York Capitals
| York Capitals | |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Current season | 2015 |
| League | American Indoor Football (2013–present) |
| Team history | York Capitals (2013–present) |
| Based in | York, Pennsylvania |
| Arena | York City Ice Arena (2013–present) |
| Colors |
Navy Blue, Red, White, Silver |
| Owner(s) | Isaac Carn |
| Head coach | Rick Marsilio |
| General Manager | Donnie Parker |
| Championships | (0) |
| Conference titles | (0) |
| Division titles | (0) |
| Playoff berths |
(1) 2013 |
| Website | YorkCapitals.com |
The York Capitals are a professional indoor football team based in York, Pennsylvania. The Capitals are members of American Indoor Football (AIF). The club was established in 2012 as an expansion team for the 2013 season, when Jim Morris secured the rights to an AIF franchise in York. Home games are played at the York City Ice Arena.
Franchise history
In October 2012, it was announced that York, Pennsylvania had been awarded an expansion franchise of American Indoor Football (AIF).[1] The franchise announced the following week that they would be holding a name-the-team contest open to York fans.[2] The finalist of the team names came out to "Capitals", "Patriots", "Renegades", "Independence" and "Colonials", with Capitals gaining 49.2% of the votes to be the official nickname.[3] The team's name refers to the city's colonial heritage, with the Continental Congress having completed the final draft of the Articles of Confederation while it met in York during ten months of the Revolutionary War. York is thus considered one of the first capitals of the United States.[4]
The team introduced its first four players during a news conference on December 5, 2012:[5]
- Rafael Cooper – running back
- Thomas Potts – linebacker
- Archie Smith – defensive back, wide receiver
- Keith Stokes – wide receiver
The Capitals opened play with a 32–25 victory over the Washington Eagles.[6] York battled to a 5–4 regular season record, securing a playoff spot. The Capitals faced in-state rival, the Harrisburg Stampede, with a chance to advance to the AIF Championship Game. The Stampede rallied in the 4th quarter with 17 points to win 51–41, ending the Capitals season.[7]
For the 2014 season the Capital announced that Matt Steeple would coach the team.[8]
On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Isaac Carn had purchased the Capitals from Jim Morris.[9] Carn promptly named Eric Dorsey II the teams new coach coach.[10]
Current roster
| York Capitals roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Rookies in italics | |||
Awards and honors
The following is a list of all York Capitals players who have won league Awards
| Season | Player | Position | Award |
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| 2014 | Julius Gregory | Wide Receiver | Co-MVP |
All-League players
The following Capitals players have been named to All-League Teams:
- WR Julius Gregory (1)
- OL Steven Brazzle (1)
- LB Chindy Agugua (1)
- DB Archie Smith (1)
Coaches of note
Head Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through Week 5 of the 2015 American Indoor Football season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Kelly Logan | 2013 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 1 | |
| Matt Steeple | 2014 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rick Marsilio | 2015–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | |
Coaching staff
| York Capitals staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coach
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Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
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Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | AIF | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoff (Stampede) 41–51 | ||||
| 2014 | 2014 | AIF | 5th | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | 2015 | AIF | Continental | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 11 | 9 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2013–2015) | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | – | All-time postseason record (2013–2015) | ||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2013–2015) | ||||||||
* Season currently in progress
References
- ↑ Jim Seip (October 15, 2012). "York gets expansion team in pro indoor football league". www.ydr.com. York Daily Record. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Name York's new American Indoor Football team". www.ydr.com. York Daily Record. October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "York indoor football team named Capitals". www.yorkdispatch.com. York Dispatch. November 15, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ Adams, Cecil (December 10, 2004). "The Straight Dope: York, Pennsylvania: First capital of the United States?". The Straight Dope. Sun-Times Media. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Walk, John (December 6, 2012). "York Capitals introduce their first four players". York Dispatch. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Steve Navaroli (April 7, 2013). "York Capitals win inaugural indoor football game". www.ydr.com. York Daily Record. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ Andrew P. Shay (June 1, 2013). "Harrisburg Stampede rally for playoff victory over York Capitals with 17 fourth-quarter points". www.pennlive.com. Penn Live. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ Jason Bristol (December 18, 2013). "Capitals have new coach, will start 2014 on road". www.local21news.com. CBS 21 Harrisburg. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ Jason Bristol (July 15, 2014). "New owner, coach for York Capitals". www.local21news.com. WHP CBS 21 News. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ↑ Jason Bristol (July 15, 2014). "New owner, coach for York Capitals". www.local21news.com. CBS 21 Harrisburg. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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