Parise, who played college hockey at North Dakota, and Suter are such close friends that they signed matching 13-year, $98-million free agent contracts with the Wild in July of 2012.

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“They’re very close,” Sagissor said. “Zach wanted to support Ryan in his effort here.”

Tom Garrity remains the managing partner of the ownership group while Saul Treiman and Greg Scott stay on as investors, according to Sagissor.

It’s a dose of good news for the Caps, who will play their first home game Saturday night vs. Cedar Rapids at the Dane County Coliseum.

Madison, which opened the USHL regular season Sept. 27, has lost four consecutive one-goal games entering its game at Sioux Falls on Friday night.

The well-known Caps brand was introduced locally in the 1980s by Suter’s grandfather, Marlowe, and developed in part by his late father, Bob.

In addition to the USHL affiliate, the Caps sponsor a host of nationally regarded youth teams for boys and girls out of the Capitol Ice Arena complex in Middleton.

The addition of Leipold and Parise to the ownership group would be the third major jolt to the management structure of the Caps in the past five months.