Connor McMichael Archives

Capitals’ Future Drafting Focus Must Turn to the Center

Marcus Boutilier | October 29, 2020

The Washington Capitals understand they must address the center position as their perennial number-one center and future Hall of Fame inductee, Nicklas Backstrom’s career winds down. He recently signed an…

Washington Capitals ‘Untouchable’ Prospects

Barron Wilson | October 27, 2020

Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Washington Capitals are once again poised to be legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. While they have achieved consistent on-ice success over the last decade and…

Capitals’ Top 5 U-20 Prospects

Anthony Paradiso | May 31, 2020

At the 2019 NHL draft, the Washington Capitals selected three players in the first three rounds who can have a big impact on the team next season. Selecting Connor McMichael…

5 Capitals First-Round Draft Targets

Chris Haddad | May 7, 2020

It’s common to hear analysts use the phrase “win-now mode” when discussing the Washington Capitals. While it’s true that they have traded away many draft picks for NHL talent over the…

2019 NHL Draft in Review: Risers and Fallers

Josh Bell | April 18, 2020

With junior hockey seasons over, we’ve completed our first campaign since the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. There were many storylines to follow from this draft class and many questions surrounding…

Capitals’ Connor McMichael Having Standout Season With London

John Gove | February 10, 2020

Generally, organizations garnering special attention towards their prospects are rarely mainstays in the NHL playoff picture. Although the lottery can throw a wrench in things, teams with more high-quality prospects…

Capitals’ 2019 Draft Class Update

Christopher Williams | December 12, 2019

December marks six months since the Washington Capitals selected four NHL hopefuls in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals drafted forwards Connor McMichael, Brett Leason, and Aliaksei Protas along…

Weekly Prospect Report: McMichael, Lundkvist, Barron, Wright & More

Josh Bell | December 9, 2019

Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL…

Capitals Prospect McMichael Thriving With London Knights

Mark Scheig | November 25, 2019

Washington Capitals prospect Connor McMichael is having an incredible start to his draft + 1 season. The good times continued Sunday in Erie. The London Knights continued their winning ways…

Weekly Prospect Report: Seider, McMichael, Rossi & More

Josh Bell | November 11, 2019

Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL…

OHL Roundup: McMichael, Merkley Lead Knights over Bulldogs

The Canadian Press | September 29, 2019

HAMILTON — Connor McMichael had three goals and two assists as the London Knights beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.
Jonathan Gruden and Antonio Stranges each added a pair of goals for the Knights. (2-2-0).
Rece…

Kuznetsov Ban Could Open Door for Capitals’ McMichael

The Canadian Press | September 17, 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. — Connor McMichael in his NHL exhibition debut made a no-look pass to set up a goal that junior coach Dale Hunter knows was no accident.
“He knew that guy had an empty net backdoor,” Hunter said. “You can’t teach that. That’s a feeling o…