What league does Washington Capitals play in?

Washington Capitals play in the NHL.

When was Washington Capitals founded?

Washington Capitals was founded in 1974 in Washington, DC, USA, USA.

Where is Washington Capitals based?

Washington Capitals is based in Washington, DC, USA.

Who is the head coach of Washington Capitals?

The head coach of Washington Capitals is Adam Oates.

Who is the captain of Washington Capitals?

The captain of Washington Capitals is Alexander Ovechkin.

What arena does Washington Capitals play in?

Washington Capitals play their home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, USA.

Who is the general manager of Washington Capitals?

The general manager of Washington Capitals is George McPhee.

What are the team colors of Washington Capitals?

The team colors of Washington Capitals are Red + Navy + White + Black.

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2013-2014 Season

Washington Capitals were 38-30-14 in the 2013-14 NHL season with 90 points, 17th overall.

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2013-2014 Washington Capitals Player Stats

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Washington Capitals — 2013-2014 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.		Alexander Ovechkin (LW/RW)	78	51	28	79	48	-35
2.		Nicklas Bäckström (C)	82	18	61	79	54	-20
3.		Joel Ward (RW)	82	24	25	49	32	7
4.		Marcus Johansson (C/LW)	80	8	36	44	4	-21
5.		Troy Brouwer (RW/LW)	82	25	18	43	92	-6
6.		Jason Chimera (LW/RW)	82	15	27	42	36	4
7.		Mike Green (D)	70	9	29	38	64	-16
8.		John Carlson (D)	82	10	27	37	22	-3
9.		Mikhail Grabovski (C)	58	13	22	35	26	6
10.		Eric Fehr (C)	73	13	18	31	32	0
11.		Martin Erat (RW/LW)	53	1	23	24	22	1
12.		Karl Alzner (D)	82	2	16	18	26	-7
13.		Brooks Laich (C/LW)	51	8	7	15	16	-7
14.		Dmitri Orlov (D)	54	3	8	11	19	-1
15.		Tom Wilson (RW)	82	3	7	10	151	1
16.		Steve Oleksy (D)	33	2	8	10	53	7
17.		Jay Beagle (C/RW)	62	4	5	9	28	-9
18.		Yevgeni Kuznetsov (C/RW)	17	3	6	9	6	-2
19.		Nate Schmidt (D)	29	2	4	6	6	4
20.		Connor Carrick (D)	34	1	5	6	23	-9
21.		Michael Latta (C)	17	1	3	4	12	0
22.		John Erskine (D)	37	1	3	4	56	-5
23.		Casey Wellman (C)	13	2	1	3	0	3
24.		Dustin Penner (LW)	18	1	2	3	2	3
25.		Patrick Wey (D)	9	0	3	3	5	0
26.		Aaron Volpatti (LW/RW)	41	2	0	2	49	-3
27.		Chris Brown (RW/C)	6	1	1	2	0	0
28.		Julien Brouillette (D)	10	1	1	2	0	3
29.		Alexander Urbom (D)	20	1	1	2	19	1
30.		Tyson Strachan (D)	18	0	2	2	28	-2
31.		Jack Hillen (D)	13	0	1	1	4	-4
32.		Cameron Schilling (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-2
33.		Peter LeBlanc (LW/C)	1	0	0	0	0	0
34.		Nicolas Deschamps (W/C)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
35.		Ryan Stoa (C/LW)	3	0	0	0	0	-1

Washington Capitals — 2013-2014 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.		Jaroslav Halák (G)	12	2.31	.930	5	4	3	1	701:00	356
2.		Philipp Grubauer (G)	17	2.38	.925	6	5	5	0	883:00	434
3.		Braden Holtby (G)	48	2.85	.915	23	15	4	4	2656:00	1349
4.		Michal Neuvirth (G)	13	2.82	.914	4	6	2	0	767:00	383
5.		Brett Leonhardt (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2013-2014 Washington Capitals Staff

Head CoachAdam Oates
Asst. CoachBlaine Forsythe
Asst. CoachCalle Johansson
Goaltending CoachOlaf Kölzig
General ManagerGeorge McPhee
Asst. General ManagerDon Fishman
Asst. General ManagerBrian MacLellan
Team ManagerIan Anderson
Amateur ScoutDarrell Baumgartner
Amateur ScoutAlan Haworth
Amateur ScoutPhil Horner
Amateur ScoutEd McColgan
Amateur ScoutWil Nichol
Amateur ScoutTerry Richardson
Amateur ScoutA.J. Toews
Asst. Athletic TrainerBen Reisz

2013-2014 Washington Capitals Captains

"C"

Alexander Ovechkin

"A"

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2013-2014 Washington Capitals Demographics

Washington Capitals Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Navy + White + Black
Town: Washington, DC, USA Map
Founded: 1974

2013-2014 Washington Capitals Roster Facts

Nationalities

19 players
10 players
3 players
3 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Washington Capitals: 5 785 GP
NHL: 9 349 GP
WC: 264 GP
OG: 64 GP
SHL: 225 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 16 GP
Liiga: 21 GP
KHL: 390 GP
Czechia: 82 GP
AHL: 4 702 GP
NL: 19 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Capacity: 18 506
Construction Year: 1997

Washington Capitals Games

Washington Capitals — 2013-2014 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	Washington Capitals	-	NHL
10/28/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	Philadelphia Flyers	-	NHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres	4 - 3 (OT 63:42)	NHL
10/20/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	Los Angeles Kings	2 - 5	NHL
10/17/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	New Jersey Devils	4 - 2	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Washington Capitals — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jack St. Ivany (D)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
10/17/2026	Up/Down	joining	Jonny Brodzinski (F)	Hershey Bears	Details
10/12/2026	Up/Down	joining	Justin Holl (D)	Hershey Bears	Details
10/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	Retired	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Clay Stevenson (G)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
09/16/2026	Extension		Justin Sourdif (F)		Details
09/15/2026	Extension		Ryan Leonard (F)		Details
09/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Connor Leslie (G)	No team	Details

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Washington Capitals History and Standings

Washington Capitals — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	10	5	4	-	1	0	34	32	12	1.2	10	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	37	30	-	6	9	263	244	95	1.16	9	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	43	22	-	8	9	288	232	111	1.35	1	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	32	31	-	8	11	220	257	91	1.11	8	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	27	37	-	8	10	255	265	80	0.98	13	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	35	26	-	9	12	275	245	100	1.22	8	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	36	15	-	-	5	191	163	77	1.38	7	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	NHL	69	41	20	-	-	8	240	215	90	1.3	5	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	48	26	-	-	8	278	249	104	1.27	4	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	49	26	-	-	7	259	239	105	1.28	6	Champion
2016-2017	NHL	82	55	19	-	-	8	263	182	118	1.44	1	Conference SF loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	56	18	-	-	8	252	193	120	1.46	1	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	45	26	-	-	11	242	203	101	1.23	9	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	38	30	-	-	14	235	240	90	1.1	17	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	27	18	-	-	3	149	130	57	1.19	10	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	42	32	-	-	8	222	230	92	1.12	15	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	48	23	-	-	11	224	197	107	1.3	2	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	54	15	-	-	13	318	233	121	1.48	1	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	50	24	-	-	8	272	245	108	1.32	4	Conference SF loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	43	31	-	-	8	242	231	94	1.15	12	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	28	40	-	-	14	235	286	70	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	29	41	-	-	12	237	306	70	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	23	46	10	-	3	186	253	59	0.72	28	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	39	29	8	-	6	224	220	92	1.12	13	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	36	33	11	-	2	228	240	85	1.04	19	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	41	27	10	-	4	233	211	96	1.17	10	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	44	24	12	-	2	227	194	102	1.24	5	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	31	45	6	-	-	200	218	68	0.83	23	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	40	30	12	-	-	219	202	92	1.12	8	Final loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	33	40	9	-	-	214	231	75	0.91	18	Did not make playoffs

Washington Capitals Retired Numbers

Washington Capitals Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Washington Capitals — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Garrett Pilon (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	18	6	8	14	2
2.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	18	9	4	13	14
3.	Stanislav Galiyev (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	18	6	6	12	0
4.	Riley Barber (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL	9	6	5	11	10
5.	David Kämpf (F)	2026-2027	HC Litvínov	Extraliga	14	6	5	11	6
6.	Alexander Alexeyev (D)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	13	0	11	11	6
7.	Shane Gersich (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	13	8	2	10	4
8.	Nicolas Deschamps (F)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	11	5	5	10	2
9.	Johan Larsson (F)	2026-2027	Brynäs IF	SHL	12	5	5	10	2
10.	Daniel Carr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	13	4	6	10	66

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Washington Capitals — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	205 lbs	28.27
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	28.70
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	205 lbs	29.07
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	205 lbs	28.81
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	205 lbs	29.57

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Franchise All-Time Points

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1583	930	761	1691
2.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	1105	271	762	1033
3.	Peter Bondra (F)	961	472	353	825
4.	Mike Gartner (F)	758	397	392	789
5.	John Carlson (D)	1143	166	605	771

Franchise All-Time Goals

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1583	930	761	1691
2.	Peter Bondra (F)	961	472	353	825
3.	Mike Gartner (F)	758	397	392	789
4.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	1105	271	762	1033
5.	Mike Ridley (F)	588	218	329	547

Franchise All-Time Assists

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	1105	271	762	1033
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1583	930	761	1691
3.	John Carlson (D)	1143	166	605	771
4.	Michal Pivoňka (F)	825	181	418	599
5.	Yevgeni Kuznetsov (F)	723	171	397	568

