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OFFICIAL 2021 NHL GUIDE WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 2021 NHL DRAFT GUIDE

2021 NHL DRAFT Conducted Virtually Round 1: Fri., July 23 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2 Rounds 2-7: Sat., July 24 | 11 a.m. ET | NHLN

The Washington Capitals hold five picks in the 2021 NHL Draft, which begins on Friday, July 23 and will be televised on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday and will be televised on the NHL Network CAPITALS DRAFT PICKS MEDIA INFORMATION at 11 a.m. ET. Last year, the team made five selections, including Round Selection(s) Capitals releases and video Hendrix Lapierre with the 22nd overall selection. For more information on from the draft will be posted 2 55th the 2021 NHL Draft, visit WashCaps.com/NHLDraft. on CapitalsToday.com. Media 3 75th can also receive updates by CAPITALS DRAFT NOTES 4 119th following @CapitalsPR on and Instagram. 55 – The Capitals’ first selection in the 2021 NHL Draft is in the 2nd Round, 5 151st 55th overall, marking the first time the Caps haven’t selected in the first 6 183rd round since 2017. Washington holds the 55th overall pick for the seventh time in franchise history. It will mark the first time the Capitals select 55th FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER overall since selecting defenseman Dmitry Orlov in 2009. Each of the last Pick Team three selections the Capitals have made with the 55th overall pick have played at least 400 NHL games (Orlov, 2009: 567 games; Torrie Robertson, 1. 1980: 442 games; Bengt Gustafsson, 1978: 629 games). 2. 3. Counting on Connor – Connor McMichael, Washington’s first-round pick 4. in the 2019 NHL Draft, made his NHL and Capitals debut on Jan. 24 vs. Buffalo. McMichael led Hershey in goals (14) and points (27) in his first 5. AHL , appearing in all 33 of the Bears’ games in 2020-21. The 6’0”, 6. Red Wings 183-pound center tied for second in goals and sixth in points among AHL 7. rookies and ranked first in game-winning goals (8) and tied for fourth in 8. power play goals (6) among all AHL skaters. McMichael was named to the 9. Canucks AHL North Division All-Star Team and the AHL All-Rookie Team, becoming the first Capitals prospect to receive the honor since John Carlson (2009- 10. Senators 10). 11. (Forfeited Pick) 12. Blackhawks Playing with Hendrix – Hendrix Lapierre, Washington’s first-round pick 13. Flames in the 2020 NHL Draft, ranked eighth in the QMJHL in points per game (1.48) in 2020-21, recording 31 points (8g, 23a) in 21 games with Chicoutimi. 14. Lapierre led Chicoutimi in assists and ranked second on the team in points. 15. Stars The 6’0”, 178-pound forward recorded nine multi- games, including 16. Rangers a career high four points (2g, 2a) vs. Shawinigan on Oct. 2. Lapierre also 17. St. Louis Blues recorded 12 points (5g, 7a) in nine playoff games. Additionally, Lapierre was named one of the QMJHL’s Scholastic Players for the month of 18. Jets December 2020. Lapierre was traded to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan from 19. Chicoutimi on June 23. 20. Oilers 21. Bruins Capitalizing on Selections – From 2002 to 2015, the Capitals have had 32 draft picks play at least 100 games in the NHL. Washington has had at least 22. Wild one draft pick appear in at least 100 games in each draft from 1996 to 2015. 23. (from Washington) 24. Panthers Quantity and Quality – Since 2006, 37 of Washington’s draft picks have 25. Columbus Blue Jackets (from ) appeared in at least one game and have combined to play in 6,895 games for the Capitals. 26. (from ) 27. Homegrown – The Washington Capitals were one of 19 teams in the NHL 28. this season to have at least 13 drafted players on their roster (Nicklas 29. New Jersey Devils (from NY Islanders) Backstrom, John Carlson, , Connor McMichael, Dmitry Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Garret Pilon, Brian Pinho, Ilya Samsonov, Jonas 30. Siegenthaler, Vitek Vanecek, Jakub Vrana and ). Capitals 31. Canadiens draftees accounted for 47.9% of the team’s goals, 50.6% of the team’s 32. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Tampa Bay) assists and 49.4% of the team’s points last season.

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Early Returns from 2020 – Forward Bogdan Trineyev, the Capitals’ fourth- round selection, 117th overall, in the 2020 NHL Draft, appeared in 33 MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT games with Dynamo 2 in the Junior Hockey League (), Founder & CEO where he recorded 30 points (15g, 15a). The 6’3”, 198-pound forward Vice Chairman & President added nine points (3g, 6a) in 14 playoff games, which tied for sixth on the Vice Chairman Raul Fernandez team. Additionally, Trineyev made his KHL debut with Dynamo Moscow, Vice Chairman Sheila C. Johnson appearing in three games. Forward Bear Hughes, the Capitals’ fifth-round MSE Partner David T. Blair choice, 148th overall, in the 2020 NHL Draft, recorded 24 points (9g, 15a) MSE Partner Scott Brickman in 35 games with the of the Hockey League MSE Partner Neil D. Cohen (USHL). Hughes ranked fifth on Fargo in points per game (0.69) and tied MSE Partner Jack Davies for fourth in game-winning goals (2). Additionally, Hughes recorded three MSE Partner Richard D. Fairbank MSE Partner Michelle DiFebo Freeman points (2g, 1a) in nine playoff games, helping Fargo reach the Clark Cup MSE Partner Laurene Powell Jobs Final. Garin Bjorklund, the Capitals’ sixth-round choice, 179th MSE Partner In Memoriam Richard Kay overall, in the 2020 NHL Draft, posted a record of 10-7-0-1, with his 10 wins MSE Partner Jeong H. Kim ranking sixth in the WHL. Additionally, Bjorklund ranked tied for third in the MSE Partner Mark D. Lerner WHL in save percentage (.921) and tied for fourth in goals-against average MSE Partner Roger Mody (2.60) among with at least 18 games played. Oskar Magnusson MSE Partner Anthony Nader appeared in 30 games with Tyringe SoSS in (-3), MSE Partner Frederick D. Schaufeld where he recorded 16 points (9g, 7a) and tied for fourth on the team in MSE Partner Earl Stafford goals. MSE Partner George P. Stamas MSE Partner Cliff White Top of Their Class – The Capitals feature three players on their roster who rank highly among their respective NHL Drafts in numerous categories. HOCKEY OPERATIONS Alex Ovechkin ranks first among players drafted in 2004 in goals (730), Senior V.P. & Brian MacLellan points (1,320) and games played (1,197). Nicklas Backstrom ranks first Asst. General Manager Ross Mahoney among players drafted in 2006 in assists (722) and points (980). Among Asst. General Manager, Don Fishman defensemen selected in 2008, John Carlson ranks third in assists (407) and Director of Legal Affairs Director of Hockey Operations Kris Wagner points (522) and ranks fifth in goals (115). Since 2017-18, no defenseman Director of Hockey Analytics Tim Barnes has more assists and points than Carlson (204a, 257p). Manager of Hockey Analytics HT Lenz Hockey Operations Assistant Jeremy Sinton French Connections – Capitals 2020 first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre marked Washington’s first selection of a junior player from the SCOUTING STAFF Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) since 2010, when the Capitals Director of Player Personnel Chris Patrick selected both Stanislav Galiev and Samuel Carrier. Since 2019, the Capitals Director of Player Development have signed, drafted or traded for four different French-Canadian players Head Amateur Scout Steve Bowman (Lapierre, , Zach Fucale and Philippe Maillet). Pro Scout/ Ops Jason Fitzsimmons Scout Darrell Baumgartner In the History Books – The Capitals 2004 NHL Draft class has combined Scout to play in 2,781 NHL games (Alex Ovechkin: 1,197 games; Mike : 880; Scout Danny Brooks Jeff Schultz: 409; Sami Lepisto: 176; Andrew Gordon: 55; Chris Bourque: 51; Scout : 13), ranking first in the NHL. In addition, Washington’s 2006 Scout Phil Horner Draft class ranks third in games played (2,483 games; Nicklas Backstrom: Scout Peter Ihnacak Scout Martin Pouliot 1,011 games; : 683; Semyon Varlamov: 529; Michal Scout Matti Lamberg Neuvirth: 257; Oskar Osala: 3). Washington’s 2009 Draft class ranks sixth in Scout Evan Marble games played (1,893 games; Marcus Johansson: 684 games; : Scout 632; Dmitry Orlov: 567; Patrick Wey: 9; Garrett Mitchell: 1). Washington’s Scout 2012 Draft class features seven players that have played in the NHL, one Scout A.J. Toews of 10 draft classes since 2010 to feature that many players, and the only Scout Mats Weiderstal one from the 2012 class. Scout Rich Alger Scout Jeremy Browning Homegrown Goaltending – Since 2006, the 1,571 combined regular-season Scout Ali Laaouan games played by goaltenders drafted by the Capitals is the highest total among all teams. During the last 11 seasons (2010-21), goaltenders drafted COMMUNICATIONS by Washington have accounted for 434 of the team’s 485 wins (89.5%). llya Vice President of Communications Sergey Kocharov Samsonov (2015) holds a career record of 29-10-3 and in 2020-21 became (703.405.0984; [email protected]) the first goaltender in franchise history to record a in a shootout win (April 22 vs. NY Islanders). Samsonov also became the first goaltender Sr. Manager, Comm. & Publicity Megan Eichenberg in franchise history to record 10 wins within his first 12 starts (10-2-1) (540.903.1627; [email protected]) during his rookie season in 2019-20 and additionally became the second Manager, Media Relations & Content Tommy Chalk goaltender in NHL history to win his first 10 road decisions. Vitek Vanecek (240.446.2578; [email protected]) (2014) made his NHL debut in 2020-21, becoming the second goaltender in franchise history to record 21 wins in his rookie season (: Assistant Manager of Media Relations Chase Pyke 27 wins in 2010-11). Vanecek was named Rookie of the Month in January, (301.865.6504; [email protected]) becoming the fourth goaltender in franchise history to receive the honor.

