The Topeka Capitals are a Tier 3 junior hockey team that plays in the NA3HL. The Capitals are a tier lower than the Roadrunners (who are tier 2 and play in the NAHL). The Caps players range from age 16 to 21, and are playing to get noticed and hopefully get scholarships to play in college. Since the Capitals are a tier 3 junior team, the players do have to pay to play. In tier 1 and 2 leagues, the players play for free. The Capitals play their home games at the Kansas Expocentre and travel all around the Midwest and the Southern parts of the country to play games. There are even some players on the team from around the area, with people from Kansas City and around the KC area. While the level of play in this league is not as high as it is for the Roadrunners in the NAHL, it is still good hockey and can be a lot of fun to watch. Come check them out sometime!
It's cool that most of the team's players are working hard to try to get recognized and get awarded scholarships to play in college. It's strange that different teams in different tiers have to pay to play or play for free. I'm more familiar with the Roadrunners than I am with the Capitals but they still sound like a good team.
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