Sky Blue, Gray, Red, and White
Owner(s) Tom Garrity (Managing Partner)
Tom Sagissor
Ryan Suter
Head coach Vacant
Media WOZN-FM/WOZN
Franchise history
2014–present Madison Capitols

The Madison Capitols are a Tier I junior ice hockey team that plays in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League. Founded in 2014, the team plays its home games at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] The team is owned by Tom Garrity (Managing Partner), Tom Sagissor and Ryan Suter.[2]

History

Start of a Franchise (1984–91)

The Madison Capitols began as a team in 1984, also competing in the USHL at the time, and played for 11 consecutive seasons.[3] During this time, the Capitols played home games at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena,[4] posting a 207-278-16 record,[5] playing a total of 530 games.

The team was coached by Bob Suter from 1984-1986, posting a 35-48-3-10 record.[6] Following what was a mild start to the Franchise, Scott Owens took over coaching duties in 1986 and started a winning franchise, posting a 136-85-9-10 record through 1991.[7] Owens would then move on to coach the Des Moines Buccaneers and Colorado College, thus ending the age of the Madison Capitols.

Wisconsin Capitols (1991–95)

With the departure of Owens, the Madison Capitols also re-branded themselves as the Wisconsin Capitols in 1991. Hiring Steve Huglen as the head coach for the 1991-1992 campaign, a University of Illinois Defensemen, the Capitols looked to continue their winning ways. Unfortunately, after posting an 11-37-0 season, the writing was on the wall.

The 1992-1993 campaign saw the departure of Huglen, and the addition of Mike Dibble as head coach, who would not last long. The team posted a 2-21-2 record[8] and Dibble was replaced by Rob Andriga mid-season,[9] who would coach the Capitols to a 4-19-1[10] record, finishing at 6-39-2-1 season record.

In the 1993-1994 season, Duffy was still coaching the Wisconsin Capitols, along with the additions of Don Granato,[11] and Brian Duffy,[12] at the time of writing, individual statistics for each coach throughout the season were not available. The Capitols would post a 9-37-1-3[13] record this season, second to their worst. The era of the Wisconsin Capitols and, for the time being, USHL hockey in Madison was close to an end.

The final season of the Capitols in Madison in 1995–96, saw the return of Duffy, who would post a 3-8-0[14] record as head coach. The replacement coach, Len Semplice would finish the season with a 7-29-1[15] record, totaling a team season record of 10-37-1.[16]

Madison Capitols (2014–present)

On November 26, 2013, the management of Madtown Hockey, LLC announced that the Madison Capitols would be returning to Madison in the 2014–15 season. Ryan Suter, defenseman for the Minnesota Wild and Tom Sagissor, a former Wisconsin Badger would join the ownership group.[17] It was also announced that the Madison Capitols would play at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI.

On May 22, 2014, Eau Claire native Luke Strand was formally introduced as the Madison Capitols head coach and general manager. He was joined on the bench by fellow Eau Claire native Keith Paulsen and longtime NHL veteran and Stanley Cup Champion Tony Hrkac.

Following the tragic passing of Bob Suter in September, the Capitols honored the lifelong Madison native and gold medalist with stickers on team helmets, a #20 banner inside the Coliseum, and the ice rink named in his honor (Bob Suter Memorial Rink).

The Capitols began their first season back in the USHL on September 27, 2014, a 4-3 loss at Muskegon. Sauk City, Wis. native Luke McElhenie scored the first goal in the new era of the Capitols. McElhenie previously played for Bob Suter & the Madison Capitols AAA program. Madison picked up its first victory in the USHL on October 24, defeating the Sioux Falls Stampede 3-1.

Following the 2014–15 season, Luke Strand left the organization to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under head coach Mike Eaves. [18]

On June 10, 2015, it was announced that Troy G. Ward had been hired as the new head coach and general manager.[19][20] After one season, Troy Ward resigned his positions with the organization.[21]

Awards

Scott Owens was named the USHL General Manager of the year for the 1986-1987 season and USHL Coach of the year for the 1987-1988 season.[22]

Notable players

Brian Rafalski played for the Madison Capitols during the 1990–1991 season, and would go on to play in the NHL for 11 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup three times with the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings.

