MitesPlus program
Offering Competitive Travel Hockey with Capital Thunder in Partnership with Skatetown
Thunder 8U Coaching Staff for 2026-2027
Head Coach - Chris Keeton
Asst Coaching Staff - Wesley Montserrat, BJ Field, Nate Clough
Birth Years for 2026-2027 Season: 2018/2019
Please Note * Limited enrollment based upon assessment by Capital Thunder coaches.
QUESTIONS? Please contact Club President, Amy McCuaig, amymccuaig@gmail.com, to learn more about the MitesPlus program.
The 8U Capital Thunder Program is run in partnership with Skatetown, which requires players to be registered with both Capital Thunder as well as Skatetown and participate in their Youth League, at the Mites or Squirt/Peewee Levels.
What is MitesPlus?
MitesPlus is a partnership between Skatetown and Capital Thunder Youth Hockey to develop and prepare players at the 8U/Mite level for competitive travel hockey.
Who can participate in MitesPlus?
For the 2026-2027 season, players with 2018 and 2019 birth years can participate. Players must be registered in Skatetown’s fall/winter youth league Mite program or Squirt/Peewee program.
How does MitesPlus work?
To maximize player development, players attend and participate in Skatetown’s youth league which includes one weekly practice and house league games on Sundays at Skatetown, as well as Thunder’s travel program that includes weekly practice, exhibition games, and NorCal jamborees.
What is the cost for MitesPlus?
Cost includes:
- Skatetown registration and fees for youth league fall/winter $945
- Capital Thunder registration and fees $1,300 (subject to change for 26/27 season)
- Norcal registration
- Game jersey and socks, dryland kit (shorts, pants, short sleeve shirt, long sleeve shirt, zip up, collared shirt), practice jersey and socks, cancer awareness jersey
- 1 tournament (tournament cost only) and 1 Jamboree at Skatetown (TBD)
- 2 - half ice practices per week
- Dryland practices
- USA Hockey registration (approximately $35)
- Travel costs associated with games and jamborees (varies)
When are practices and games?
Skatetown youth league Mites practice on Fridays at 5pm and games are on Sundays at 3:45pm. Skatetown youth league Squirt/Peewees practice on Monday evenings at either 5:15pm or 6:30pm and games are on Sundays at 1:45 or 3pm. The fall/winter youth league will begin in September and end March.
Thunder practice days/times, are TBD for the 26/27 season; games and jamboree schedules will be determined in the early months of the season. The Thunder season begins in mid August and ends in February.
How can my player participate in MitesPlus?
If interested, please contact Amy McCuaig, amymccuaig@gmail.com
MitesPlus is limited to 20 players.