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Caps Picks With Hardware – Players drafted by Washington have been European Union – The Capitals have drafted a player from Europe in 13 selected to the NHL All-Star Game 44 times while playing for the Capitals consecutive drafts and have drafted 29 European players during that span. and have won the following individual awards: Washington has drafted a European player in the first round 10 times in the last 15 drafts.

Down on the Farm – Washington’s AHL affiliate, the , Trophy featured 14 players in 2020-21 that were drafted by the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin (2017-18) Drafting D – Twenty of Washington’s first-round picks in team history have been defensemen, including two in the last five drafts. Five of the last seven defenseman the Capitals have drafted in the first two rounds (John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov, , , Martin Fehervary) have combined to play in 1,563 games for Washington. Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13) Position of Capitals’ Draft Picks Position Rd. 1 Rd. 2 All Defenseman 20 18 145 /Lester B. Pearson Award Center 17 5 92 Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10) Left Wing 10 9 83 Right Wing 6 7 73 Goalie 3 6 43 Wing/Forward 0 1 10 Alex Ovechkin (2007-08) Western World – Washington has drafted more players from the in the first round (18) than from any other source.

Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy League of Capitals’ Draft Picks Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, League Rd. 1 Rd. 2 All 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) Hockey League 15 14 108 Western Hockey League 18 14 99 Europe/Russia 14 8 87 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 3 4 44 (2015-16), Olie Kolzig (1999-00), Other 4 3 46 (1995-96) NCAA 1 0 38 U.S. High School 1 3 24

William M. Jennings Trophy North American Pipeline – Washington has used 63 of its last 97 draft Braden Holtby/ (2016-17) picks to select a player from North America. Nationality of Capitals’ Draft Picks Since 2007 Country of Selections 37 Alex Ovechkin (2005-06) United States 26 Russia 10 Sweden 10 Czech Republic 4 Memorial Trophy 3 Olie Kolzig (2005-06) Norway 2 1 1 1 Germany 1 (2007), (2001) Australia 1

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ROSTER BY DRAFT POSITION

FIRST ROUND Noteworthy Player Pos. Year Pick Team Of the 24 players on the Capitals’ end of Alex Ovechkin LW 2004 1 Washington Capitals season roster, 13 players were selected T.J. Oshie RW 2005 24 St. Louis Blues in the first two rounds of their respective Nicklas Backstrom C 2006 4 Washington Capitals drafts, nine of which were selected in C 2007 13 St. Louis Blues the first round. Of these nine first round John Carlson D 2008 27 Washington Capitals picks, six were selected by the Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov C 2010 26 Washington Capitals Washington’s first-round picks on the Tom Wilson RW 2012 16 Washington Capitals roster include seven forwards, one Anthony Mantha RW 2013 20 Detroit Red Wings defenseman and one goaltender. Ilya Samsonov G 2015 22 Washington Capitals Each of the first round picks on the SECOND ROUND Capitals’ end of season roster were selected in a different draft year. Player Pos. Year Pick Team Justin Schultz D 2008 43 Anaheim Ducks Alex Ovechkin was selected by Dmitry Orlov D 2009 55 Washington Capitals Washington with the first overall pick in Vitek Vanecek G 2014 39 Washington Capitals the 2004 NHL Draft. Only RW 2015 46 (first overall, 1997) and Marc-Andre Fleury (first overall, 2003) were slected first overall earlier than Ovechkin and THIRD ROUND were active in 2020-21. Player Pos. Year Pick Team Zdeno Chara D 1996 56 Ovechkin is the oldest active Calder Craig Anderson G 2001 73 Trophy winner as the NHL’s top rookie, winning the award in 2006.

FIFTH ROUND Lars Eller, selected by the St. Louis Player Pos. Year Pick Team Blues 13th overall in the 2007 NHL Draft, D 2009 149 Detroit Red Wings became the first Danish-born player selected in the first round. He has since been joined by Mikkel Boedker (2008, SIXTH ROUND eighth overall), Nicklas Jensen (2011, Player Pos. Year Pick Team 29th overall) and Nikolaj Ehlers (2014, LW 2007 168 ninth overall).

SEVENTH ROUND Five players on the Capitals’ end of season roster have represented Player Pos. Year Pick Team Washington at the NHL All-Star Game C 2009 197 Los Angeles Kings (Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. UNDRAFTED Oshie), all of which were selected Player Pos. in the first round, including four by Washington. D RW The three first-round picks on the Michal Kempny D Capitals’ end of season roster that were Michael Raffl LW not selected by Washington (Eller, Oshie Conor Sheary LW and Anthony Mantha) were acquired D via .

