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Team captains

  • Doug Mohns, 1974–75
  • Bill Clement, 1975–76
  • Yvon Labre, 1976–78
  • Guy Charron, 1978–79
  • Ryan Walter, 1979–82
  • Rod Langway, 1982–93
  • Kevin Hatcher, 1993–94
  • Dale Hunter, 1994–99
  • Adam Oates, 1999–2001
  • Steve Konowalchuk and Brendan Witt,
    2001–02 (co-captains)
  • Steve Konowalchuk, 2002–03
  • No captain, 2003–05 (2004–05 lockout)
  • Jeff Halpern, 2005–06
  • Chris Clark, 2006– present

Honored members

Retired Numbers :
  • 5 Rod Langway: D, 1982–1993, 804 GP, 27 G, 193 A, 220 Pts, 557 PIMs, +119. Retired November 26th, 1997
  • 7 Yvon Labre: D, 1974–1980, 314 GP, 12 G, 84 A, 96 Pts, 756 PIMs, -89. Retired November 22nd, 1980.
  • 11 Mike Gartner: RW, 1979–1989, 805 GP, 413 G, 419 A, 832 Pts, 833 PIMs +63. Retired December 28th, 2008.
  • 32 Dale Hunter: C, 1987–1999, 972 GP, 206 G, 425 A, 631 Pts, 2426 PIMs, -12. Retired March 11th, 2000.
thumb's number to the rafters The Capitals honor the NHL's league-wide retirement of Wayne Gretzky's #99

Hall of Famers :
  • Mike Gartner: RW, 1979-1989, 805 GP, 413 G, 419 A, 832 Pts, 833 PIMs +63. Inducted Class of 2001
  • Rod Langway: D, 1982-1993, 804 GP, 27 G, 193 A, 220 Pts, 557 PIMs, +119. Inducted Class of 2002
  • Larry Murphy: D, 1983-1989, 495 GP, 94 G, 276 A, 370 Pts, 383 PIMs, +58. Inducted Class of 2004
  • Scott Stevens: D, 1982-1990, 668 GP, 107 G, 376 A, 483 Pts, 1808 PIMs, +95. Inducted Class of 2007
Statistics include regular season and playoffs.

First-round draft picks

  • 1974: Greg Joly (first overall)
  • 1975: Alex Forsyth (18th overall)
  • 1976: Rick Green (first overall) and Greg Carroll (15th overall)
  • 1977: Robert Picard (third overall)
  • 1978: Ryan Walter (2nd overall) and Tim Coulis (18th overall)
  • 1979: Mike Gartner (fourth overall)
  • 1980: Darren Veitch (fifth overall)
  • 1981: Bob Carpenter (third overall)
  • 1982: Scott Stevens (fifth overall)
  • 1983: None
  • 1984: Kevin Hatcher (17th overall)
  • 1985: Yvon Corriveau (19th overall)
  • 1986: Jeff Greenlaw (19th overall)
  • 1987: None
  • 1988: Reggie Savage (15th overall)
  • 1989: Olaf Kolzig (19th overall)
  • 1990: John Slaney (ninth overall)
  • 1991: Pat Peake (14th overall) and Trevor Halverson (21st overall)
  • 1992: Sergei Gonchar (14th overall)
  • 1993: Brendan Witt (11th overall) and Jason Allison (17th overall)
  • 1994: Nolan Baumgartner (10th overall) and Alexander Kharlamov (15th overall)
  • 1995: Brad Church (17th overall) and Miika Elomo (23rd overall)
  • 1996: Alexandre Volchkov (4th overall) and Jaroslav Svejkovsky (17th overall)
  • 1997: Nick Boynton (ninth overall)
  • 1998: None
  • 1999: Kris Beech (seventh overall)
  • 2000: Brian Sutherby (26th overall)
  • 2001: None
  • 2002: Steve Eminger (12th overall), Alexander Semin (13th overall), and Boyd Gordon (17th overall)
  • 2003: Eric Fehr (18th overall)
  • 2004: Alexander Ovechkin (1st overall), Jeff Schultz (27th overall), and Mike Green (29th overall)
  • 2005: Sasha Pokulok (14th overall) and Joe Finley (27th overall)
  • 2006: Nicklas Backstrom (4th overall) and Simeon Varlamov (23rd overall)
  • 2007: Karl Alzner (fifth overall)
  • 2008: Anton Gustafsson (21st overall) and John Carlson (27th overall)

