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2020 NHL DRAFT Conducted Live Round 1: Tues., Oct.6 | 7 p.m. ET | NBCSN Rounds 2-7: Wed., Oct. 7 | 11:30 a.m. ET | NBCSN The Washington Capitals hold five picks in the 2020 NHL Draft, which begins on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and will be televised on NBCSN at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Wednesday and will also be televised on NBCSN at CAPITALS 2020 DRAFT PICKS MEDIA INFORMATION 11:30 a.m. ET. Last year, the team made four selections, including forward Round Selection(s) Capitals releases, audio and Connor McMichael with the 25th overall selection. For more information video from the draft will be on the 2020 NHL Draft, visit WashCaps.com/NHLDraft. 1 24th posted at CapitalsToday.com. 3 80th CAPITALS DRAFT NOTES Media can also receive updates 4 117th by following @CapitalsPR on Twitter and Instagram. Homegrown – The Washington Capitals were one of 10 teams in the NHL 5 148th this to have at least 16 drafted players on their roster (Nicklas 6 179th Backstrom, Travis Boyd, John Carlson, , Martin Fehervary, , , Tyler Lewington, Beck Malenstyn, Ilya FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER Samsonov, Dmitry Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Jonas Siegenthaler, Chandler Stephenson, Jakub Vrana and ). Capitals draftees accounted Pick Team for 64.4% of the team’s goals, 63.9% of the team’s assists and 64.1% of the 1. Rangers team’s points last season. 2. 3. (from San Jose) 24 – The Capitals will be selecting 24th overall in the NHL Draft for the 4. third time in franchise history. In team history, the Capitals used their 24th overall pick to select Marcus Johansson in 2009 and Errol Rausse in 5. Ottawa Senators 1978. In the last 10 NHL Drafts, players selected 24th overall have played 6. a combined 1,321 NHL games, with Philadelphia’s Kevin Hayes leading the 7. way with 270 points (115g, 155a) in 450 career games. 8. Counting on Connor – Connor McMichael, Washington’s first-round pick 9. Wild in the 2019 NHL Draft, registered 102 points (47g, 55a) in 52 games with 10. Jets the in the Hockey League (OHL) in 2019-20. No 11. player selected in 2019 NHL Draft averaged more points per game than 12. McMichael (1.96). The 6’0”, 181-pound forward became the third Knights player selected in the first round of the NHL Draft to record at least 100 13. (from Toronto) points in the season following their draft year since 2000, joining Mitch 14. Oilers Marner (2015-16, 116 points) and Corey Perry (2003-04, 113 points). 15. (from ) McMichael finished 34 points ahead of the next highest scoring forward on London (Liam Foudy: 68 points) this season. Internationally, McMichael 16. also represented in the 2020 World Junior Championship, 17. recording seven points (5g, 2a) in seven games en route to winning a gold 18. New Jersey Devils (from Arizona) medal. 19. Flames Early Returns from 2019 – In his first professional season, Brett Leason, the 20. New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver via Tampa Bay) Capitals’ second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, recorded 14 points (3g, 21. 11a) in 50 games with the in the AHL. Aliaksei Protas, the Capitals’ third-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, registered 80 points (31g, 22. (from Carolina) 49a) in 58 games with the in the Western Hockey 23. League (WHL). Protas ranked ninth in the WHL in points and recorded the 24. WASHINGTON CAPITALS most points in the League by a European-born player. He became the third European player in Prince Albert’s history to record 80 points, joining Leon 25. Draisaitl (2013-14: 105 points) and Milan Kraft (1998-99: 86 points). Martin 26. St. Louis Blues Has, the Capitals’ fifth-round pick in 2019, began the 2019-20 season in 27. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston) , primarily playing with KOOVEE, recording one and a +4 rating in 13 games. The 6’4”, 192-pound defenseman was then then traded from 28. Ottawa Senators (from NY Islanders) the to the of the OHL. In 21 games in the 29. OHL, Has recorded six assists. Internationally, Has represented the Czech Republic at the World Junior Championship, recording three points (1g, 30. 2a) in five games. 31. (from Tampa Bay)

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Top of Their Class – The Capitals feature three players on their roster who lead their respective NHL Drafts in numerous categories. Alex Ovechkin MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ranks first among players drafted in 2004 in goals (706), points (1,278) and Chairman, Maj. Owner & CEO games played (1,152). Nicklas Backstrom ranks first among players drafted Vice Chairman & President Dick Patrick in 2006 in assists (684) and points (927). Braden Holtby ranks first among Vice Chairman Raul Fernandez drafted in 2008 in games played (468), wins (282) and save Vice Chairman Sheila Johnson percentage (.916). Holtby was the 10th selected in the 2008 MSE Partner David Blair NHL Draft and has just 28 fewer career wins than the nine goaltenders MSE Partner Scott Brickman drafted before him combined (310). MSE Partner Neil Cohen MSE Partner Jack Davies First for a Reason – Ten players who played for the Capitals in 2019-20 were MSE Partner Richard Fairbank drafted in the first round in their respective drafts (Nicklas Backstrom, MSE Partner Michelle D. Freeman John Carlson, , Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie, MSE Partner Laurene Powell Jobs Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Samsonov, Jakub Vrana and Tom Wilson). MSE Partner Richard Kay MSE Partner Jeong H. Kim Capitalizing on Selections – From 2002 to 2014, the Capitals have had 17 of MSE Partner Mark D. Lerner their 20 first round draft picks play at least 150 games in the NHL, including MSE Partner Roger Mody each of their six first round picks from 2009 to 2014, despite having an MSE Partner Anthony Nader average draft position of 19th overall during that span. MSE Partner Frederick Schaufeld MSE Partner Earl Stafford MSE Partner George Stamas Quantity and Quality – Since 2006, 33 of Washington’s draft picks have MSE Partner Cliff White appeared in at least one game for the Capitals and have combined to play in 6,543 games for Washington. HOCKEY OPERATIONS Senior V.P. & Brian MacLellan In the History Books – The Capitals 2004 NHL Draft class has combined Asst. General Manager Ross Mahoney to play in 2,736 NHL games (Alex Ovechkin: 1,152 games; Mike Green: 880; Asst. General Manager, Jeff Schultz: 409; Sami Lepisto: 176; Andrew Gordon: 55; : 51; Director of Legal Affairs Don Fishman Travis Morin: 13), ranking first in the NHL. In addition, Washington’s 2006 Director of Hockey Operations Kris Wagner Draft class ranks third in games played (2,336 games; Nicklas Backstrom: Director of Hockey Analytics Tim Barnes 956 games; : 627; : 493; Michal Manager of Hockey Analytics HT Lenz Neuvirth: 257; Oskar Osala: 3). Washington’s 2009 Draft class ranks sixth in Hockey Operations Assistant Jeremy Sinton games played (1,760 games; Marcus Johansson: 648 games; Cody Eakin: 586; Dmitry Orlov: 516; Patrick Wey: 9; Garrett Mitchell: 1). Washington’s SCOUTING STAFF 2012 Draft class features seven players that have played in the NHL, one Director of Player Personnel Chris Patrick of eight draft classes since 2010 to feature that many players, and the only Director of Player Development Steve Richmond one from the 2012 class. Head Amateur Scout Steve Bowman Pro Scout/Minor League Ops Jason Fitzsimmons Homegrown Goaltending – Since 2006, the 1,418 combined regular- Scout Rich Alger season games played by goaltenders drafted by the Capitals is the Scout Darrell Baumgartner highest such total among all teams. During the last 10 seasons (2010-20), Scout Matt Bradley goaltenders drafted by Washington have accounted for 400 of the team’s Scout Danny Brooks 449 wins (89.1%). Braden Holtby (2008), who was drafted by the Capitals in Scout the fourth round, has the most wins in the NHL over the last five seasons Scout Phil Horner (2014-20: 222). In his rookie season, Ilya Samsonov (2015) became the first Scout Peter Ihnacak goaltender in franchise history to record 10 wins within his first 12 starts Scout Martin Pouliot (10-2-1) and became the second goaltender in NHL history to win his first Scout Matti Lamberg Scout Karl Stewart 10 road decisions. In the AHL with the Hershey Bears, goaltender Vitek Scout Brian Sutherby Vanecek (2014) became one of two active goaltenders to participate in Scout A.J. Toews each of the last two AHL All-Star Classics, recorded the lowest goals Scout Mats Weiderstal against average (2.26) and the highest save percentage (.917) in a single season in his AHL career, ranking fifth and 10th, respectively, in the COMMUNICATIONS categories in the AHL. Vice President of Communications Sergey Kocharov (703.405.0984; [email protected]) European Union – The Capitals have drafted a player from Europe in 12 consecutive drafts and have drafted 27 European players during that span. Manager, Media Relations & Content Tommy Chalk Washington has drafted a European player in the first round 10 times in the (240.446.2578; [email protected]) last 14 drafts. Sr. Manager, Comm. & Publicity Megan Eichenberg Down on the Farm – Washington’s AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, (540.903.1627; [email protected]) featured 17 players in 2019-20 that were drafted by the Capitals. Assistant Manager of Media Relations Chase Pyke (301.865.6504; [email protected])

