Capital District Selects
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The Capital District Selects is a Junior A ice hockey
team from Albany, New York
playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League
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(EJHL) in 1998 as a part time member, joining full time in 1999. The team has been owned and coached by former RPI coach Jim Salfi. The Selects Play out of the R.P.I Fieldhouse in Troy, New York. Capital District has a Junior "B" Club as well which plays in the Empire Junior "B" League which is the premier Junior "B" League in the United States. Since the 2002-2003 Season the Selects played in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's "South" Division, due to the Boston Junior Shamrocks being sold and moved to Philadelphia the Selects will play in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's "North" Division with Green Mountain Glades, New Hampshire Monarchs,Boston Junior Bruins, Valley Junior Warriors, Syracuse Stars and the New England Huskies
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League
Eastern Junior Hockey League
The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship...
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History
After several seasons as an independent midget team, the CD Selects joined the Eastern Junior Hockey LeagueEastern Junior Hockey League
The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship...
(EJHL) in 1998 as a part time member, joining full time in 1999. The team has been owned and coached by former RPI coach Jim Salfi. The Selects Play out of the R.P.I Fieldhouse in Troy, New York. Capital District has a Junior "B" Club as well which plays in the Empire Junior "B" League which is the premier Junior "B" League in the United States. Since the 2002-2003 Season the Selects played in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's "South" Division, due to the Boston Junior Shamrocks being sold and moved to Philadelphia the Selects will play in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's "North" Division with Green Mountain Glades, New Hampshire Monarchs,Boston Junior Bruins, Valley Junior Warriors, Syracuse Stars and the New England Huskies
Notable alumni
- Dave Evans - Clarkson University (Carolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesThe Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
1999 Draft Pick1999 NHL Entry DraftThe 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins. However, the...
) - Ben GuiteBen GuiteBen Guite is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is under contract with the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League . He is the son of former WHAer Pierre Guite.- Playing career :...
- University of Maine (Montreal Canadians 1997Draft Pick1997 NHL Entry DraftThe 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
) - Jay LeachJay Leach (ice hockey)Jay Christopher Leach is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- Providence College (NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player) - David LeggioDavid LeggioDavid Leggio is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently under contract with the Buffalo Sabres organization of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- Clarkson University (TPS TurkuTPS (ice hockey)TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
SM-liigaSM-liigaThe SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
player) - Nick PetreckiNick PetreckiNicholas Petrecki is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Worcester Sharks in the AHL.-Playing career:...
- Boston College (San Jose SharksSan Jose SharksThe San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
2007 1st Round Draft Pick2007 NHL Entry DraftThe 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
) - Matthias TrattnigMatthias TrattnigMatthias Trattnig is a Austrian ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft...
- University of Maine (Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
1998 Draft Pick1998 NHL Entry DraftThe 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
) - Curtis Valentine - Bowling Green University (Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
1998 Draft Pick1998 NHL Entry DraftThe 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
) - Shawn WellerShawn WellerShawn Weller is a professional ice hockey left winger playing for the St. John's Ice Caps of the American Hockey League...
- Clarkson University (Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
2004 Draft Pick2004 NHL Entry DraftThe 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
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Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | ||||||
| 171 | 133 | 45 | 4th EJHL | |||||||
| 2000-01 | ||||||||||
| EJHL | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 157 | 138 | 43 | 6th EJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 109 | 42 | 4th EJHL South | |
| 2003-04 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 130 | 52 | 1st EJHL South | |
| 2004-05 | 51 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 173 | 202 | 47 | 4th EJHL South | |
| 2005-06 | 45 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 147 | 184 | 36 | 7th EJHL South | |
| 2006-07 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 136 | 163 | 37 | 5th EJHL South | |
| 2007-08 | 45 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 149 | 40 | 6th EJHL South |