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dale Hunter (F)	872	181	556	2003
2.	Tom Wilson (F)	917	211	462	1663
3.	Scott Stevens (D)	601	98	429	1628
4.	Craig Berube (F)	419	26	64	1220
5.	Alan May (F)	345	27	69	1189

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1583	930	761	1691
2.	John Carlson (D)	1143	166	605	771
3.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	1105	271	762	1033
4.	Calle Johansson (D)	984	113	361	474
5.	Peter Bondra (F)	961	472	353	825

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dennis Maruk (F)	343	182	431	1.26
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1583	930	1691	1.07
3.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	190	83	201	1.06
4.	Mike Gartner (F)	758	397	789	1.04
5.	Mike Ribeiro (F)	48	13	49	1.02

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dennis Maruk (F)	1981-1982	NHL	80	60	76	136	1.70	128
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2007-2008	NHL	82	65	47	112	1.37	40
3.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2008-2009	NHL	79	56	54	110	1.39	72
4.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2009-2010	NHL	72	50	59	109	1.51	89
5.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2005-2006	NHL	81	52	54	106	1.31	52

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2007-2008	NHL	82	65	47	112	1.37	40
2.	Dennis Maruk (F)	1981-1982	NHL	80	60	76	136	1.70	128
3.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2008-2009	NHL	79	56	54	110	1.39	72
4.	Bobby Carpenter (F)	1984-1985	NHL	80	53	42	95	1.19	87
5.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2014-2015	NHL	81	53	28	81	1.00	58

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dennis Maruk (F)	1981-1982	NHL	80	60	76	136	1.70	128
2.	Adam Oates (F)	2000-2001	NHL	81	13	69	82	1.01	28
3.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	2009-2010	NHL	82	33	68	101	1.23	50
4.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	2008-2009	NHL	82	22	66	88	1.07	46
5.	Michal Pivoňka (F)	1995-1996	NHL	73	16	65	81	1.11	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Washington Capitals — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alan May (F)	1989-1990	NHL	77	7	10	17	0.22	339
2.	Craig Berube (F)	1993-1994	NHL	84	7	7	14	0.17	305
3.	Neil Sheehy (D)	1989-1990	NHL	59	1	5	6	0.10	291
4.	Scott Stevens (D)	1986-1987	NHL	77	10	51	61	0.79	283
5.	Randy Holt (D)	1982-1983	NHL	70	0	8	8	0.11	275

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Washington Capitals — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#18	Oliver Suvanto (F)	09/03/2008	Turku, FIN	6'3"	209 lbs
4	#101	Tyus Sparks (F)	01/04/2008	Meridian, ID, USA	6'0"	187 lbs
5	#144	Brian McFadden (D)	01/02/2008	Holbrook, MA, USA	6'5"	183 lbs
7	#208	Logan Stuart (F)	04/23/2008	Manhattan Beach, CA, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
2025
1	#27	Lynden Lakovic (F)	12/12/2006	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'4"	203 lbs
2	#37	Milton Gästrin (F)	06/02/2007	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'1"	194 lbs
3	#96	Maxim Schäfer (F)	05/17/2007	Nürnberg, GER	6'4"	201 lbs
5	#155	Jackson Crowder (F)	04/26/2007	Allen, TX, USA	6'3"	196 lbs
6	#180	Aron Dahlqvist (D)	02/22/2007	Gävle, SWE	6'4"	205 lbs
2024
1	#17	Terik Parascak (F)	05/28/2006	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'1"	187 lbs
2	#43	Cole Hutson (D)	06/28/2006	North Barrington, IL, USA	5'11"	172 lbs
2	#52	Leon Muggli (D)	07/09/2006	Cham, SUI	6'1"	181 lbs
3	#75	Ilya Protas (F)	07/18/2006	Vitebsk, BLR	6'5"	225 lbs
3	#90	Ēriks Mateiko (F)	11/18/2005	Jelgava, LAT	6'6"	223 lbs
4	#114	Nicholas Kempf (G)	03/01/2006	Morton Grove, IL, USA	6'2"	192 lbs
6	#178	Petr Sikora (F)	01/02/2006	Karvina, CZE	6'0"	194 lbs
7	#212	Miroslav Satan (F)	03/02/2006	East Amherst, NY, USA	6'7"	201 lbs

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2018 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup

Alexander Ovechkin - Yevgeni Kuznetsov - Tom Wilson
Jakub Vrána - Nicklas Bäckström - T.J. Oshie
André Burakovsky - Lars Eller - Brett Connolly
Chandler Stephenson - Jay Beagle - Devante Smith-Pelly

Michal Kempny - John Carlson
Dmitri Orlov - Matt Niskanen
Brooks Orpik - Christian Djoos

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