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Caps Picks With Hardware – Players drafted by Washington have been Drafting D – Twenty of Washington’s first-round picks in team history selected to the NHL All-Star Game 44 times while playing for the Capitals have been defensemen, including two in the last four drafts. Five of the and have won the following individual awards: last seven defenseman the Capitals have drafted in the first two rounds (John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov, , Jonas Siegenthaler, Martin Fehervary) have combined to play in 1,453 games for Washington. Alex Ovechkin (2017-18) Position of Capitals’ Draft Picks Position Rd. 1 Rd. 2 All Defenseman 20 18 145 Center 16 5 90 Hart Trophy Left Wing 10 9 82 Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13) Right Wing 6 7 72 Goalie 3 6 42 Wing/Forward 0 1 10

Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Award Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10) Western World – Washington has drafted more players from the in the first round (18) than from any other source.

Art Ross Trophy League of Capitals’ Draft Picks Alex Ovechkin (2007-08) League Rd. 1 Rd. 2 All 15 14 108 Western Hockey League 18 14 97 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy Europe/ 14 8 85 Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 2 4 43 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) NCAA 4 3 46 Wing/Forward 1 0 38 U.S. High School 1 3 24 Braden Holtby (2015-16), Olie Kolzig (1999-00), (1995-96) North American Pipeline – Washington has used 60 of its last 92 draft picks to select a player from North America.

William M. Jennings Trophy Nationality of Capitals’ Draft Picks Since 2007 Braden Holtby/ (2016-17) Country of Selections Canada 35 United States 25 Calder Memorial Trophy Russia 9 Alex Ovechkin (2005-06) 9 Czech Republic 4 3 Norway 2 King Clancy Memorial Trophy 1 Olie Kolzig (2005-06) Finland 1 1 Germany 1 Australia 1 (2007), (2001)

@CapitalsPR www.capitalstoday.com Washington Capitals | 2020 NHL Draft Guide Making It Count In each of the 2008 and the 2010 NHL Drafts, the Capitals held late first round picks (27th overall in 2008, 26th overall in 2010). In 2008, the Capitals selected John Carlson, who currently ranks third among defensemen from that draft in points, despite having 11 defensemen selected ahead of him. Evgeny Kuznetsov ranks fifth among forwards from the 2010 class in points per game, despite having 17 forwards selected ahead of him. Addi- tionally, in the 2008 NHL Draft, the Capitals selected Braden Holtby 93rd overall, where nine goaltenders were selected ahead of him. Holtby ranks first among 2008 drafted goaltenders in wins (282). Defensemen – 2008 NHL Draft player team drafted gp g a p Erik Karlsson OTT 15th overall 736 135 468 603 Drew Doughty LA 2nd overall 919 117 385 502 John Carlson WSH 27th overall 757 105 373 478 Alex Pietrangelo STL 4th overall 758 109 341 450 Roman Josi NSH 38th overall 632 109 304 413 Tyler Myers BUF 12th overall 703 80 206 286

Goaltenders – 2008 NHL Draft player team drafted gp w l 0t Braden Holtby WSH 93rd overall 468 282 122 46 Jake Allen STL 34th overall 289 148 94 26 Jacob Markstrom FLA 31st overall 272 110 118 32 Michael Hutchinson BOS 77th overall 127 51 52 14 Anders Lindback NSH 207th overall 130 45 58 8 Kevin Poulin NYI 126th overall 50 18 25 3 Dustin Tokarski TB 122nd overall 34 10 12 5 Harri Sateri SJ 106th overall 9 4 4 0 Tom McCollum DET 30th overall 3 1 0 0

Forwards – 2010 NHL Draft player team drafted gp g a p p/gp Taylor Hall EDM 1st overall 627 218 345 563 0.90 Mark Stone OTT 178th overall 449 149 236 385 0.86 BOS 2nd overall 741 279 356 635 0.86 STL 16th overall 507 214 214 428 0.84 Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH 26th overall 479 120 269 389 0.81 Jaden Schwartz STL 14th overall 520 146 218 364 0.70 Ryan Johansen CBJ 4th overall 660 144 298 442 0.67

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Washington Capitals 2019-20 Prospect Report North American Professionals skater pos ht wt born birthplace acquired team GP G A PTS PIM +/- S Alexander Alexeyev* D 6’4” 210 Nov. 15, 1999 St. Petersburg, Russia 2018 Draft, 1st rd, 31st overall Hershey 58 3 18 21 16 8 86 Kristofers Bindulis D 6’2” 188 Sept. 18, 1995 Riga, Latvia Free Agent, March 7, 2017 S. Carolina 50 6 17 23 20 8 80 Kody Clark* R 6’3” 185 Oct. 13, 1999 Chicago, Illinois 2018 Draft, 2nd rd, 47th overall Hershey 31 3 6 9 18 -1 26 Martin Fehervary* D 6’2” 200 Oct. 6, 1999 Bratislava, Slovakia 2018 Draft, 2nd rd, 46th overall Hershey 56 4 10 14 32 15 102 Shane Gersich L 6’0” 180 July 10, 1996 Chaska, Minnesota 2014 Draft, 5th rd, 134th overall Hershey 54 10 8 18 24 5 76 Connor Hobbs D 6’2” 205 Jan. 4, 1997 Regina, 2015 Draft, 5th rd, 143rd overall Hershey 16 1 1 2 11 1 22 D 6’2” 190 Nov. 16, 1997 Vancouver, B.C. 2016 Draft, 1st rd, 28th overall Hershey 9 0 2 2 2 3 9 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby* L 6’1” 194 Feb. 10, 1998 Stockholm, Sweden 2016 Draft, 5th rd, 147th overall Hershey 61 12 11 23 10 9 104 Brett Leason* R 6’5” 210 April 30, 1999 Calgary, 2019 Draft, 2nd rd, 56th overall Hershey 50 3 11 14 12 4 56 Tyler Lewington D 6’2” 200 Dec. 5, 1994 Edmonton, Alberta 2013 Draft, 7th rd, 204th overall Hershey 43 4 9 13 76 17 54 Philippe Maillet* C 5’10” 190 Nov. 7, 1992 Lachenai, Quebec Free Agent, July 1, 2019 Hershey 61 17 27 44 18 1 136 Beck Malenstyn* L 6’3” 200 Feb. 4, 1998 Delta, B.C. 2016 Draft, 5th rd, 145th overall Hershey 46 7 8 15 20 5 64 Bobby Nardella* D 5’9” 180 April 22, 1996 Rosemont, Illinois Free Agent, April 5, 2019 Hershey 41 4 27 31 18 0 71 Liam O’Brien C 6’1” 213 July 29, 1994 Halifax, Nova Scotia Free Agent, Oct. 6, 2014 Hershey 59 10 19 29 83 14 98 Garrett Pilon* C 6’0 192 April 13, 1998 Kindersley, Saskatchewan 2016 Draft, 3rd rd, 87th overall Hershey 61 18 18 36 17 7 138 Brian Pinho* C 6’1” 193 May 11, 1995 Beverly, Massachusetts 2013 Draft, 6th rd, 174th overall Hershey 62 20 17 37 14 16 132 Mike Sgarbossa* C 6’0” 185 July 25, 1992 Campbellville, Ontario Free Agent, July 2, 2018 Hershey 39 13 27 40 16 5 109 Joe Snively* C 5’9” 175 Jan. 1, 1996 Herndon, Virginia Free Agent, March 18, 2019 Hershey 45 12 12 24 14 7 80 * R 5’11” 191 March 17, 1997 Amsterdam, Netherlands Trade, Feb. 24, 2020 39 11 16 27 24 -11 122 Hershey 5 1 5 6 2 -1 17 Riley Sutter* R 6’4” 210 Oct. 25, 1999 Calgary, Alberta 2018 Draft, 3rd rd, 93rd overall Hershey 25 1 3 4 0 -3 13 Colby Williams D 6’0” 200 Jan. 26, 1995 Regina, Saskatchewan 2015 Draft, 6th rd, 173rd overall Hershey 31 0 6 6 46 0 22 goaltender pos ht wt born birthplace acquired team GP W L OT SO GAA SV% * G 6’4” 200 January 18, 1992 North Pole, Alaska Trade, Feb. 27, 2017 Hershey 31 17 8 6 2 2.47 .905 Zach Fucale* G 6’2” 187 May 28, 1995 Laval, Quebec Signed, Aug. 19, 2020 Orlando 24 10 8 4 0 2.36 .928 Vitek Vanecek* G 6’2” 187 January 9, 1996 Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic 2014 Draft, 2nd rd, 39th overall Hershey 31 19 10 1 2 2.26 .917 North American Juniors skater pos ht wt born birthplace acquired team Leag GP G A PTS PIM +/- Martin Has D 6’4” 192 Feb. 2, 2001 Prague, Czech Republic 2019 Draft, 5th rd, 153rd overall North Bay OHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 Guelph OHL 20 0 6 6 6 -9 Connor McMichael* C 6’0” 183 Jan. 15, 2001 Ajax, Ontario 2019 Draft, 1st rd, 25th overall London OHL 52 47 55 102 26 32 Aliaksei Protas* C 6’6” 210 Jan. 6, 2001 Vitebsk, Belarus 2019 Draft, 3rd rd, 91st overall Prince Albert WHL 58 31 49 80 8 37 North American College skater pos ht wt born birthplace acquired team Leag GP G A PTS PIM +/- s Benton Maass D 6’1” 185 Nov. 25, 1998 Elk River, Minnesota 2017 Draft, 6th rd, 182nd overall UNH H-East 34 3 7 10 8 6 64 goaltender pos ht wt born birthplace acquired team leag GP W L OT SO GAA SV% Mitchell Gibson G 6’1” 188 June 25, 1999 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 2018 Draft, 4th rd, 124th overall Harvard ECAC 23 11 8 3 1 2.61 .916 european amateurs and professionals skater pos ht wt born birthplace acquired team Leag GP G A PTS PIM +/- Tobias Geisser* D 6’5” 214 Feb. 13, 1999 Stans, Switzerland 2017 Draft, 4th rd, 120th overall EV Zug NLA 25 0 2 2 6 -6 * L 6’0” 180 Feb. 26, 1997 , Switzerland 2016 Draft, 4th rd, 117th overall EHC Biel NLA 36 11 11 22 57 2 Kristian Roykas Marthinsen L 6’0” 185 Aug. 28, 1999 Lorenskog, Norway 2017 Draft, 7th rd, 213th overall HC Dalen SWE-3 40 7 5 12 28 -1 Sebastian Walfridsson D 6’1” 194 March 19, 1999 Ingaro, Sweden 2017 Draft, 5th rd, 151st overall Södertälje SK SWE-2 52 2 6 8 16 -7

