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1977-1978

1977-1978 Washington Capitals Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Jim Bedard (G)	68	1956	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	183	81	L
	#1	Gary Smith (G)	80	1944	Ottawa, ON, CAN	193	93	L
	#30	Bernie Wolfe (G)	73	1951	Montréal, QC, CAN	175	75	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Larry Bolonchuk (D)	72	1952	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	178	84	L
	#5	Rick Green (D)	68	1956	Belleville, ON, CAN	191	100	L
	#7	Yvon Labre (D)"C"	75	1949	Sudbury, ON, CAN	180	86	L
	#28	Gord Lane (D)	71	1953	Brandon, MB, CAN	185	86	L
	#3	Jean Lemieux (D)	72	1952	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	185	79	R
	#2	Jack Lynch (D)	72	1952	Toronto, ON, CAN	188	82	-
	#24	Robert Picard (D)	67	1957	Montréal, QC, CAN	188	94	L
	#6	Gord Smith (D)	75	1949	Perth, ON, CAN	178	79	L
	#19	Bryan Watson (D)		1942	Bancroft, ON, CAN	175	77	R
FORWARDS
	#9	Garnet Bailey (LW)		1948	Lloydminster, AB, CAN	181	82	L
	#12	Rick Bragnalo (C)	73	1951	Fort William, ON, CAN	172	70	L
	#17	Nelson Burton (LW)	67	1957	Sydney, NS, CAN	183	93	L
	#15	Guy Charron (C)	75	1949	Verdun, QC, CAN	178	77	L
	#26	Bill Collins (C)	81	1943	Ottawa, ON, CAN	183	82	R
	#21	Dave Forbes (LW)		1948	Montréal, QC, CAN	178	82	L
	#29	Doug Gibson (C)	71	1953	Peterborough, ON, CAN	178	79	L
	#10	Bob Girard (LW)	75	1949	Montréal, QC, CAN	183	82	L
	#18	Joseph Godin (RW)	67	1957	Donnacona, QC, CAN	178	86	L
	#22	Ronald Lalonde (F)	72	1952	Toronto, ON, CAN	178	77	-
	#11	Mark Lofthouse (RW)	67	1957	New Westminster, BC, CAN	188	88	R
	#16	Mike Marson (LW)	69	1955	Scarborough, ON, CAN	175	91	L
	#10	Walt McKechnie (C)	77	1947	London, ON, CAN	188	88	L
	#14	Gerry Meehan (C)	78	1946	Newmarket, ON, CAN	188	91	L
	#23	Doug Patey (F)	68	1956	Port Credit, ON, CAN	180	82	-
	#11	Craig Patrick (RW)	78	1946	Detroit, MI, USA	183	86	L
	#8	Bill Riley (F)	74	1950	Amherst, NS, CAN	180	88	-
	#17	Tom Rowe (F)	68	1956	Lynn, MA, USA	183	86	R
	#25	Robert Sirois (RW)	70	1954	Montréal, QC, CAN	183	81	L
	#23	Blair Stewart (F)	71	1953	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	180	84	-
	#20	Tony White (LW)	70	1954	Grand Falls, NB, CAN	178	79	-

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 27.10 yearsAv Ht: 181.87 cmAv Wt: 83.87 kgCompare with other teams »

1977-1978 Washington Capitals Staff

Head CoachTom McVie
General ManagerMax McNab
Amateur ScoutClaude Carrier
Franchise OwnerAbe Pollin

Team Staff History

1977-1978 Washington Capitals Captains

"C"

Yvon Labre

Team Captaincy History

Washington Capitals Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Navy + White + Black
Town: Washington, DC, USA Map
Founded: 1974

1977-1978 Washington Capitals Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
2 players

Experience

Washington Capitals: 3 652 GP
NHL: 8 667 GP
WC: 43 GP
AHL: 2 293 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Capacity: 18 506
Construction Year: 1997

Washington Capitals Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
29/12/2024 22:00 UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Washington Capitals	-	NHL
29/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Toronto Maple Leafs	Washington Capitals	-	NHL
24/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Boston Bruins	Washington Capitals	4 - 1	NHL
22/12/2024 22:00 UTC	Washington Capitals	Los Angeles Kings	3 - 1	NHL
21/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Washington Capitals	Carolina Hurricanes	3 - 1	NHL

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13/11/2024

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Lars Eller (F)

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07/11/2024

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Lucas Johansen (D)

Leaving forHenderson Silver Knights

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28/10/2024

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Mike Sgarbossa (F)

Joining fromHershey Bears

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07/10/2024

confirmed

Jakub Vrána (F)

Joining fromSt. Louis Blues

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confirmed

Max Pacioretty (F)

Leaving forToronto Maple Leafs

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27/09/2024

confirmed

Eriks Mateiko (F)

Joining fromSaint John Sea Dogs

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09/08/2024

confirmed

Matthew Phillips (F)