Derek Plante played for the Madison Capitols during the 1989–1990 season.[23] and would go on to play in the NHL for 8 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999.

Notable draft picks

The Madison Capitols have been host to a few NHL players at some point in their career, listed below are all players that have been drafted into the NHL, and had played at some point with the Capitols.

Following the Capitols' return to the USHL in 2014-15, the team acquired defenseman Tyler Nanne from the Sioux Falls Stampede in November. A 2014 draft pick of the New York Rangers, Nanne became the first member of the new edition of the Capitols to have NHL drafted player status.

In June of 2015, goaltender Garrett Metcalf became the first original Capitols roster player to be selected in the NHL Draft, as he was chosen by Anaheim with the 179th overall pick in the 6th round.

Year Drafted Player Name Drafted By Round Drafted
1985 Tim Sweeney Calgary Flames 6th round, 122nd overall[24]
1987 Mark Osiecki Calgary Flames 11th round, 240th overall
1987 Roger Rougelot Winnipeg Jets 11th round, 226th overall
1987 Dan Brettschneider Washington Capitals 11th round, 240th overall[25]
1989 Derek Plante Buffalo Sabres 8th round, 161st overall
1989 Joe Frederick Detroit Red Wings 12th round, 242nd overall
1994 Rocky Welsing Anaheim Ducks 7th round, 158th overall
2014 Tyler Nanne New York Rangers 5th round, 142nd overall
2015 Garrett Metcalf Anaheim Ducks 6th round, 179th overall[26]

Roster

As of April 10, 2016.[27]

