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Jason Simmonds
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Brooks, Minnesota to decide finalist
That is to play a complete game against the Brooks Bandits at Eastlink Arena on Saturday at 2 p.m. That is something Minnesota head coach Rod ... -
Win or go home
As host team for the 2013 RBC Cup at Eastlink Arena, the Capitals knew that whatever happened this year, their season would end in the Canadian ... -
Semifinal matchups set
The host Summerside Western Capitals will meet the Surrey Eagles from British Columbia at 6 p.m., while the first-place Brooks Bandits will take ... -
Quick start helps send Bandits to first place
The Western Region representatives came into the Canadian junior A hockey championship as two of the pre-tournament favourites.“We talked about ... -
Bearcats finish on winning note
The Bearcats, who were the East Region representative, rallied from a 2-0 deficit to double the host Summerside Western Capitals 4-2.The ... -
Eagles still perfect
Eagles goaltender Michael Santaguida turned in a 29-save effort in a 5-0 decision over the Central Region representative Minnesota Wilderness at ... -
Caps playing waiting game
The Capitals face the Truro Bearcats at 7:30 p.m., and the outcome of the 3 p.m. game between the two Western Region representatives – Brooks ... -
Caps in semifinals
The Capitals bounced back from allowing a 4-2 third-period lead to slip away in a heart-breaking 5-4 overtime loss to the Surrey Eagles on Monday ... -
Power-play goal lifts Wilderness
The round-robin game in the Canadian junior A hockey championship tournament was played at Eastlink Arena.“We haven’t been sharp on our power ... -
Notebook
Habs’ radio voice calling finalThe radio play-by-play voice of the Montreal Canadiens will call the championship game of the 2013 RBC Cup on The ... -
Caps win
The Capitals, who were coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Surrey Eagles on Monday night, bounced back to defeat the Brooks Bandits 3-1 before ... -
An OT thriller
The Eagles overcame a 4-2 deficit after two periods, and captain Brett Mulcahy scored at 8:43 of overtime to cap a 5-4 come-from-behind overtime ... -
Notebook
Fourth appearanceThe Summerside Western Capitals are making the franchise’s fourth appearance in a Canadian junior A hockey championship.The ... -
Bandits 2-0
A big reason for that extra pressure was the fact the Bandits spent 22 of 23 weeks as the No. 1 team atop the Canadian Junior A Hockey League ... -
Notebook
Surrey focused on EaglesThe Surrey Eagles’ main focus in the 2013 RBC Cup is on their own team.“To be honest, we are not too worried about the ... -
Rough start for Bearcats
The Bearcats have been outscored 14-1 in dropping back-to-back lopsided afternoon decisions – 7-1 to the Brooks Bandits from Alberta on Saturday, ... -
Minnesota earns respect of Caps
Although the Wilderness dropped a 5-1 decision to the host Summerside Western Capitals at Eastlink Arena, the Central Region representative at ... -
A winning start
The Capitals, who were wearing throwback white jerseys to honour the team’s 32-year history, weathered some early pressure by the Minnesota ... -
UPDATED: Caps win opener
The Capitals spotted the Minnesota Wilderness a 1-0 lead before scoring five unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 victory at Eastlink Arena on ... -
Bandits make early statement
The Bandits exploded for five second-period goals en route to a lopsided 7-1 victory over the Truro Bearcats in the opening round-robin game of ... -
Special opportunity
That is close out your junior career playing for a national championship in your hometown.“You can’t beat that,” said Gallant, 20. “Playing in ... -
Caps looking for more offence
First, the good news – backed by the steady goaltending of Kevin Bailie and strong team defensive play, the Capitals gave up only seven goals in ... -
Notebook
OfficialsHockey P.E.I. referee-in-chief Troy Howatt will also serve as referee-in-chief for the RBC Cup. A total of five referees and six ... -
It’s game time
The Capitals will play their first round-robin game in the 2013 RBC Cup at Eastlink Arena on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Central Region ... -
Notebook
Hockey Canada staff arrives Hockey Canada staff, led by RBC Cup event manager Ryan Robins, arrived in Summerside on Wednesday. Robins says his ... -
Getting ready
“Today is kind of making sure all the preparations, the venue and host committee are ready for the teams’ arrival later tonight,” said RBC Cup ... -
McGuigan named Team Canada East assistant coach
Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League, made the announcement in a media release on Thursday afternoon. “Any time ... -
Extra motivation
However, in the rare instances when those games do not spell the end of a team’s season, a truer test is how they respond in the next round of ... -
Back to work
The Capitals resumed preparations for the RBC Cup Canadian junior A hockey championship tournament, which begins at Eastlink Arena this weekend. ... -
Teams begin arriving for RBC Cup Thursday
The Minnesota Wilderness (Central), Brooks Bandits (West One) and Surrey Eagles (West Two) will fly into Moncton late in the afternoon, and will ...



