Sixteen Capitols to Compete in NCAA Tournament
Published on March 25, 2024 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Madison Capitols News Release
The Capitols are proud to have sixteen different alumni playing in the 2024 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament this spring. This number tops the thirteen players that the organization had in the 2023 tournament.
Madison is represented on nine of the sixteen teams competing for the national championship. Wisconsin leads the way with five former Capitols on their roster with Maine, Michigan Tech, and Quinnipiac each having two former Caps.
The regionals for the tournament will be held from Thursday through Sunday with the winners advancing to the 2024 Frozen Four. The Frozen Four is set to be held in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 11th and 13th.
Listed below are the players representing Madison sorted by their college program.
Cornell - Nick DeSantis
Denver - Miko Matikka
Maine - Brandon Chabrier, Reid Pabich
Massachusetts - Jack Musa
Michigan Tech - Kyle Kukkonen, Trevor Kukkonen
Minnesota - Luke Mittelstadt
Omaha - Simon Latkoczy
Quinnipiac - Matthew McGroarty, Nick Wallace
Wisconsin - Carson Bantle, Ben Dexheimer, Quinn Finley, Jack Horbach, Michael Vorlicky
The current version of the Capitols are on the brink of heading to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons heading into play this weekend. If Madison were to sweep the three-game weekend, the team will clinch a playoff berth.
Madison returns home on April 5th and 6th to face off against the USNTDP's U17 team. On the 5th, it's another Dollar Beer Night presented by Coors Light. Tickets are still available for both games at tickets.madcapshockey.com.
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