Capitals Cut Some More

Yesterday saw the Capitals fall in Baltimore 2-0 to the Nashville Predators in their first action of the preseason.

Recap 

Prior to the game the following players were sent to their junior teams:

Samuel Henley, Luke Lockhart, Garrett Ross, James Oligny

In addition, Tyler Ludwig and Taylor Stefishen were cut. Stefishen was acquired during the summer in a trade with Nashville. If the Caps sign him prior to June 1st they will have to send a 7th round draft pick to Nashville.

Good luck to all the young men.

First Cuts

The Capitals trimmed their roster for the first time with the following cuts:

Edmondson, Reid
Frazee, Thomas
Tabisz, Nick

As well as returning the following to their junior teams:

Carrier, Samuel
Elliot, Mitch

Good luck in all endeavors young men.

Capitals Return to the Ice for 2011-12 Training Camp Tomorrow

The Caps open this season training camp on Saturday September 17th and the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, VA. The following is the roster of players expected to attend:

Forwards

23           C             AUCOIN, KEITH

19           C             BACKSTROM, NICKLAS

83           C             BEAGLE, JAY

36           R             BOUCHARD, FRANCOIS

56           L              BOURQUE, CHRISTOPHER

20           L              BROUWER, TROY

64           F              CARROL, ANDREW

25           L              CHIMERA, JASON

67           R             FORD, MATT

43           L              GREENTREE, KYLE

15           C             HALPERN, JEFF

38           C             HANSON, CHRISTIAN

26           C             HENDRICKS, MATT

90           C             JOHANSSON, MARCUS

34           F              KANE, BOYD

17           L              KING, D.J.

22           R             KNUBLE, MIKE

58           F              LACROIX, MAXIME

21           C             LAICH, BROOKS

53           L              MICFLIKIER, JACOB

51           F              MINK, GRAHAM

8              L              OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER

85           C             PERREAULT, MATHIEU

16           C             POTULNY, RYAN

24           F              RECHLICZ, JOEL

28           L              SEMIN, ALEXANDER

42           R             WARD, JOEL

Defensemen

27           D             ALZNER, KARL

57           D             BAIER, PAUL

59           D             BROUILLETTE, JULIEN

74           D             CARLSON, JOHN

62           D             COLLINS, SEAN

4              D             ERSKINE, JOHN

52           D             GREEN, MIKE

44           D             HAMRLIK, ROMAN

46           D             MCNEIL, PATRICK

45           D             MISKOVIC, ZACH

72           D             ORESKOVIC, PHIL

3              D             POTI, TOM

39           D             RICHMOND, DANNY

55           D             SCHULTZ, JEFF

41           D             WELLAR, PATRICK

6              D             WIDEMAN, DENNIS

Goaltenders

70           G             HOLTBY, BRADEN

30           G             NEUVIRTH, MICHAL

35           G             SABOURIN, DANY

29           G             VOKOUN, TOMAS

Click here for the official Schedule of Events 

 

Capitals send 6 Back to Juniors

According to the Washington Post, the following players have been returned to their junior teams:

• Justin Taylor
• Joel Broda
• Brett Leffler
• Stefan Della Rovere
• Eric Mestery
• Dmitry Kugryshev

Capitals Release 2008 Trainig & Rookie Camp Rosters

The Capitals have released the rosters for the Rookie Camp that starts tomorrow and for Training Camp that starts next Sunday.