*Roster as of May 23, 2021

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2020-21 PROSPECT REPORT

Forwards Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Born Birthplace Acquired Team Leag. GP G A PTS PIM +/- Kody Clark* RW 6’3” 185 Oct. 13, 1999 Chicago, 2018 Draft, 2nd rd, 47th overall Hershey AHL 19 7 2 9 10 -2 Shane Gersich* LW 5’11” 180 July 10, 1996 Chaska, Minnesota 2014 Draft, 5th rd, 134th overall Hershey AHL 33 6 8 14 39 0 Bear Hughes C 6’1” 171 May 30, 2001 Post Falls, Idaho 2020 Draft, 5th rd, 148th overall Fargo USHL 35 9 15 24 26 3 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby* LW 6’1” 194 Feb. 10, 1998 , Sweden 2016 Draft, 5th rd, 147th overall Hershey AHL 31 10 5 15 10 5 Västervik SWE-2 26 4 11 15 4 4 Hendrix Lapierre* C 6’0” 178 Feb. 9, 2002 Gatineau, Quebec 2020 Draft, 1st rd, 22nd overall Chicoutimi QMJHL 21 8 23 31 12 8 Brett Leason* RW 6’5” 225 April 30, 1999 Calgary, 2019 Draft, 2nd rd, 56th overall Hershey AHL 33 9 11 20 8 9 Oskar Magnusson LW 5’10” 166 Jan. 31, 2002 Trelleborg, Sweden 2020 Draft, 7th rd, 211th overall Tyringe SWE-3 24 6 7 13 8 -6 Malmö SHL 8 0 0 0 0 -1 Malmö J20 SWE-J 12 3 6 9 6 -3 Beck Malenstyn* LW 6’3” 200 Feb. 4, 1998 Delta, British Columbia 2016 Draft, 5th rd, 145th overall Hershey AHL ------Connor McMichael* C 6’0” 183 Jan. 15, 2001 Ajax, Ontario 2019 Draft, 1st rd, 25th overall Hershey AHL 33 14 13 27 14 6 Garrett Pilon* C 6’0” 190 April 13, 1998 Mineola, New York 2016 Draft, 3rd, 87th overall Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hershey AHL 14 4 12 16 4 8 Brian Pinho* C 6’1” 190 May 11, 1995 Beverly, 2013 Draft, 6th rd, 174th overall Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -2 Hershey AHL 10 8 4 12 6 9 Aliaksei Protas* C 6’6” 210 Jan. 6, 2001 Vitebsk, Belarus 2019 Draft, 3rd rd, 91st overall Hershey AHL 16 2 5 7 2 1 Dinamo Mn KHL 58 10 8 18 4 0 Damien Riat* LW 6’0” 180 Feb. 26, 1997 , Switzerland 2016 Draft, 4th rd, 117th overall Hershey AHL 33 3 6 9 12 4 Genève NL 20 7 11 18 29 3 * C 6’0” 182 July 25, 1992 Campbellville, Ontario , July 2, 2018 Capitals NHL 5 0 2 2 0 2 Hershey AHL 14 5 5 10 8 7 Joe Snively* C 5’9” 174 Jan. 1, 1996 Herndon, Virginia Free Agent, March 18, 2019 Hershey AHL 30 6 11 17 8 7 Riley Sutter* RW 6’4” 207 Oct. 25, 1999 Calgary, Alberta 2018 Draft, 3rd rd, 93rd overall Hershey AHL 25 0 9 9 10 7 Bogdan Trineyev RW 6’3” 198 March 4, 2002 Voronezh, Russia 2020 Draft, 4th rd, 117th overall Dynamo KHL 3 0 0 0 2 0 Dynamo MO VHL 22 1 1 2 27 -3 MHK Dynamo MHL 33 15 15 30 16 18

Defensemen Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Born Birthplace Acquired Team Leag. GP G A PTS PIM +/- Alexander Alexeyev* D 6’4” 210 Nov. 15, 1999 St. Petersburg, Russia 2018 Draft, 1st rd, 31st overall Hershey AHL 12 2 7 9 4 11 Salavat KHL 55 8 8 16 10 3 Martin Fehervary* D 6’2” 202 Oct. 6, 1999 Bratislava, Slovakia 2018 Draft, 2nd rd, 46th overall Hershey AHL 24 3 14 17 29 10 Tobias Geisser* D 6’5” 214 Feb. 13, 1999 Stans, Switzerland 2017 Draft, 4th rd, 120th overall EV NL 50 5 17 22 22 22 Martin Has D 6’4” 192 Feb. 2, 2001 , Czech Republic 2019 Draft, 5th rd, 153rd overall Benatky CZE-2 4 0 1 1 6 -4 Lucas Johansen D 6’2” 181 Nov. 16, 1997 Vancouver, British Columbia 2016 Draft, 1st rd, 28th overall Hershey AHL 5 0 2 2 2 2 Benton Maass D 6’1” 185 Nov. 25, 1998 Elk River, Minnesota 2017 Draft, 6th rd, 182nd overall UNH H-East 20 2 2 4 4 -9 * D 5’9” 180 April 22, 1996 Rosemont, Illinois Free Agent, April 5, 2019 Djurgårdens SHL 47 7 26 33 28 0

Goalies Player Ht. Wt. Born Birthplace Acquired Team Leag. GP W L OT SO GAA SV% Garin Bjorklund 6’2” 173 May 28, 2002 , Alberta 2020 Draft, 6th rd, 179th pick Medicine Hat WHL 18 10 7 1 1 2.60 .921 Grande Prairie AJHL 4 2 1 1 0 2.73 .936 * 6’4” 198 Jan. 18, 1992 North Pole, Alaska Trade, Feb. 27, 2017 Hershey AHL 15 10 4 1 2 2.66 .896 Zach Fucale* 6’2” 187 May 28, 1995 Laval, Quebec Free Agent, Aug. 19, 2020 Hershey AHL 11 9 2 0 1 1.80 .932 South Carolina ECHL 1 1 0 0 0 1.00 .972 Mitchell Gibson 6’1” 188 June 25, 1999 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 2018 Draft, 4th rd, 124th overall Harvard ECAC ------