# S/P/C Player Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team College commitment
2 Minnesota Murray, JaxJax Murray F 5' 8" 156 lb 1998-12-26 Elk River, Minnesota Elk River High School (USHS–MN) None
3 Wisconsin Fosdick, RobbyRobby Fosdick D 5' 11" 175 lb 1996-08-23 Brookfield, Wisconsin Brookfield High School (USHS–WI) None
5 Wisconsin Messner, MickMick Messner F 5' 11" 193 lb 1999-04-20 Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols 18U (Midget AAA) Wisconsin
6 Wisconsin Watson, CooperCooper Watson D 6' 3" 185 lb 1996-04-18 Appleton, Wisconsin Waterloo (USHL) Michigan Tech
8 New York Willett, DanielDaniel Willett D 5' 8" 170 lb 1996-02-23 Bayville, New York Muskegon (USHL) RIT
9 Illinois Carlson, RyanRyan Carlson D 6' 0" 191 lb 1998-02-06 Belvidere, Illinois Madison Capitols 18U (Midget AAA) None
10 Quebec Payusov, AlexandreAlexandre Payusov F 5' 10" 175 lb 1997-07-26 LaSalle, Quebec Sioux City (USHL) Connecticut
11 Wisconsin Parker, CharlieCharlie Parker F 5' 11" 185 lb 1996-03-09 Verona, Wisconsin Chicago (USHL) None
12 Ukraine Fadyeyev, EugeneEugene Fadyeyev F 5' 11" 180 lb 1997-10-08 Kiev, Ukraine Madison Capitols 18U (Midget AAA) None
13 California Selanne, EetuEetu Selanne F 5' 10" 170 lb 1997-11-12 Coto de Caza, California Los Angeles Jr. Kings U18 (Midget AAA) None
14 Washington (state) Jones, ChrisChris Jones D 5' 11" 188 lb 1996-08-28 Normandy Park, Washington Fargo (USHL) None
15 Colorado Klee, GarrettGarrett Klee F 6' 0" 165 lb 1998-04-11 Morrison, Colorado Colorado Thunderbirds U16 (Midget AAA) None
17 Michigan Robert, AlexAlex Robert D 6' 0" 188 lb 1995-01-08 Novi, Michigan Waterloo (USHL) Robert Morris
19 Michigan Godbout, MarcelMarcel Godbout F 5' 9" 183 lb 1996-06-04 Detroit, Michigan Chicago (USHL) Michigan State
21 Wisconsin Broetzman, AlecAlec Broetzman F 6' 1" 190 lb 1997-02-05 Hudson, Wisconsin Saint Thomas Academy (USHS–MN) None
22 France Leclerc, GuillaumeGuillaume Leclerc F 5' 9" 185 lb 1996-02-07 Franois, France Austin (NAHL) UMass Lowell
24 Wisconsin McElhenie, LukeLuke McElhenie F 5' 10" 190 lb 1995-11-15 Sauk City, Wisconsin Madison Capitols 18U (Midget AAA) None
25 Minnesota Beaulieu, PhilPhil Beaulieu D 5' 10" 195 lb 1995-09-02 Duluth, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) None
27 Wisconsin Jerry, BillyBilly Jerry F 6' 3" 187 lb 1997-11-21 River Falls, Wisconsin Saint Thomas Academy (USHS–MN) None
30 Pennsylvania Hotte, DrewDrew Hotte G 6' 0" 175 lb 1996-10-12 Gwynedd, Pennsylvania Waterloo (USHL) None
31 Minnesota Edquist, RyanRyan Edquist G 6' 0" 170 lb 1998-01-28 Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North High School (USHS–MN) Minnesota
32 Finland Lebedeff, DanielDaniel Lebedeff G 6' 0" 161 lb 1999-05-23 Helsinki, Finland Madison Capitols 18U (Midget AAA) None
49 Wisconsin Hults, ColeCole Hults D 6' 0" 185 lb 1998-05-22 Stoughton, Wisconsin Madison Capitols 18U (Midget AAA) Lake Superior State
58 Manitoba Kleysen, StephenStephen Kleysen D 5' 11" 185 lb 1997-05-12 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg (MJHL) None
71 Michigan Moise, MarshallMarshall Moise F 6' 1" 197 lb 1997-10-11 St. Clair Shores, Michigan Waterloo (USHL) Ferris State
88 California McLellan, TysonTyson McLellan (A) F 5' 9" 170 lb 1996-02-17 San Jose, California Waterloo (USHL) Denver
94 Belarus Buinitsky, DmitriDmitri Buinitsky F 6' 0" 175 lb 1997-03-01 Vitebsk, Belarus HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) None

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?news_id=2148
  2. ↑ http://www.madcapshockey.com/page/show/1075039-ownership-group
  3. ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?news_id=2148
  4. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/wisconsin-capitols-6710.html
  5. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/wisconsin-capitols-6710.html
  6. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=7501
  7. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=34332
  8. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=8549
  9. ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/minhockeyroster.php?team=11227&year=1992
  10. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=17625
  11. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=6965
  12. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=69716
  13. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/wisconsin-capitols-6710.html
  14. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=69716
  15. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=69733
  16. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=69733
  17. ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news.php?news_id=2148
  18. ↑ http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2015/6/3/8718731/wisconsin-badgers-news-mens-hockey-luke-strand-mike-eaves
  19. ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/524162?referrer_id=1348814-top-story
  20. ↑ http://www.madcapshockey.com/page/show/1075069-coaching-staff
  21. ↑ "Caps' Ward Resigns as Head Coach/GM". OurSports Central. April 18, 2016.
  22. ↑ http://www.madcapshockey.com/page/show/1075088-team-history
  23. ↑ http://web.ushl.com/news.php?news_id=1950
  24. ↑ http://www.madcapshockey.com/page/show/1075088-team-history
  25. ↑ http://www.madcapshockey.com/page/show/1075088-team-history
  26. ↑ http://www.madcapshockey.com/news_article/show/529676?referrer_id=1191086
  27. ↑ "Madison Capitols Roster". Madison Capitols. Retrieved April 10, 2016.

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