Madison Capitols

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media release: The Capitols announced Sept. 21 that the first four home games of the 2026-27 season, originally scheduled to be played at the new arena in DeForest, will instead by played at Bob Suter’s LEGACY20 Arena in Middleton.

The change affects home games scheduled for October 17, October 23, October 24, and October 30.

Construction at the new arena in DeForest has taken longer than anticipated. While we know our fans have been looking forward to opening our new home, we want the first Capitols game in DeForest to deliver the experience our fans deserve. Rather than rush that first impression, we’ll begin our home schedule with four more games in a building that has been home to so many Capitols memories.

What This Means for Your Tickets

If you already have tickets, your tickets are still good.All tickets previously purchased for the four affected games will be honored for the corresponding games in Middleton.

Season ticket holders will receive additional information directly from their designated representative regarding tickets and seating for the games at Bob Suter’s LEGACY20 Arena.

Fans with questions or concerns can contact [email protected] or designated sales representative.

The Promotions Are Coming With Us

The location may be changing, but the fun we have planned for these four nights is still on.

October 17 - Home Opener: Our first game of the season will now take place in Middleton. The Foo Foo Dolls pregame concert originally scheduled for October 17 will not take place that night. We are working with the band to find a new date later this season.

October 23 - $1 Beer Night presented by Coors Light: Yes, the beers are still $1. One of our biggest fan-favorite promotions remains on the schedule for October 23.

October 24 - Halloween Fest: Fall Fest is staying on the calendar with games, inflatables, food, and beverages available outside the arena for fans with tickets to that night’s game.

October 30 - Wiener Dog Races: The wiener dogs are still racing! More than 30 dogs are already signed up to hit the ice for one of our favorite nights of the season.

Four More Games in Middleton

Groups interested in attending one of our first four games should fill out this form: https://madcapshockey.com/sb_output.aspx?form=13 for ticket options.

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On Sept. 17, Head Coach and General Manager Trent Eigner named the leadership group for the 2026-27 season. Max Rider will serve as the 16th captain of the Capitols in the team's Tier 1 history. Joining Rider in the leadership group are Dexter Brooks, Will Dosan, Harper Frey, Nolen Geerdes, and Cooper Snee as alternate captains.

With a "C" on his chest, Max Rider enters his third full season with the Capitols in 2026-27. Over two seasons, Rider has grown from being in-and-out of the lineup in 2024-25 to becoming one of the team's top point scorers last season to now becoming captain. The forward from St. Louis Park, Minn., sits seven games shy of 100 in his USHL career. Rider is committed to play college hockey at Western Michigan.

Dexter Brooks enters his third season in the USHL after picking up a career high in points and games played in 2025-26. The defenseman from Ballwin, Mo., has had a positive plus-minus rating in each of his past two seasons to total at +16 in 88 career games played. Brooks will wear an "A" on his jersey as alternate captain for home games this season.

In his second season with the Caps, Will Dosan will wear an "A" on his jersey for home games this season. Dosan, a forward from Bloomington, Minn., picked up 18 points in 56 games with Madison last season. Dosan is one of three 2006-born skaters on the Capitols.

The hometown defenseman, Harper Frey, will represent the Capitols on the road this season with an "A" on his jersey. Frey is in his second full season with Madison after appearing in 52 games last season. Frey has played in games in each of the past three seasons and will make it four when he suits up for his first game of the season. Although he's still looking for his first regular season goal, Frey had two goals in the playoffs for the Caps. Frey is committed to play college hockey at Wisconsin.

Nolen Geerdes will join Harper Frey in wearing an "A" on his jersey on the road this season. The defenseman from Rogers, Minn., led Capitols blue-liners in points last season with 29. Geerdes added a team leading ten points during the playoffs on the Capitols route to the Eastern Conference Final. Geerdes is committed to play hockey at Western Michigan.

After suiting up in 50 games in 2025-26, Cooper Snee will dawn an "A" on his jersey on a rotational basis. The forward from Franklin Lakes, N.J., picked up 14 points last season and returns to the team as a veteran, being one of three age-out players on the team this season. Snee is committed to play college hockey at Providence.