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January 3, 2009: Caps post solid effort in loss to defending league champs The Capitals put forth one of their strongest efforts of the season Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to the defending Great Lakes Hockey League champion Green Bay Deacons in Green Bay. On Friday night in Vernon Hills, the Caps dropped an 8-4 decision to the West Bend Bombers. After a trip to Madison on Friday (January 9), the Capitals will return home on Saturday (January 10) to host the first place Fond du Lac Bears at 8:20PM at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. Tickets for Saturday night's game are on sale now! December 27, 2008: Caps fall to Eagle River, Mosinee The Capitals dropped a 7-6 decision to the Eagle River Falcons Saturday night in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The loss marked the fifth time in ten games this season that the Caps have lost by a single goal. On Friday, the Capitals fell to the Mosinee Papermakers 8-6 in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Vernon Hills silenced a boisterous crowd with three quick goals to begin the game. But the Papermakers fought back to tie the game in the second period. The lead changed hands several times before Mosinee sealed its third victory of the season with a third period penalty shot goal. The Capitals return home Friday to host the West Bend Bombers at 8PM at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. December 20, 2008: Caps drop two one-goal games The Capitals dropped two one-goal games this past weekend, marking the third and fourth times this season the Caps have lost by just one goal. On Friday night, the team lost to the defending league champion Green Bay Deacons in overtime in Green Bay. The overtime loss was good for one point in the Great Lakes Hockey League South Division standings. On Saturday night, the first place Fond du Lac Bears outlasted the Capitals in Vernon Hills. The team returns to Wisconsin next weekend for two road games: Friday night in Mosinee and Saturday in Eagle River. The Capitals' next home game is on January 2 against West Bend. December 13, 2008: Madison gives Caps the blues The Madison Blues defeated the Vernon Hills Capitals 7-2 Saturday night in a Great Lakes Hockey League South Division showdown at Glacier Ice Arena. Captain Arik Lebda scored twice for the Capitals, including on the first shot of the game just 7 seconds into the first period. But Blues goalie Alex Wescott stopped 31 of 33 shots, and Andy Cripps scored three times to lead Madison to its fourth victory of the season (click here for the box score). The Capitals return to the ice twice this weekend — on the road Friday night in Green Bay against the defending league champion Deacons, and at home Saturday night against first place Fond du Lac. During the game against Fond du Lac, a number of contests and events will be held to benefit Angel On My Shoulder, a not-for-profit cancer support foundation. The 1-5 Capitals find themselves in an early-season hole, but with 20 games remaining — more than 3/4 of the season — the team is not out of playoff contention yet. The Capitals play back-to-back games in each of the next five weekends and can turn things around with a few key victories. Tickets for Saturday night's 8:20PM home game against the Fond du Lac Bears are on sale now! December 6, 2008: Caps drop heartbreaker to defending league champs The Capitals dropped a heartbreaker to the defending league champion Green Bay Deacons 7-6 Saturday night before another exuberant crowd at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. The Capitals' homestand continues next weekend when the team hosts the Madison Blues on Saturday at 8:20PM. Tickets are on sale now! November 29, 2008: Caps fall to Fondy; host Green Bay this weekend The Capitals were outgunned by the first place Fond du Lac Bears Saturday night in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Next weekend, the team returns to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills to host the defending GLHL champion Green Bay Deacons on Saturday at 8:20PM. Tickets are on sale now! November 26, 2008: Caps return to Fondy this weekend The Capitals return to Fond du Lac this weekend to take on the first place Bears in a Great Lakes Hockey League South Division showdown. Next weekend, the team returns to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills to host the defending GLHL champion Green Bay Deacons on Saturday, December 6. 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:
November 7, 2008: Vernon Hills Capitals on 95.1 WIIL Rock Friday November 7th 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. Elite Hockey Team Coming to Vernon Hills This Fall May 16, 2008 — A new semi-pro hockey team will take to the ice this fall in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The Vernon Hills Capitals will join the ten-team Great Lakes Hockey League (GLHL) when the league begins playing its 71st season in October. The new team will call Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills its home. "We're planning to bring an exciting brand of hockey – as well as affordable, family friendly entertainment – to Vernon Hills," Capitals owner and general manager Warren Sundt said. The team will play 13 home games, typically beginning at 8PM on Friday or Saturday nights, between October and March. The team's home games will feature local entertainment between periods, along with music and contests for fans to participate in during each game. Ticket prices will be modest ($5 for adults and $3 for children under 15), and youth hockey players wearing their team's colors will be admitted free. The Capitals are the first team from Illinois to join the competitive GLHL. The league also features teams from Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In March, the Green Bay Deacons defeated the Fox Cities Ice Dogs 7-4 to secure Green Bay's third GLHL crown. The GLHL is a USA Hockey-sanctioned semi-pro league. The GLHL features players who have college hockey, junior hockey, and semi-pro experience in other leagues. Several players with National Hockey League (NHL) connections have already committed to playing for the Capitals this fall. The Capitals will open the season with an exhibition game on the road October 11 against the Fond Du Lac Bears. The team's first home game will be November 8 against the Portage Lake Pioneers. For more information about the Vernon Hills Capitals, please e-mail warren@VernonHillsCapitals.com. For information about the Great Lakes Hockey League, please visit www.GreatLakesHockeyLeague.org. The Capitals are actively seeking sponsors to appear in the team's free game-day program, as well as on banners that will hang in the arena and signs that will appear on the ice rink's boards. |
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