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 Dan Belisle.

Who is the captain of Washington Capitals?

The captain of Washington Capitals is Guy Charron.

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 Max McNab.

What are the team colors of Washington Capitals?

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

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1978-1979 Season

Washington Capitals were 24-41-15 in the 1978-79 NHL season with 63 points, 13th overall.

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1978-1979 Washington Capitals Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Jim Bedard (G)	69	1956	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#35	Rollie Boutin (G)	68	1957	Westlock, AB, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#31	Gary Inness (G)		1949	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#30	Bernie Wolfe (G)	74	1951	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'9"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#29	Pierre Bouchard (D)	78	1948	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#5	Rick Green (D)	70	1956	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'3"	220	L
	#7	Yvon Labre (D)	76	1949	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#28	Gord Lane (D)	73	1953	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#2	Jack Lynch (D)	74	1952	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	181	-
	#24	Robert Picard (D)	69	1957	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	207	L
	#3	Peter Scamurra (D)	71	1955	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'4"	181	-
	#6	Gord Smith (D)	76	1949	Perth, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#4	Leif Svensson (D)	75	1951	Härnösand, SWE	6'3"	190	L
	#11	Brent Tremblay (D)	68	1957	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#19	Bryan Watson (D)		1942	Bancroft, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Chuck Arnason (RW)	75	1951	Dauphin, MB, CAN	5'11"	176	R
	#12	Michel Bergeron (RW)	71	1954	Chicoutimi, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#8	Rick Bragnalo (C)	74	1951	Fort William, ON, CAN	5'8"	154	L
	#8	Nelson Burton (LW)	68	1957	Sydney, NS, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#11	Greg Carroll (F)	69	1956	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#15	Guy Charron (C)"C"	77	1949	Verdun, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#10	Rolf Edberg (C)	75	1950	Stockholm, SWE	5'9"	161	L
	#8	Dave Forbes (LW)		1948	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#26	Bob Girard (LW)	77	1949	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#18	Joseph Godin (RW)	69	1957	Donnacona, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#12	Dennis Hextall (LW)	83	1943	Poplar Point, MB, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#22	Ronald Lalonde (F)	73	1952	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	-
	#20	Mark Lofthouse (RW)	69	1957	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#16	Mike Marson (LW)	71	1955	Scarborough, ON, CAN	5'9"	201	L
	#21	Dennis Maruk (C)	70	1955	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	165	L
	#14	Gerry Meehan (C)		1946	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#27	Paul Mulvey (LW)	68	1958	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#16	Doug Patey (F)	69	1956	Port Credit, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	-
	#11	Craig Patrick (RW)	80	1946	Detroit, MI, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#18	Greg Polis (LW)		1950	Westlock, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	-
	#8	Bill Riley (F)		1950	Amherst, NS, CAN	5'11"	194	-
	#23	Gary Rissling (LW)	70	1956	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#17	Tom Rowe (F)	70	1956	Lynn, MA, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#25	Robert Sirois (RW)	72	1954	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#14	Blair Stewart (F)	73	1953	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	185	-
	#9	Ryan Walter (C)	68	1958	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L

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1978-1979 Washington Capitals Staff

Head CoachDan Belisle
Head CoachTom McVie
General ManagerMax McNab
Amateur ScoutClaude Carrier
Amateur ScoutDavid McNab
European ScoutMatti Väisänen
Franchise OwnerAbe Pollin

Team Staff History

1978-1979 Washington Capitals Captains

"C"

Guy Charron

Team Captaincy History

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1978-1979 Washington Capitals Demographics

Washington Capitals Facts

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

1978-1979 Washington Capitals Roster Facts

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37 players
2 players
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Experience

Washington Capitals: 4 517 GP
NHL: 9 897 GP
WC: 121 GP
SHL: 159 GP
AHL: 2 742 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

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10/03/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Washington Capitals	-	NHL
10/02/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Washington Capitals	-	NHL
04/14/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Washington Capitals	1 - 2	NHL
04/12/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	Pittsburgh Penguins	3 - 0	NHL
04/11/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Pittsburgh Penguins	Washington Capitals	3 - 6	NHL

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Washington Capitals History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

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Washington Capitals Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Garrett Pilon (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	9	5	5	10	0
2.	Alexander Alexeyev (D)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	8	0	8	8	0
3.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	6	5	2	7	8
4.	Shane Gersich (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	5	5	1	6	2
5.	Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	7	4	2	6	8
6.	Daniel Sprong (F)	2026-2027	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	8	4	2	6	27
7.	Daniel Carr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	6	2	4	6	0
8.	Stanislav Galiyev (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	8	1	4	5	0
9.	Johan Larsson (F)	2026-2027	Brynäs IF	SHL	3	3	1	4	0
10.	Yevgeni Kuznetsov (F)	2026-2027	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL	7	2	2	4	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	205 lbs	28.04
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	28.67
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	29.03
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	203 lbs	28.78
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	205 lbs	29.51

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1573	929	758	1687
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

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1573	929	758	1687
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

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	1105	271	762	1033
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1573	929	758	1687
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.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dale Hunter (F)	872	181	556	2003
2.	Tom Wilson (F)	907	209	457	1649
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

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1573	929	758	1687
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

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dennis Maruk (F)	343	182	431	1.26
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1573	929	1687	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dennis Maruk (F)	1981-1982	80	60	136
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2007-2008	82	65	112
3.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2008-2009	79	56	110
4.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2009-2010	72	50	109
5.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2005-2006	81	52	106

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2007-2008	82	65	112
2.	Dennis Maruk (F)	1981-1982	80	60	136
3.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2008-2009	79	56	110
4.	Bobby Carpenter (F)	1984-1985	80	53	95
5.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2014-2015	81	53	81

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Dennis Maruk (F)	1981-1982	80	76	136
2.	Adam Oates (F)	2000-2001	81	69	82
3.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	2009-2010	82	68	101
4.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	2008-2009	82	66	88
5.	Michal Pivoňka (F)	1995-1996	73	65	81

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Alan May (F)	1989-1990	77	17	339
2.	Craig Berube (F)	1993-1994	84	14	305
3.	Neil Sheehy (D)	1989-1990	59	6	291
4.	Scott Stevens (D)	1986-1987	77	61	283
5.	Randy Holt (D)	1982-1983	70	8	275

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

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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"	181 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	5'11"	174 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"	176 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"	209 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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