CAPITALS ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER
#	Pos	Name	Age	Height	Weight	Birthplace	Birthday	Last Season	Caps Contract
30	G	NEUVIRTH, MICHAL	20	6'-1''	197	Usti Labern, Czech Republic	3/23/1988	OHL	Yes
36	R	BOUCHARD, FRANCOIS	20	6'-1''	187	Sherbrooke, Quebec	4/26/1988	AHL	Yes
40	G	VARLAMOV, SIMEON	20	6'-1''	183	Samara, Russia	4/27/1988	Russia	Yes
46	D	MCNEIL, PATRICK	21	6'-0''	195	Strathroy, Ontario	3/17/1987	AHL	Yes
47	D	ALZNER, KARL	20	6'-2''	205	Burnaby, British Columbia	9/24/1988	WHL	Yes
48	L	OSALA, OSKAR	20	6'-4"	217	Vaasa, Finland	12/26/1987	Finland	Yes
49	D	DOVGAN, VIKTOR	20	6'-1''	205	Moscow, Russia	12/29/1987	Russia	Yes
51	D	SWITZER, CRAIG	23	6'-1"	200	Peachland, British Columbia	10/16/1984	WHL	No
58	L	LACROIX, MAXIME	21	6'-0''	180	Quebec City, Quebec	6/5/1987	AHL	No
62	D	COLLINS, SEAN	24	6'-1''	212	Troy, MI	10/30/1983	AHL	Yes
67	C	TAYLOR, JUSTIN	19	5'-11''	180	London, Ontario	2/8/1989	OHL	No
70	G	HOLTBY, BRADEN	19	6'-1"	205	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan	9/16/1989	WHL	No
71	C	MORIN, TRAVIS	24	6'-2''	195	Minneapolis, MN	1/9/1984	AHL	Yes
72	F	DUBUC, MICHAEL	20	6'-2"	177	Granby, Quebec	6/29/1988	QMJHL	No
73	D	GODFREY, JOSH	20	6'-0''	202	Collingwood, Ontario	1/15/1988	AHL	Yes
74	D	CARLSON, JOHN	18	6'-2"	218	Colonia, NJ	1/10/1990	USHL	No
79	C	BRODA, JOEL	18	6'-3"	196	Yorkton, Saskatchewan	11/24/1989	WHL	No
81	R	LEFFLER, BRETT	19	6'-0''	198	Wynyard, Saskatchewan	5/19/1989	WHL	No
83	C	BEAGLE, JAY	22	6'-3''	201	Calgary, Alberta	10/16/1985	AHL	Yes
84	L	DELLA ROVERE, STEFAN	18	5'-10"	196	Richmond Hill, Ontario	2/25/1990	OHL	No
85	C	PERREAULT, MATHIEU	20	5'-8''	151	Drummondville, Quebec	1/5/1988	AHL	Yes
86	D	MESTERY, ERIC	18	6'-5"	196	Winnipeg, Manitoba	5/28/1990	WHL	No
89	D	SEABROOK, KEITH	20	6'-0''	197	Delta, British Columbia	8/2/1988	WHL	No
90	R	PINIZZOTTO, STEVE	24	6'-1''	195	Mississauga, Ontario	4/26/1984	AHL	Yes
93	F	KUGRYSHEV, DMITRY	18	5'-11"	185	Balakovo, Russia	1/18/1990	Russia	No
94	C	GUSTAFSSON, ANTON	18	6'-2"	194	Karlskoga, Sweden	2/25/1990	Sweden	No

