The Capitals lost their first game at home in 19 consecutive games 5-4, during a shoot out with the Fond du Lac Bears on January 7th.  And what a great game it was. The home crowd was lively and even had a few Fondy fans in attendance. "I guess if we are going to break that win streak this isn't a bad way to do it" proclaimed head coach Warren Sundt.  "It was a good game against a good team and we saw that all the fans were having a lot of fun at the game."

The Capitals have picked themselves back up and continue to win on the road. With road games against the Madison Blues and the West Bend Bombers in consecutive weeks. We are just about mid-way through the season and there is plenty of fast paced action left. Capitals are in sole possession of first place with having played 12 games with 10 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, giving them 21 points in the GLHL 2011-12 season.

This weekend, the Capitals face off against the Green Bay Deacons for the first time this season.  The Deacons are also off to a great start with a record of 5-1-0 so far in 2011-2012.  Puck drops at 8:00pm this Saturday January 28th at the Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills.  Saturday's game is sponsored by Fatman Bowl in Lake Bluff, IL.

Glacier Ice Arena

670 Lakeview Parkway

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

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The Capitals traveled to Fond du Lac, WI to take on their rivals, the Fond du Lac Bears at their home rink on Saturday December 17th. The Bears always have a lively crowd when we come to visit, and the fans are guaranteed a good game. This proved to be a see-saw match as both teams traded goals back and forth. caps scored first, #14 Tom McCurrie buried a goal with a mere 1:12 off the game clock. But the Bears quickly answered 45 seconds later. The Caps lit the lamp 2 more times in the period and went into the locker room after 1 period of play, leading by a score of 3-2. With 4 minutes off the game clock Cap's #4 Ben Loss started the 2nd period off in the right direction. The Caps would go on to score 2 more goals vs the Bears only scoring 2. After 2 periods of play the Caps were on top by a score of 6-4. The third period scoring was all Bears. The Bears buried the 6th goal to tie the game with a mere 1:45 left in the game. Off to a 5 minute overtime we go! Capital's co-captain #22 Mike Barnes assisted by #23 Taylor Paine ended the game in overtime. This win is the first regular season win for the Capitals in Fond du Lac.

The Capitals are off for two weeks for the holiday season and will return to regular GLHL play when they host the Fond du Lac Bears in Vernon Hills on Saturday January 7th. There is no doubt that this will be a highly contested battle.

The Vernon Hills Capitals will be hosting a St. Baldrick's event and several players will be shaving their heads right on the ice.  The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government.  As of now, the following players will be accepting donations to get their heads shaved:

• #20 Doug Bair
• #3 Mike Bolt
• #16 Derek Hay
• #6 Chris Hoss
• #27 Dale Michonski
• #30 Peter Wisnieff

Shaving day is Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at Noon against the West Bend Bombers. Shaving will occur right on the ice as soon as the game is over.  More information will be added here as it becomes official, or visit our event page on the St. Baldrick's Foundation website.

Saturday December 10, 8pm the Calumet Wolverines (founded 1905) dropped in to take on the Capitals.  First period was a battle with no team lighting the lamp. It looked like it was going to be a defensive battle until Caps #23 Taylor Paine scored a shorthanded goal with a little more than 3 minutes taken off the game clock in the second period. Then 2 minutes later Calumet answered, evening the score at 1 apiece.  The Caps pumped in 2 more goals past Wolverine goaltender #39 Dylan Whittaker.  The Wolverines answered once more before the period ended.  Score Caps 3 - Wolverines 2.

The Capitals came out of the locker room firing and pumped in 4 goals in the third, while the Wolverines buried only 2, leaving the score Caps 7 - Calumet Wolverines 4.

Sunday December 11th at noon the Portage Lake Pioneers took on the Capitals. In attendance was the Glacier Ice Dog Mite Sabres-Patrick Altenhoff, Gavin Bonny, Nikhil Braspenninckx, Mikey Burchill, Trey Giertsen, Mark Guckenberger, Brian Li, Gianni Lucchesi, Tyler Mann, Christopher Pecora, Tanner Rossi & Tyler Zanardo along with their coaches and scrimmaged between the second and third period of the game. The kids and parents witnessed the high scoring Capitals team in action. Capital's team goal leader #27 Dale Michonski buried the first goal with 6:42 off the game clock. The Capitals scored 3 more times in the first period, making the score Caps 4- Portage 2. Second period was a defensive battle with the lone goal scored by Capital's Captain #10 Bobby Siers. The third period wasn't as exciting as the first, but the Caps buried 2 goals to Portage's 1 goal. Capitals win at home again! Capitals 7 - Portage Lake Pioneers 3.