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Next Home Game:
Saturday, March 14 vs. Madison Blues
8:20PM at Glacier Ice Arena


Johnny ZajacGreen 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.

At right: Forward Johnny Zajac scored his first goal of the season Friday night to give the Caps a short-lived 2-1 first period lead against Green Bay.

Away This Friday vs. West Bend Bombers
The Capitals return to Wisconsin for the final time this season Friday night to face the West Bend Bombers at 8:00PM at Kettle Moraine Ice Arena in West Bend. The Caps are 2-1 against the Bombers this season. On November 15 in West Bend, the Capitals recorded their first victory in franchise history with a 4-3 win over the Bombers. On February 20 in Vernon Hills, the Capitals topped the Bombers again 8-5.

The Capitals return home to Vernon Hills in two weeks, on Saturday, March 14 to host the Madison Blues. The team's final game of the season will be one week later, on Saturday, March 21, also at home vs. the Mosinee Papermakers. More information and tickets for all the team's remaining games are available now at www.VernonHillsCapitals.com!



International Hockey LeagueJoe Pace sticks with Detroit Red Wings' "AA" affiliate Flint Generals
Joe Pace (2 goals and 4 assists in 11 games for the Capitals this season) continues to make his mark on the International Hockey League (IHL) with the Detroit Red Wings' "AA" affiliate Flint Generals. Joe now has 1 goal and 1 assist, along with 18 penalty minutes, in 13 games with Flint since being called up on January 30. Click here to see Joe in action (fighting the Muskegon Lumberjacks' Frank Littlejohn on January 31, 2009 – Joe is #4 in white).



2009 Remaining Home Games:

March 14 vs. Madison (Wisconsin) Blues at 8:20PM
March 21 vs. Mosinee (Wisconsin) Papermakers at 8:20PM
Click here for the team's full schedule.


Tickets are on sale now at www.VernonHillsCapitals.com!




2008-09 Capitals Leaders:

Goals:
Bobby Siers – 24
Blake Stewart – 16
Arik Lebda – 12
Jason Berrettini – 11
CJ Koroll – 9
Assists:
Bobby Siers – 21
Jason Berrettini – 18
Mike Scribner – 16
John Burton – 13
Greg Mitchell – 13
Points:
Bobby Siers – 45
Jason Berrettini – 29
Blake Stewart – 28
Arik Lebda – 24
Mike Scribner – 21
Penalties (Minutes):
Arik Lebda – 76
Greg Mitchell – 49
John Burton – 39
Bobby Siers – 39
Murphy, Pederson – 36
  Goalies (Minutes):
Doug Bair – 990
Terry Kasdan – 319
Eric Turnrose – 65
Saves:
Doug Bair – 586
Terry Kasdan – 202
Eric Turnrose – 45
 




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