- Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (born September 17, 1985 in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He currently resides in Arlington, Virginia, USA. He was the number one pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, but due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout only started playing in the 2005-06 NHL season.
- Alexander Semin
Alexander Semin is a professional ice hockey player with Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.
- Ted Leonsis
Theodore "Ted" J. Leonsis is a pioneer of the Internet and new media, a sports team owner, and an active philanthropist. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1957 to Greek immigrant parents, their goal was for their only son to become educated and go to a good college.. As one of the country's premiere business leaders, Leonsis is a Vice Chairman of AOL LLC. He is also the majority owner of Lincoln Holdings LLC, …
- Mike Green
Mike Green (born October 12, 1985, Calgary, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals. He is six feet, and one inch tall, weighs 200 pounds and shoots right. He was drafted in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in the 1st round, 29th overall to the Washington Capitals. He scored his first career NHL goal against Ed Belfour and the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 1, 2006. On January 23, 2007, he had three assists in the NHL YoungStars Game..
- Brooks Laich
Brooks Laich (pronounced "LIKE"; born June 23, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was born in Wawota, Saskatchewan in 1983. In 2000-01, he was playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League. Scouting reports noted that he was a steady point scorer who was also prepared to work in a defensive role but he needed to work to develop his body to meet the demands of the NHL.
- Boyd Gordon
Boyd Gordon (born October 19, 1983 in Unity, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
- Michael Nylander
Michael Nylander (born October 3, 1972, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, playing as center for the Washington Capitals of the NHL.
- Glen Hanlon
Glen A. Hanlon (born February 20, 1957 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian former National Hockey League goaltender and current head coach. Hanlon is currently head coach of the Washington Capitals. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, in the third round (40th overall pick). He has played for the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. He has also played in the WCHL, Central Hockey League, …
- Chris Clark
Chris Clark (born March 8, 1976 in South Windsor, Connecticut) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. Clark was drafted in the 3rd round, 77th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Clark played five seasons with the Flames. In his final season with the team, he played in every game and helped the team to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, which they lost to Tampa Bay.
- Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson (born March 12, 1977 in Farmington, Michigan) is a goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Originally a draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche, he started his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues and played there until he was traded during the 2003-04 season to the Phoenix Coyotes. Johnson was signed to the Vancouver Canucks prior to the start of the 2005-06 season, but was claimed on waivers by the Capitals.
- Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Kozlov (born 14 February, 1975 in Togliatti, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals. He plays as a center.
- George McPhee
George McPhee (born July 2, 1958, in Wallaceburg, Ontario) is the general manager of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals as well as the team's alternate governor and vice president. His nickname is "GMGM," short for "General Manager George McPhee."
- Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center. He currently plays for the New Jersey Devils.
- Sergei Gonchar
Sergei Gonchar (Сергей Гончар, "Sergej Gončar"; born 13 April 1974 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union now Russia) is a Russian ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL. He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft as the 14th overall selection. On 3 March 2004 Gonchar was traded to the Boston Bruins for Shaone Morrisonn and two draft picks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
- Eric Fehr
Eric Fehr (born September 7, 1985 in Winkler, Manitoba) is a Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. Fehr was a first-round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He was chosen 18th overall. He occupies the right right wing position and shows tremendous offensive instincts. Fehr played 11 games with the Capitals in the 2005-06 NHL season; he went scoreless, with 2 penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating.
- Shaone Morrisonn
Shaone Morrisonn (born December 23, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. A graduate of the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, Morrisonn was drafted in the 1st round, 19th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He was later dealt to the Capitals on March 3, 2004 in the trade that sent Sergei Gonchar to the Bruins.
- Ron Wilson
Ronald Lawrence Wilson (born May 28, 1955 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and raised in Riverside, Rhode Island) is an American ice hockey former player and coach. He is currently the head coach of the San Jose Sharks
- Tom Poti
Tom Poti (born March 22, 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) is a NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School for two years. A graduate of the Cushing Academy, Poti moved on to play for Boston University of Hockey East. At BU Poti became the first defenseman since Dave Archambault to win the Beanpot MVP. Poti was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 59th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.
- Matt Pettinger
Matt Pettinger (born October 22, 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. Pettinger was drafted in the 2nd round, 43rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Before his professional career, Pettinger played a season and half for the University of Denver Pioneers before joing the WHL's Calgary Hitmen.
- Donald Brashear
Donald Brashear (born January 7, 1972 in Bedford, IN, USA) is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals. He also played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers.
- Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque is the first black hockey player from French Canada to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). From Montreal, Quebec, he was drafted in 1995 by the Edmonton Oilers. Working as his team's enforcer, Laraque is charged with retaliating against anyone who tries to intimidate with his teammates, which sometimes leads to him dropping his gloves to brawl with opponents. Such actions naturally lead Laraque to a significant amount of time in the penalty box.
