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2016 NHL DRAFT Buffalo, N.Y. • First Niagara Center Round 1: Fri., June 24 • 7 p.m. ET • NBC Sports Network Rounds 2-7: Sat., June 25 • 10 a.m. ET • NHL Network The Washington Capitals hold the 26th overall selection in the 2016 NHL Draft, which begins on Friday, June 24 at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., and will be televised on NBC Sports Network at 7 p.m. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday and will be televised on NHL Network at 10 a.m. The Capitals currently hold six picks in the seven-round draft. Last year, CAPITALS 2016 DRAFT PICKS the team made four selections, including goaltender Ilya Samsonov with the 22nd overall Round Selection(s) selection. 1 26 4 117 CAPITALS DRAFT NOTES 5 145 (from ANA via TOR) Homegrown – Fourteen players (Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, Andre Burakovsky, John 5 147 Carlson, Connor Carrick, Stanislav Galiev, Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby, Marcus 6 177 Johansson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Chandler Stephenson and Tom 7 207 Wilson) who played for the Capitals in 2015-16 were originally drafted by Washington. Capitals draftees accounted for 60.9% of the team’s goals last season and 63.2% of the team’s FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER assists. 1. Toronto Maple Leafs 2. Winnipeg Jets Pick 26 – This year marks the third time in franchise history the Capitals have held the 26nd 3. Columbus Blue Jackets overall selection in the NHL Draft. Washington selected Evgeny Kuznetsov with the 26th pick 4. Edmonton Oilers in the 2010 NHL Draft and Brian Sutherby with the 26th pick in the 2000 NHL Draft. Other 5. Vancouver Canucks recent notable players to be drafted with the 26th overall selection include Kyle Palmieri 6. Calgary Flames (ANA, 2009), Tyler Ennis (BUF, 2008), David Perron (STL, 2007), Brian Boyle (LA, 2003) 7. Arizona Coyotes and Martin Havlat (OTT, 1999). 8. Buffalo Sabres 9. Montreal Canadiens Top of Their Class – Alex Ovechkin ranks first among players drafted in 2004 in goals (525), 10. Colorado Avalanche points (966) and games played (839). Nicklas Backstrom ranks first among players drafted in 11. New Jersey Devils 2006 in assists (477) and points (642). Marcus Johansson ranks fifth among players drafted in 12. Ottawa Senators 2009 in points (232) and assists (154). Braden Holtby ranks first among goaltenders drafted in 13. Carolina Hurricanes 2008 in games played (244) and wins (149). Holtby was the 10th goaltender selected in the 14. Boston Bruins 2008 NHL Draft and has more wins than the nine goaltenders drafted before him combined 15. Minnesota Wild (116). 16. Detroit Red Wings 17. Nashville Predators Quantity and Quality – Since 2006, 19 of Washington’s draft picks have appeared in at least 18. Philadelphia Flyers one game for the Capitals and have combined to play in 3,528 games for Washington. 19. New York Islanders 20. Arizona Coyotes (from NYR) Making an Impact – The Capitals 2012 NHL Draft class has combined to play in 475 NHL 21. Carolina Hurricanes (from LA) games, ranking first in the NHL. In addition, Washington’s 2005 Draft class ranks first in 22. Winnipeg Jets (from CHI) games played (2,192) and its 2009 Draft class ranks fifth in games played (948). 23. Florida Panthers 24. Anaheim Ducks Homegrown Goaltending - During the last six seasons, goaltenders drafted by Washington 25. Dallas Stars have accounted for 223 of the team’s 256 wins (87.1%). 26. Washington Capitals 27. Tampa Bay Lightning Early Returns – Capitals prospect Ilya Samsonov played in 19 games as a rookie with 28. St. Louis Blues Magnitogorsk Metallurg (KHL) in 2015-16 and posted a 6-4-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.04 29. Boston Bruins (from SJ) goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. Samsonov recorded his first KHL shutout 30. Toronto Maple Leafs (from PIT) with a 30-save performance on Oct. 26, 2015 against Khabarovsk Amur. Jonas Siegenthaler earned eight points (3g, 5a) in 40 games as a rookie with the Zurich Lions of the Swiss National League A. Siegenthaler finished the season ranked tied for fourth on the team in plus/minus (+16). Connor Hobbs registered 41 points (19g, 22a) in 58 games with the Regina Pats (WHL) in 2015-16 and finished the season ranked fifth among WHL defensemen in power-play goals (10) and tied for fifth in goals and penalty minutes (106). Washington Capitals 2016 NHL Draft Guide European Union – The Capitals have drafted a player from Europe in eight consecutive MONUMENTAL SPORTS & drafts and have drafted 17 European players during that span. Washington has drafted a European player in the first round nine times in the last 10 drafts. ENTERTAINMENT Chairman, Maj. Owner & CEO ................... Ted Leonsis Bringing Home the Hardware – Players drafted by Washington have been selected to the Vice Chairman & President ......................... Dick Patrick NHL All-Star Game 33 times while playing for the Capitals and have won the following Vice Chairman ..................................... Raul Fernandez individual awards: Vice Chairman ...................................... Sheila Johnson MSE Partner ................................................. David Blair Hart Trophy – Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13) MSE Partner .......................................... Scott Brickman Art Ross Trophy – Alex Ovechkin (2007-08) MSE Partner ................................................ Neil Cohen Vezina Trophy – Olie Kolzig (1999-00), Jim Carey (1995-96) MSE Partner ............................................... Jack Davies King Clancy Memorial Trophy – Olie Kolzig (2005-06) MSE Partner ....................................... Richard Fairbank Ted Lindsay Award – Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10) MSE Partner ................................. Michelle D. Freeman Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy – Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, MSE Partner .............................................. Richard Kay 2014-15, 2015-16) MSE Partner ................................................. Jeong Kim Calder Memorial Trophy – Alex Ovechkin (2005-06) MSE Partner .......................................... Mark D. Lerner Hockey Hall of Fame – Scott Stevens (2007), Mike Gartner (2001) MSE Partner .............................................. Roger Mody MSE Partner .......................................... Anthony Nader Drafting D – Eighteen of Washington’s first-round picks in team history have been MSE Partner .................................. Frederick Schaufeld defensemen. Three of the last eight defenseman the Capitals have drafted in the first two MSE Partner .............................................. Earl Stafford rounds (Alzner, Carlson, Orlov) have combined to play in 1,164 games for Washington. MSE Partner ......................................... George Stamas MSE Partner .................................................. Cliff White Position of Capitals’ Draft Picks Position Rd. 1 Rd. 2 All HOCKEY OPERATIONS Defenseman 18 17 135 Senior V.P. & General Manager .......... Brian MacLellan Center 15 6 88 Asst. General Manager ......................... Ross Mahoney Left Wing 10 8 78 Asst. General Manager, Right Wing 6 5 68 Director of Legal Affairs ............................ Don Fishman Goalie 3 6 41 Director, Hockey Operations ...................... Kris Wagner Wing/Forward 0 1 9 Director of Hockey Analytics ........................ Tim Barnes Hockey Operations Assistant ............................HT Lenz Western World – Washington has drafted more players from the Western Hockey League in the first round (16) than from any other source. SCOUTING STAFF Pro Scout/Dir. Of Minor League Ops ......... Chris Patrick League of Capitals’ Draft Picks Director, Player Development .............. Steve Richmond League Rd. 1 Rd. 2 All Head Amateur Scout.............................. Steve Bowman Ontario Hockey League 14 13 106 Scout .............................................. Darrell Baumgartner Western Hockey League 16 13 88 Scout .......................................................... Matt Bradley Europe/Russia 14 7 78 Scout ............................................... Jason Fitzsimmons Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 2 4 43 Scout ........................................................ Alan Haworth Other 4 3 43 Scout ............................................................ Phil Horner NCAA 1 0 37 Scout ...................................................... Vojtech Kucera U.S. High School 1 3 24 Scout ........................................................ Ed McColgan Scout .............................................................. Wil Nichol North American Pipeline – Washington has used 42 of its last 60 draft picks to select a Scout ........................................................ Martin Pouliot player from North America. Scout .................................................. Terry Richardson Scout ...................................................... Brian Sutherby Nationality of Capitals’ Draft Picks Since 2007 Scout ............................................................ A.J. Toews Canada 22 Scout .................................................... Mats Weiderstal United States 20 Sweden 6 MEDIA RELATIONS Russia 6 Sr. Director of Comm. ........................ Sergey Kocharov Czech Republic 2 (in Buffalo: [email protected]) Germany 1 Manager, Media Relations ..................... Pace Sagester Norway 1 (in Buffalo: [email protected]) Australia 1 Comm. Coordinator………. .............. Megan Eichenberg Switzerland 1 (in Washington: [email protected]) Down on the Farm – Washington’s