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Category Archives: Former Coaches & Players

Open File: Duchesne Cup Championship

23 September, 2008

[Check out the first published photos of the presentation of the Duchesne Cup.] I alone among camp chroniclers am sporting a playoff beard during the Duchesne Cup Challenge, but I was also a big Gator fan. Bruce Boudreau gets the credit for conceiving the Duschesne Cup (recommended viewing: Lisa Hillary’s coverage of it), and initially, [...]

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A New Era of Gustafsson Starts in Washington

15 September, 2008

Oh to be a hockey-indifferent girl in the Gustafsson household. Dad Bengt of course is a hockey legend, both as an NHL player and international coach. Son Anton is a first-round NHL draft pick, and following in father’s footsteps pursuing an NHL career with the Washington Capitals. Father and son, as you might imagine, talk [...]

Also filed in Anton Gustafsson, Bengt Gustafsson, Bruce Boudreau, Dmitry Kugryshev, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Making Right in the Rafters on the Right Wing

3 September, 2008

Something felt very very right about the Capitals retiring Dale Hunter’s number back in March 2000, and my¬†hunch is that a similar sense of appropriateness will accompany the retiring of Mike Gartner’s no. 11 this December. The Caps announced yesterday that they would be retiring Mike Gartner’s sweater then. Huntsy was the greatest captain in [...]

Also filed in Mike Gartner, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL Trades, Peter Bondra, Washington Capitals | Comments (11)

Another Ref in NCAA Division I Hockey

11 August, 2008

The Frozen Four in Washington, D.C., will feature two days of thrilling competition . . . as well as two referees on the ice. While the NCAA’s decision is hardly breaking news ‚Äî it was announced in June that they would implement the system for all games this season ‚Äî it is interesting to see [...]

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'08-'09 Season Opener Details

16 July, 2008

Well, that was fast. Capitals fans won’t have to wait long to see Huet again. Just announced from Caps’ PR: The Washington Capitals will face the Chicago Blackhawks in their home opener at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Verizon Center, one day after opening the season at Atlanta, the NHL announced today. The league [...]

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Jaromir, We Hardly Knew Ya, and I'm Not Sure We'll Miss You

6 July, 2008

There was, seemingly, a continent-wide silence over the weekend associated with Jaromir Jagr’s departure from the NHL. Indeed, the latest flareup between Oilers GM Kevin Lowe and Ducks’ GM Brian Burke seems to have made a larger impression on the hockey world this weekend than has Jagr’s departure. It seems oddly fitting that on Independence [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Hockey Hall of Fame, Jaromir Jagr, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals | Comments (6)

A Family Affair in '08 First Round

21 June, 2008

In his very first interaction with Washington media, Anton Gustafsson Friday night was asked to compare his game with that of his father’s. “I think I’m better,” he said. “I’m a better skater, I have a better shot.” Capitals’ fans can only dream that the son is right, and if he is¬†they’re in for an [...]

Also filed in Bengt Gustafsson, Entry Draft, Washington Capitals | Comments (3)

Bates and the Batty Blogger

20 June, 2008

Back in February 2007, I wrote a post at my old blog about a woman who called herself “Michael Jordan’s Mistress” because she had one or two encounters with Jordan several years ago when she was living in North Carolina. (My dear friend WonL has a full explanation here of the situation.) This woman has [...]

Also filed in Puck Bunnies, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

A Facelift for Hockey in Portland, Maine

10 June, 2008

The Buffalo Sabres today announced a brand new American League affiliation, in Portland, Maine, with the Pirates. Such news generally doesn’t catch¬†the OFB eye, but in this instance, the affiliate happens to be in one of our favorite towns, one we’ve blogged from before. Portland of course was recently the affiliate for the Caps; in [...]

Also filed in Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey Towns, Kevin Kaminski, Minor Pro Hockey, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

June 4, 1998: Washington Seriously Parties Over Hockey into the Wee Hours

4 June, 2008

Ten years ago today Joe Juneau scored what many Washington hockey fans consider to be the most significant goal in Capitals’ history — a game and series-ending, Wales Trophy earning tally, one catapulting Capsdom into delirium, 6:24 into overtime, on the road, in the Eastern Conference Finals’ game 6, giving the Caps a 3-2 victory [...]

Also filed in Buffalo Sabres, Eastern Conference, Media, Nate Ewell, Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals | Comments (9)

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