* Under contract with the Capitals in 2020-21

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Washington Capitals 2019-20 Prospect Report

ALEXANDER ALEXEYEV | D | Hershey (AHL) SHANE GERSICH | LW | HERSHEY (AHL) Alexeyev finished his first professional season with 21 points (3g, Gersich, who scored eight goals in 66 games with Hershey in 2018-19, 18a) in 58 games, which tied for 12th among AHL rookie defensemen. surpassed his rookie goal total in 40 games this season. Gersich’s three Additionally, Alexeyev’s 18 points (3g, 15a) at even strength tied for sixth shorthanded points (2g, 1a) tied for the team lead and he tied for eighth among AHL rookie defensemen. The St. Petersburg, Russia, native led on Hershey in game winning goals (2). The 6’0”, 180-pound forward Hershey defensemen in games played, ranked second in points and third recorded his first AHL career hat trick on Jan. 31 at Bridgeport. among the group in plus/minus (8) this season. Alexeyev recorded his first career AHL goal in his AHL debut Oct. 5 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, MITCHELL GIBSON | G | HARVARD (ECAC) scoring 1:02 into the first period. Gibson emerged as the starting goaltender in his first season at Harvard and posted an 11-8-3 record in 23 games played. The 6’1”, 188-pound KRISTOFERS BINDULIS | D | SOUTH CAROLINA (ECHL) goaltender, who ranked first among ECAC freshmen in goals against average (2.61) and save percentage (.916), was named to the ECAC After an upper-body injury limited Bindulis to four games with Hershey in Hockey All-Rookie Team and an All-Ivy League Honorable Mention. 2018-19, the Riga, Latvia, native led South Carolina defensemen in goals Gibson earned a in his first collegiate start on Nov. 8 vs. (6), assists (17) and points (23) in 50 games this season. Princeton and was named the ECAC Goalie of the Week for the week KODY CLARK | RW | HERSHEY (AHL) ending Nov. 10. Clark, the Capitals’ second-round choice, 47th overall, in the 2018 NHL MARTIN HAS | D | GUELPH (OHL) Draft, recorded nine points (3g, 6a) in 31 games with Hershey. Clark led Has finished his season with Guelph in the OHL, where he recorded six Hershey rookies in minutes per game (0.58) and recorded his assists in 20 games. The Prague, Czech Republic, native previously made first AHL career multi- game (1g, 2a) on Jan. 31 at Bridgeport. his OHL debut with North Bay on Jan. 9 before being traded to Guelph on Jan. 10. Additionally, Has made his debut in 2019-20, appearing in PHEONIX COPLEY | G | HERSHEY (AHL) five games and recording two points (1g, 1a) for Tappara in Finland’s top professional league. Has skated in all five games for the Czech Republic Copley led Hershey goaltenders in minutes played (1,868) and his 17 at the World Junior Championship, finishing with three points (1g, 2a). wins in 31 appearances this season is tied for the second-highest single Has averaged 18:48 time on ice during the tournament, the sixth-highest season total in his AHL career (2016-17: 26 wins in 41 games played; rate among Czech skaters. 2014-15: 17 wins in 26 games played). From Dec. 1 through Feb. 8, Copley posted a 12-1-0 record with a 1.89 goals against average and a .929 save CONNOR HOBBS | D | HERSHEY (AHL) percentage. Hobbs appeared in 16 games with Hershey and recorded two points (1g, MARTIN FEHERVARY | D | HERSHEY (AHL) 1a) before sustaining an upper-body injury in January. Fehervary, the Capitals’ second-round choice, 46th overall, in the 2018 LUCAS JOHANSEN | D | HERSHEY (AHL) NHL Draft, appeared in six regular season games with Washington this Johansen, who recorded two assists and posted +3 plus/minus rating in season. The 6’2”, 200-pound defenseman made his NHL debut on Oct. 2 at 2019-20, was limited to nine games with Hershey due to injury. St. Louis and became the first player selected outside of the first round to make his NHL debut before the age of 20 since Samuel Girard (Nashville, AXEL JONSSON-FJALLBY | LW | HERSHEY (AHL) Oct. 10, 2017). In six games with the Capitals, Fehervary averaged 15:59 Jonsson-Fjallby recorded 23 points (12g, 11a) in 61 games with Hershey time on ice per game and recorded a 53.60 attempt percentage (81 in 2019-20. The 6’1”, 194-pound forward tied for first on the team in shot attempts for, 70 against) at five-on-five. Fehervary recorded his first shorthanded points (1g, 2a), ranked fifth in plus/minus (9) and tied for career point, an assist, on Feb. 8 vs. Philadelphia. Additionally, Fehervary sixth in goals. appeared in two playoff games with Washington, making his Playoff debut on Aug. 9 vs. Boston. In 56 games with Hershey, Fehervary BRETT LEASON | RW | HERSHEY (AHL) recorded 14 points (4g, 10a) and posted a +15 plus/minus rating, which Leason, the Capitals’ second-round choice, 56th overall, in the 2019 NHL was the fourth highest among AHL rookie defensemen in 2019-20. Draft, recorded 14 points (3g, 11a) in 50 games with Hershey this season. Leason tied for second among Hershey’s rookie forwards in assists and ZACH FUCALE | G | ORLANDO (ECHL) third in shots (56). The 6’5”, 210-pound forward recorded three points (1g, 2a) on Dec. 1 vs. Hartford, including his first career AHL goal in Fucale posted a record of 10-8-4 with a 2.36 goals against average and . It marked Leason’s first AHL career multi-point game and he a .928 save percentage in 24 games with the Orlando Solar Bears in the became the first Washington prospect to score their first professional ECHL in 2019-20. He won gold with Team Canada at the 2019 Spengler goal in overtime since Colby Williams (Nov. 4, 2016). Additionally, Leason Cup after going 3-0 with a 0.33 goals against average and a .986 save recorded two points (1g, 1a) in two preseason games with the Capitals. percentage. Fucale posted back-to-back , including one in the gold medal game, and he was named the tournament’s all-star TYLER LEWINGTON | D | HERSHEY (AHL) goaltender. Lewington, the Capitals’ seventh-round choice, 204th overall, in the TOBIAS GEISSER | D | EV ZUG (NLA) 2013 NHL Draft, appeared in six games with Washington in 2019-20. In Geisser appeared in seven games with Hershey before being loaned to 43 games with Hershey, Lewington tied an AHL career high in goals (4) EV Zug of Switzerland’s National League on Dec. 5. With EV Zug, the and led the team in plus/minus (17). Additionally, Lewington led Hershey Stans, Switzerland, native recorded two assists in 25 games. defensemen in penalty minutes (76) and ranked second among the group in shooting percentage (7.4).

