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Washington Capitals announce 2024 Training Camp roster and schedule

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2 years ago

September 17, 2024

Washington Capitals announce 2024 Training Camp roster and schedule

The Washington Capitals announced their 72-man roster and the full schedule for their 2024 Training Camp on Monday. The first official, non-testing day of camp is set for September 19.

Spencer Carbery will take command of his second camp on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.

The roster consists of 41 forwards, 24 defensemen, and seven goalies. The players will initially be divided into three separate squads (Group A, Group B, and Group C) for skates on varying schedules.

Capitals 2024 Training Camp roster

Forwards

#19 Nicklas Backstrom
#28 Andrew Cristall
#46 Grant Cruikshank
#26 Nic Dowd
#72 Pierrick Dubé
#80 Pierre-Luc Dubois
#22 Brandon Duhaime
#53 Ethen Frank
#71 Zac Funk
#84 Ryan Hofer
#59 Brett Hyland
#29 Hendrix Lapierre
#55 Alex Limoges
#88 Andrew Mangiapane
#73 Eriks Mateiko
#24 Connor McMichael
#15 Sonny Milano
#63 Ivan Miroshnichenko
#93 Justin Nachbaur
#77 TJ Oshie
#8 Alex Ovechkin
#18 Terik Parascak
#64 Luke Philp
#21 Aliaksei Protas
#62 Ilya Protas
#16 Taylor Raddysh
#89 Garrett Roe
#58 Henrik Rybinski
#96 Brennan Saulnier
#23 Michael Sgarbossa
#81 Spencer Smallman
#17 Dylan Strome
#98 Matthew Strome
#61 Riley Sutter
#91 Alexander Suzdalev
#49 Patrick Thomas
#87 Bogdan Trineyev
#13 Jakub Vrana
#14 Tyler Weiss
#50 Oasiz Wiesblatt
#43 Tom Wilson

Defensemen

#95 Ayodele Adeniye
#27 Alex Alexeyev
#54 Cam Allen
#25 Ethan Bear
#74 John Carlson
#6 Jakob Chychrun
#86 Logan Day
#42 Martin Fehervary
#4 Hardy Häman Aktell
#20 Brad Hunt
#2 Vincent Iorio
#97 Jayden Lee
#76 Nick Leivermann
#94 Jake Massie
#40 Jon McDonald
#52 Dylan McIlrath
#45 Leon Muggli
#51 Aaron Ness
#83 Dmitry Osipov
#56 Chase Priskie
#3 Matt Roy
#38 Rasmus Sandin
#90 Hudson Thornton
#57 Trevor van Riemsdyk

Goaltenders

#68 Garin Bjorklund
#1 Seth Eisele
#78 Mitchell Gibson
#79 Charlie Lindgren
#31 Hunter Shepard
#33 Clay Stevenson
#48 Logan Thompson

16 of the 20 players who attended Rookie Camp this past week in Annapolis, MD, will also participate in the main camp with the Capitals. Highlights include the team’s 2024 first-round draft selection Terik Parascak, Andrew Cristall, Zac Funk, Alexander Suzdalev, Cam Allen, and Leon Muggli.

New faces like Pierre-Luc Dubois, Brandon Duhaime, Andrew Mangiapane, Taylor Raddysh, Matt Roy, Jakob Chychurn, and Logan Thompson will make their first appearances at a camp after being acquired during the offseason. They’ll join players battling for an NHL roster spot, like Pierrick Dubé, Ethen Frank, Alex Limoges, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Riley Sutter, Bogdan Trineyev, and Jakub Vrana.

Mike Vecchione is the lone Hershey Bears contracted player not attending the camp. Per Hershey’s Zack Fisch, Vecchione and Washington agreed to have him come directly to Hershey’s camp to be ready for the season there.

The Capitals also provided the schedule for the first six days of camp.

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Per the team, this year’s Training Camp will last 22 days. The Capitals will play six preseason games against four opponents, starting on September 22 at home against the Philadelphia Flyers. Opening Night for the regular season is also at home on October 12 against the New Jersey Devils.

Here’s the team’s press release:

Capitals Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Schedule and Roster

Caps will hold Media Day on Sept. 19 at MedStar Capitals Iceplex

On-ice practices at MedStar Capitals Iceplex are open to the public and free of charge

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals will begin their 2024-25 Training Camp, in partnership with MedStar Health, at MedStar Capitals Iceplex with Caps Media Day on Thursday, Sept. 19, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.
This marks the Capitals’ 18th training camp at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the Metro-accessible, inside-the-Beltway practice facility that features two NHL-sized rinks. All on-ice sessions will be open to the public and free of charge.
Washington’s training camp will include 41 forwards, 24 defensemen and seven goalies, and will be broken up into three squads (Group A, Group B and Group C) and their schedules will vary.