CAPITALS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
#	Pos	Name	Age	Height	Weight	Birthplace	Birthday	Caps Contract
1	G	JOHNSON, BRENT	31	6'-3''	196	Farmington, MI	3/12/1977	Yes
2	D	POTHIER, BRIAN	31	6'-0''	200	New Bedford, MA	4/15/1977	Yes
3	D	POTI, TOM	31	6'-3''	210	Worcester, MA	3/22/1977	Yes
4	D	ERSKINE, JOHN	28	6'-4''	216	Kingston, Ontario	6/26/1980	Yes
8	L	OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER	23	6'-2''	216	Moscow, Russia	9/17/1985	Yes
10	R	BRADLEY, MATT	30	6'-3''	205	Stittsville, Ontario	6/13/1978	Yes
14	L	FLEISCHMANN, TOMAS	24	6'-1''	188	Koprivinive, Czech Republic	5/16/1984	Yes
15	C	GORDON, BOYD	24	6'-1''	201	Unity, Saskatchewan	10/19/1983	Yes
16	R	FEHR, ERIC	23	6'-4''	204	Winkler, Manitoba	9/7/1985	Yes
17	R	CLARK, CHRIS	32	6'-0''	200	South Windsor, CT	3/8/1976	Yes
19	C	BACKSTROM, NICKLAS	19	6'-0''	183	Gavle, Sweden	11/23/1987	Yes
20	C	AUCOIN, KEITH	29	5'-9"	187	Waltham, MA	11/6/1978	Yes
21	C	LAICH, BROOKS	25	6'-2''	208	Wawota, Saskatchewan	6/23/1983	Yes
23	D	JURCINA, MILAN	25	6'-4''	233	Liptovsky, Slovakia	7/6/1983	Yes
25	C	KOZLOV, VICTOR	33	6'-4''	232	Togliatti, Russia	2/14/1975	Yes
26	D	MORRISONN, SHAONE	25	6'-4''	210	Vancouver, British Columbia	12/23/1982	Yes
28	L	SEMIN, ALEXANDER	24	6'-2''	200	Krasnoyarsk, Russia	3/3/1984	Yes
29	D	CUTTA, JAKUB	26	6'-3"	214	Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Rep.	12/29/1981	No
31	G	MACHESNEY, DAREN	21	6'-0''	177	Hamilton, Ontario	12/13/1986	Yes
33	C	GIROUX, ALEXANDRE	27	6'-3''	200	Quebec City, Quebec	8/16/1981	Yes
34	D	POKULOK, SASHA	22	6'-5''	220	Montreal, Quebec	5/25/1986	Yes
38	L	MINK, GRAHAM	29	6'-3"	220	Stowe, VT	5/21/1979	Yes
39	C	STECKEL, DAVID	26	6'-5''	215	Westbend, WI	3/15/1982	Yes
41	D	ARSENE, DEAN	28	6'-2''	200	Abbotsford, British Columbia	7/20/1980	No
42	D	LEPISTO, SAMI	23	5'-11''	176	Espoo, Finland	10/17/1984	Yes
43	D	HELMER, BRIAN	36	6'-1"	210	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	6/15/1972	No
44	D	AMADIO, GREG	27	6'-2"	225	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	5/31/1981	No
45	F	REID, DARREN	25	6'-2"	205	Lac La Biche, Alberta	5/8/1983	No
50	R	MAXWELL, TOMMY	22	6'-2''	200	Spokane, WA	11/19/1985	No
52	D	GREEN, MIKE	22	6'-1''	200	Calgary, Alberta	12/10/1985	Yes
53	L	LAING, QUINTIN	29	6'-2''	200	Harris, Saskatchewan	6/8/1979	Yes
55	D	SCHULTZ, JEFF	22	6'-6''	215	Calgary, Alberta	2/25/1986	Yes
56	L	BOURQUE, CHRIS	22	5'-7''	170	Boston, MA	1/29/1986	Yes
57	C	WILSON, KYLE	23	6'-0''	200	Oakville, Ontario	12/15/1984	Yes
60	G	THEODORE, JOSE	32	5'-11"	182	Laval, Quebec	9/13/1976	Yes
61	C	JOUDREY, ANDREW	24	5'-11''	191	Halifax, Nova Scotia	7/15/1984	Yes
62	D	COLLINS, SEAN	24	6'-1''	212	Troy, MI	10/30/1983	Yes
63	R	GORDON, ANDREW	22	5'-11''	180	Halifax, Nova Scotia	12/13/1985	Yes
75	D	MCNEILL, GRANT	25	6'-2''	215	Vermillion, Alberta	5/8/1983	No
87	L	BRASHEAR, DONALD	36	6'-2''	235	Bedford, IN	1/7/1972	Yes
89	D	SLOAN, TYLER	27	6'-3''	205	Calgary, Alberta	3/15/1981	Yes
91	C	FEDOROV, SERGEI	38	6'-2''	205	Pskov, Russia	12/13/1969	Yes
92	C	NYLANDER, MICHAEL	35	6'-1''	195	Stockholm, Sweden	10/3/1972	Yes