Summerside to play in back-to-back Game 7's for second time in franchise history

April 13, 2026

For the seventh time in league history (Jr. A era), a team will play in back-to-back Game 7's. Meaning, a team has gone the full seven games for a series in two consecutive playoff series in a playoff year.

The Summerside Western Capitals forced a Game 7 last night after a 2-1 win in Truro and will be the second time in franchise history the Capitals will play back-to-back Game 7's. In the Division Semi-Final, the Western Capitals and Amherst Ramblers went the distance, with the Capitals winning Game 7 by a score of 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is the seventh time in the Junior A era that this has happened, and eighth if you count the Junior B era.

The Yarmouth Mariners are the only other team to have also done this twice.

Summerside is the only team, so far, to win two back-to-back Game 7's in a playoff year which they did in 1997. Will history repeat itself for the Caps on April 16?

Teams to play in back-to-back Game 7's in one playoff year

2026 - Summerside Western Capitals (Summerside - 1991)

            South Division Semi-Final vs Amherst Ramblers (Won series 4-3)

            South Division Final vs Truro Bearcats (TBD)

2012 - Yarmouth Mariners (Cole Harbour - 1976)

            Bent Division Final vs Amherst Ramblers (Won series 4-3)

            League Final vs Woodstock Slammers (Lost series 4-3)

2005 - Yarmouth Mariners (Cole Harbour - 1976)

            Bent Division Semi-Final vs Amherst Ramblers (Won series 4-3)

            Bent Division Final vs Truro Bearcats (Lost series 4-3)

1999 - Antigonish Bulldogs (Antigonish - 1986)

            Bent Division Final vs Halifax Oland Exports (Won series 4-3)

            League Final vs Charlottetown Abbies (Lost series 4-3)

1997 - Summerside Western Capitals (Summerside - 1991)

            Meek Division Final vs Charlottetown Abbies (Won series 4-3)

            League Final vs Darmouth Oland Exports (Won series 4-3)

            *Note: Summerside hosted the Centennial Cup and won*

1992 - Charlottetown Abbies (Charlottetown - 1991)

            Semi-Final vs Amherst Ramblers (Won series 4-3)

            League Final vs Halifax Jr. A Mooseheads (Lost series 4-3)

1986 - Moncton Hawks (Moncton - 1986)

            Semi-Final vs Halifax Lions (Won series 4-3)

            League Final vs Cole Harbour Colts (Lost series 4-3)

1972 (Jr. B Era) - Dartmouth Arrows (Dartmouth - 1967)

            Quarter-Final vs Windsor Royals (Won series 4-3)

            Semi-Final vs Halifax Blazers (Lost series 4-3)