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Tag Archives: Alumni
Alexander Semin Continues To Play The Game He Loves, Even Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo: KHL Alexander Semin still enjoys playing hockey. After earlier attempts at retirement, the 36-year-old winger is back doing what he really loves.
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Tagged Alexander Semin, Alumni, Capitals Alumni, Diane Doyle, HC Vityaz, KHL, Washington Capitals Alumni
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Capitals Alumni Profile: Sylvain Côté
NHL Over the course of their history, the Washington Capitals have had a number of key defensemen who have contributed on the blueline without much fanfare. In this Alumni Profile, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks back at one such rearguard … Continue reading
“Ovechkin Immediately Proved His Greatness” – Former Washington Capitals Forward Tomas Fleischmann Talks Alex Ovechkin, Current Endeavors, the Premature End of His NHL Career and More
Photo: NHLPA On July 6, 2020, Pavel Mandát published an article with hokej.cz interviewing former NHL player, Tomas Fleischmann, about his career. The title of that article in the original Czech is “Fleischmann’s Confession: The NHL Star and the Premature … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Diane Doyle, Interview, NHL, Players, Tomas Fleischmann, Translation, Washington Capitals Alumni
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Capitals Alumni Profile: Alan Haworth
Photo: Unknown The 1980’s was the decade in which the Washington Capitals began to rise to prominence as a playoff contender, though they were never able to capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. In this latest Capitals Alumni Profile, NoVa Caps takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Haworth, Alumni, Capitals Alumni, Capitals Alumni Profile, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, Washington Capitals
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A Deuce, Then A Dud: Washington Capitals Two-Year Wonders
NHL Any fans of music know that there are some artists who seemingly come out of nowhere to have one mega-hit song, but could never replicate the same success in any of their subsequent works. Every NHL team has had players who … Continue reading
Capitals Alumni Profile – Guy Charron
The Washington Capitals have had a total of 14 captains in their 46-year history, with notable names such as Yvon Labre, Rod Langway, Dale Hunter, and Alex Ovechkin among them. While he may not have been as big a name … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Alumni Profile, Capitals Alumni, Capitals Alumni Profile, Captain, Guy Charron
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One and Done: Washington Capitals One-Hit Wonders – Forwards
NHL Any fans of music know that there are some artists who seemingly come out of nowhere to have one mega-hit song, but could never replicate the same success in any of their subsequent works. Every NHL team has had … Continue reading
Capitals Alumni Profile: Bobby Gould
Photo credit: @Capitals Over the last decade or so, the Washington Capitals have had a number of different players don the sweater number, “23”, with names like Milan Jurcina, Scott Hannan, and Dmitrij Jaskin dotting the lineup. In this latest … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Alumni Profile, Bobby Gould, Capitals Alumni Profile, Diane Doyle, Franchise History, NHL, Washington Capitals
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Catching Up With Dmitry Khristich, the Other Number 8
Former Capitals winger Dmitri Khristich was recently interviewed by Vladimir Topilsky of the Team Russia Pro Olympic Journal website. The interview covered several topics, including Alex Ovechkin’s chances of passing Wayne Gretzky in career goals, his friendship with Andrei Nikolishin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Coronavirus, Dmitri Khristich, Interview, Translations
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726 Games: Joel Ward Officially Announces Retirement from NHL
Photo: Nick Wass/AP On Monday, Washington Capitals alumnus Joel Ward officially announced his retirement from the NHL. In a piece written for The Players’ Tribune called “726”, Ward reflected on his years playing hockey and the special moments he was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Della Young, Joel Ward, Retirement, Washington Capitals
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