Edinburgh Capitals (SNL)
Ice hockey team in Edinburgh, Scotland
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The Edinburgh Capitals (SNL) were an ice hockey team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in 1998, they were the 'B' team for the Elite League Capitals with whom they shared their name. The Edinburgh Capitals (SNL) played in the Scottish National League which is considered a third tier league in the United Kingdom equivalent to the equivalent to the NIHL. Certain players also ice for or have iced for their Elite League counterparts.
Capacity: 3800
Ice size: 200 ft x 97 ft
| Edinburgh Capitals (SNL) aka The Caps | |
|---|---|
| City | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| League | Scottish National League |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Home arena | Murrayfield Ice Rink Capacity: 3800 Ice size: 200 ft x 97 ft |
| Colours | White, Blue and Red |
| Owner |  Scott Neil |
| Head coach | Steven Lynch |
| Captain |  Joel Gautschi |
The Captain for the 2017–18 season was Joel Gautschi. His assistants were the two veterans, Ross Hay and Gary Hughes.
The team folded in 2018 when the Elite League Capitals did.
Team roster
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Net Minders
-
Craig Chalmers - Ciaran Hoggan
Defense
- Josh Quinn
- Dean Walker
- Rhys Stenhouse
- Ben Coughtrie "A"
- Aiden Paterson
-
Jack Wright - Ross Dalgleish
- Scott Geddes
- Kian Shevlin
Forwards
- Joel Gautschi "C"
- Ross Borwick "A"
- Tymo Szewczyk
- Andrew Craik
- Ian Blake
- Sean Cochrane
- Archie Holmes
- Joe Lynch
- Aaron Robertson
- Cameron Gallagher
- Chad Smith "A"
- Ruairi Lockerbie
-
Xander Wardlaw -
Andrei Ogloblin
History
- 2001–02 SNL League Champions
- 2002–03 SNL League Champions
- 2012–13 SNL Scottish Cup Winners
- 2013–14 SNL League Champions
- 2013–14 SNL Playoff Champions
- 2013–14 SNL Scottish Cup Winners
- 2014–15 SNL Autumn Cup Winners
- 2014–15 SNL Scottish Cup Winners
Team Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | TP | Rank | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 53 | 25 | 1st Champions | - |
| 2002–03 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 30 | 27 | 1st Champions | - |
| 2003–04 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 47 | 19 | 3rd | - |
| 2004–05 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 39 | 19 | 3rd | - |
| 2005–06 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 85 | 47 | 19 | 4th | - |
| 2006–07 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 106 | 74 | 19 | 4th | - |
| 2007–08 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 2nd | Semifinal Loss |
| 2008–09 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 55 | 14 | 4th | - |
| 2009–10 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 74 | 8 | 7th | - |
| 2010–11 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 55 | 20 | 3rd | - |
| 2011–12 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 75 | 63 | 14 | 4th | - |
| 2012–13 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 73 | 19 | 4th | Semifinal loss |
| 2013–14 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 114 | 41 | 31 | 1st Champions | Champions |
| 2014–15 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 130 | 47 | 32 | 2nd | } |
| 2015–16 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 101 | 66 | 23 | 3rd | } |
| 2016–17 | Edinburgh Capitals SNL | SNL | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 67 | 15 | 5th | - |
External links
- Official website
- Scottish Ice Hockey Website
- Edinburgh Capitals Supporters Club Website Archived 18 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Murrayfield Junior Ice Hockey Club
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