Leaving forColorado Avalanche

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07/08/2024

loan

Leon Muggli (D)

Leaving forEV Zug

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Washington Capitals History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	34	20	9	-	3	2	125	89	48	1.41	2	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	32	31	-	8	11	220	257	91	1.11	8	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	27	37	-	8	10	255	265	80	0.98	13	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	35	26	-	9	12	275	245	100	1.22	8	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	36	15	-	-	5	191	163	77	1.38	7	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	NHL	69	41	20	-	-	8	240	215	90	1.3	5	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	48	26	-	-	8	278	249	104	1.27	4	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	49	26	-	-	7	259	239	105	1.28	6	Champion
2016-2017	NHL	82	55	19	-	-	8	263	182	118	1.44	1	Conference SF loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	56	18	-	-	8	252	193	120	1.46	1	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	45	26	-	-	11	242	203	101	1.23	9	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	38	30	-	-	14	235	240	90	1.1	17	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	27	18	-	-	3	149	130	57	1.19	10	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	42	32	-	-	8	222	230	92	1.12	15	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	48	23	-	-	11	224	197	107	1.3	2	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	54	15	-	-	13	318	233	121	1.48	1	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	50	24	-	-	8	272	245	108	1.32	4	Conference SF loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	43	31	-	-	8	242	231	94	1.15	12	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	28	40	-	-	14	235	286	70	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	29	41	-	-	12	237	306	70	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	23	46	10	-	3	186	253	59	0.72	28	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	39	29	8	-	6	224	220	92	1.12	13	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	36	33	11	-	2	228	240	85	1.04	19	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	41	27	10	-	4	233	211	96	1.17	10	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	44	24	12	-	2	227	194	102	1.24	5	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	31	45	6	-	-	200	218	68	0.83	23	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	40	30	12	-	-	219	202	92	1.12	8	Final loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	33	40	9	-	-	214	231	75	0.91	18	Did not make playoffs
1995-1996	NHL	82	39	32	11	-	-	234	204	89	1.09	10	Conference QF loss
1994-1995	NHL	48	22	18	8	-	-	136	120	52	1.08	10	Conference QF loss

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Washington Capitals Stars And Cult Players

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#17	Terik Parascak (F)	28/05/2006	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	182 cm	82 kg
2	#43	Cole Hutson (D)	28/06/2006	North Barrington, IL, USA	177 cm	75 kg
2	#52	Leon Muggli (D)	09/07/2006	Cham, SUI	185 cm	80 kg
3	#75	Ilya Protas (F)	18/07/2006	Vitebsk, BLR	195 cm	91 kg
3	#90	Eriks Mateiko (F)	18/11/2005	Jelgava, LAT	198 cm	95 kg
4	#114	Nicholas Kempf (G)	01/03/2006	Morton Grove, IL, USA	188 cm	86 kg
6	#178	Petr Sikora (F)	02/01/2006	Karvina, CZE	182 cm	79 kg
7	#212	Miroslav Satan (F)	02/03/2006	East Amherst, NY, USA	201 cm	86 kg
2023
1	#8	Ryan Leonard (F)	21/01/2005	Amherst, MA, USA	183 cm	86 kg
2	#40	Andrew Cristall (F)	04/02/2005	Vancouver, BC, CAN	178 cm	83 kg
4	#104	Patrick Thomas (F)	21/08/2004	Oakville, ON, CAN	183 cm	81 kg
5	#136	Cam Allen (D)	07/01/2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	183 cm	89 kg
7	#200	Brett Hyland (F)	18/02/2003	Edmonton, AB, CAN	181 cm	88 kg
7	#206	Antoine Keller (G)	06/10/2004	Dijon, FRA	190 cm	80 kg
2022
1	#20	Ivan Miroshnichenko (F)	04/02/2004	Ussuriysk, RUS	185 cm	88 kg
2	#37	Ryan Chesley (D)	27/02/2004	Mahtomedi, MN, USA	184 cm	88 kg
3	#70	Alexander Suzdalev (F)	05/03/2004	Khabarovsk, RUS	187 cm	82 kg
3	#85	Ludwig Persson (F)	08/10/2003	Göteborg, SWE	184 cm	84 kg
5	#149	Jake Karabela (F)	07/03/2004	Guelph, ON, CAN	180 cm	85 kg
6	#181	Ryan Hofer (F)	10/05/2002	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	191 cm	87 kg
7	#213	David Gucciardi (D)	09/10/2002	Toronto, ON, CAN	185 cm	91 kg

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2018 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup

Alexander Ovechkin - Yevgeni Kuznetsov - Tom Wilson
Jakub Vrána - Nicklas Bäckström - T.J. Oshie
André Burakovsky - Lars Eller - Brett Connolly
Chandler Stephenson - Jay Beagle - Devante Smith-Pelly

Michal Kempny - John Carlson
Dmitri Orlov - Matt Niskanen
Brooks Orpik - Christian Djoos

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