* Under contract with the Capitals in 2021-22

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2020-21 PROSPECT REPORT

ALEXANDER ALEXEYEV | D | Hershey (AHL) ZACH FUCALE | G | Hershey (AHL) Alexeyev began the 2020-21 season on loan to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Fucale led the AHL in (1.80) and ranked second Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Alexeyev appeared in 55 of Salavat in save percentage (.932) in 2020-21, establishing career highs in both Yulaev’s 60 regular season games, tied for the most among the team’s categories. The Laval, Quebec, native played 11 games with Hershey, defensemen. Alexeyev’s 16 points (8g, 8a) ranked second among Salavat the most games he has played at the AHL level since the 2017-18 season, Yulaev defensemen and his 17:52 time on ice per game ranked third. posting a 9-2-0-1 record. Fucale’s nine wins ranked tied for eighth in the Alexeyev was named the KHL’s Rookie of the Month for January after AHL, while his two losses were the fewest among goaltenders with at recording seven points (4g, 3a) and a +6 plus/minus rating in 11 games. least 660 minutes played. Fucale and Pheonix Copley received the AHL’s Additionally, Alexeyev recorded one assist and led the team with 23 Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award, presented to the goaltenders on blocked shots in nine playoff games. the team which allows the fewest goals per game in the regular season. The tandem allowed an average of 2.33 goals per game and posted a Alexeyev was re-assigned to Hershey on April 5 and made his season league-best record of 24-7-2-0 (.758 point percentage). debut on April 17. Alexeyev finished the season with nine points (2g, 7a) in 12 games with Hershey, ranking tied for third on the team in plus/ MITCHELL GIBSON | G | Harvard (ECAC) minus (11) and fifth in points per game (0.75). With the cancellation of the Ivy League’s winter sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gibson did not compete in 2020-21. GARIN BJORKLUND | G | MEDICINE HAT (WHL) Bjorklund, the Capitals’ sixth-round choice, 179th overall, in the 2020 During his freshmen season in 2019-20, Gibson posted a record of 11- NHL Draft, started 18 of Medicine Hat’s (WHL) 23 games and logged the 8-3 with a 2.61 goals against average and a .916 save percentage in 23 fifth-most minutes (1,085) among WHL goaltenders. Bjorklund posted a games with Harvard. The 6’1”, 188-pound goaltender was selected to the record of 10-7-0-1, with his 10 wins ranking sixth in the WHL. Additionally, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team and named an All-Ivy League Honorable Bjorklund ranked tied for third in the WHL in save percentage (.921) and Mention. tied for fourth in goals against average (2.60) among goaltenders with at least 18 games played. TOBIAS GEISSER | D | EV ZUG (NL) Geisser spent the 2020-21 season on loan to EV Zug of the National Bjorklund also appeared in four games with the of League (Switzerland), where he recorded 22 points (5g, 17a) in 50 the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and posted a 2-1-1 record with games. Geisser, who tallied two assists in 25 games with EV Zug in a 2.73 goals against average and a .936 save percentage. 2019-20, ranked third among the team’s defensemen in goals and points and tied for second in assists this past season. Additionally, the Stans, KODY CLARK | RW | Hershey (AHL) Switzerland, native recorded two points (1g, 1a) in 13 playoff games. Clark recorded nine points (7g, 2a) in 19 games with Hershey in 2020-21, Geisser represented Switzerland at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, matching his rookie point total from 2019-20 in 12 fewer games. Clark set appearing in six games. AHL career highs in goals and power play goals (2) and ranked second on Hershey in shooting percentage (21.2%) and fourth in goals per game SHANE GERSICH | LW | HERSHEY (AHL) (0.37). The 6’3”, 185-pound forward recorded his first AHL career multi- Gersich recorded 14 points (6g, 8a) in 33 games with Hershey in 2020- game at Binghamton on Feb. 26. 21. The 5’11, 180-pound forward was one of five skaters to play in every game for Hershey and ranked tied for third on the team in shorthanded PHEONIX COPLEY | G | Hershey (AHL) points (1g, 1a). Copley led Hershey goaltenders in wins (10), (2) and games played (15) in 2020-21. Copley’s 10 wins were the seventh most in the AHL MARTIN HAS | D | HC BENATKY NAD JIZEROU (CZECH-2) and his 2.66 goals against average ranked eighth among all goaltenders. Has recorded one assist in four games while on loan to HC Benatky Copley and Zach Fucale received the AHL’s Harry “Hap” Holmes nad Jizerou of the 1. Liga (Czech-2). The 6’4”, 192-pound defenseman Memorial Award, presented to the goaltenders on the team which allows represented the Czech Republic at the 2021 World Junior Championships, the fewest goals per game in the regular season. The tandem allowed where he recorded one assist in five games and ranked fifth on the team an average of 2.33 goals per game and posted a league-best record of in time on ice per game (18:25). 24-7-2-0 (.758 point percentage). Copley recorded his 100th AHL win and his 13th career shutout vs. Lehigh Valley on May 8. BEAR HUGHES | C | FARGO (USHL) Hughes, the Capitals’ fifth-round choice, 148th overall, in the 2020 NHL MARTIN FEHERVARY | D | Hershey (AHL) Draft, recorded 24 points (9g, 15a) in 35 games with the Fargo Force of Fehervary, who recorded 14 points (4g, 10a) in 56 games with Hershey in the United States Hockey League (USHL). Hughes ranked fifth on Fargo 2019-20, surpassed his rookie point total in 32 fewer games in 2020-21. in points per game (0.69) and tied for fourth in game-winning goals Fehervary finished the season with 17 points (3g, 14a) in 24 games, which (2). Additionally, Hughes recorded three points (2g, 1a) in nine playoff ranked second among Hershey defensemen. The Bratislava, Slovakia, games, helping Fargo reach the Clark Cup Final. native also ranked third on the team in assists, tied for sixth in points and fifth in plus/minus (10). Additionally, Fehervary led AHL defensemen with LUCAS JOHANSEN | D | Hershey (AHL) three shorthanded points (1g, 2a) and his 0.71 points per game was tied Johansen, who recorded two assists and posted a +2 plus/minus rating for the seventh-highest rate among defensemen with at least 20 games in 2020-21, was limited to five games with Hershey due to injury. played. Fehervary recorded two game-winning goals, including his first career goal at Binghamton on March 7.

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AXEL JONSSON-FJALLBY | LW | Hershey (AHL) CONNOR MCMICHAEL | C | Hershey (AHL) Jonsson-Fjallby registered a career best 0.48 points per game rate McMichael led Hershey in goals (14) and points (27) in his first AHL in 2020-21, recording 15 points (10g, 5a) in 31 games. The Stockholm, season, appearing in all 33 of the Bears’ games in 2020-21. The 6’0”, Sweden, native ranked tied for first on Hershey in shorthanded points 183-pound center ranked tied for second in goals and sixth in points with three (2g, 1a), tied for second in game-winning goals (3) and third among AHL rookies and ranked first in game-winning goals (8) and tied in goals. Jonsson-Fjallby recorded his first AHL career three-point game for fourth in power play goals (6) among all AHL skaters. McMichael (3a) vs. Binghamton on April 3. was named to the AHL North Division All-Star Team and the AHL All- Rookie Team, becoming the first Capitals prospect to receive the honor Jonsson-Fjallby also appeared in 25 games with Vastervik IK in since John Carlson (2009-10). Additionally, McMichael was selected as HockeyAllsvenskan (Sweden-2), where he recorded 15 points (4g, 11a). the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending May 16, after recording six points (2g, 4a) in Hershey’s final two games. HENDRIX LAPIERRE | C | CHICOUTIMI (QMJHL) Lapierre ranked eighth in the QMJHL in points per game (1.48) in 2020- McMichael made his NHL and Capitals debut on Jan. 24 vs. Buffalo, 21, recording 31 points (8g, 23a) in 21 games with Chicoutimi. Lapierre, recording 9:54 time on ice and one on goal. Additionally, the Ajax, the Capitals’ first-round choice, 22nd overall, in the 2020 NHL Draft, led Ontario, native earned a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2021 Chicoutimi in assists and ranked second on the team in points. The 6’0”, World Junior Championship, where he recorded eight points (4g, 4a) in 178-pound forward recorded nine multi-point games, including a career seven games. high four points (2g, 2a) vs. Shawinigan on Oct. 2. Lapierre also recorded 12 points (5g, 7a) in nine playoff games. Additionally, Lapierre was named BOBBY NARDELLA | D | DJURGÅRDENS IF (SHL) one of the QMJHL’s Scholastic Players for the month of December 2020. Nardella spent the 2020-21 season on loan to Djurgårdens IF of the Lapierre was traded to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan from Chicoutimi on , where he recorded 33 points (7g, 26a) in 47 June 23. games. The Rosemont, Illinois, native led Djurgårdens in assists and points and ranked fifth among SHL defensemen in points. Additionally, BRETT LEASON | RW | HERSHEY (AHL) Nardella ranked first on the team in time on ice per game (20:54) and tied Leason recorded 20 points (9g, 11a) in 33 games during his second for third in power play goals (3). The 5’9”, 180-pound defenseman also AHL season, including 13 points (5g, 8a) in his final 15 games. The 6’5”, recorded an assist in three playoff games. 225-pound forward surpassed his rookie point total of 14 (3g, 11a) in 17 fewer games in 2020-21, while also tripling his goal total. The Calgary, GARRETT PILON | C | HERSHEY (AHL) Alberta, native ranked fourth on Hershey in goals and points and second Pilon recorded 16 points (4g, 12a) in 14 games with Hershey before in shots (74). Additionally, Leason was one of five skaters to appear in being re-assigned to Washington’s Taxi Squad on March 23. The 6’0”, all 33 of Hershey’s games and was the only Hershey player to record a 190-pound forward finished the season ranked second on Hershey in power play goal (1), a shorthanded goal (1) and a game-winning goal (2). assists per game (0.86), third in points per game (1.14) and tied for fourth in power play assists (4). BENTON MAASS | D | NEW HAMPSHIRE () Maass, who was named an alternate for New Hampshire for Pilon, the Capitals’ third-round choice, 87th overall, in the 2016 NHL the 2020-21 season, recorded four points (2g, 2a) in 20 games during his Draft, made his NHL and Capitals debut on May 8 vs. Philadelphia, senior season. The 6’1”, 185-pound defenseman ranked third on New logging 10:40 time on ice. Hampshire in blocked shots (25) and fourth among UNH defensemen in shots (31). The Elk River, Minnesota, native will play for Minnesota State BRIAN PINHO | C | HERSHEY (AHL) University, Mankato in 2021-22. Pinho appeared in two games with Washington in 2020-21, making his NHL regular season debut on Jan. 22 vs. Buffalo. OSKAR MAGNUSSON | LW | TYRINGE SOSS (SWEDEN-3) Magnusson appeared in 30 games with Tyringe SoSS in HockeyEttan Pinho was re-assigned to Hershey on March 24, where he recorded 12 (Sweden-3), where he recorded 16 points (9g, 7a) and ranked tied for points (8g, 4a) in 10 games with the Bears. The 6’1”, 190-pound forward fourth on the team in goals. The 5’10”, 166-pound forward recorded nine finished the season ranked first on Hershey in goals per game (0.80) points (3g, 6a) in 12 games with Malmo’s Jr. team in the 2020-21 season and second in points per game (1.20). Additionally, Pinho’s 34.8 shooting and also appeared in eight regular season games and two playoff games percentage led the AHL among skaters with at least two goals and 10 for Malmo of the Swedish Hockey League. games played.