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Question of the week: What does Santana Moss think of Washington’s WR depth?

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13 hours ago

July 6, 2026

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Question of the week: What does Santana Moss think of Washington’s WR depth?

The Washington Commanders are looking for a bounce back performance from their offense, and they’ll need their wide receivers to take a step up to do so.

Terry McLaurin is the clear No. 1 option at the position, but after him, there are several questions about how the rest of the room will shake out. The No. 2 spot is wide open, and there are several players who could fit the role and others in David Blough’s new scheme. Analysts Santana Moss, Logan Paulsen and Fred Smoot broke down the position on one of the most recent “Command Center” podcast episodes, and as one of the franchise’s all-time best receivers, Moss had a few thoughts on the group. Here’s his assessment on three wideouts and how they could fit into the offense.

“Knowing that he can play both outside and inside, I would think with some of the guys and their size and their experience, I would mainly probably see Antonio attack that middle. I think his route running ability is already to the level of some of these guys who have already played at this level. And just showing me that you don’t look like that this is new to you … He ain’t scared to go out and compete against these guys. To me — and we don’t know anything; we’re just sitting here speculating and assuming — I’d say he’s a slot guy out the gate.”

“I think if I had to just say if I look at that paper, and I asked any coach in this building by name how they think this guy played…if you tell me that Burks played well this offseason, he would be my No. 2 out the gate. He would be my No. 2 wide receiver because one: he brings size, he brings speed, he brings a gear at that size that a lot of people ain’t comfortable checking … You got a guy with size, leaping ability, the catch radius and can run.”

“They talk about how he was one of those guys from Day 1 that could play every position, and that’s stemming from him being a quarterback. Quarterbacks learn the game a little different from just a regular skill position guy. Luke came in here, and he knew X, he knew Z, he knew Gator. When you have those intangibles and you have that kind of mindset when it comes to playing that position, they can use him where they want to use him. That’s why I said he’s a great committee guy. He’s a guy that I know I’m gonna have on special teams as a returner, and guess what? If he’s not the starter, I’m okay with that because I know I’m going to ask more of him if somebody needs to take a breather.

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Georgia featured at Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.

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July 6, 2026

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Georgia featured at Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — The Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., is featuring Georgia among its participating states. The fair had to close for several hours Friday because of the heat, but reopened to visitors.

Georgia’s booth showcases the state’s No. 1 industry: agriculture. The display focuses on peaches, peanuts, Vidalia onions and poultry.

One fairgoer said Georgia’s agricultural offerings were a surprise.

“I was not aware that you did eggs in Georgia. I should have figured that out since Waffle House is pretty much in every town, but that was a learning, and then, of course going along with eggs is chickens,” the attendee said.

All states are represented at the fair, though not all are participating directly.

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Weather Alert: Storms move into DMV area

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1 day ago

July 5, 2026

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Weather Alert: Storms move into DMV area

Storm Team4 is tracking severe thunderstorms, flood watches and flash flood warnings. See all weather alerts here.

4 things to know about the weather:

Strong storms and downpours taper off as a cooler pattern settles into the DMV
Temperatures fall back below normal for early July with highs mainly in the 80s
Periods of clouds and scattered showers/storms remain possible through midweek
Humidity stays up there, but the dangerous heat is taking a break (thank goodness)

After a heat wave and some strong thunderstorms, the weather pattern across Washington and the DMV turns noticeably less hot this week.

A frontal boundary settling south of the region will bring cooler temperatures, more clouds, and periodic chances for showers through midweek. While it won’t be a washout, keep the umbrella nearby as unsettled conditions linger. Temperatures remain much more comfortable compared to the recent heat wave.

Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.

QuickCast

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms possible
A few pockets of heavier rain cannot be ruled out
Humid, but significantly cooler. Heat Index and low 90s
Wind: East to northeast 5–10 mph
Chance of rain: 50%
Highs: 85° to 89°

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a few lingering showers
Mild and humid
Wind: Light
Lows: 71°–74°

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy and cooler
Showers still possible
Less intense humidity compared to previous days
Highs: 82°–86°

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a few breaks of sun; highs in the lower 80s
A few showers possible

THURSDAY
Warmer and more humid as sunshine returns
Scattered afternoon storms possible