Tag Archives: Mitch Korn

Vitek Vanecek’s Essay Details The Feelings And Fears He Faced In Coming To America: “I Felt Lost In America From The First Moment”

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photos: Jana Mensatorová, ČTK / AP / Mel Evans and ČTK / AP / Chris Young For Capitals goaltending prospect Vitek Vanecek, playing hockey in America has been a tremendous challenge. On the exterior, Vanecek has always been a jovial … Continue reading →

Posted in Hershey Bears, News, Propsects | Tagged Capitals Prospect, Caps Prospects, Hershey Bears, Jakub Vrana, Mitch Korn, Olaf Kolzig, South Carolina Stingrays, Vitek Vanecek | Leave a comment

Ilya Samsonov Discusses His Rookie Season, Life in Quarantine and the Return to Play

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Olesya Usova of AllHockey.Ru recently interviewed Washington Capitals rookie netminder Ilya Samsonov. The discussion covered his debut season in the NHL, returning home to Russia for quarantine, the “Russian gang” on the Capitals and more. The following is a translation … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Diane Doyle, Evgeny Timkin, Ilya Samsonov, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Mitch Korn | Leave a comment

Barry Trotz, Former Capitals Coaches Receive Their Stanley Cup Rings in Emotional Ceremony

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Michael Fleetwood

Photo: @AGrossNewsday Earlier this season, during stops in Vancouver and Edmonton, respectively, the Capitals delivered Stanley Cup rings to former players Jay Beagle and Alex Chiasson, both members of the team during their run to the 2018 Stanley Cup championship. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barry Trotz, Coach, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Barry Trotz, Lane Lambert, Michael Fleetwood, Mitch Korn, New York Islanders, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Ring, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

Barry Trotz: “I Love Those Guys Over There”

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images North America Monday will be a special day for former Capitals head coach Barry Trotz and his assistant coaches, Mitch Korn and Lane Lambert, as the trio will finally receive their Stanley Cup championship rings. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champions, Barry Trotz, Championship Ring, Jon Sorensen, Lane Lambert, Mitch Korn, New Nork Islanders | 2 Comments

Mitch Korn and John Walton Have Their Day With The Stanley Cup in Oxford, Ohio

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: @WaltonCaps After a day in Lake Zurich, Ilinois, with Capitals director of player development, Steve Richmond, the Stanley Cup headed “Back to Ohio” on Wednesday for a day with John Walton and former Capitals goaltending coach Mitch Korn. (Reminder, you … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champions, Day With the Stanley Cup, John Walton, Miami University, Mitch Korn | 14 Comments

News Bytes For The Washington Capitals: July 9th, 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL Via Getty Images Here are the latest Capitals news bits and bytes for July 9, 2018.

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Chris Bourque, Dave Gunnarsson, Hershey Bears, Jakub Vrana, Jon Sorensen, Michal Kempny, Mitch Korn, Taylor Chorney | 3 Comments

Capitals Officially Introduce Todd Reirden As Head Coach

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Harrison Brown

Screen cap: NBC Sports Washington General Manager Brian MacLellan and the Washington Capitals officially introduced Todd Reirden as their next head coach on Tuesday. Reirden, 47, was named the 18th head coach in franchise history on June 29 and only … Continue reading →

Posted in Coach, Coaching, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Blaine Forsythe, Brett Leonhardt, Brian MacLellan, Devante Smith-Pelly, Head Coach, Mitch Korn, Scott Murray, Tim Ohashi, Todd Reirden, Washington Capitals | 8 Comments

Opinion: Capitals’ Refusal to Give Barry Trotz Term on A New Contract is A Mistake That Could Cost Them Big

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Michael Fleetwood

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images When it was announced that former Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz had resigned from his post after negotiations on terms of his two-year extension fell through, there was likely shock running all throughout the fan base. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Barry Trotz, Coach, Coaching, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Barry Trotz, Coaching Change, Lane Lambert, Michael Fleetwood, Mitch Korn, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals | 7 Comments

Braden Holtby Turns In Solid Rebound Effort

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images After a week off to reset before making a playoff push, Braden Holtby earned a nice bounce-back performance in a 6-3 victory against the New York Islanders, his 30th of the season.

Posted in Games, Goaltending, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Barry Trotz, Braden Holtby, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Mitch Korn, New York Islanders, Philipp Grubauer, Scott Murray, Washington Capitals | 10 Comments

Washington Capitals Evening News Links – Thursday, 9/14/2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The Olympics are looking doubtful for Ovi, coaching change for the Caps, Caps television schedule released, previews for Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson, how good is Kuzy? and more in this evenings links: