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1979-1980

1979-1980 Washington Capitals Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Rollie Boutin (G)	67	1957	Westlock, AB, CAN	178	86	L
	#31	Gary Inness (G)		1949	Toronto, ON, CAN	183	88	L
	#35	Wayne Stephenson (G)		1945	Fort William, ON, CAN	175	79	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#29	Pierre Bouchard (D)	76	1948	Longueuil, QC, CAN	188	93	L
	#5	Rick Green (D)	68	1956	Belleville, ON, CAN	191	100	L
	#12	Al Hangsleben (D)	71	1953	Warroad, MN, USA	185	88	L
	#7	Yvon Labre (D)	75	1949	Sudbury, ON, CAN	180	86	L
	#28	Gord Lane (D)	71	1953	Brandon, MB, CAN	185	86	L
	#19	Paul MacKinnon (D)	66	1958	Brantford, ON, CAN	183	88	-
	#24	Robert Picard (D)	67	1957	Montréal, QC, CAN	188	94	L
	#2	Pat Ribble (D)	70	1954	Leamington, ON, CAN	193	95	L
	#3	Peter Scamurra (D)	69	1955	Buffalo, NY, USA	193	82	-
	#4	Leif Svensson (D)	73	1951	Härnösand, SWE	191	86	L
	#2	Greg Theberge (D)	65	1959	Peterborough, ON, CAN	178	84	L
	#22	Brent Tremblay (D)	67	1957	North Bay, ON, CAN	188	88	L
FORWARDS
	#12	Tony Cassolato (RW)	68	1956	Guelph, ON, CAN	180	82	R
	#15	Guy Charron (C)	75	1949	Verdun, QC, CAN	178	77	L
	#26	Steven Clippingdale (LW)	68	1956	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	188	91	L
	#17	Tim Coulis (LW)	66	1958	Kenora, ON, CAN	183	91	L
	#28	Glen Currie (LW)	66	1958	Montréal, QC, CAN	188	82	L
	#10	Rolf Edberg (C)	74	1950	Stockholm, SWE	176	73	L
	#11	Mike Gartner (RW)	65	1959	Ottawa, ON, CAN	185	86	R
	#26	Bob Girard (LW)	75	1949	Montréal, QC, CAN	183	82	L
	#16	Bengt-Åke Gustafsson (C)	66	1958	Karlskoga, SWE	182	90	L
	#22	Dennis Hextall (LW)	81	1943	Poplar Point, MB, CAN	180	80	L
	#23	Wes Jarvis (C)	66	1958	Toronto, ON, CAN	180	84	L
	#20	Mike Kaszycki (F)	68	1956	Milton, ON, CAN	175	86	L
	#14	Antero Lehtonen (LW)	70	1954	Tampere, FIN	183	84	L
	#8	Mark Lofthouse (RW)	67	1957	New Westminster, BC, CAN	188	88	R
	#21	Dennis Maruk (C)	69	1955	Toronto, ON, CAN	173	75	L
	#27	Paul Mulvey (LW)	66	1958	Sudbury, ON, CAN	193	98	L
	#23	Claude Noël (C)	69	1955	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	180	75	L
	#18	Harvie Pocza (LW)	65	1959	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	188	88	L
	#18	Greg Polis (LW)		1950	Westlock, AB, CAN	178	84	-
	#6	Errol Rausse (D/LW)	65	1959	Quesnel, BC, CAN	177	81	L
	#20	Gary Rissling (LW)	68	1956	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	176	79	L
	#17	Tom Rowe (F)	68	1956	Lynn, MA, USA	183	86	R
	#25	Robert Sirois (RW)	70	1954	Montréal, QC, CAN	183	81	L
	#9	Ryan Walter (C)"C"	66	1958	New Westminster, BC, CAN	183	91	L

Position: G: 3, D: 12, F: 21Av Age: 25.61 yearsAv Ht: 182.86 cmAv Wt: 85.44 kgCompare with other teams »

1979-1980 Washington Capitals Staff

Head CoachDan Belisle
Head CoachGary Green
General ManagerMax McNab
Amateur ScoutClaude Carrier
Amateur ScoutDavid McNab
European ScoutMatti Väisänen
Franchise OwnerAbe Pollin
ScoutJack Button
ScoutDavid Conte

Team Staff History

1979-1980 Washington Capitals Captains

"C"

Ryan Walter

Team Captaincy History

Washington Capitals Facts

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

1979-1980 Washington Capitals Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
3 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Washington Capitals: 3 663 GP
NHL: 7 104 GP
WC: 147 GP
OG: 3 GP
SHL: 224 GP
Liiga: 143 GP
AHL: 2 090 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
03/01/2025 24:00 UTC	Washington Capitals	Minnesota Wild	-	NHL
31/12/2024 17:30 UTC	Washington Capitals	Boston Bruins	-	NHL
29/12/2024 22:00 UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Washington Capitals	4 - 2	NHL
29/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Toronto Maple Leafs	Washington Capitals	2 - 5	NHL
24/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Boston Bruins	Washington Capitals	4 - 1	NHL

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Lucas Johansen (D)

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28/10/2024

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Mike Sgarbossa (F)

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07/10/2024

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Jakub Vrána (F)

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Max Pacioretty (F)

Leaving forToronto Maple Leafs

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27/09/2024

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Eriks Mateiko (F)

Joining fromSaint John Sea Dogs

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09/08/2024

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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	36	21	10	-	3	2	132	95	50	1.39	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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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	88 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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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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