Thank you for supporting the Vernon Hills Capitals! If you no longer wish to receive news and promotions from the Capitals, please click here to unsubscribe from our newsletter. For the latest Capitals' news, scores, and stats, and to purchase official Vernon Hills Capitals souvenirs, please visit www.VernonHillsCapitals.com. Next Home Game: This Saturday! February 14 vs. Calumet (Michigan) Wolverines 8:20PM at Glacier Ice Arena Capitals Tame Eagle River Falcons; Back Home This Weekend! Vernon Hills Capitals 7, Eagle River (Wisconsin) Falcons 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 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. 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 for the home team. At right: John Burton scored twice for the Caps in Friday night's victory. Home This Saturday vs. Calumet Wolverines The Capitals return home to Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills this Saturday to host the Calumet (Michigan) Wolverines at 8:20PM. The Capitals will seek to avenge an 8-6 loss to the Wolverines the only other time the two teams met, on January 18 in Calumet. More information and tickets for Saturday night's game are on sale now at www.VernonHillsCapitals.com. A number of special events are planned for during the game to celebrate Valentine's Day. Pucker Up for Valentine's Day! The Capitals invite you to Pucker Up for Valentine's Day at this Saturday's 8:20PM game vs. Calumet! The contest's winning couple will receive an overnight stay at an area hotel, dinner for two, movie passes, flowers, chocolate and more! At the game's opening faceoff, couples will stand just outside the ice rink and lock lips as close to the rink's glass as possible. As the game progresses, participating couples will have to continue kissing, even as slap shots and crashes into the boards near where they are standing occur. The couple that goes the longest without being spooked and breaking their lip-lock will win a fabulous prize package. For more information, please visit www.VernonHillsCapitals.com. Two Capitals Called Up to "AA" Pro Teams At right: Caps forward Arik Lebda races down the ice en route to one of his two goals against Fond du Lac at Glacier Ice Arena. Forward Arik Lebda and defenseman Joe Pace were both promoted to the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings' AA affiliate Flint Generals earlier this month. The Generals compete in the International Hockey League (IHL). Lebda, who has 12 goals and 11 assists in 15 games for the Capitals this season, was returned to Vernon Hills last week. Pace (2 goals and 4 assists in 11 games for the Capitals this season) stuck with the Generals and is +3 with 7 penalty minutes in 4 games with Flint since being called up on January 30. A number of other Capitals have played professionally at the A and AA levels. Forward Blake Stewart spent the better part of the last 4 seasons in the AA-level IHL (formerly the United Hockey League [UHL]) accumulating 39 goals and 34 assists in 202 professional games. John Burton spent the last 3 season in the AA-level East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and UHL. Forward Bobby Siers scored 4 goals and 5 assists in 35 games last season for the Huntsville Havoc in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). Joe Pace has been up and down the professional hockey ladder, having played for 9 different teams in the Central Hockey League (CHL), IHL, UHL, and SPHL dating back to 2003. Several other players on the Capitals' active roster have also competed for various A-level pro teams during the course of their careers. (Photograph courtesy of Arkady Spevak / DigitalSportPhotos.com.) 2009 Remaining Home Games: February 14 vs. Calumet (Michigan) Wolverines at 8:20PM February 20 vs. West Bend (Wisconsin) Bombers at 8:00PM February 27 vs. Green Bay (Wisconsin) Deacons at 8:00PM March 14 vs. Madison (Wisconsin) Blues at 8:20PM March 21 vs. Mosinee (Wisconsin) Papermakers at 8:20PM Tickets are on sale now at www.VernonHillsCapitals.com! Please support our sponsors!