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BENTON MAASS | D | NEW HAMPSHIRE () GARRETT PILON | C | HERSHEY (AHL) Maass appeared in all 34 games for New Hampshire as a junior and Pilon set career highs in goals (18) and points (36) in his second AHL ranked second on the team in plus/minus (6). The Elk River, Minnesota, season. The Kindersley, Saskatchewan, native ranked third on Hershey native tied a career high in goals (3) and was named the team’s Whoop in goals, fifth in points and tied for second in power play goals (5). Pilon, Snively Citizenship Award winner for his citizenship and service to the the Capitals’ third-round choice, 87th overall, in the 2016 NHL Draft, university community. recorded a combined 17 points (10g, 7a) in Hershey’s final 22 games. PHILIPPE MAILLET | C | HERSHEY (AHL) BRIAN PINHO | C | HERSHEY (AHL) Maillet’s 44 points (17g, 27a) in 61 games led Hershey in 2019-20. The Pinho made his NHL and Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 3 of the First Lachenaie, Quebec, native tied for first on the team in assists (27), tied Round at the on Aug. 16, becoming the fifth player for second in power play goals (5) and tied for third in game-winning in franchise history to make his debut in the (Tom Wilson, 2013; goals (3). Maillet recorded 10 multi-point games this season, including Trent Whitfield, 2000; Grant Jennings, 1988; Chris Felix, 1988). Pinho, six three-point games. who recorded 12 points (4g, 8a) in 73 games with Hershey in 2018-19, surpassed his rookie point total in 31 games this season. Pinho finished BECK MALENSTYN | LW | HERSHEY (AHL) 2019-20 with 37 points (20g, 17a) in 62 games, which ranked fourth on Malenstyn appeared in three games with the Capitals in 2019-20, making Hershey. Pinho’s 20 goals were the second most on Hershey and he his NHL debut on Nov. 20 against the New York Rangers. In 46 games with led the team in game-winning goals (4) and shorthanded goals (3). Hershey, the 6’3”, 200-pound forward recorded 15 points (7g, 8a), tying Seventeen of Pinho’s 20 goals came at even strength, which tied for 11th his goal total from 2018-19 in 32 fewer games this season. Malenstyn in the AHL. The Beverly, Massachusetts, native was one of two Bears finished the season tied for third on Hershey in game-winning goals (3) to play in all 62 games this season and posted the second highest plus/ and shorthanded goals (1). minus rating (16) on the team. CONNOR MCMICHAEL | C | LONDON (OHL) ALIAKSEI PROTAS | C | PRINCE ALBERT (WHL) McMichael recorded 102 points (47g, 55a) in 52 games with London, Protas, the Capitals’ third-round choice, 91st overall, in the 2019 NHL ranking second in the OHL in points per game (1.96). McMichael, the Draft, finished the season ranked ninth in the WHL in scoring with 80 Capitals’ first-round choice, 25th overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft, became points (31g, 49 assists) in 58 games. Protas led Prince Albert, which the third London player selected in the first round of the NHL Draft to clinched the WHL’s East Division prior to the cancellation of the season, record at least 102 points in the immediate season following their draft in goals, assists, points, plus/minus (37) and game-winning goals (7), year since 2000, joining Mitch Marner (2015-16, 116 points) and Corey while incurring eight penalty minutes, the fewest among the league’s Perry (2003-04, 113 points). McMichael finished the season with 31 multi- top-50 scorers. The 6’6”, 210-pound forward was selected to the WHL’s point games, including 17 games with at least three points, and recorded Eastern Conference First All-Star Team and was named the WHL Eastern a point in 45 of his 52 games. The Ajax, Ontario, native was named the OHL Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year. Protas represented Player of the Week three times, more than any other player, and finished Belarus at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Division I first in the Most Dangerous in Goal Area and Best Shot categories in - Group A Tournament, recording seven points (4g, 3a) in five games. the OHL Coaches Poll among Western Conference players. McMichael Protas, who served as an alternate for Belarus, finished the earned a gold medal with Canada at the World Junior Championship, tournament tied for second in goals and fourth in points among all where he recorded a goal and an assist in the championship game and skaters. finished with seven points (5g, 2a) in seven games in the tournament, the second most goals on Canada and tied for the fourth most goals among DAMIEN RIAT | LW | EHC BIEL (NLA) all players. Riat recorded 22 points (11g, 11a) in 36 games with EHC Biel-Bienne in the National League in Switzerland this season. The 6’0”, 180-pound BOBBY NARDELLA | D | HERSHEY (AHL) forward led EHC Biel-Bienne in penalty minutes (57) and ranked fifth on Nardella led Hershey defensemen with 31 points (4g, 27a) in 41 games the team in goals. In two preseason games with the Capitals this season, this season and tied for first on the team in assists and power play Riat scored one goal, recorded four shots and posted a +1 plus/ minus assists (13). Nardella’s 0.76 points per game tied for fifth among AHL rating. The Capitals signed him to a two-year entry level contract on defensemen with at least 30 games played and his 13 power play assists March 5. tied for second among AHL rookie defensemen. KRISTIAN ROYKAS MARTHINSEN | LW | HC DALEN () LIAM O’BRIEN | C | HERSHEY (AHL) Roykas Marthinsen recorded 12 points (7g, 5a) in 40 games with HC Dalen Before the AHL cancelled the remainder of its season, O’Brien was on in Hockeyettan, Sweden’s third-highest league. Roykas Marthinsen, who pace to record an AHL career high 35 points (12g, 23a). O’Brien finished spent 2018-19 with the in the WHL, also appeared in 2019-20 with 29 points (10g, 19a) in 59 games, the fourth consecutive three games with HC Dalen J20, recording seven points (3g, 4a). season he has recorded at least 10 goals and 25 points. The 6’1”, 213-pound forward posted a career best +14 plus/minus rating, which MICHAEL SGARBOSSA | C | HERSHEY (AHL) ranked fourth on Hershey, and ranked second on the team in penalty Sgarbossa appeared in two games with Washington in 2019-20, making minutes (83). his Capitals debut on Nov. 20 against the New York Rangers. In 39 games with Hershey, Sgarbossa recorded 40 points (13g, 27a), which ranked third on the team. The Campbellville, Ontario, native led Hershey in points per game (1.03), tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (4) and tied in power play goals (5).

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JOE SNIVELY | C | HERSHEY (AHL) VITEK VANECEK | G | HERSHEY (AHL) Snively finished his first full professional season with 24 points (12g, 12a) Vanecek set AHL career bests in goals against average (2.26) and save in 45 games with Hershey. All 12 of Snively’s goals came at even strength, percentage (.917) in 2019-20, which ranked fifth and 10th in the AHL, which was the third most on Hershey, and he tied for third on the team in respectively. From Dec. 6 through March 7, Vanecek posted a 15-6-0 game-winning goals (3). The Herndon, Virginia, native recorded his first record with a 2.00 goals against average and a .929 save percentage. AHL career hat trick and four-point game (3g, 1a) on Feb. 25 vs. Charlotte. The 6’2”, 187-pound goaltender was selected to the AHL All-Star Classic for the second-straight year, where he earned Most Valuable Player honors. DANIEL SPRONG | RW | HERSHEY (AHL) Sprong, who was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange SEBASTIAN WALFRIDSSON | D | SÖDERTÄLJE SK (ALLSVENSKAN) for Christian Djoos on Feb. 24, recorded 33 points (12g, 21a) in 44 Walfridsson recorded eight points (2g, 6a) in 52 games with Södertälje games between San Diego and Hershey in 2019-20. The Amsterdam, SK in Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second-highest league. Walfridsson tied Netherlands, native also recorded two points (1g, 1a) in eight games with for the team lead in games played and set Allsvenskan career highs in Anaheim. In his Hershey debut on Feb. 29 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, games played, goals, assists and points. Sprong recorded three points (1g, 2a), including the game-winning goal. Sprong registered a point in four of his five games with Hershey. COLBY WILLIAMS | D | HERSHEY (AHL) RILEY SUTTER | RW | HERSHEY (AHL) Williams appeared in 31 games for Hershey this season and recorded six assists. Williams’ 46 penalty minutes ranked fifth on the team. Sutter recorded four points (1g, 3a) in 25 games in his first professional season. Sutter made his AHL debut on Nov. 15 vs. Charlotte and scored his first career AHL goal on Jan. 19 vs. Rochester.

The Capitals selected Connor McMichael with the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver.

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ALL-TIME DRAFT SELECTIONS

2019 | Vancouver | June 21-22 2013 | New Jersey | June 30 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 25 Connor McMichael C London (OHL) 1 23 Andre Burakovsky LW Malmo (Sweden-2) 2 56 Brett Leason RW Prince Albert (WHL) 2 53 Madison Bowey D Kelowna (WHL) 3 91 Aliaksei Protas C Prince Albert (WHL) 2 61 Zachary Sanford LW Middlesex (EJHL) 5 153 Martin Has D Tappara (FIN-Jr.) 5 144 Blake Heinrich D Sioux City (USHL) 6 174 Brian Pinho C St. John’s Prep (USHS) | | 2018 Dallas June 22-23 7 204 Tyler Lewington D Medicine Hat (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 31 Alexander Alexeyev D Red Deer (WHL) 2012 | Pittsburgh | June 23-24 2 46 Martin Fehervary D Oskarshamn IK (SWE-1) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 47 Kody Clark RW Ottawa (OHL) 1 11 C Leksand (Sweden-2) 3 93 Riley Sutter RW Everett (WHL) 1 16 Tom Wilson RW Plymouth (OHL) 4 124 Mitchell Gibson G Lone Star (NAHL) 3 77 Chandler Stephenson F Regina (WHL) 6 161 Alex Kannok-Leipert D Vancouver (WHL) 4 100 Thomas Di Pauli C USA U-18 (USHL) 7 217 Eric Florchuk C Saskatoon (WHL) 4 107 Austin Wuthrich RW Notre Dame (NCAA) 5 137 Connor Carrick D USA U-18 (USHL) | | 2017 Chicago June 23-24 6 167 Riley Barber RW USA U-18 (USHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 195 Christian Djoos D Brynas Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 120 Tobias Geisser D EV Zug Academy (Swiss) 4 7 197 Jaynen Rissling D Calgary (WHL) 5 151 Sebastian Walfridsson D Modo Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 7 203 Sergey Kostenko G Metallurg (RUS-Jr.) 6 182 Benton Maass D Fairbanks (NAHL) 7 213 Kristian R. Marthinsen LW Almtuna Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 2011 | Minnesota | June 24-25 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team | | 2016 Buffalo June 24-25 4 117 Steffen Soberg G Manglerud (Norway) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 5 147 Patrick Koudys D R.P.I. (ECAC) 1 28 Lucas Johansen D Kelowna (WHL) 6 177 Travis Boyd C U.S. NTDP 3 87 Garrett Pilon C Kamloops (WHL) 7 207 Garrett Haar D Fargo (USHL) 4 117 Damien Riat LW Geneve (Swiss) 5 145 Beck Malenstyn LW Calgary (WHL) 2010 | Los Angeles | June 25-26 5 147 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby LW Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-Jr.) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 6 177 Chase Priskie D Quinnipiac (ECAC) 1 26 Evgeny Kuznetsov C (KHL) 7 207 Dmitri Zaitsev D Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL) 3 86 Stanislav Galiev RW Saint John (QMJHL) 4 112 Philipp Grubauer G Windsor (OHL) | | 2015 Florida June 26-27 5 142 Caleb Herbert C Bloomington-Jefferson (USHS) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 6 176 Samuel Carrier D Lewiston (QMJHL) 1 22 Ilya Samsonov G (RUS-Jr.) 2 57 Jonas Siegenthaler D Zurich (Swiss) 2009 | Montreal | June 26-27 5 143 Connor Hobbs D Regina (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 6 173 Colby Williams D Regina (WHL) 1 24 Marcus Johansson C Farjestad (Sweden) 2 55 Dmitry Orlov D Novokuznetsk (KHL) | | 2014 Philadelphia June 27-28 3 85 Cody Eakin C Swift Current (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 4 115 Patrick Wey D Waterloo (USHL) 1 13 Jakub Vrana RW Linkoping (SHL) 5 145 Brett Flemming D Mississauga (OHL) 2 39 Vitek Vanecek G Liberec (CZREP-Jr.) 6 175 Garrett Mitchell RW Regina (WHL) 3 89 Nathan Walker LW Hershey (AHL) 7 205 Benjamin Casavant LW P.E.I. (QMJHL) 5 134 Shane Gersich C USA U-18 (USHL) 6 159 Steven Spinner RW Eden Prarie (MSHSL) 7 194 Kevin Elgestal RW Frolunda (SWE-Jr.)

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2008 | Ottawa | June 20-21 2004 | Carolina | June 26-27 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 21 C Frolunda Jr. (Sweden) 1 1 Alex Ovechkin LW Dynamo (Russia) 1 27 John Carlson D Indiana (USHL) 1 27 Jeff Schultz D Calgary (WHL) 2 57 Eric Mestery D Tri-City (WHL) 1 29 Mike Green D Saskatoon (WHL) 2 58 Dmitry Kugryshev RW CSKA-2 (Russia) 2 33 Chris Bourque LW Cushing (USHE) 4 93 Braden Holtby G Saskatoon (WHL) 2 62 Michail Yunkov C Krylja (Russia) 5 144 Joel Broda C Moose Jaw (WHL) 3 66 Sami Lepisto D (Finland) 6 174 Greg Burke LW New Hampshire (EJHL) 3 88 Clayton Barthel D Seattle (WHL) 7 204 Stefan Della Rovere LW Barrie (OHL) 5 132 Oscar Hedman D Modo (Sweden) 5 138 Pasi Salonen W IFK Jr. (Finland) | | 2007 Columbus June 22-23 6 166 Peter Guggisberg W (Swiss) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 197 Andrew Gordon RW Notre Dame (SJHL) 1 5 D Calgary (WHL) 8 230 Justin Mrazek G Estevan (SJHL) 2 34 Josh Godfrey D Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 9 263 Travis Morin C Minnesota State (WCHA 2 46 Theo Ruth D U.S. NTDP 3 84 Phil DeSimone C Sioux City (USHL) 2003 | Nashville | June 21-22 4 108 Brett Bruneteau C Omaha (USHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 5 125 Brett Leffler RW Regina (WHL) 1 18 RW Brandon (WHL) 6 154 Dan Dunn G Wellington (OPJHL) 3 83 Stephen Werner RW UMass (HE) 6 180 Justin Taylor C London (OHL) 4 109 Andreas Valdix LW Malmo (Sweden) 7 185 Nick Larson C Omaha (USHL) 5 155 Josh Robertson C Proctor (USHE) 7 199 Andrew Glass LW Nobles (USHS) 8 249 Andrew Joudrey C Notre Dame (SJHL) 9 279 Mark Olafson RW Kelowna (WHL) 2006 | Vancouver | June 24 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2002 | Toronto | June 22-23 1 4 Nicklas Backstrom C Brynas (Sweden) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 23 Semyon Varlamov G Yaroslavl 2 (Russia) 1 12 D Kitchener (OHL) 2 34 G Sparta Jr. (Czech) 1 13 LW Cherepovets JR (Russia) 2 35 Francois Bouchard RW Baie Comeau (QMJHL) 1 17 RW Red Deer (WHL) 2 52 Keith Seabrook D Burnaby (BCHL) 2 59 Maxime Daigneault G Val d’Or (QMJHL) 4 97 Oskar Osala LW Mississauga (OHL) 3 77 Patrick Wellar D Portland (WHL) 4 122 Luke Lynes C Brampton (OHL) 3 92 Derek Krestanovich C Moose Jaw (WHL) 5 127 Maxime Lacroix LW Quebec (QMJHL) 4 109 Jevon Desautels LW Spokane (WHL) 6 157 Brent Gwidt C Lakeland HS (USHS) 4 118 Petr Dvorak C Havirov (Czech Jr.) 6 177 Mathieu Perreault C Acadie-Bath. (QMJHL) 5 145 Robert Gherson G Sarnia (OHL) 6 179 Marian Havel C Vancouver (WHL) | | 2005 Ottawa June 30 7 209 Joni Lindlof W Tappara (Fin. Jr.) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 8 242 Igor Ignatushkin W Elektrostal (Russia) 1 14 D Cornell (ECACHL) 9 272 Patric Blomdahl W AIK (SJL) 1 27 Joe Finley D Sioux Falls (USHL) 4 109 Andrew Thomas D Denver (WCHA) 2001 | Florida | June 23-24 4 118 Patrick McNeill D Saginaw (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 5 143 Daren Machesney G Brampton (OHL) 2 58 Nathan Paetsch D Moose Jaw (WHL) 6 181 Tim Kennedy LW Sioux City (USHL) 3 90 Owen Fussey RW Calgary (WHL) 7 209 Viktor Dovgan D CSKA Jr. (Russia) 4 125 Jeff Lucky RW Spokane (WHL) 5 160 Artem Ternavsky D Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 6 191 Zbynek Novak F Slavia Jr. (Czech) 7 221 John Oduya D Victoriaville (QMJHL) 8 249 Matt Maglione D Princeton (ECAC) 8 254 Peter Polcik LW Nitra Jr. (Slovakia) 9 275 Robert Muller G Mannheim (Germany) 9 284 Viktor Hubl LW Slavia (Czech)

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2000 | Calgary | June 24-25 1996 | St. Louis | June 22 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 26 Brian Sutherby C Moose Jaw (WHL) 1 4 Alexandre Volchkov C Barrie (OHL) 2 43 Matt Pettinger LW Calgary (WHL) 1 17 Jaroslav Svejkovsky RW Tri-City (WHL) 2 61 Jakub Cutta D Swift Current (WHL) 2 43 Jan Bulis C Barrie (OHL) 4 121 Ryan Vanbuskirk D Sarnia (OHL) 3 58 Sergei Zimakov D Krylja Sovetov (Rus) 5 163 Ivan Nepriayev C Yaroslav (Russia) 3 74 David Weninger G Michigan Tech (WCHA) 9 289 Bjorn Nord D Djurgardens (Sweden) 3 78 Shawn McNeil C Kamloops (WHL) 4 85 Justin Davis RW Kingston (OHL) | | 1999 Boston June 26 5 126 Matt Lahey LW Peterborough (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 6 153 Andrew Van Bruggen RW N. Michigan (CCHA) 1 7 C Calgary (WHL) 7 180 Michael Anderson RW Minnesota (WCHA) 2 29 Michal Sivek C Kladno, Jr. (Czech) 8 206 Oleg Orekhovsky D Dynamo (Russia) 2 31 Charlie Stephens C Prince Albert (WHL) 9 232 Chad Cavanagh LW London (OHL) 2 34 Ross Lupaschuk D Guelph (OHL) 2 37 Nolan Yonkman D Kelowna (WHL) 1995 | Edmonton | June 28 5 132 Roman Tvrdon C Trencin (Slovkia) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 6 175 Kyle Clark RW Harvard (ECAC) 1 17 LW Prince Albert (WHL) 7 192 David Johansson D AIK Jr. (Sweden) 1 23 Miika Elomo LW Kiekko-67 (Finland) 8 219 Maxim Orlov C CSKA Jr. (Russia) 2 43 Dwayne Hay LW Guelph (OHL) 9 249 Igor Shadilov D Dynamo (Russia) 4 93 S. Charpentier G Laval (QMJHL) 4 95 Joel Theriault D Beauport (QMJHL) | | 1998 Buffalo June 27 5 105 Benoit Gratton LW Laval (QMJHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 5 124 Joel Cort D Guelph (OHL) 2 49 Jomar Cruz G Brandon (WHL) 6 147 Frederick Jobin D Laval (QMJHL) 3 59 Todd Hornung C Portland (WHL) 8 199 Vasili Turkovsky D CSKA (Russia) 4 106 Krys Barch LW London (OHL) 9 225 Scott Swanson D Omaha Jr. A (USHL) 4 107 Chris Corrinet RW Princeton (ECAC) 5 118 Mike Siklenka D Lloydminster (SJHL) 1994 | Hartford | June 28-29 5 125 Erik Wendell C Maple Grove (HS) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 179 Nathan Forster D Seattle (WHL) 1 10 D Kamloops (WHL) 7 193 Rastislav Stana G HC Kosice (Slovakia) 1 15 LW CSKA (Russia) 8 220 Mike Farrell D Providence (HE) 2 41 Scott Cherrey LW North Bay (OHL) 9 251 Blake Evans C Tri-City (WHL) 4 93 Matthew Herr C Hotchkiss (HS) 5 119 Yanick Jean D Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | | 1997 Pittsburgh June 21 6 145 Dmitri Mekeshkin D Avangard Omsk (Russia) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 171 Daniel Reja C London (OHL) 1 9 Nicholas Boynton D Ottawa (OHL) 8 197 Chris Patrick LW Kent School (HS) 2 35 Jean-Francois Fortin D Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 9 223 John Tuohy D Kent School (HS) 4 89 Curtis Cruickshank G Kingston (OHL) 10 249 Richard Zednik LW B. Bystrica (Slovakia) 5 116 Kevin Caulfield RW Boston College (HE) 11 275 Sergei Tertshyny D Chelyabinsk (Russia) 6 143 Henrik Petre D Djurgarden (Sweden) 8 200 Pierre-Luc Therrien G Drummondville (QMJHL) 9 226 Matt Oikawa RW St. Lawrence (ECAC)

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1993 | Quebec | June 26-27 1990 | Vancouver | June 16 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 11 Brendan Witt D Seattle (WHL) 1 9 John Slaney D Cornwall (OHL) 1 17 C London (OHL) 2 30 Rod Pasma D Cornwall (OHL) 3 69 Patrick Boileau D Laval (QMJHL) 3 51 Chris Longo RW Peterborough (OHL) 6 147 RW Saskatoon (WHL) 4 72 Randy Pearce LW Kitchner (OHL) 7 173 Dan Henrickson RW St. Paul (USJHL) 5 93 Brian Sakic LW Swift Current/Tri-City (WHL) 7 174 Andrew Brunette LW Owen Sound (OHL) 5 94 Mark Ouimet C Michigan (CCHA) 8 199 Joel Poirier LW Sudbury (OHL) 6 114 Andrei Kovalev RW Dynamo (Rus.) 9 225 Jason Gladney D Kitchner (OHL) 7 135 Roman Kontsek RW Dukla Trencin (Czech) 10 251 Mark Seliger G Rosenheim (Germany) 8 156 RW Kosice (Czech) 11 277 Dany Bousquet C Penticon (BCHL) 8 159 Steve Martell RW London (OHL) 9 177 Ken Klee D Bowling Green (CCHA) | | 1992 Montreal June 20 10 198 Michael Boback C Providence (HE) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 11 219 Alan Brown D Colgate (ECAC) 1 14 D Chelyabinsk (CIS) 12 240 Todd Hlushko LW London (OHL) 2 32 Jim Carey G Catholic Memorial (HS) 3 53 Stefan Ustorf C Kaufbeuren (Germany) 1989 | Minnesota | June 17 3 71 Martin Gendron RW St-Hyacinthe (QMJHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 5 119 John Varga LW Tacoma (WCHL) 1 19 Olie Kolzig G Tri-City (WHL) 7 167 Mark Matier D Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2 35 G Portland (WHL) 8 191 Mike Mathers LW Kamloops (WHL) 3 59 Jim Mathieson D Regina (WHL) 9 215 Brian Stagg RW Kingston (OHL) 4 61 Jason Woolley D Michigan State (CCHA) 10 239 Gregory Callahan D Belmont Hill (HS) 5 82 Trent Klatt C Osseo (USHS) 11 263 B.J. MacPherson LW Oshawa (OHL) 6 145 Dave Lorentz LW Peterborough (OHL) 7 166 Dean Holoien D Saskatoon (WHL) 1991 | Buffalo | June 22 8 187 Victor Gervais C Seattle (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 9 208 Jiri Vykoukal D DS Olomouc (Czech) 1 14 Pat Peake C Detroit (OHL) 10 229 Andrei Sidorov RW Sokol-Kiev (Russia) 1 21 Trevor Halverson LW North Bay (OHL) 12 250 Ken House C Miami (CCHA) 2 25 Eric Lavigne D Hull (QMJHL) 2 36 Jeff Nelson C Prince Albert (WHL) 1988 | Montreal | June 11 3 58 C Portland (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 4 80 Justin Morrison LW Kingston (OHL) 1 15 Reggie Savage C Victoriaville (QMJHL) 7 146 Dave Morissette LW Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2 36 Tim Taylor C London (OHL) 8 168 Rick Corriveau D London (OHL) 3 41 Wade Bartley D Dauphin (Jr. A) 9 190 Trevor Duhaime RW St. Jean (QMJHL) 4 57 Duane Derksen G Winkler (Jr. A) 10 209 Rob Leask D Hamilton (OHL) 5 78 Rob Krauss D Lethbridge (WHL) 10 212 Carl LeBlanc D Granby (QMJHL) 6 120 LW Sokol-Kiev (Russia) 11 234 Rob Puchniak D Lethbridge (WHL) 7 141 Keith Jones RW Niagara Falls (Jr. B) 12 256 Bill Kovacs LW Sudbury (OHL) 8 144 Brad Schlegel D London (OHL) 9 162 Todd Hilditch D Penticon Tier II (Jr. B) 10 183 Petr Pavlas D Dukla Trencin (Czech) 11 192 Mark Sorensen D Michigan (CCHA) 12 204 Claudio Scremin D Maine (HE) 13 225 Chris Venkus RW Western Michigan (CCHA) 14 246 Ron Pascucci D Belmont Hill (HS)

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1987 | Detroit | June 13 1984 | Montreal | June 9 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 36 Jeff Ballantyne D Ottawa (OHL) 1 17 D North Bay (OHL) 3 57 Steve Maltais LW Cornwall (OHL) 2 34 Steve Leach RW Matignon (HS) 4 78 Tyler Larter C Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 3 59 Michal Pivonka C Poldi Kladno (Czech) 5 99 Pat Beauchesne D Moose Jaw (WHL) 4 80 Kris King C Peterborough (OHL) 6 120 Rich Defreitas D St. Mark’s (HS) 6 122 Vito Cramarossa RW Toronto (OHL) 7 141 Devon Oleniuk D Kamloops (WHL) 7 143 Timo Iljima C Karpat (Finland) 8 162 Thomas Sjogren RW Vastra Frolunda (Swe.) 8 164 Frank Joo D Regina (WHL) 10 204 Chris Clarke D Pembroke (OPJHL) 9 185 Jim Thomson RW Toronto (OHL) 11 225 Milos Vanik C EHC Freiburg (Germany) 10 205 Paul Cavallini D Hanry Carr (HS) 12 240 Dan Brettschneider RW Burnsville (HS) 11 225 Mikhail Tatarinov D Sokol Kiev (USSR) 12 246 Ryan Kummu D RPI (ECAC) 12 246 Per Schedrin D Brynas (Sweden)

1986 | Montreal | June 21 1983 | Montreal | June 8 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 19 Jeff Greenlaw LW Canadian Nat’l Team 4 75 Tim Bergland C Lincoln (HS) 2 40 Steve Seftel LW Kingston (OHL) 5 95 Martin Bouliane C Granby (QMJHL) 3 60 Shawn Simpson G Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 7 135 Dwaine Hutton LW Kelowna (WHL) 3 61 Jim Hrivnak G Merrimack (NCAA) 8 155 Marty Abrams G Pembroke (CJAHL) 4 82 Erin Ginnell C Calgary (WHL) 9 175 Dave Cowan C Washburn (HS) 5 103 John Purves RW Hamilton (OHL) 10 195 Yves Beaudoin D Shawinigan (QMJHL) 6 124 Stefan Nilsson C Lulea (Sweden) 11 215 Alain Raymond G Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) 7 145 Peter Choma RW Belleville (OHL) 11 216 Anders Huss LW Brynas IF Gavle (SEL) 8 166 Lee Davidson C Penticon (Jr. A) | | 9 187 Tero Toivola RW Tappara (Finland) 1982 Montreal June 9 10 208 Bob Babcock D Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 5 Scott Stevens D Kitchener (OHL) 11 229 John Schratz D Amherst (OPJHL) 3 58 Milan Novy C Poldi Kladno (Czech) 12 250 Scott McCrory C Oshawa (OHL) 5 89 Dean Evason C Kamloops (WHL) 1985 | Toronto | June 15 6 110 Ed Kastelic RW London (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 8 152 Wally Schreiber RW Regina (WHL) 1 19 LW Toronto (OHL) 9 173 Jamie Reeves G Saskatoon (WHL) 2 40 John Druce RW Peterborough (OHL) 10 194 Juha Numi C Tappara (Finland) 3 61 C Peterborough (OHL) 11 215 Wayne Prestage C Seattle (WHL) 4 82 Bill Houlder D North Bay (OHL) 12 236 Jon Holden G Peterborough (OHL) 4 83 Larry Shaw D Peterborough (OHL) 12 247 Marco Kallas C St. Louis (Jr. B) 5 103 Claude Dumas C Granby (QMJHL) | | 6 124 Doug Stromback RW Kitchner (OHL) 1981 Montreal June 10 7 145 Jamie Nadjiwan LW Sudbury (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 3 Bob Carpenter C St. John’s (HS) 8 166 Mark Haarmonn D Oshawa (OHL) 3 45 Eric Calder D Cornwall (QMJHL) 9 187 Steve Hollett C Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 4 68 Tony Kellin D Grand Rapids (HS) 10 208 Dallas Eakins D Peterborough (OHL) 5 89 Mike Siltala RW Kingston (OHL) 11 229 Steve Hrynewich LW Ottawa (OHL) 5 91 Peter Sidorkiewicz G Oshawa (OHL) 12 250 Frank DiMuzzo LW Belleville (OHL) 6 110 Jim McGeough C Billings (WHL) 7 131 Risto Jalo C (Finland) 8 152 Gaetan Duchesne LW Quebec (QMJHL) 9 173 George White LW New Hampshire (ECAC) 10 194 Chris Valentine RW Sorel (QMJHL)

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1980 | Montreal | June 11 1977 | Montreal | June 14 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 5 Darren Veitch D Regina (WHL) 1 3 D Montreal (QMJHL) 3 47 Dan Miele RW Providence (ECAC) 2 21 RW New Westminister (WCHL) 3 55 Torrie Robertson LW Victoria (WHL) 3 39 Eddy Godin RW Quebec (QMJHL) 5 89 Timo Blomqvist D Jokerit (Finland) 4 57 Nelson Burton LW Quebec (QMJHL) 6 110 Todd Bidner LW Toronto (OHA) 5 75 Denis Turcotte C Quebec (QMJHL) 7 131 Frank Perkins RW Sudbury (OHA) 6 93 Perry Schnarr RW Denver (WCHA) 8 152 Bruce Raboin D Providence (ECAC) 7 111 Rollie Boutin G Lethbridge (WCHL) 9 173 Peter Andersson D Timra IK (Sweden) 8 127 Brent Tremblay D Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) 10 194 Tony Camazzola D Brandon (WHL) 9 143 Don Micheletti LW Minnesota (WCHA) 10 165 Archie Henderson RW Victoria (WCHL) 1979 | Montreal | August 9 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1976 | Montreal | June 1 1 4 Mike Gartner RW Cincinnati (WHA) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 24 Errol Rausse LW Seattle (WHL) 1 1 Rick Green D London (OHA) 4 67 Harvie Pocza LW Billings (WHL) 1 15 Greg Carroll C Medicine Hat (WCHL) 5 88 Tim Tookey C Portland (WHL) 3 37 Tom Rowe RW London (OHA) 6 109 Greg Theberge D Peterborough (OHA) 4 55 Al Glendinning D Calgary (WCHL) 5 73 Doug Patey RW Sault Ste. Marie (OHA) | | 1978 Montreal June 15 6 91 Jim Bedard G Sudbury (OHA) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 100 Don Wilson D St. Catherines (OHA) 1 2 Ryan Walter C Seattle (WCHL) 7 109 Dale Rideout G Sudbury (OHA) 1 18 Tim Coulis LW Hamilton (OHA) 8 119 Al Dumba RW Regina (WCHL) 2 20 Paul Mulvey LW Portland (WCHL) 2 23 Paul MacKinnon D Peterborough (OHA) 1975 | Montreal | June 3 3 38 Glen Currie C Laval (QMJHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 3 45 Jay Johnston D Hamilton (OHA) 1 18 Alex Forsyth C Kingston (OHA) 4 55 Bengt Gustafsson LW Farjestads (Sweden) 2 19 Peter Scamurra D Peterborough (OHA) 5 71 Lou Franceschetti LW Niagara Falls (OHA) 3 55 Blair MacKasey D Montreal (QMJHL) 6 88 Vince Magnan LW Farjestads (Sweden) 4 73 Craig Crawford LW Toronto (OHA) 7 105 Mats Hallin LW Farjestads (Sweden) 5 91 Roger Swanson G Flin Flon (WCHL) 8 122 Richard Sirois G Milwaukee (IHL) 6 109 Clark Jantzie LW U. of Alberta (CIAU) 9 139 Denis Pomerleau RW Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) 7 127 Mike Fryia LW Peterborough (OHA) 10 156 Barry Heard G London (OHA) 8 144 Jim Ofrim C U. of Alberta (CIAU) 11 172 Mark Toffolo D Port Huron (IHL) 9 161 Malcolm Zinger RW Kamloops (WCHL) 12 187 Paul Hogan LW Regina (WCHL) 12 189 Steve Barger LW Boston College (ECAC) 13 202 Rod Pacholsuk D Michigan (CCHA) 14 213 Wes Jarvis C Windsor (OHA) 14 215 Ray Irwin D Oshawa (OHA)

