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	Thanks for your support! See you next season! Please support Angel On My Shoulder, a non-profit cancer support foundation.		Subscribe To Our Newsletter Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter containing the latest news, stats, and inside information about your favorite GLHL team and players! Click here to read our latest edition. Be a part of the team next season! Think you have what it takes to skate for the Vernon Hills Capitals? Please click here to complete our Prospective Player Registration Form. March 21, 2009: Mosinee tops Vernon Hills in season finale In the Vernon Hills Capitals' inaugural season finale, the Mosinee (WI) Papermakers outlasted the Caps 9-8 Saturday night at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. The loss marked the eighth time in 26 games this season that the Capitals lost by a single goal. March 14, 2009: Caps give Madison the Blues The Capitals scored early and often Saturday night, leading to their most productive offensive effort of the season and a 12-6 victory over the visiting Madison Blues at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. Blake Stewart scored four times for the Caps and Jason Berrettini scored three goals. Bobby Siers (two goals), John Burton, CJ Koroll, and Dan Pederson also scored for the home team. The Capitals will play their final game of the season Saturday night against the Mosinee (WI) Papermakers at 8:20PM at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. Tickets for Saturday night's regular season finale are on sale now! March 6, 2009: West Bend Bombs Capitals A short bench (only 12 skaters dressed for Vernon Hills), a hostile standing-room-only crowd, and a potent West Bend offense led by the league's second leading scorer, Scott Holtz, translated into 65 shots against Capitals goalies Doug Bair and Terry Kasdan Friday night at Kettle Moraine Ice Arena in West Bend, Wisconsin. Remarkably, Bair stopped 22 of 24 shots in the first period alone, and four straight goals by the Capitals in the second period – including two within 28 seconds by John Burton – briefly gave Vernon Hills a 4-3 lead halfway into the game. But West Bend's attack was too strong, and the Caps eventually succumbed to the Bombers in a high-scoring affair 11-5. Kasdan stopped 20 of 23 West Bend shots he faced in the third period, while CJ Koroll (two goals) and Aaron Schwartz also scored for Vernon Hills in the team's final road game of the season. The Capitals return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills the next two Saturdays – on March 14 against Madison (WI) and March 21 against Mosinee (WI) – to close out the franchise's inaugural season. Tickets for the team's last two home games are on sale now! February 28, 2009: Green Bay up-ends Capitals on Friday; Caps fall to Fox Cities on Saturday The defending GLHL champion Green Bay Deacons topped the Capitals 8-5 Friday night at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. On Saturday night in Appleton, Wisconsin, the Caps fell to the Fox Cities Ice Dogs 7-4. Next weekend Vernon Hills travels back to Wisconsin to face the West Bend Bombers. The Capitals return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills in two weeks, on Saturday, March 14 at 8:20PM, to host the Madison Blues. Tickets for all the team's remaining home games are on sale now! February 21, 2009: Capitals top West Bend Friday; fall to Madison Saturday The Capitals defeated the West Bend (Wisconsin) Bombers 8-5 Friday night at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. On Saturday night in Wisconsin, the Capitals lost to the Madison Blues.The Caps will return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills Friday night to host the defending GLHL champion Green Bay Deacons at 8:00PM. Tickets for all the team's home games are on sale now! February 14, 2009: Calumet skates away from Vernon Hills with 8-7 victory The Calumet Wolverines from Michigan's Upper Peninsula skated away from Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills Saturday night with an 8-7 victory. Calumet jumped out to a 5-1 first period lead, but during the second and third periods the Capitals clawed their way back. Vernon Hills eventually tied the game with 3:51 left in the third period, but the celebration was short-lived. With 2:24 remaining in the game, Calumet scored on a powerplay to secure the win. The defeat marks the seventh time in 19 games this season that the Capitals have lost by a single goal. The Capitals return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills on Friday night to host the West Bend (Wisconsin) Bombers at 8:00PM. Tickets for all the team's home games are on sale now! February 6, 2009: Caps beat Eagle River Falcons 7-3 The Capitals out-worked, out-hit, and out-played the Eagle River (Wisconsin) Falcons Friday night en route to a 7-3 victory at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. In the team's strongest effort of the season, Blake