Washington Capitals Team Information

NHL Washington Capitals Team Information

The Washington Capitals were awarded a franchise in the summer of 1972 to owner Abe Pollin who won out over eleven applicants for a NHL expansion franchise.

The new team played in the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland. The Caps joined the league in the 1974-75 season with hall of fame player Milt Schmidt as their first general manager and Jimmy Anderson behind the bench as the team's first coach. The franchise would break and set numerous NHL records, losing 67 games in that inaugural season and finishing with 21 points. They only managed 19 victories in their first two seasons, leading to the replacement of both general manager and coach.

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Washington Capitals Managers, Captains, Coaches
Washington Capitals Past Season Performance
Washington Capitals Team and Individual Records
Latest News on the Washington Capitals

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Washington Capitals Franchise History

Washington Capitals Franchise History

Washington Capitals (NHL) 1974-Present

MCI Center
Address: 730A 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: (301) 499-6300
Capacity: 19,700

USAir Arena
Address:1 Harry S. Truman Drive
Landover, MD 20785
Telephone: (301) 350-3400
Capacity: 19,500
Former Tenants:
Washington Capitals (NHL) 1974-1997

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Washington Capitals Championships

Washington Capitals Championships

Championship History

League Championships	None
Conference Championships	None
Division Championships	1989 (Patrick), 2000 (Southeast), 2001 (Southeast)
Playoff Appearances	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003

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Washington Capitals Hall of Famers

Washington Capitals Hall of Famers

Mike Gartner RW 1979/80-1988/89
Rod Langway D 1982/83-1992/93
Larry Murphy D 1983/84-1988/89

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Washington Capitals Retired/Honored Jerseys

Washington Capitals Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

5 Rod Langway D 1982/83-1992/93
7 Yvon Labre D 1974/75-1980/81
32 Dale Hunter C 1987/88-1998/99
99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

None

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Washington Capitals Merchandise

Washington Capitals Merchandise

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