***** Washington Capitals *****
Team Founded: 1974
Team History: 1974-Present - Washington Capitals
Team Colors: Pacific Teal, Grey, Black & White
Arena Address: Verizon Center
601 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202-266-2200)
Opened: December 2, 1997
First Official Game: December 5, 1997, a 3-2 overtime victory over the
Florida Panthers.
Arena Capacity: 20,600
Majority Owner/Chairman: Ted Leonsis
President & Owner: Dick Patrick
Vice President & General Manager: George McPhee
Head Coach: Adam Oates
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1974-75 Jim Anderson 4- 45-5
(Replaced after 54 Games in 1974-75 Season)
Red Sullivan 2- 17- 0
(Interim Head Coach for 19 Games in 1974-75 Season)
Milt Schmidt 2- 5- 0
1975-76 Milt Schmidt 3- 28- 5
(Replaced after 36 Games in 1975-76 Season)
Tom McVie 8- 31- 5
1976-78 Tom McVie 41- 91-28
1978-80 Don Belisle 24- 41-15
(Replaced after 16 Games in 1979-80 Season)
Gary Green 23- 20-11
1980-82 Gary Green 27- 48-18
(Replaced after 13 Games in 1981-82 Season)
Roger Crozier 0- 1- 0
(Interim Head Coach for 1 Game in 1981-82 Season)
Bryan Murray 25- 28-13
1982-90 Bryan Murray 318-218-70 24-22
(Replaced after 46 Games in 1989-90 Season)
Terry Murray 18- 14-12 8- 7
1990-94 Terry Murray 145-120-26 10-14
(Replaced after 47 Games in 1993-94 Season)
Jim Schoenfeld 19- 12- 6 5- 6
1994-1997 Jim Schoenfeld 94- 90-28 5- 8
1997-2002 Ron Wilson 192-167-51 13-13
2002-2003 Bruce Cassidy 47- 54- 9 2- 4
(Replaced after 28 Games in 2003-04 Season)
2003-2007 Glen Hanlon 86-144-37
(Replaced after 21 Games in 2007-08 Season)
2007-2011 Bruce Boudreau 201- 88-40 17-20
(Replaced after 22 Games in 2011-12 Season)
2011-2012 Dale Hunter 30- 23- 7 7- 7
2012-present Adam Oates 27- 18- 3 3- 4
Retired Numbers:
5 - Rod Langway
7 - Yvon Labre
Capitals in the Hall of Fame (4)
2001 - Mike Gartner
2002 - Rod Langway
2004 - Larry Murphy
2012 - Adam Oates
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L T OL PTS Pos Div W L PCT.
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1974-75 Washington 8 67 5 21 (5) Norris
1975-76 Washington 11 59 10 32 (5) Norris
1976-77 Washington 24 42 14 62 (4) Norris
1977-78 Washington 17 49 14 48 (5) Norris
1978-79 Washington 24 41 15 63 (4) Norris
1979-80 Washington 27 40 13 67 (5) Patrick
1980-81 Washington 26 36 18 70 (5) Patrick
1981-82 Washington 26 41 13 65 (5) Patrick
1982-83 Washington 39 25 16 94 (3) Patrick 1 3 .250
1983-84 Washington 48 27 5 101 (2) Patrick 4 4 .500
1984-85 Washington 46 25 9 101 (2) Patrick 2 3 .400
1985-86 Washington 50 23 7 107 (2) Patrick 5 4 .556
1986-87 Washington 38 32 10 86 (2) Patrick 3 4 .429
1987-88 Washington 38 33 9 85 (2) Patrick 7 7 .500
1988-89 Washington 41 29 10 92 (1) Patrick 2 4 .333
1989-90 Washington 36 38 6 78 (3) Patrick 8 7 .533
1990-91 Washington 37 36 7 81 (3) Patrick 5 6 .455
1991-92 Washington 45 27 8 98 (2) Patrick 3 4 .429
1992-93 Washington 43 34 7 93 (2) Patrick 2 4 .333
1993-94 Washington 39 35 10 88 (3) Atl 5 6 .455
1994-95 Washington*22 18 8 52 (2) Atl 3 4 .429
1995-96 Washington 39 32 11 89 (4) Atl 2 4 .333
1996-97 Washington 33 40 9 75 (5) Atl
1997-98 Washington 40 30 12 92 (3) Atl 12 9 .571
1998-99 Washington 31 45 6 68 (3) S/East
1999-00 Washington 44 24 12 2 102 (1) S/East 1 4 .200
2000-01 Washington 41 27 10 4 96 (1) S/East
2001-02 Washington 36 33 11 2 85 (2) S/East
2002-03 Washington 39 29 8 6 92 (2) S/East 2 4 .333
2003-04 Washington 23 46 10 3 59 (5) S/East
2004-05 Washington Season Cancelled
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L OTL PTS Pos Div W L PCT.
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2005-06 Washington 29 41 12 70 (5) S/East
2006-07 Washington 28 40 14 70 (5) S/East
2007-08 Washington 43 31 8 94 (1) S/East 3 4 .429
2008-09 Washington 50 24 8 108 (1) S/East 7 7 .500
2009-10 Washington 54 15 13 121 (1) S/East 3 4 .429
2010-11 Washington 48 23 11 107 (1) S/East 4 5 .444
2011-12 Washington 42 32 8 92 (2) S/East 7 7 .500
2012-13 Washington* 27 18 3 57 (1) S/East 3 4 .429
* Lockout-Shortened Season
Overall Regular Season Record: 1332 - 1287 - 94 - 303
Overall Post Season Record: 94 - 112 (.456)
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