Former Viper Robak Commits To Trojans:

Former Vernon Vipers defenceman Darrin Robak committed to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans for the 2012-13 season.   Robak & the Caps went out in the in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs in seven games to the Surrey Eagles. Robak in his second season with the Capitals played one season in Vernon (2009-2010) played in 17 regular season games with the Vipers collecting (2-5-7) before being traded to Cowichan Valley after the 2009-2010 season. Robak was the future considerations in the Vernon-Cowichan Valley trade that saw forward, Drew George & defenceman, Nick Amies go to the Capitals for defenceman, Curtis Gedig and future considerations.

Darrin Robak's Player Profile:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=305105&playerID=571983

This is in the Cowichan Valley Citizen Newspaper:

Caps D-man Robak commits

Kevin Rothbauer, Citizen

Published: Friday, May 18, 2012

Defenceman Darrin Robak has become the second player to commit to a post-secondary team from this past year's Cowichan Valley Capitals.

Just a week after captain Devin Gannon announced that he would be playing hockey and studying at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Robak accepted an offer in the same city to play with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans. SAIT competes in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, where they captured the silver medal in 2011/12.

A native of Red Deer, Alberta, Robak spent two seasons with the Caps after joining the team in a 2010 offseason trade. He played 98 regular-season games, compiling 40 points on 14 goals and 26 assists. In seven playoff games, he chipped in with one goal and three helpers.

"Darrin had a great time here with the team and it was fun watching him develop into the player he is now," said Capitals head coach and general manager Jim Ingram.

Other players from the 2011/12 Capitals who committed to colleges - Brett Knowles (Minnesota State-Mankato), Brayden Sherbinin (Quinnipiac) and Steven Iacobellis (Nebraska-Omaha) - earned their deals before joining the Caps.