When the MHL (Maritime Junior Hockey League) draft concluded on Saturday afternoon, the Caps had taken five Prince County players.
The Caps, who previously announced forward Isaac Knox of Skinners Pond and defenceman Clark Webster of Kelvin Grove as territorial picks, took goaltender Luke Oliver of Elmsdale, defenceman Jacob Arsenault of Richmond and forward Zach Thususka of Summerside.
“We feel that all of them will be able to play with us at some point,” said Caps general manager Pat McIver. “A lot of them (Knox, Webster, Oliver and Thususka) have played with the (Kensington) Wild, and they had a tremendous season last year and developed into winners. We are extremely pleased to be able to get the local guys.”
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The Caps used their first pick to take Notre Dame Hounds forward Thomas Casey of Charlottetown in Round 3.
Overall
Overall, the draft consisted of eight rounds, plus two territorial picks. The Caps had 11 picks, which included selecting six Islanders, six forwards, three defencemen and two goaltenders.
“A lot of these kids are going to go to major junior camps, and you do not know how that is going to unfold,” said McIver. “Then some guys will get pressure to stay in midget.
“There is always that risk, but we feel we have gotten quite a few guys who are excited to come to Summerside and try and make our team next year.”
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Western Capitals Draft Picks
Following is a list of picks by the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals and other Prince Edward Islanders taken in Saturday’s MHL (Maritime Junior Hockey League) draft:
Capitals’ Picks
Third Round
Thomas Casey
Position – forward.
Hometown – Charlottetown.
Age – 16.
Height – five-foot-10.
Weight – 170 pounds.
2015-16 team – Notre Dame Hounds, Wilcox Sask. (midget).
Games – 44.
Points – 24 (12-12).
Kirklin Allen
Position – goaltender.
Hometown – Stillwater Lake, N.S.
Age – 17.
Height – five-foot-11.
Weight –220 pounds.
2015-16 team – Halifax Macs (midget).
Games – 22
GAA – 2.27
Save percentage – .930.
Fourth Round
Matthew Grouchy
Position – centre.
Hometown – Labrador City, N.L.
Age – 16.
Height – six-foot-one.
Weight – 161 pounds.
2015-16-team – CIH Academy, Rockland, Ont. (midget).
Games – 45.
Points – 50 (25-25).
Ryan O’Toole.
Position – forward.
Hometown – Bridgewater, N.S.
Age – 17.
Height – six-foot-two.
Weight – 188 pounds.
2015-16 team – South Shore Mustangs (midget).
Games – 38
Points – 24 (11-13).
Fifth Round
Luke Oliver
Position – goaltender.
Hometown: Elmsdale, P.E.I.
Age – 17.
Height – five-foot-nine.
Weight – 199 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 20
GAA – 2.80
Save percentage – .903.
Jacob Arsenault
Position – defence.
Hometown – Richmond, P.E.I.
Age – unavailable.
Height – unavailable.
Weight – unavailable.
2015-16 team – Notre Dame Argos (midget).
Games – 39
Points – 18 (4-14).
Sixth Round
Liam Frigault
Position – forward.
Hometown – Saint John, N.B.
Age – 18.
Height – five-foot-six.
Weight – 141 pounds.
2015-16 team – Saint John Vitos (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 30 (7-23).
Seventh Round
Zach Thususka
Position – forward.
Hometown – Summerside.
Age – 17.
Height –six feet.
Weight – 191 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 19 (9-10).
Jacob Levesque
Position – defence.
Hometown – Dieppe, N.B.
Age – 17.
Height – five-foot-11
Weight – 169 pounds.
2015-16 team – Moncton Flyers (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 6 (2-4).
Note: Statistics are for 2015-16 regular-season games.
Territorial Picks
Isaac Knox
Position – forward.
Hometown – Skinners Pond.
Age – 16.
Height – five-foot-nine.
Weight – 163 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 30.
Points – 31 (12-19).
Clark Webster
Position – defence.
Hometown – Kelvin Grove.
Age – 15.
Height – six feet.
Weight – 169 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 14 (1-13).
Islanders Selected
A look at other Prince Edward Islanders also drafted:
Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Frank Fortin of Bonshaw was taken in the second round by Miramichi.
Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild defenceman Jack DesRoches of Days Corner was taken in the fourth round by Miramichi.
Providence Capitals forward Dallas Farrell of Roseneath was taken in the fourth round by Miramichi.
Kings County Kings’ midget AAA forward Blake Jamieson of Little Pond was taken in the sixth round by Woodstock.