BECK MALENSTYN | LW | HERSHEY (AHL) ALIAKSEI PROTAS | C | HERSHEY (AHL) Malenstyn missed the 2020-21 season after undergoing a successful Protas began the 2020-21 season on loan to Dinamo Minsk of the surgery to repair an Achilles tendon in December. Malenstyn is expected Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), where he recorded 18 points (10g, to be ready for the start of the 2021-22 season. 8a) in 58 games. Protas ranked tied for fifth on the team in goals and tied for eighth in points, despite ranking 15th in time on ice per game Malenstyn appeared in three games with Washington in 2019-20, making (12:52) among Dinamo Minsk skaters with at least 30 games played. his NHL debut on Nov. 20, 2019, against the New York Rangers. In 46 Additionally, the 6’6”, 210-pound forward recorded four points (1g, 3a) games with Hershey, the 6’3”, 200-pound forward recorded 15 points (7g, in five playoff games and was named Best Rookie of the KHL ’ 8a), tying his goal total from 2018-19 in 32 fewer games. first round.

Protas was re-assigned to Hershey on March 18 and made his AHL debut on March 31. The Vitebsk, Belarus, native recorded seven points (2g, 5a) in 16 games with Hershey. Additionally, Protas represented Belarus at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, recording two assists in six games.

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DAMIEN RIAT | LW | HERSHEY (AHL) RILEY SUTTER | RW | Hershey (AHL) Riat recorded nine points (3g, 6a) in 33 games with Hershey in his Sutter appeared in 25 games with Hershey in 2020-21, establishing first AHL season. The 6’0”, 180-pound forward ranked second among AHL career highs in assists (9), points (9) and plus/minus (7). The 6’4”, Hershey rookies in goals, assists and points, and was one of five skaters 207-pound forward recorded two shorthanded assists, which tied for the to play in every game for the Bears. Riat scored his first career AHL goal team lead. on Feb. 17 at Binghamton. BOGDAN TRINEYEV | RW | DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 (MHL) The Geneva, Switzerland, native also appeared in 20 games with Trineyev, the Capitals’ fourth-round choice, 117th overall, in the 2020 Genève-Servette HC of the National League (Switzerland), where he NHL Draft, appeared in 33 games with Dynamo Moscow 2 in the Junior recorded 18 points (7g, 11a). Hockey League (Russia), where he recorded 30 points (15g, 15a). The 6’3”, 198-pound forward added nine points (3g, 6a) in 14 playoff games, MICHAEL SGARBOSSA | C | Hershey (AHL) which ranked tied for sixth on the team. Additionally, Trineyev recorded Sgarbossa appeared in five games with Washington in 2020-21, two points (1g, 1a) in 22 games with Dynamo Krasnogorsk in the Supreme recording two assists and a +2 plus/minus rating. The 6’0”, 182-pound Hockey League (VHL) and made his KHL debut with Dynamo Moscow, forward also recorded 10 points (5g, 5a) in 14 games with Hershey before appearing in three games. being re-assigned to Washington’s Taxi Squad on March 23. Sgarbossa finished the season ranked sixth on Hershey in goals per game (0.36) and seventh in points per game (0.71).

JOE SNIVELY | C | Hershey (AHL) Snively recorded 17 points (6g, 11a) in 30 games with Hershey in 2020- 21, establishing a new AHL career high in points per game (0.57). The Herndon, Virginia, native ranked tied for second on Hershey in game- winning goals (3) and tied for sixth in points and power play assists (3).

The Capitals selected Hendrix Lapierre with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

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2020 | Virtual | Oct. 6-7 2014 | Philadelphia | June 27-28 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 22 Hendrix Lapierre C Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 1 13 Jakub Vrana RW Linkoping (SHL) 4 117 Bogdan Trineyev RW Dynamo Moscow 2 (MHL) 2 39 Vitek Vanecek G Liberec (CZREP-Jr.) 5 148 Bear Hughes C (WHL) 3 89 LW Hershey (AHL) 6 179 Garin Bjorklund G Medicine Hat (WHL) 5 134 Shane Gersich C USA U-18 (USHL) 7 211 Oskar Magnusson LW Malmo Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 6 159 Steven Spinner RW Eden Prarie (MSHSL) 7 194 Kevin Elgestal RW Frolunda (SWE-Jr.) 2019 | Vancouver | June 21-22 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2013 | New Jersey | June 30 1 25 Connor McMichael C London (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 56 Brett Leason RW Prince Albert (WHL) 1 23 Andre Burakovsky LW Malmo (Sweden-2) 3 91 Aliaksei Protas C Prince Albert (WHL) 2 53 Madison Bowey D Kelowna (WHL) 5 153 Martin Has D Tappara (FIN-Jr.) 2 61 Zachary Sanford LW Middlesex (EJHL) 5 144 Blake Heinrich D Sioux City (USHL) 2018 | Dallas | June 22-23 6 174 Brian Pinho C St. John’s Prep (USHS) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 204 Tyler Lewington D Medicine Hat (WHL) 1 31 Alexander Alexeyev D Red Deer (WHL) 2 46 Martin Fehervary D Oskarshamn IK (SWE-1) 2012 | Pittsburgh | June 23-24 2 47 Kody Clark RW Ottawa (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 3 93 Riley Sutter RW Everett (WHL) 1 11 C (Sweden-2) 4 124 Mitchell Gibson G Lone Star (NAHL) 1 16 Tom Wilson RW Plymouth (OHL) 6 161 Alex Kannok-Leipert D Vancouver (WHL) 3 77 F Regina (WHL) 7 217 Eric Florchuk C (WHL) 4 100 Thomas Di Pauli C USA U-18 (USHL) 4 107 Austin Wuthrich RW Notre Dame (NCAA) | | 2017 Chicago June 23-24 5 137 D USA U-18 (USHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 6 167 RW USA U-18 (USHL) 4 120 Tobias Geisser D EV Zug Academy (Swiss) 7 195 D Brynas Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 5 151 Sebastian Walfridsson D Modo Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 7 197 Jaynen Rissling D Calgary (WHL) 6 182 Benton Maass D Fairbanks (NAHL) 7 203 Sergey Kostenko G Metallurg (RUS-Jr.) 7 213 Kristian R. Marthinsen LW Almtuna Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 2011 | Minnesota | June 24-25 2016 | Buffalo | June 24-25 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 4 117 Steffen Soberg G Manglerud (Norway) 1 28 Lucas Johansen D Kelowna (WHL) 5 147 Patrick Koudys D R.P.I. (ECAC) 3 87 Garrett Pilon C (WHL) 6 177 Travis Boyd C U.S. NTDP 4 117 Damien Riat LW Geneve (Swiss) 7 207 Garrett Haar D Fargo (USHL) 5 145 Beck Malenstyn LW Calgary (WHL) 5 147 Axel Jonsson-Fjallby LW Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-Jr.) 2010 | Los Angeles | June 25-26 6 177 Chase Priskie D Quinnipiac (ECAC) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 7 207 Dmitri Zaitsev D Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL) 1 26 Evgeny Kuznetsov C (KHL) 3 86 Stanislav Galiev RW Saint John (QMJHL) 2015 | Florida | June 26-27 4 112 Philipp Grubauer G Windsor (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 5 142 Caleb Herbert C Bloomington-Jefferson (USHS) 1 22 Ilya Samsonov G (RUS-Jr.) 6 176 Samuel Carrier D Lewiston (QMJHL) 2 57 Jonas Siegenthaler D (Swiss) 5 143 Connor Hobbs D Regina (WHL) 6 173 Colby Williams D Regina (WHL)

