Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals were founded in 1974. The team was owned by Abe Pollin, who also owned the Washington Bullets. Pollin held ownership of the team until 1999, when he sold the Capitals to Ted Leonsis. The Washington Capitals can boast 1 Conference Championship and 5 Division Championships. They hope to improve on last season's record of 50-24-8 and are celebrating their record 108 points.
Retired Jersey #s
# 5 Rod Langway: D, 1982-1993, 804 GP, 27 G, 193 A, 220 Pts, 557 PIMs, +119
# 7 Yvon Labre: D, 1974-1980, 314 GP, 12G, 84 A, 96 Pts, 756 PIMs, -89
# 11 Mike Gartner: RW, 1979-1989, 805 GP, 413 G, 419 A, 832 Pts, 833 PIMs, +63
# 32 Dale Hunter: C, 1987-1999, 972 GP, 206 G, 425 A, 631 Pts, 2426 PIMs, -12
# 99 Wayne Gretzky - retired throughout the NHL
Former Washington Capitals Hall of Famers
Mike Gartner
Rod Langway
Larry Murphy: D, 1983-1989, 495 GP, 94 G, 276 A, 370 Pts, 383 PIMs, +58
Scott Stevens: D, 1982-1990, 668 GP, 107 G, 376 A, 483 Pts, 1808 PIMs, +95