Author Archives: Jon Sorensen

About Jon Sorensen

Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His passion for the Caps has grown over the decades, which has included time as a season ticket holder, social media and community organizer, and most recently led to the founding of NoVa Caps in 2014. Jon earned a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering at Old Dominion University, and is a Systems Engineer during intermissions, which has been instrumental in supporting his Capitals habit.

Mitchell Gibson: Annual Review and Forecast – 2019-2020 Season

Posted on April 1, 2020

Photo: NHL via Getty Images We continue our annual prospect review and forecast series with Mitchell Gibson, goaltender for Harvard University. (You can access all of our Capitals Prospect Reports and player analysis on our “Prospects” page right here.)

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Interview with “The Viper”, Aliaksei Protas

Posted on April 1, 2020

It’s been a whirlwind year for Capitals’ prospect Aliaksei Protas. After being drafted by the Capitals last June, Protas participated in his first Capitals development camp the following week, played in the Capitals prospect tournament in Nashville in early September … Continue reading →

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NHL and NHLPA Each Discussing Possibility of New CBA Now

Posted on April 1, 2020

You may recall that last week we posted a story from TSN’s Elliotte Friedman, which centered on his speculation that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement might be something that’s considered as a means of dealing with financial issues related to … Continue reading →

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Tobias Geisser: Annual Review and Forecast – 2019-2020 Season

Posted on April 1, 2020

Photo: EV Zug We continue our annual prospect review and forecast series with Tobias Geisser, defenseman for EV Zug in the NLA (Swiss League). (You can access all of our Capitals Prospect Reports and player analysis on our “Prospects” page … Continue reading →

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Eric Florchuk: Annual Review and Forecast – 2019-2020 Season

Posted on March 31, 2020

Photo: Vancouver Giants We continue our annual prospect review and forecast series with Eric Florchuk, center for the Vancouver Giants. (You can access all of our Capitals Prospect Reports and player analysis on our “Prospects” page right here.)

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Connor McMichael Voted Best Shot, Most Dangerous In Goal Area in OHL Western Conference by OHL Coaches

Posted on March 30, 2020

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the results of the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches Polls for the 2019-20 OHL regular season. Washington Capitals prospect Connor McMichael took home top honors in two different categories, and was … Continue reading →

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Damien Riat: Annual Review and Forecast – 2019-2020 Season

Posted on March 30, 2020

Photo: Robert Hradil / RVS.MEDIA With the 2019-2020 season now in the books for a majority of the Washington Capitals prospects, we begin our annual review for the last 12 months for each of the Capitals prospects, and provide a … Continue reading →

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Rental Depreciation: Should There Be Compensation For Teams That Acquired “Rentals” at the Trade Deadline if the Remainder of the Season is Cancelled?

Posted on March 28, 2020

One of the many questions currently swirling around front offices of  NHL teams centers on the deals made at the recent trade deadline (on or just before March 23rd), and more specifically, teams that dealt assets to acquire “rental” players. … Continue reading →

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Bill Daly: NHL Will “find ways to fit games” in August, if Necessary

Posted on March 27, 2020

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly is hopeful that the NHL can complete the 2019-20 regular season and playoffs with a “bigger window” for games now available for this summer, and still play a full schedule … Continue reading →

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Martin Fehervary Will Spend Break in Hockey Working on Degree in Sales And Marketing

Posted on March 27, 2020

Photo: TASR The past week has seen many American Hockey League (AHL ) players return to their homes to continue quarantine and wait-out the COVID-19 pandemic. Capitals defensive prospect Martin Fehervary also decided to return to his home in Bratislava, … Continue reading →

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