Jr. Capitals Elite Team
Jr Caps Girls Parent Meeting Notes
View the notes from the Girls Jr Caps Parent meeting in the pdf below.
TOURNAMENT CHANGES POSTED 4/6
We’ve just been informed that another team in the area has decided to field a girls team in the Beantown Classic AND we have not yet been accepted into the East Coast Wizards showcase June 27-30. By another team in the area now attending the Beantown Classic, this has reduced the amount of eligible/talented participants available to join our 19U Girls Jr. Capitals team to the point where fielding a team in this specific tournament is no longer possible.
All of that being said, we are adjusting our plans to now attend the TCS Music City Cup in Nashville, TN 6/27-6/29.
We have scheduled 3x practices for the following days and times prior to the tournament:
6/22 1040a-1140a
6/23 1200p-100p
6/24 750p-850p
We have also adjusted the fees to be $500 if you are selected for the team. This cost includes home and away jersey, a pair of socks, practice ice, tournament registration, and coach stipends.
This cost does not include the cost to cover coaches travel fees and will need to be covered by the team once a total has been finalized.
If this affects your availability, please let us know so that we can accommodate.
Girls 19U Jr. Capitals Spring Hockey is HERE!
NOTE CHANGES posted 4/6.
We are excited to announce that we will be expanding our Jr. Capitals program to now include a 19U Girls team.
Tryouts will be held at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on the following dates and times:
- 4/24 – 840p-940p
- 4/25 – 840p-940p
Within the program cost, players will receive 2-3 on-ice practices per tournament, may be selected for one or both tournaments, and will have their own home and away jersey plus socks.
The Washington Jr. Capitals 19U girls team plans to attend the East Coast Wizards Summer Showcase (6/27-30 in Bedford, MA) and the Beantown Classic (7/26-28 in the Marlborough, MA area).
Which tournaments players are available for (both/East Coast ONLY/Beantown ONLY) can be indicated in the tryout registration. If a player is only available for one tournament, they then may be selected for only that tournament and another player will play in that roster spot for the other tournament. If a player is available for both tournaments, they may be selected to play in both tournaments or may be asked to play only in one.
Want to join the Jr. Capitals? Register for tryouts here.
Non-refundable Tryout Fee: $80
Season fee if selected: $500 $925 if selected for both tournaments; $550 if you are selected to play for only 1 tournament.
**Tryout schedule, Tournaments, tournament dates, and practice dates are subject to change.*
Players should plan to attend all tryout dates for their division. We reserve the right to reduce the tryout roster at any time. Players who may not be able to participate this year, but would be interested in joining the Jr. Capitals for future seasons, can join our interest list HERE to receive future information.
No refunds are offered for tryout fees or any other activities.
Players unable to participate this year, but interested in joining the Jr. Capitals Elite for future seasons, join our interest list HERE to receive future information.
Anticipated Jr. Capitals Elite Team jerseys for Spring 2024.
Jr. Caps Blue jersey mockup
Jr. Caps White jersey mockup.
Thank you to everyone who tried out. We're looking forward to a great season!
Junior Caps Parent Meetings
Meeting notes from the parent meeting are available here as a pdf.
Jr. Capitals Coaching Announcement!
We are excited to announce coaches for the upcoming. Jr Capitals Spring 2024 season!
Jr. Capitals 12U Elite Team - Head Coach Ben Kwon
Jr. Capitals 14U Elite Team - Head Coach Ben Adams
Jr. Capitals 16U Elite team - Head Coach Simon Roberts
Jr. Capitals Elite Team SPRING 2024
After an incredible 2023 season, we announce the return of the Washington Jr. Capitals spring Elite teams for the 2024 season.
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Players will receive 8-10 on-ice practices, 2+ tournaments, home and away jersey/socks, and more.
The Washington Jr. Capitals Elite plans to attend the Mid Atlantic Showcase Series (Spring) 5/31-6/2 and the Ocean State Lobsterfest 6/7-6/9.
We understand that some players/families may already have conflicts during the above tournament dates. Players/families with conflicts during registration may select that they’re available for only one tournament, in which, they will pay a reduced rate. Jerseys, socks, and the tournament fee is included within the program fee if selected; however, the player will only have 6 practices available to them.
Non-refundable Tryout Fee: $80
Season fee if selected: $925 if selected for both tournaments; $550 if you are selected to play for only 1 tournament.
BEN KWON, Head Coach 12U:
A Washington native, Ben began his hockey career locally playing for both the Montgomery Blue Devils and The Washington Little Capitals. He played Junior Hockey for the Shelburne Wolves franchise Ontario Provincial Junior “A” All-Star, and team captain. Ben went on to play for Lebanon Valley College (NCAA D3). All-Star rookie his first year, all-star his second and third years, and all-conference his senior year were awarded him as he became the first defenseman in LVC’s history to score over 100 points. After graduation he played for the SEHL(South East Hockey LEAGUE) Cape Fear Fire Antz. Ben is an experienced hockey skills coach, with a talent for infecting youth hockey players with a passion for the game, and the knowledge to help them turn their passion into results. Ben is a USA hockey level 4 coach.
BEN ADAMS, Head Coach 14U:
Ben Adams has almost completed his 1st year with Medstar as Assistant Hockey Director, and CHA skills coach. Most recently he has been coaching with Ashburn Xtreme for 5 seasons at the 16 and 18 levels. He has over 20 years of hockey coaching experience at the NCAA D1 level, ACHA D2 level, Prep, High School, Junior and youth hockey levels.
Ben has been the head coach for both the CCSU (12 years) and Kingswood Oxford Ice hockey (6 years) teams, leading CCSU to national runner up (’10) and the regional tournament 3 of his 5 years and was selected to the Super East Collegiate Hockey League All-star coaching staff 3 times. At KO, Ben was selected as Coach of the Year (NIHOA) and navigated the team through the rigors of the founders league and a competitive independent schedule. Ben has also helped select and coach team Connecticut during the New England festival four times at the Bantam level. Ben still serves as ACHA D2 Regional Coordinator.
Ben has a master’s degree in sports medicine and sports coaching, MBA in Management, and an undergraduate degree in exercise science from Indiana University. Ben also currently runs an independent financial services / advising firm in Aldie VA, where he resides with his Wife Nicole and 5 kids.
SIMON ROBERTS, Head Coach 16U:
Simon grew up playing high-school and Junior hockey in Boston, Massachusetts and Bethel College in St. Paul, MN (NCAA Div. 3). He played professionally for the Sydney Bears of the AIHL and also with the Australian National Men’s team.
Simon has been behind the bench as a Head Coach for several Tier 1 and Tier 2 hockey programs, including Capitals Hockey Academy, Washington Little Capitals, Team Maryland, and the Reston Raiders 2007 group, leading them to back-to-back league championship titles, a state championship, and a trip to the USA Hockey National Tournament in 2021-22. Many of his former players have gone on to play in the NHL, AHL, USHL, OHL, NAHL, NCAA Div. 1 and Div. 3.
Additionally, he’s been a coach with USA Hockey Player Development Camps and participated as an affiliate coach with the USNTDP in 2013-14 under the tutelage of Coach Danton Cole.
With a degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics, Coach Roberts has an extensive background in athlete development and received valuable training as a strength and conditioning coach under Mike Boyle at Boston University. During this time, he was invited to work at the Boston Bruins player development camp and for the last 12 years has worked with the Washington Capitals Player Development & Training camps.