Stewart – a mid-season acquisition from the International Hockey League's (IHL) Bloomington PrairieThunder and fresh off an appearance in last weekend's Great Lakes Hockey League (GLHL) All-Star Game – scored three times for the Caps. "I'm ecstatic any time I score a goal," Stewart told reporters after the game. "But to score three times in one night? It's a gift." John Burton – acquired in November from the East Coast Hockey League's (ECHL) Wheeling Nailers – scored twice for the Caps despite breaking his nose in the second period. Arik Lebda, back from a stint with the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings' AA affiliate Flint Generals, and Aaron Schwartz also added goals. The Capitals return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills on Valentine's Day (Saturday, February 14) to host the Calumet (Michigan) Wolverines at 8:20PM. Tickets for all the team's home games are on sale now! Assistant Coach Rob Douglas to Skate in The Battle of the Badges Cheer on assistant coach/trainer Rob Douglas on April 5, 2009 at 12:30PM at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee as he skates for the Fire Department against the Police Department in the 6th annual Battle of the Badges. All proceeds from the game will benefit the MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer). After the Battle of the Badges, stay for the Milwaukee Admirals' game against the Chicago Wolves. For more information, visit www.BattleForTheIce.com. January 25, 2009: Three Capitals Named to GLHL All-Star Team Bobby Siers and Arik Lebda, the Capitals' top two scorers, along with forward Blake Steward, have all been named to the GLHL's South Division All-Star Team. The three will represent Vernon Hills in the GLHL's 2009 All-Star Game and Skills Competition to take place on January 31 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. January 24, 2009: Caps fall to Fox Cities Ice Dogs The Fox Cities (Appleton, Wisc.) Ice Dogs upended the Capitals 8-5 Saturday night at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. The Capitals will enjoy next weekend off while the Great Lakes Hockey League celebrates its annual All-Star Game and Skills Competition in Fond du Lac. The Capitals return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills on Friday, February 6 to host the Eagle River Falcons at 8:00PM. Tickets for all the team's home games are on sale now! January 18, 2009: Caps return home from Upper Peninsula; host Fox Cities next The Capitals will return to Glacier Ice Arena Saturday night to host the Fox Cities (Wisc.) Ice Dogs at 8:20PM. This past weekend, the Caps dropped two games on Michigan's Upper Penisula. On Saturday night in historic Dee Stadium in Houghton, Michigan — the site of the first professional hockey game ever to be played in 1902 — the Capitals lost to the Portage Lake Pioneers. On Sunday afternoon, the team dropped an 8-6 decision to the Calumet Wolverines. The Capitals now begin a four-game homestand, starting Saturday night against Fox Cities. Saturday night's game is sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings. Join Blazin, the Buffalo Wild Wings mascot, for exciting contests between each period and prizes all night long! Tickets for Saturday night's game are on sale now! January 10, 2009: Caps fall to first place Fondy Bears 7-6 The Capitals put forth another strong outing in a 7-6 loss to the first place Fond du Lac Bears Saturday night in Vernon Hills. Arik Lebda and James Kennicott each scored twice for the Caps; C.J. Koroll and Mike Scribner also added goals. Fond du Lac's Ryan Smet scored on a powerplay with 5:27 remaining in the game to seal the Bears' victory. On Friday night in Madison, the Capitals dropped a penalty-filled high-scoring affair to the second place Madison Blues. The Capitals take to the road next weekend for two games on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. On Saturday evening, the Capitals will faceoff against the Portage Lake Pioneers in Houghton, Michigan. On Sunday afternoon, the team will play the Calumet Wolverines. The Capitals will return home on Saturday, January 24 to host the Fox Cities Ice Dogs at 8:20PM at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. Tickets are on sale now!		Great Lakes Hockey League South Division W L OL Pts. Fond du Lac Bears 20 6 0 40 Green Bay Deacons 15 10 1 31 Madison Blues 11 12 3 25 West Bend Bombers 9 16 1 19 Vernon Hills Capitals 4 21 1 9 North Division W L OL Pts. Mosinee Papermakers 20 2 4 44 Fox Cities Ice Dogs 16 9 1 33 Portage Lake Pioneers 15 10 1 31 Eagle River Falcons 13 12 1 27 Calumet Wolverines 7 17 2 16 Congratulations to Mosinee for winning the 2008-09 GLHL Regular Season and Playoff Championships! Home games are played at: Glacier Ice Arena 670 Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (847) 362-1222 Accommodations for visitors: Extended Stay America Vernon Hills - Lake Forest Click for information and reservations.
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