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2009 | Montreal | June 26-27 2005 | Ottawa | June 30 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 24 Marcus Johansson C Farjestad (Sweden) 1 14 Sasha Pokulok D Cornell (ECACHL) 2 55 Dmitry Orlov D (KHL) 1 27 Joe Finley D Sioux Falls (USHL) 3 85 Cody Eakin C (WHL) 4 109 Andrew Thomas D (WCHA) 4 115 Patrick Wey D Waterloo (USHL) 4 118 Patrick McNeill D Saginaw (OHL) 5 145 Brett Flemming D (OHL) 5 143 Daren Machesney G (OHL) 6 175 Garrett Mitchell RW Regina (WHL) 6 181 LW Sioux City (USHL) 7 205 Benjamin Casavant LW P.E.I. (QMJHL) 7 209 Viktor Dovgan D CSKA Jr. (Russia)

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 (USHS) 4 93 Braden Holtby G Saskatoon (WHL) 2 62 Michail Yunkov C Krylja (Russia) 5 144 Joel Broda C (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 D Modo (Sweden) 5 138 Pasi Salonen W IFK Jr. (Finland) 2007 | Columbus | June 22-23 6 166 Peter Guggisberg W Davos (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 Michal Neuvirth 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 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 (OHL) 6 179 Marian Havel C Vancouver (WHL) 7 209 Joni Lindlof W Tappara (Fin. Jr.) 8 242 Igor Ignatushkin W Elektrostal (Russia) 9 272 Patric Blomdahl W AIK (SJL)

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2001 | Florida | June 23-24 1997 | Pittsburgh | June 21 Rd. No. Player Pos. Team Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 58 D Moose Jaw (WHL) 1 9 Nicholas Boynton D Ottawa (OHL) 3 90 Owen Fussey RW Calgary (WHL) 2 35 Jean-Francois Fortin D Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 4 125 Jeff Lucky RW Spokane (WHL) 4 89 Curtis Cruickshank G Kingston (OHL) 5 160 Artem Ternavsky D Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 5 116 Kevin Caulfield RW (HE) 6 191 Zbynek Novak F Slavia Jr. (Czech) 6 143 Henrik Petre D Djurgarden (Sweden) 7 221 John Oduya D Victoriaville (QMJHL) 8 200 Pierre-Luc Therrien G Drummondville (QMJHL) 8 249 Matt Maglione D Princeton (ECAC) 9 226 Matt Oikawa RW St. Lawrence (ECAC) 8 254 Peter Polcik LW Nitra Jr. (Slovakia) | | 9 275 Robert Muller G Mannheim (Germany) 1996 St. Louis June 22 9 284 Viktor Hubl LW Slavia (Czech) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 1 4 Alexandre Volchkov C Barrie (OHL) 2000 | Calgary | June 24-25 1 17 Jaroslav Svejkovsky RW Tri-City (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 43 Jan Bulis C Barrie (OHL) 1 26 Brian Sutherby C Moose Jaw (WHL) 3 58 Sergei Zimakov D Krylja Sovetov (Rus) 2 43 Matt Pettinger LW Calgary (WHL) 3 74 David Weninger G Tech (WCHA) 2 61 Jakub Cutta D Swift Current (WHL) 3 78 Shawn McNeil C Kamloops (WHL) 4 121 Ryan Vanbuskirk D Sarnia (OHL) 4 85 Justin Davis RW Kingston (OHL) 5 163 Ivan Nepriayev C Yaroslav (Russia) 5 126 Matt Lahey LW Peterborough (OHL) 9 289 Bjorn Nord D Djurgardens (Sweden) 6 153 Andrew Van Bruggen RW N. Michigan (CCHA) 7 180 Michael Anderson RW Minnesota (WCHA) 1999 | Boston | June 26 8 206 Oleg Orekhovsky D Dynamo (Russia) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 9 232 Chad Cavanagh LW London (OHL) 1 7 C Calgary (WHL) 2 29 Michal Sivek C Kladno, Jr. (Czech) 1995 | Edmonton | June 28 2 31 Charlie Stephens C Prince Albert (WHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 2 34 Ross Lupaschuk D Guelph (OHL) 1 17 LW Prince Albert (WHL) 2 37 Nolan Yonkman D Kelowna (WHL) 1 23 Miika Elomo LW Kiekko-67 (Finland) 5 132 Roman Tvrdon C Trencin (Slovkia) 2 43 LW Guelph (OHL) 6 175 Kyle Clark RW Harvard (ECAC) 4 93 S. Charpentier G Laval (QMJHL) 7 192 David Johansson D AIK Jr. (Sweden) 4 95 Joel Theriault D Beauport (QMJHL) 8 219 Maxim Orlov C CSKA Jr. (Russia) 5 105 Benoit Gratton LW Laval (QMJHL) 9 249 Igor Shadilov D Dynamo (Russia) 5 124 Joel Cort D Guelph (OHL) 6 147 Frederick Jobin D Laval (QMJHL) 1998 | Buffalo | June 27 8 199 Vasili Turkovsky D CSKA (Russia) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 9 225 Scott Swanson D Omaha Jr. A (USHL) 2 49 Jomar Cruz G Brandon (WHL) 3 59 Todd Hornung C Portland (WHL) 1994 | Hartford | June 28-29 4 106 LW London (OHL) Rd. No. Player Pos. Team 4 107 Chris Corrinet RW Princeton (ECAC) 1 10 D Kamloops (WHL) 5 118 Mike Siklenka D Lloydminster (SJHL) 1 15 LW CSKA (Russia) 5 125 Erik Wendell C Maple Grove (HS) 2 41 Scott Cherrey LW North Bay (OHL) 7 179 Nathan Forster D Seattle (WHL) 4 93 Matthew Herr C Hotchkiss (HS) 7 193 Rastislav Stana G HC Kosice (Slovakia) 5 119 Yanick Jean D Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 8 220 Mike Farrell D Providence (HE) 6 145 Dmitri Mekeshkin D Avangard Omsk (Russia) 9 251 Blake Evans C Tri-City (WHL) 7 171 Daniel Reja C London (OHL) 8 197 Chris Patrick LW Kent School (HS) 9 223 John Tuohy D Kent School (HS) 10 249 Richard Zednik LW B. Bystrica (Slovakia) 11 275 Sergei Tertshyny D Chelyabinsk (Russia)

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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 D Laval (QMJHL) 3 51 Chris Longo RW Peterborough (OHL) 6 147 Frank Banham 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 LW Owen Sound (OHL) 5 94 Mark Ouimet C Michigan (CCHA) 8 199 Joel Poirier LW Sudbury (OHL) 6 114 Andrei Kovalev RW Dynamo Moscow (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 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 D Michigan State (CCHA) 10 239 Gregory Callahan D Belmont Hill (HS) 5 82 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 (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 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 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 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 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) 1982 | Montreal | June 9 9 187 Tero Toivola RW Tappara (Finland) 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 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 Yvon Corriveau LW Toronto (OHL) 9 173 Jamie Reeves G Saskatoon (WHL) 2 40 RW Peterborough (OHL) 10 194 Juha Numi C Tappara (Finland) 3 61 Rob Murray 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) 1981 | Montreal | June 10 6 124 Doug Stromback RW Kitchner (OHL) 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 D Peterborough (OHL) 5 89 Mike Siltala RW Kingston (OHL) 11 229 Steve Hrynewich LW Ottawa (OHL) 5 91 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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CAPITALS DRAFT-DAY TRADES

The Capitals have made 30 trades on draft day, including at least one in 12 of the last 13 years. A complete list of Washington’s draft-day trades follows:

Oct. 7, 2020: Caps acquired a seventh-round pick (Oskar Magnusson) in the 2020 NHL Draft from Pittsburgh in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Oct. 6, 2020: Caps acquired a first-round pick (Hendrix Lapierre) in the 2020 NHL Draft from Calgary in exchange for a first-round pick () and a third-round pick (Jake Boltmann) in the 2020 NHL Draft.

