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 November 15, 2008: Caps outlast West Bend Bombers 4–3 Saturday night, pick up franchise's first victory The Vernon Hills Capitals outlasted the West Bend (Wisconsin) Bombers 4-3 Saturday night to notch the franchise's first victory. The team's three captains led the way. After falling behind 2-0, alternate captain Bobby Siers scored twice in less than one minute to knot the score halfway into the second period. The Capitals fell behind again before captain Arik Lebda tied the score at 3, and alternate captain Mike Scribner netted the game-winner with 6:51 left in the third period. The victory improves the Capitals' record to 1-2, good for third place in the Great Lakes Hockey League's South Division. The Capitals play one more game on the road, November 29 in Fond du Lac, before returning to Glacier Ice Arena on December 6 to host the defending GLHL champion Green Bay Deacons. Tickets for all of the team's 2008 home games are on sale now! November 14, 2008: Caps fall to Fondy Bears 9–4 Friday night The Capitals were outshot 45-32 by the first place Fond du Lac Bears en route to a 9-4 defeat in Fond du Lac Friday night. The two teams face off again on November 29 in Fond du Lac. November 8, 2008: Caps drop home opener to Portage Lake 8–7  The Capitals of Vernon Hills etched history on Saturday, November 8 at the Glacier Ice Arena. The Capitals saw the puck drop on their first game of the inaugural 2008-2009 season. Vernon Hills is the newest franchise in the historic Great Lakes Hockey League, a league mainly comprised of teams from Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Capitals were treated to a house full of exuberant fans who were ready to see Great Lakes Hockey League action. The team faced off against the young and talented Portage Lakes Pioneers from Houghton, Michigan. The Capitals fell to the Pioneers in a third period heartbreaker. The Capitals were downed by a single goal and lost by a score of 8-7 (click here for the box score). The Capitals will seek redemption upon the Pioneers later in the season, but Capitals General Manager Warren Sundt was satisfied with the way his team overcame adversity and goal deficits in just the first game of the season. The Capitals will play their first two GLHL Southern Division games this weekend against the Bears of Fond du Lac and the Bombers of West Bend. The Capitals will hit the practice ice this week at the Glacier Ice Arena looking to build upon their first game with hopes of reaching success this coming weekend. The Capitals would also like to send out a thank you to the fans who made the atmosphere buzz on Saturday night! Click here for pictures (game photos courtesy of Arkady Spevak). The Capitals' next three games are on the road, beginning next weekend when the team travels to Fond du Lac on Friday and West Bend on Saturday. The team's next home game is December 6 vs. the defending GLHL champion Green Bay Deacons. November 7, 2008: Vernon Hills Capitals on 95.1 WIIL Rock Four Capital players were on Tom and Lisa Morning Show. The players that were there were Arik Lebda (#22 Captain), Bobby Siers (#10 Alternate Captain), Aaron Schwartz (#16), and John Murphy (#24). They were talking about the Home Opener today and the Shoot at Haro event that will happen between the 2nd and 3rd intermission.  New hockey tradition starting in Vernon Hills  October 29, 2008: The Vernon Hills Capitals will make their season debut next weekend as a member of the Great Lakes Hockey League, a top-notch semi-pro loop which will begin its 71st season. The 10-team, two-division GLHL features teams from Michigan and Wisconsin, with the Vernon Hills organization the first team from Illinois to join the league. "We're planning on bringing an exciting brand of hockey, as well as affordable, family-friendly entertainment, to Vernon Hills," said Warren Sundt, an Antioch resident who brought the team to Vernon Hills. Please click here to read the entire article on the Lake County News-Sun's Web site.
Great Lakes Hockey League Mourns the Loss of a Wisconsin Hockey Legend October 20, 2008:The hockey community is deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Don Kohlman. Don Kohlman passed away on October 20 at a luncheon with friends and fellow hockey supporters of an apparent heart attack. Don's work and endless time not only touched the Fond du Lac hockey community, but several programs around the state of Wisconsin and the United States as well. Don is survived by a large hockey family as well as wife, Pat; sons Greg, Paul, Patrick (PJ) James, Jim, and John Paul; daughters Ruth and Jackie; and several grandchildren. "He was a great guy," Capitals' General Manager Warren Sundt said. "It has an honor and pleasure just to talk to him – one thing that I looked forward to at our GLHL meetings." We all extend our deepest sympathy to Don's family. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. Donations to this memorial may be directed to Patricia Kohlman, P.O. Box 1509, Eagle River, WI 54521. Please click here for more information. |
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