Tag Archives: Make A Wish

Nine-Year Old Fighting Leukemia Joins Seattle Kraken As A Goaltender, Takes the Ice With Philipp Grubauer, Martin Jones

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Jon Sorensen

Seattle Kraken The Seattle Kraken and their goaltending tandem, including former Washington Capitals backup netminder Philipp Grubauer, made a young fan’s dream come true during their win over the Vancouver Canucks yesterday, showing once more why hockey is more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans, Games, Goaltending, News, Players, Teams | Tagged Goaltenders, Jackson Boboth, Make A Wish, Martin Jones, NHL, Philipp Grubauer, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks | 4 Comments

T.J. Oshie ‘Wish Experience’: Brock’s Time With The Capitals

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Della Young

Photo: Capitals It was a moment he will always remember. Make-A-Wish Kid, Brock, spent time with Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie and the team during Friday morning’s practice, Hockey Fights Cancer skate and participated in the starting lineup for Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Game Experiences, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Della Young, Hockey Fights Cancer, Make A Wish, T.J. Oshie, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Capitals Players Spend Off-Day Raising Money and Awareness for “Make-A-Wish”

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

The Washington Capitals spent part of their off-day on Wednesday at Top Golf in Ashburn, Virginia for their annual “Wish Upon a Par” event, presented by Make A Wish Mid-Atlantic. The event, coordinated by Brooks and Erin Orpik, gave Caps fans … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Chiasson, Andre Burakovsky, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Chandler Stephenson, Christian Djoos, Devante Smith-Pelly, Jakub Vrana, Jay Beagle, John Carlson, Joseph Noyes, Lars Eller, Madison Bowey, Make A Wish, Make A Wish Mid Atlantic, Matt Niskanen, Nicklas Backstrom, Phillip Grubauer, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney, Tom Wilson, Wish Upon A Par | 6 Comments

Capitals Grant the Wish of 14-Year Old William Cody

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

The Capitals continued to make a positive impact on the community during Saturday’s practice as the team welcomed 14-year old William Cody as part of the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic program. Cody is a native of New Jersey that was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Capitals Kettler Iceplex, Capitals Practice, Caps Practice, Community, Kettler, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Make A Wish, Michael Marzzacco, Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals Practice, William Cody | 3 Comments

Capitals Players Host “Wish Upon a Par” Charity Event (Photos)

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

A majority of the Washington Capitals players and their significant others spent part of their day-off hosting a charity event for the Make-A-Wish foundation. The event, “Wish Upon A Par“, gave Caps fans a chance to mingle with players, as well … Continue reading →