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten regular season point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Capitals player''

NHL awards and trophies

Prince of Wales Trophy
  • 1997–98
Hart Memorial Trophy
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2007–08, 2008–09
Lester B. Pearson Award
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2007–08, 2008–09
Art Ross Trophy
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2007–08
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2007–08, 2008–09
Calder Memorial Trophy
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2005–06
Frank J. Selke Trophy
  • Doug Jarvis: 1983–84
Jack Adams Award
  • Bryan Murray: 1983–84
  • Bruce Boudreau: 2007–08
James Norris Memorial Trophy
  • Rod Langway: 1982–83, 1983–84
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
  • Olaf Kolzig: 2005–06
Vezina Trophy
  • Jim Carey: 1995–96
  • Olaf Kolzig: 1999–00
William M. Jennings Trophy
  • Al Jensen and Pat Riggin: 1983–84
Postseason All-Star Team
  • First Team All-Star
  • Rod Langway: 1982–83, 1983–84
  • Scott Stevens:1987–88
  • Jim Carey: 1995–96
  • Olaf Kolzig: 1999–00
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
  • Mike Green: 2008–09
  • Second Team All-Star
  • Rod Langway: 1984–85
  • Larry Murphy: 1986–87
  • Al Iafrate: 1992–93
  • Sergei Gonchar: 2001–02, 2002–03
  • '''All-Rookie Team
  • Scott Stevens: 1982–83
  • Jim Carey: 1994–95
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 2005–06
  • Nicklas Backstrom: 2007–08

Franchise individual records

Goals

  • Most goals in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
  • Most goals in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 52 (2005–06)
  • Most goals in a season, defensemen: Kevin Hatcher, 34, (1992–93)
  • Most powerplay goals in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 22 (2007–08) & Peter Bondra, 22 (2000–01)
  • Most goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 472
  • Most goals in a career, defensemen: Kevin Hatcher, 149
  • Most powerplay goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 137
  • Most shorthanded goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 32

Assists

  • Most assists in a season: Dennis Maruk, 76 (1981–82)
  • Most assists in a season, rookie: Nicklas Backstrom, 55 (2007–08)
  • Most assists in a season, defenseman: Scott Stevens, 61 (1988-89)
  • Most assists in a career: Michal Pivonka, 418
  • Most assists in a career, defenseman: Calle Johansson, 361

Points

  • Most points in a season: Dennis Maruk, 136 (1981–82)
  • Most points in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 106 (2005–06)
  • Most points in a season, defenseman: Larry Murphy, 81 (1986–87)
  • Most points in a career: Peter Bondra, 825
  • Most points in a career, defensemen: Calle Johansson, 474

Penalty Minutes

  • Most penalty minutes in a season: Alan May, 339 (1989–90)
  • Most penalty minutes in a career: Dale Hunter, 2003

References

  1. USATODAY.com - Sports
  2. http://www.washingtoncaps.com/news/news.asp?story_id=4783
  3. "Back in Red, White and Blue, Caps Make a Colorful Statement" ''Washington Post'' June 22, 2007.
  4. Ovechkin passes single-season mark as Capitals keep playoff hopes alive
  5. Coming All the Way Back - washingtonpost.com
  6. Overtime goal sends Flyers to semifinals
  7. A.O. Snags Hart, Pearson; Boudreau Wins Adams - Capitals Insider
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