Capitals Prospects
Capitals Make More Cuts, Chiasson & Walker Shine
September 24th, 2017 A 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes was not the result that the Washington Capitals wanted to see Saturday, but they got a standout performance from a number of players. The Washington lineup Saturday featured a number of prospects, including Jonas Siegenthaler and...
From Australia to DC, Nathan Walker Closing in on NHL
September 16th, 2017 At the age of two, Nathan Walker and his family moved from the United Kingdom to live in Sydney, Australia. Though the nation has just 30 ice rinks, this was where Walker found his love and passion for hockey, through watching his older brother play and seeing the...
Capitals Defensemen to Watch at Training Camp
September 15th, 2017 The Washington Capitals officially kick off training camp on Friday, where they will evaluate all of their pieces and see what they can make of their lineup. As the team faced a lot of key departures this season, Washington enters the year with some holes and questions...Washington Capitals Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 13th, 2017 After dominating the NHL and projecting to be the Stanley Cup favorites over the last three seasons, the Washington Capitals are now in a tight spot. Heading into this season, the Capitals are in a cap crunch; though they re-signed their key free agents, they lost a...
Capitals' Goalie Prospects Sing Mitch Korn's Praises
July 6th, 2017 On just the second day of the Washington Capitals 2017 development camp, goalie coach Mitch Korn pulled a ramp out onto the ice and planted it in front of the net. Used to mimic the game-like scenario of deflections, Korn had two players stand and shoot pucks up the ramp...
Capitals Prospect Shane Gersich Taking NCAA Route
July 5th, 2017 If you ask Washington Capitals prospect and University of North Dakota forward Shane Gersich what he'd be doing if he wasn't playing hockey, he'd be a bit at a loss for words. "I never really thought about that," Gersich said. "Plan A was always make the...
Capitals Prospect Malenstyn Is Working for His Dream
July 1st, 2017 About a year ago, Washington Capitals prospect Beck Malenstyn was paying his first visit to the nation's capital. Looking back, Washington's 2016 sixth-round pick remembers not knowing what to expect. Still, he came prepared for anything. One of his carry-on items was a...
Capitals Prospects Bond Over Nickelback & Netflix
June 30th, 2017 On the ice, the Washington Capitals' prospects are going through the grind together at 2017 development camp. At the end of the day, they find themselves exhausted as they train together and work on improving their respective games. Off the ice, the stakes aren't as...
Benton Maass: High School to Capitals Prospect in One Week
June 29th, 2017 This past week in the world of hockey has been one of the busiest ones for Washington Capitals prospect, defenseman Benton Maass. Just six days ago, Maass was selected 182nd overall by Washington in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. In one night, his life completely changed --...
WHL to NHL, Capitals Prospects Share Strong Bond
June 28th, 2017 Friendships arise in the strangest places, and that is the case for Washington Capitals prospects Connor Hobbs and Colby Williams. Both up-and-coming defensemen were at the Washington Capitals' Development Camp Tuesday, and from looking at the pair, it is easy to see how...
Capitals Development Camp: Prospects to Watch
June 27th, 2017 The Washington Capitals kicked off development camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex Tuesday, showcasing their prospects and newer draft picks for the first time this offseason. With this year's camp comes a wave of returning players and newcomers, and each of them come with...
Meet Washington Capitals Prospect Dmitri Zaitsev
April 12th, 2017 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, defenseman Dmitri Zaitsev and his Moose Jaw Warriors just finished their 2016-17 campaign with a first-round exit in the WHL playoffs. The Hockey Writers reached Zaitsev and talked in his...
Can Vrana Deliver for the Capitals?
December 1st, 2016 Tonight has the potential to be well remembered in recent Capitals history. That's because this date will be recognized as the start of Jakub Vrana's NHL career. At 20-years old, the former first-round pick will be the youngest player on the team and the first Capitals...
