Update:

2002 Little Caps win NHL YOUTH CUP

The Washington Little Caps Bantam Minor 2002 Team traveled to Philadelphia this past weekend and came home with the NHL Cup Championship. They won all 5 games they played and received contributions from everyone on the roster.

Game 1 featured a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pens Elite team. The Caps played from behind all game but scored 2 third period goals to prevail 4 – 3.  Farrell Dinn led the way with 2 goals.

Game 2 was against AYHL leader NJ Devils. It was a back and forth affair with solid defense from both sides. But stellar goaltending by Lincoln Crosby led to a 2 – 0 Caps win. Goals by Dinn and Alex Vouras accounted for the scoring.

Caps won game 3 versus Pens Elite Black 6 – 0. Lincoln Crosby posted his 2nd consecutive shut-out and six different players provided goals.

Game 4 was a battle versus Team Philadelphia Comcast, which beat the Caps in the Championship game last season. The game could have gone either way but this time the team hung tough and prevailed 4 – 3 by scoring three third period goals. The highlight was an Oshie-like penalty shot goal by Adam Martin.  

The New York PAL Islanders were the last team standing in the way of the Caps and the Championship but the kids wouldn’t be denied. They put on a workman like performance and finished Game 5 with a

6 – 0 win to take the NHL Youth  Cup back to Washington DC.  

2002 Washington Little Capitals Team members :

WLC Peewee and Bantam teams are participating in the NHL Youth Cup this weekend. Game details to follow.