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 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 () 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 () 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 () 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 from Calgary for a fifth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft (Darryl Lafrance).

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

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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 from Los Angeles for a fifth-round pick in the 1989 NHL Draft (Thomas Newman).

June 17, 1989: Caps acquired 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 from Winnipeg for a first-round pick in the 1983 NHL Draft ().

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 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 ().

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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2021 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS

TOP 50 NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS Final Rank Midterm Rank Player Height Weight Position Last Club League 1 POWER, OWEN 6' 6" 213 DEFENSEMAN MICHIGAN BIG10 2 MCTAVISH, MASON 6' 1" 207 CENTER PETERBOROUGH OHL 3 JOHNSON, KENT 6' 1" 167 CENTER MICHIGAN BIG10 4 HUGHES, LUKE 6' 2" 184 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 5 GUENTHER, DYLAN 6' 2" 175 RIGHT WING EDMONTON WHL 6 BENIERS, MATTHEW 6' 2" 175 CENTER MICHIGAN BIG10 7 CLARKE, BRANDT 6' 2" 185 DEFENSEMAN BARRIE OHL 8 OTHMANN, BRENNAN 6' 0" 175 LEFT WING FLINT OHL 9 CORONATO, MATTHEW 5' 10" 183 RIGHT WING CHICAGO USHL 10 SILLINGER, COLE 6' 0" 197 CENTER SIOUX FALLS USHL 11 LAMBOS, CARSON 6' 1" 197 DEFENSEMAN WINNIPEG WHL 12 LUCIUS, CHAZ 6' 1" 185 CENTER USA U-18 NTDP 13 BOURGAULT, XAVIER 6' 0" 172 CENTER SHAWINIGAN QMJHL 14 CEULEMANS, CORSON 6' 2" 198 DEFENSEMAN BROOKS AJHL 15 PINELLI, FRANCESCO 6' 0" 185 CENTER KITCHENER OHL 16 JOHNSTON, WYATT 6' 1" 178 CENTER WINDSOR OHL 17 BOLDUC, ZACHARY 6' 1" 175 CENTER RIMOUSKI QMJHL 18 PASTUJOV, SASHA 6' 0" 184 RIGHT WING USA U-18 NTDP 19 DACH, COLTON 6' 4" 196 CENTER SASKATOON WHL 20 BUIUM, SHAI 6' 3" 209 DEFENSEMAN SIOUX CITY USHL 21 DEAN, ZACH 6' 0" 176 CENTER GATINEAU QMJHL 22 NAUSE, EVAN 6' 2" 186 DEFENSEMAN QUEBEC QMJHL 23 MAILLOUX, LOGAN 6' 3" 212 DEFENSEMAN LONDON GOJHL 24 BEHRENS, SEAN 5' 10" 177 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 25 BOUCHER, TYLER 6' 1" 205 RIGHT WING USA U-18 NTDP 26 SAMOSKEVICH, MACKIE 5' 11" 191 RIGHT WING CHICAGO USHL 27 PEART, JACK 5' 11" 186 DEFENSEMAN GRAND RAPIDS HIGH-MN 28 BROZ, TRISTAN 6' 0" 178 CENTER FARGO USHL 29 DUKE, DYLAN 5' 10" 175 LEFT WING USA U-18 NTDP 30 L'HEUREUX, ZACHARY 5' 11" 196 LEFT WING HALIFAX QMJHL 31 STANKOVEN, LOGAN 5' 8" 170 CENTER KAMLOOPS WHL 32 RICHARD, GUILLAUME 6' 2" 170 DEFENSEMAN TRI-CITY USHL 33 WINTERTON, RYAN 6' 2" 175 CENTER HAMILTON OHL 34 KORCZAK, RYDER 5' 11" 174 CENTER MOOSE JAW WHL 35 STILLMAN, CHASE 6' 1" 180 RIGHT WING SUDBURY OHL 36 ROULETTE, CONNER 5' 11" 180 LEFT WING SEATTLE WHL 37 KNIES, MATTHEW 6' 2" 210 LEFT WING TRI-CITY USHL 38 JOHNSON, BRENT 5' 11" 161 DEFENSEMAN SIOUX FALLS USHL 39 MORROW, SCOTT 6' 2" 195 DEFENSEMAN SHATTUCK - ST. MARY’S PREP HIGH-MN 40 ALLAN, NOLAN 6' 2" 195 DEFENSEMAN PRINCE ALBERT WHL 41 BAR, JACK 6' 2" 193 DEFENSEMAN CHICAGO USHL 42 HRESCHUK, AIDAN 5' 11" 188 DEFENSEMAN USA U-18 NTDP 43 UFKO, RYAN 5' 10" 181 DEFENSEMAN CHICAGO USHL 44 WHYNOT, CAMERON 6' 1" 180 DEFENSEMAN HALIFAX QMJHL 45 ZELLWEGER, OLEN 5' 9" 175 DEFENSEMAN EVERETT WHL 46 MARTINO, AYRTON 5' 11" 160 LEFT WING OMAHA USHL 47 ROBIDAS, JUSTIN 5' 8" 173 CENTER VAL-D'OR QMJHL 48 HUCKINS, COLE 6' 3" 200 CENTER ACADIE-BATHURST QMJHL 49 KIDNEY, RILEY 5' 11" 168 CENTER ACADIE-BATHURST QMJHL 50 HARRISON, BRETT 6' 2" 188 CENTER OSHAWA OHL

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2021 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS

TOP 50 EUROPEAN SKATERS Final Rank Midterm Rank Player Height Weight Position Last Club League 1 EKLUND, WILLIAM 5' 10" 176 LEFT WING DJURGARDEN SWEDEN 2 EDVINSSON, SIMON 6' 4" 198 DEFENSEMAN FROLUNDA SWEDEN 3 RATY, AATU 6' 2" 185 CENTER KARPAT FINLAND 4 CHIBRIKOV, NIKITA 5' 10" 170 RIGHT WING ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA 5 CHAYKA, DANIIL 6' 3" 187 DEFENSEMAN CSKA RUSSIA 6 SVECHKOV, FEDOR 6' 0" 187 CENTER ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA 7 KISAKOV, ALEKSANDR 5' 10" 150 LEFT WING DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 RUSSIA-JR. 8 ROSEN, ISAK 5' 11" 156 RIGHT WING LEKSAND SWEDEN 9 LYSELL, FABIAN 5' 10" 172 RIGHT WING LULEA SWEDEN 10 TUOMAALA, SAMU 5' 10" 174 RIGHT WING KARPAT FINLAND 11 ROBERTSSON, SIMON 6' 0" 190 RIGHT WING SKELLEFTEA SWEDEN 12 SALMINEN, SAMU 6' 2" 186 CENTER JOKERIT JR. FINLAND-JR. 13 OLAUSSON, OSKAR 6' 1" 180 RIGHT WING HV 71 SWEDEN 14 STROMGREN, WILLIAM 6' 3" 175 LEFT WING ROGLE JR. SWEDEN-JR. 15 HELENIUS, SAMUEL 6' 6" 201 CENTER JYP FINLAND 16 SVOZIL, STANISLAV 6' 1" 182 DEFENSEMAN BRNO CZREP 17 KOSTENKO, DMITRI 6' 1" 187 DEFENSEMAN SPARTAK RUSSIA 18 POLTAPOV, PROKHOR 6' 0" 176 LEFT WING CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 19 KLIMOVICH, DANILA 6' 2" 202 RIGHT WING MINSK ZUBRY BELARUS-2 20 KOIVUNEN, VILLE 5' 11" 161 RIGHT WING KARPAT FINLAND 21 BRABENEC, JAKUB 6' 1" 174 CENTER BRNO CZREP 22 KAPANEN, OLIVER 6' 0" 166 CENTER KALPA FINLAND 23 OLSSON, ANTON 6' 0" 198 DEFENSEMAN MALMO SWEDEN 24 GRUSHNIKOV, ARTEM 6' 2" 198 DEFENSEMAN CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 25 MOSER, JANIS 6' 0" 172 DEFENSEMAN BIEL SWISS 26 HEIMOSALMI, ALEKSI 5' 11" 170 DEFENSEMAN ASSAT FINLAND 27 DOWER NILSSON, LIAM 6' 0" 172 CENTER FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR. 28 FEDOTOV, ILYA 6' 1" 176 LEFT WING NIZHNY NOVGOROD 2 RUSSIA-JR. 29 SCHREIBER, MARTIN 6' 2" 183 DEFENSEMAN LINKOPING SWEDEN 30 KIRSANOV, KIRILL 6' 1" 198 DEFENSEMAN ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA 31 LUKASHEVICH, VLADISLAV 6' 2" 167 DEFENSEMAN YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 32 SOBOLEV, DANIIL 6' 0" 210 DEFENSEMAN SPARTAK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 33 ATANASOV, VASILY 5' 10" 147 CENTER KHANTY-MANSIYSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 34 BUSYGIN, YAROSLAV 6' 3" 185 DEFENSEMAN CHEKHOV 2 RUSSIA-JR. 35 PETROV, MATVEY 6' 2" 178 LEFT WING KRYLJA SOVETOV 2 RUSSIA-JR. 36 SJOBERG, ALBERT 6' 0" 183 RIGHT WING SODERTALJE JR. SWEDEN-JR. 37 GREBENKIN, NIKITA 6' 2" 183 RIGHT WING MAGNITOGORSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 38 VILEN, TOPIAS 6' 1" 194 DEFENSEMAN PELICANS FINLAND 39 ELIAS, FLORIAN 5' 8" 175 CENTER MANNHEIM GERMANY 40 SUNDIN, ARVID 5' 10" 176 LEFT WING BRYNAS JR. SWEDEN-JR. 41 MALINEN, ALEKSI 6' 0" 176 DEFENSEMAN JYP FINLAND 42 GROCH, SIMON 6' 2" 194 DEFENSEMAN OLOMOUC JR. CZREP-JR. 43 GRIGORYEV, DANIL 6' 5" 205 CENTER IRBIS KAZAN RUSSIA-JR. 44 SYCHOV, VLADIMIR 5' 11" 156 LEFT WING SKA-VARYAGI RUSSIA-JR. 45 ZUGAN, DMITRIY 5' 11" 176 CENTER CSKA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 46 LAZUTIN, DANIIL 6' 2" 180 CENTER SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR. 47 VILEN, ELIAS 5' 9" 172 CENTER PELICANS FINLAND 48 NYSTROM, JOEL 5' 11" 170 DEFENSEMAN FARJESTAD SWEDEN 49 HUUHTANEN, NIKO 6' 2" 204 RIGHT WING TAPPARA FINLAND 50 STJERNBORG, VICTOR 5' 10" 202 CENTER VAXJO SWEDEN

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2021 NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS

NORTH AMERICAN GOALIES Final Rank Midterm Rank Player Height Weight Catches Last Club League 1 COSSA, SEBASTIAN 6' 6" 210 LEFT EDMONTON WHL 2 GAUDREAU, BENJAMIN 6' 2" 175 LEFT SARNIA OHL 3 LENNOX, TRISTAN 6' 4" 190 LEFT SAGINAW OHL 4 ADAM, OLIVIER 6' 3" 178 RIGHT BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND QMJHL 5 DESPATIE, EMERIK 6' 1" 173 LEFT GATINEAU QMJHL 6 VRBETIC, JOE 6' 6" 190 LEFT NORTH BAY OHL 7 LAPENNA, FRANCESCO 6' 0" 188 RIGHT DRUMMONDVILLE QMJHL 8 SERGEEV, ARSENII 6' 3" 192 LEFT SHREVEPORT NAHL 9 SERHYENKO, CARTER 6' 4" 193 LEFT PRINCE ALBERT WHL 10 MILIC, THOMAS 6' 0" 170 LEFT SEATTLE WHL 11 BROCHU, BRETT 5' 11" 177 LEFT LONDON OHL 12 BOYKO, TALYN 6' 7" 196 LEFT TRI-CITY WHL 13 ROWE, CAMERON 6' 2" 208 LEFT DES MOINES USHL 14 CASTRO, ANTON 6' 2" 180 LEFT NORTHEAST GENERALS NAHL 15 HOLT, BRADEN 6' 2" 160 LEFT EVERETT WHL 16 PAVICICH, LUKE 6' 2" 175 LEFT KENAI RIVER NAHL 17 HLAVAJ, SAMUEL 6' 4" 218 LEFT SHERBROOKE QMJHL 18 GAUTHIER, TAYLOR 6' 1" 193 RIGHT PRINCE GEORGE WHL 19 KEOPPLE, REMINGTON 6' 2" 185 LEFT DES MOINES USHL 20 MBEREKO, KAIDAN 5' 11" 182 LEFT USA U-18 NTDP 21 PATENAUDE, NOAH 6' 1" 170 LEFT SAINT JOHN QMJHL 22 BARTOSZKIEWICZ, OWEN 6' 2" 195 LEFT WICHITA FALLS NAHL 23 CLARK, CHASE 6' 6" 202 RIGHT JERSEY HITMEN USPHL 24 BALIOTTI, JED 6' 3" 191 LEFT NORTHERN CYCLONES USPHL 25 TERNESS, LOGAN 6' 0" 175 LEFT TRAIL BCHL 26 PURCELL, COLIN 6' 7" 205 LEFT YOUNGSTOWN USHL 27 BLACKBURN, WILLIAM 5' 11" 172 LEFT VAL-D'OR QMJHL 28 ALEXANDER, GAGE 6' 6" 205 LEFT WINNIPEG WHL 29 MILLWARD, OWEN 6' 3" 210 LEFT JANESVILLE NAHL 30 WHITEHEAD, CAMERON 6' 3" 165 LEFT UTICA JR. COMETS USPHL 31 MACINNES, KOEN 6' 2" 195 LEFT SASKATOON WHL 32 KRUGER, ETHAN 6' 1" 181 LEFT BRANDON WHL

EUROPEAN GOALIES Final Rank Midterm Rank Player Height Weight Catches Last Club League 1 WALLSTEDT, JESPER 6' 3" 214 LEFT LULEA SWEDEN 2 KOLOSOV, ALEKSEI 6' 1" 185 LEFT MINSK RUSSIA 3 HAMRLA, PATRIK 6' 3" 194 LEFT KARLOVY VARY CZREP 4 KOSKENVUO, AKU 6' 4" 173 LEFT HIFK JR. FINLAND-JR. 5 LINDBOM, CARL 6' 0" 165 LEFT DJURGARDEN JR. SWEDEN-JR. 6 SUCHANEK, TOMAS 6' 1" 167 LEFT TRI-CITY WHL 7 KORHONEN, RASMUS 6' 5" 194 LEFT ASSAT FINLAND 8 VYAZOVOI, SEMYON 6' 2" 169 LEFT UFA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 9 ZADOROZHNY, PLATON 6' 1" 172 LEFT SPARTAK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 10 MALIK, NICK 6' 1" 177 LEFT KOOKOO FINLAND 11 CAJAN, PAVEL 6' 1" 177 LEFT LIBEREC JR. CZREP-JR. 12 QUAPP, NIKITA 6' 3" 187 LEFT KREFELD GERMANY 13 BUGL, FLORIAN 6' 0" 187 LEFT RB HOCKEY JUNIORS AUSTRIA-2

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