- Steve Eminger
Steve Eminger (born 31 October, 1983 in Woodbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.
- Bryan Murray
Bryan Clarence Murray (Born: December 5, 1942 in Shawville, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager. He is currently the general manager of the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators, for whom he was previously head coach. He has also been head coach of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals and also head coach of the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears and Western Hockey League's Regina Pats.
- Brian Sutherby
Brian Sutherby (born March 1, 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. Sutherby was named the MVP of the 2004 NHL YoungStars Game scoring twice and assisting on another goal in the game. Sutherby was drafted in the 1st round, 26th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He was recently named an alternate captain of the Capitals prior to the 2006-2007 season.
- Matt Bradley
Matt William Bradley (b. June 13, 1978 in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey rightwinger. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, in the fourth Round, one-hundred and second overall. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks.
- John Erskine
John Erskine (born June 26, 1980, in Kingston, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals. Erskine began his upper-level hockey play with the Quinte Hawks for the 1996-97 season. For the 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999-2000 seasons, Erskine played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Erskine won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as top defenseman in the OHL in 1999-2000.
- Jeff Halpern
Jeff Halpern (b. May 3 1976, Potomac, Maryland) is a National Hockey League player with the Dallas Stars.
- Brian Pothier
Brian Pothier (born April 15 1977 in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing in the NHL for the Washington Capitals. Undrafted to the NHL, Pothier was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers during the 1999-2000 season, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He moved to the Senators before the 2002-2003 season in a trade for Shawn McEachern, …
- Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal (born on September 10, 1988 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
- Karl Alzner
Karl Alzner (born September 24, 1988 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. Karl received team's the Scholastic Player of the Year award in his first and second year playing for the Hitmen. In the 2006-07 season, he received The Coaches' award and Defencemen of the Year. He was drafted in the first round, 5th overall, …
- Brendan Witt
Brendan Witt (born February 20, 1975 in Humbolt, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the New York Islanders in the NHL. He is a defenceman. Witt served as co-captain of the Washington Capitals during the 2001-02 NHL season, along with Steve Konowalchuk. Witt lost his share of the captaincy, when in a player vote (before the 2002-03 NHL season), the Capitals chose Konowalchuk as sole captain. After Konowalchuk's trade to the Avalanche (Oct.
- Robert Lang
Robert Lang is a professional ice hockey player (a centre) in the NHL, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He was born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1990. His best season to date was the 2000–2001 season, when he scored 80 points. Currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Lang played the 2002–2003 season and part of the 2003–2004 season for the Washington Capitals.
- Kris Beech
Kris Beech (born February 5, 1981 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey center. Beech was drafted 7th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. At the time he was playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. Beech was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Summer of 2001 with Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations for Jaromir Jagr and Frantisek Kucera.
- Jeff Schultz
Jeff Schultz (born February 25,1986 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 27th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Schultz spent four seasons (2002-03 to 2005-06) in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen. He played seven games in the 2005-06 playoffs for the Capitals' top minor-league affiliate, the Hershey Bears; he has also been playing in the 2006-07 season for the Bears.
- Dave Steckel
Dave Steckel (born March 15, 1982 in West Bend, Wisconsin, USA) is an American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Steckel played one full season with the US Junior National Team in the United States Hockey League before entering The Ohio State University. He played four seasons with the Buckeyes hockey team, …
- Glen Metropolit
Glen Metropolit (born June 25 1974, in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey forward.
- Olaf Kölzig
Olaf Kolzig or Olaf Kölzig is a German goaltender for the NHL's Washington Capitals. "Olie the Goalie" has been a part of the Washington Capitals franchise since being selected by them in the 1989 Draft. He spent several years in the American Hockey League with the Baltimore Skipjacks, Hampton Roads Admirals, Rochester Americans, and Portland Pirates, after playing major junior hockey for the New Westminster Bruins and Tri-City Americans of the WHL.
- Chris Bourque
Chris Bourque (Born January 29, 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA) is a professional ice hockey player for the Hershey Bears of the AHL. Bourque was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member, Ray Bourque.
- Kevin Hatcher
Kevin Hatcher (b. 9 September 1966, Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 17 seasons between 1984 and 2001 for the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. He is the brother of current NHL player Derian Hatcher. Hatcher was drafted 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, a team he would have the most of his NHL success with.
- Ben Clymer
Ben Clymer (born April 11, 1978 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is a winger with the Washington Capitals of the NHL. He attended and played hockey for Bloomington Jefferson High School and the University of Minnesota. He was formerly with the Tampa Bay Lightning and was part of the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship team. He also played one season with the EHC Biel in the second Swiss division.