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1974 | Montreal | May 28-30 1974 | June 12 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team No. Player Pos. Team Selected From 1 1 Greg Joly D Regina (WCHL) 2 G Toronto 2 19 Mike Marson LW Sudbury (OHA) 4 Michel Belhumeur G Philadelphia 3 37 John Paddock RW Brandon (WCHL) 6 Dave Kryskow LW Chicago 4 55 Paul Nicholson LW London (OHA) 8 Yvon Labre D Pittsburgh 5 73 Jack Patterson LW Kamloops (WCHL) 10 Pete Laframboise C California 6 6 Brian Kinsella C Oshawa (OHA) 12 Bob Gryp LW Boston 7 109 Garth Malarchuk G Calgary (WCHL) 14 D Los Angeles 8 127 John Nazur LW Cornwall (QMJHL) 16 Steve Atkinson RW Buffalo 9 144 Kelvin Erickson G Calgary (WCHL) 18 Bruce Cowick LW Philadelphia 10 161 Tony White LW Kitchner (OHA) 20 Denis Dupere LW Toronto 11 176 Ron Pronchuk D Brandon (WCHL) 22 Joe Lundrigan D Toronto 12 190 Dave McKee LW Oshawa (OHA) 24 Randy Wyrozub C Buffalo 13 202 Scott Mabley D Sault Ste. Marie (OHA) 26 Mike Bloom LW Boston 14 212 Bernard Plante LW Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) 28 Gord Brooks RW St. Louis 15 220 Jacques Chaisson RW Drummondville (QMJHL) 30 Bob Collyard C St. Louis 16 225 Bill Bell LW Regina (WCHL) 32 Bill Mikkelson D NY Islanders 17 228 Bob Blanchet G Kitchner (OHA) 34 Ron Anderson RW Boston 18 231 John Bower, Jr. D Downsview (OPJHL) 36 Mike Lampman LW Vancouver 19 234 Yves Plouffe D Sorel (QMJHL) 38 Lew Morrison RW Atlanta 20 237 Terry Bozack D Pembrooke (CJHL) 40 Steve West C Minnesota 21 240 Gord Cole LW Brandon (WCHL) 42 Larry Bolonchuk D Vancouver 22 242 Mike Cosentino C Hamilton (OHA) 44 Murray Anderson D Minnesota 23 244 John Duncan D Cornwall (QMJHL) 46 Larry Fullan LW Montreal 24 246 Barry Kerfoot RW Smith Falls (CJHL) 48 Jack Egers RW NY Rangers 25 247 Ron Poole C Kamloops (WCHL)

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Let’s Make A Deal – The Capitals have made 28 trades on draft day, including at least one in 11 of the last 12 years. A complete list of Washington’s draft-day trades follows:

June 22, 2019: Caps acquired a third-round pick (Aliaksei Protas) in the 2019 NHL Draft from New Jersey in exchange for a fourth-round pick (Case McCarthy) and a fifth- round pick (Arseny Gritsyuk) in the 2019 NHL Draft.

June 22, 2018: Caps acquired a second-round pick (Kody Clark) in the 2018 NHL Draft from Colorado in exchange for Philipp Grubauer and .

June 24, 2016: Caps acquired Lars Eller from Montreal for a second-round pick (Joni Ikonen) in the 2017 NHL Draft and a second-round pick (Olivier Rodrigue) in the 2018 NHL Draft.

June 24, 2016: Caps acquired a first-round pick (Lucas Johansen) and a third-round pick (Garrett Pilon) in the 2016 NHL Draft from St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick (Tage Thompson) in the 2016 NHL Draft.

June 27, 2015: Caps acquired a second-round pick (Jonas Siegenthaler) in the 2015 NHL Draft from NY Rangers for a third-round pick (Robin Kovacs) and a fourth-round pick (Brad Morrison) in the 2015 NHL Draft.

June 28, 2014: Caps acquired Edward Pasquale and a sixth-round pick (Steven Spinner) in the 2014 NHL Draft from Winnipeg for a sixth-round pick (Pavel Kraskovsky) and a seventh-round pick (Matt Ustaski) in the 2014 NHL Draft and a seventh-round pick (Matteo Gennaro) in the 2015 NHL Draft.

June 28, 2014: Caps acquired a third-round pick (Nathan Walker) in the 2014 NHL Draft from the NY Rangers for a fourth-round pick (Ryan Mantha) in the 2014 NHL Draft and Chicago’s fourth-round pick (Igor Shestyorkin) in the 2014 NHL Draft.

June 28, 2014: Caps acquired a second-round pick (Vitek Vanecek) in the 2014 NHL Draft from Buffalo for a second-round pick (Eric Cornel) and a third-round pick (Brycen Martin) in the 2014 NHL Draft.

June 30, 2013: Caps acquired a second-round pick (Zach Sanford) in the 2013 NHL Draft from Winnipeg for a third-round pick (Jimmy Lodge), a fourth-round pick (Jan Kostalek) and a fifth-round pick (Tucker Poolman) in the 2013 NHL Draft.

June 22, 2012: Caps acquired from Dallas for Cody Eakin and a second round-pick (Mike Winther) in the 2012 NHL Draft.

June 24, 2011: Caps acquired from Chicago for a first-round pick (Phillip Danault) in the 2011 NHL Draft.

June 26, 2010: Caps acquired a fourth-round pick (Philipp Grubauer) in the 2010 NHL Draft from Toronto for a fourth-round pick (Petter Granberg) and a fifth-round pick (Daniel Brodin) in 2010.

June 27, 2009: Caps acquired a fifth-round pick (Caleb Herbert) in the 2010 NHL Draft from Phoenix for Sami Lepisto.

June 20, 2008: Caps acquired a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft (John Carlson) from Philadelphia for Steve Eminger and a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft (Jacob Deserres).

June 24, 2000: Caps acquired a second-round pick in the 2000 NHL Draft (Matt Pettinger) from Calgary for Miika Elomo.

June 26, 1999: Caps acquired their own ninth-round pick in the 1999 NHL Draft (Igor Shadilov) from Chicago for a seventh-round pick in the 2000 NHL Draft (Joey Martin).

June 28, 1994: Caps acquired Rob Pearson and Philadelphia’s first-round pick (previously acquired, Nolan Baumgartner) in the 1994 NHL Draft from Toronto for Mike Ridley and St. Louis’ first-round pick in the 1994 NHL Draft (previously acquired, Eric Fichaud).

June 26, 1993: Caps acquired a seventh-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft (Andrew Brunette) from Calgary for Brad Schlegel.

June 26, 1993: Caps acquired Craig Berube from Calgary for a fifth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft (Darryl Lafrance).

June 20, 1992: Caps acquired Kevin Miller from Detroit for .

June 22, 1991: Caps acquired Toronto’s second-round pick in the 1991 NHL Draft (previously acquired, Eric Lavigne) from Quebec for Mikhail Tatarinov.

June 17, 1989: Caps acquired Alan May from Los Angeles for a fifth-round pick in the 1989 NHL Draft (Thomas Newman).

June 17, 1989: Caps acquired Bob Mason from Quebec for future considerations.

June 13, 1987: Caps acquired and from Quebec for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth and a first-round pick in the 1987 NHL Draft ().

June 8, 1983: Caps acquired Dave Christian from Winnipeg for a first-round pick in the 1983 NHL Draft (Bobby Dollas).

June 9, 1982: Caps acquired Alan Haworth and a third-round pick (Milan Novy) in the 1982 NHL Draft from Buffalo for a second-round pick (Mike Anderson) and a fourth- round pick (Timo Jutila) in the 1982 NHL Draft.

June 9, 1982: Caps acquired Ken Houston and from Calgary for Howard Walker, George White, a sixth-round pick in the 1982 NHL Draft (Mats Kihlstrom), a third- round pick in the 1983 NHL Draft (Parry Berezan), and a second-round pick in the 1984 NHL Draft (Paul Ranheim).

June 11, 1980: Caps acquired and Toronto’s third-round pick in the 1980 NHL Draft (Torrie Robertson) from Toronto for Tim Coulis, Robert Picard and a second-round pick in the 1980 NHL Draft (Bob McGill).

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