Madison Capitals
| Madison Capitols | |
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| City | Madison, Wisconsin |
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Home arena | Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena |
| Colors | Blue, Sky Blue, Gray, Red, and White |
| Owner(s) | Tom Garrity (Managing Partner) Tom Sagissor Ryan Suter |
| General manager | Garrett Suter Keith Paulsen (Associate GM) |
| Head coach | Garrett Suter |
| Franchise history | |
| 2014–present | Madison Capitols |
The Madison Capitols are a Tier I junior ice hockey team that plays in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League. Founded in 2014, the team plays its home games at Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, Wisconsin. The team is owned by Tom Garrity (Managing Partner), Tom Sagissor and Ryan Suter.
The Madison Capitols began as a team in 1984, competing in the USHL, and played for 11 consecutive seasons. During this period, the Capitols played home games at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena, posting a 207–278–16 record, playing a total of 530 games.
The team was coached by Bob Suter from 1984–86, posting a 35–48–3–10 record. Following what was a mild start to the franchise, Scott Owens took over coaching duties in 1986 and started a winning franchise, posting a 136–85–9–10 record through 1991. Owens would then move on to coach the Des Moines Buccaneers and Colorado College, ending the first era of the Madison Capitols.
With the departure of Owens, the Madison Capitols re-branded themselves as the Wisconsin Capitols in 1991. Steve Huglen, a University of Illinois Defensemen, was hired as head coach for the 1991–1992 campaign and the Capitols intended to continue their winning record; however, under Huglen the team posted an 11–37–0 season.
The 1992–93 campaign saw the departure of Huglen, and the addition of Mike Dibble as head coach. After the team posted a 2–21–2 record Dibble was replaced by Rob Andriga mid-season, who would coach the Capitols to a 4–19–1 record, finishing at 6–39–2–1 season record.
In the 1993–94 season, Andringa was still coaching the Wisconsin Capitols, along with the additions of Don Granato, and Brian Duffy. The Capitols would post a 9–37–1–3 record this season, second to their worst. The era of the Wisconsin Capitols and, for the time being, USHL hockey in Madison was close to an end.
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