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Rating: 4 out of 5 based on 8 reviews

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About the Summerside Western Capitals

Summerside Western Capitals at Credit Union Place

One of the top teams in Major A junior hockey calls Prince Edward Island home. The Summerside Western Capitals play out of Consolidated Credit Union Place, which opened in Summerside in 2007 and, with its capacity of 4,228, is the largest arena in the province. The Western Capitals are members of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League, and are part of the MHL’s EastLink North division alongside five teams from neighboring New Brunswick: the Campbellton Tigers, the Fredericton Red Wings, the Edmundston Blizzard, the Grand Falls Rapids and the Miramichi Timberwolves. The Capitals’ mascot, Colonel Cap, rolled out onto the ice for the first time in early 2020, dressed in the team's red and blue and pumping up the crowd in the stands at Credit Union Place.

History of the Summerside Western Capitals

The Summerside Western Capitals first took the ice in the early 1970s, predating the city of Summerside, PEI, which was incorporated in 1995 after a merger between the town of Summerside and numerous adjacent communities. The Western Capitals name refers to Summerside’s status as the second-largest city and de facto western capital of PEI. The Caps began as members of the Island Junior Hockey League, and won its championship twice (in 1984 and 1986) before the league folded in 1991. Since then, the Caps have been members of the MHL, where they’ve won four league championships, the Fred Page Cup as Eastern Canada’s best Junior A hockey team in 2009, and the Centennial Cup as Canada’s best Junior A team in 1997.

Numerous Western Capitals players have made inroads in the National Hockey League, including current New York Islanders left winger Ross Johnston. Two Caps coaches went on to have success in the NHL: Doug MacLean, whose Florida Panthers appeared in the 1996 Stanley Cup Final, and Gerard Gallant, who was the first coach in Vegas Golden Knights history, and led VGK to the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in their first season of existence. Before the 2019-20 MHL season was cut short, the Caps had compiled an outstanding mark of 42-7-3. For his achievements, coach Billy McGuigan received the 2020 Sport PEI Coach of the Year award for coaching excellence on Prince Edward Island.

Reviews

Rating: 4 out of 5 based on 8 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome!!

    by BrotherTrav on 2023-10-22Credit Union Place - Summerside

    Enjoyed the Experience of a Summerside Capitals game!!! Will definitely go again!!

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Poor hockey

    by AngM on 2023-02-21Credit Union Place - Summerside

    It wasn't the best game that ive been too. Summerside seems to play a bit of dirty hockey not a fan and will likely never make the trip over again for a game

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great evening out with the kids

    by N. D. on 2022-10-18Credit Union Place - Summerside

    Took my grandson and neice and nephew out to the game and they loved it. They loved the anouncer and they made the big screen twice which they thought was fantastic. They really enjoyed being able to see the players come out and get some high 5's.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome 😎

    by Derwood on 2022-10-11Credit Union Place - Summerside

    Went there to watch the capitals kick butt. it was an awesome experience.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Championship win

    by Markmc272 on 2022-05-08Credit Union Place - Summerside

    Nice to see the caps win the championship on home ice. Not a bad seat in the arena

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Great venue

    by Josie on 2022-04-26Credit Union Place - Summerside

    Credit Union Place is a beautiful venue with comfortable seats and an ability to clearly see all areas of the ice surface. The hockey game was well-played, fast-paced, and "our" team won. My only disappointment was the number of spectators who did not comply with the current mask mandate. There was no follow-up by staff in our area, just messages over the loudspeaker. At the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown, if you are not eating or drinking, you are asked nicely but firmly to wear your mask. That I am sure is a thankless task, but having just come through a very nasty bout of Covid, I want to feel safe when I do go out.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Resembles Sunday morning Shinney

    by Disgustedfan on 2014-01-03Credit Union Place - Summerside

    The Caps are playing such lackadaisical hockey, there will soon be no one in the seats. Very poor hockey this season so far.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by claycas on 2013-04-26Credit Union Place - Summerside

    Wonderful facility and great seats . game was everything I expected and nice to be able to book the seat on line and simply pick up the tickets at the Will Call table