When the MHL (Maritime Junior Hockey League) draft concluded on Saturday afternoon, the Caps had taken five Prince County players.
The Caps, who previously announced forward Isaac Knox of Skinners Pond and defenceman Clark Webster of Kelvin Grove as territorial picks, took goaltender Luke Oliver of Elmsdale, defenceman Jacob Arsenault of Richmond and forward Zach Thususka of Summerside.
“We feel that all of them will be able to play with us at some point,” said Caps general manager Pat McIver. “A lot of them (Knox, Webster, Oliver and Thususka) have played with the (Kensington) Wild, and they had a tremendous season last year and developed into winners. We are extremely pleased to be able to get the local guys.”
Click here for related story on trades:
The Caps used their first pick to take Notre Dame Hounds forward Thomas Casey of Charlottetown in Round 3.
Overall
Overall, the draft consisted of eight rounds, plus two territorial picks. The Caps had 11 picks, which included selecting six Islanders, six forwards, three defencemen and two goaltenders.
“A lot of these kids are going to go to major junior camps, and you do not know how that is going to unfold,” said McIver. “Then some guys will get pressure to stay in midget.
“There is always that risk, but we feel we have gotten quite a few guys who are excited to come to Summerside and try and make our team next year.”
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Western Capitals Draft Picks
Following is a list of picks by the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals and other Prince Edward Islanders taken in Saturday’s MHL (Maritime Junior Hockey League) draft:
Capitals’ Picks
Third Round
Thomas Casey
Position – forward.
Hometown – Charlottetown.
Age – 16.
Height – five-foot-10.
Weight – 170 pounds.
2015-16 team – Notre Dame Hounds, Wilcox Sask. (midget).
Games – 44.
Points – 24 (12-12).
Kirklin Allen
Position – goaltender.
Hometown – Stillwater Lake, N.S.
Age – 17.
Height – five-foot-11.
Weight –220 pounds.
2015-16 team – Halifax Macs (midget).
Games – 22
GAA – 2.27
Save percentage – .930.
Fourth Round
Matthew Grouchy
Position – centre.
Hometown – Labrador City, N.L.
Age – 16.
Height – six-foot-one.
Weight – 161 pounds.
2015-16-team – CIH Academy, Rockland, Ont. (midget).
Games – 45.
Points – 50 (25-25).
Ryan O’Toole.
Position – forward.
Hometown – Bridgewater, N.S.
Age – 17.
Height – six-foot-two.
Weight – 188 pounds.
2015-16 team – South Shore Mustangs (midget).
Games – 38
Points – 24 (11-13).
Fifth Round
Luke Oliver
Position – goaltender.
Hometown: Elmsdale, P.E.I.
Age – 17.
Height – five-foot-nine.
Weight – 199 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 20
GAA – 2.80
Save percentage – .903.
Jacob Arsenault
Position – defence.
Hometown – Richmond, P.E.I.
Age – unavailable.
Height – unavailable.
Weight – unavailable.
2015-16 team – Notre Dame Argos (midget).
Games – 39
Points – 18 (4-14).
Sixth Round
Liam Frigault
Position – forward.
Hometown – Saint John, N.B.
Age – 18.
Height – five-foot-six.
Weight – 141 pounds.
2015-16 team – Saint John Vitos (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 30 (7-23).
Seventh Round
Zach Thususka
Position – forward.
Hometown – Summerside.
Age – 17.
Height –six feet.
Weight – 191 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 19 (9-10).
Jacob Levesque
Position – defence.
Hometown – Dieppe, N.B.
Age – 17.
Height – five-foot-11
Weight – 169 pounds.
2015-16 team – Moncton Flyers (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 6 (2-4).
Note: Statistics are for 2015-16 regular-season games.
Territorial Picks
Isaac Knox
Position – forward.
Hometown – Skinners Pond.
Age – 16.
Height – five-foot-nine.
Weight – 163 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 30.
Points – 31 (12-19).
Clark Webster
Position – defence.
Hometown – Kelvin Grove.
Age – 15.
Height – six feet.
Weight – 169 pounds.
2015-16 team – Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild (midget).
Games – 35.
Points – 14 (1-13).
Islanders Selected
A look at other Prince Edward Islanders also drafted:
Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Frank Fortin of Bonshaw was taken in the second round by Miramichi.
Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild defenceman Jack DesRoches of Days Corner was taken in the fourth round by Miramichi.
Providence Capitals forward Dallas Farrell of Roseneath was taken in the fourth round by Miramichi.
Kings County Kings’ midget AAA forward Blake Jamieson of Little Pond was taken in the sixth round by Woodstock.
