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2019 NHL DRAFT Vancouver • Rogers Arena Round 1: Fri., June 21 • 8 p.m. ET • NBCSN Rounds 2-7: Sat., June 22 • 1 p.m. ET • NHL Network The Washington Capitals hold five picks in the 2019 NHL Draft, which begins on Friday, June 21 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and will be televised on NBCSN at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday and will be televised on NHL Network at 1 p.m. ET. Last year, the team made seven selections, including defenseman Alexander Alexeyev with the 31st overall CAPITALS 2019 DRAFT PICKS selection. For more information on the 2019 NHL Draft, visit WashCaps.com/NHLDraft. Round Selection(s) 1 25 CAPITALS DRAFT NOTES 2 56 Homegrown – Sixteen players who played for the Capitals in 2018-19 were originally drafted 4 118 by Washington (Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, John 5 129 (acquired from Buffalo) Carlson, Christian Djoos, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tyler Lewington, Dmitry Orlov, 7 211 Alex Ovechkin, Jonas Siegenthaler, Chandler Stephenson, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker and Tom Wilson), the 12th most in the NHL. Those 16 players played a combined 905 games, the FIRST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER second most games played by homegrown players of any team last season (Detroit: 995 games 1. New Jersey Devils between 18 players). Capitals draftees accounted for 66.1% of the team’s goals, 67.2% of the 2. New York Rangers team’s assists and 66.8% of the team’s points from last season. 3. Chicago Blackhawks 4. Colorado Avalanche (from OTT) 25 Alive – The Capitals hold the 25th overall pick, the first time in franchise history 5. Los Angeles Kings Washington has held this pick in the first round (drafted Eric Lavigne in the second round with 6. Detroit Red Wings the 25th overall pick in the 1991 NHL Draft). In the last eight NHL Drafts, the 25th overall pick 7. Buffalo Sabres has played a combined 553 NHL games, with Boston’s David Pastrnak leading the way with 8. Edmonton Oilers 284 points (132g, 152a) in 320 career games. 9. Anaheim Ducks 10. Vancouver Canucks Last Time in Vancouver – The NHL Draft returns to Vancouver for the first time since 2006, 11. Philadelphia Flyers when the Capitals selected Nicklas Backstrom with the fourth overall pick. Alex Ovechkin, 12. Minnesota Wild who had been selected with the first overall pick in 2004, took the stage to announce the 13. Florida Panthers Capitals selection of Backstrom. Since then, the duo has combined for 2,084 points (889g, 14. Arizona Coyotes 1195a) in 1,979 games. Ovechkin, who ranks first in franchise history in points (1,211) and 15. Montreal Canadiens Backstrom, who ranks second (873), are the only active teammates to rank as their franchise’s 16. Colorado Avalanche all-time top two scorers (excluding the second-year Vegas Golden Knights). 17. Vegas Golden Knights 18. Dallas Stars Top of Their Class – Alex Ovechkin ranks first among players drafted in 2004 in goals (658), 19. Ottawa Senators (from CBJ) points (1,211) and games played (1,084). Nicklas Backstrom ranks first among players drafted 20. New York Rangers (from WPG) in 2006 in assists (642) and points (873). Braden Holtby ranks first among goaltenders drafted 21. Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008 in games played (420), wins (257), goals against average (2.47) and save percentage 22. Los Angeles Kings (from TOR) (.918). Holtby was the 10th goaltender selected in the 2008 NHL Draft and has just 13 fewer 23. New York Islanders career wins than the nine goaltenders drafted before him combined (270). 24. Nashville Predators 25. WASHINGTON CAPITALS First for a Reason – Twelve players who played for the Capitals in 2019 playoffs were drafted 26. Calgary Flames in the first round in their respective drafts (Nicklas Backstrom, Andre Burakovsky, John 27. Tampa Bay Lightning Carlson, Brett Connolly, Lars Eller, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, T.J. 28. Carolina Hurricanes Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Jakub Vrana and Tom Wilson), tied with the Winnipeg Jets and the 29. Anaheim Ducks (from SJ via BUF) Toronto Maple Leafs for the most among teams that qualified for the playoffs. 30. Boston Bruins 31. Buffalo Sabres (from STL) Picking Right – From 2002 to 2014, the Capitals have had 17 of their 20 first round draft picks play at least 150 games in the NHL, including each of their last six first round picks from 2009 to 2014, despite having an average draft position of 19th overall during that span. Quantity and Quality – Since 2006, 30 of Washington’s draft picks have appeared in at least one game for the Capitals and have combined to play in 5,941 games for Washington. Washington Capitals 2019 NHL Draft Guide Making an Impact – The Capitals 2004 NHL Draft class has combined to play in 2,618 MONUMENTAL SPORTS & NHL games (Alex Ovechkin: 1,084 games; Mike Green: 830; Jeff Schultz: 409; Sami Lepisto: 176; Andrew Gordon: 55; Chris Bourque: 51; Travis Morin: 13), ranking first in ENTERTAINMENT the NHL. In addition, Washington’s 2006 Draft class ranks third in games played (2,181 Chairman, Maj. Owner & CEO ................... Ted Leonsis games; Nicklas Backstrom: 895 games; Mathieu Perreault: 578; Semyon Varlamov: 448; Vice Chairman & President ......................... Dick Patrick Michal Neuvirth: 257; Oskar Osala: 3) and its 2009 Draft class ranks seventh in games Vice Chairman ..................................... Raul Fernandez played (1,582 games; Marcus Johansson: 588 games; Cody Eakin: 537; Dmitry Orlov: 447; Vice Chairman ...................................... Sheila Johnson Patrick Wey: 9; Garrett Mitchell: 1). MSE Partner ................................................. David Blair MSE Partner .......................................... Scott Brickman Homegrown Goaltending - During the last nine seasons (2010-19), goaltenders drafted by MSE Partner ................................................ Neil Cohen Washington have accounted for 359 of the team’s 408 wins (88.0%). Braden Holtby (2008), MSE Partner ............................................... Jack Davies who was drafted by the Capitals in the fourth round, has the most wins in the NHL over the MSE Partner ....................................... Richard Fairbank last five seasons (2014-19: 197). In the AHL with the Hershey Bears, goaltender Vitek MSE Partner ................................. Michelle D. Freeman Vanecek, who was named to the AHL All-Star Classic, set a career high in wins (21-10-8) MSE Partner ................................. Laurene Powell Jobs and recorded a 2.62 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in 38 games this MSE Partner .............................................. Richard Kay season. In addition, Vanecek posted a 2.25 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage MSE Partner ............................................ Jeong H. Kim in four playoff games. Ilya Samsonov, who posted an unbeaten streak in 11 straight games MSE Partner .......................................... Mark D. Lerner (10-0-1) from Jan. 12 – Feb. 7, finished the season with a 2.70 goals-against average and a MSE Partner .............................................. Roger Mody .898 save percentage in 37 games. MSE Partner .......................................... Anthony Nader MSE Partner .................................. Frederick Schaufeld Early Returns – Alexander Alexeyev, Washington’s first-round pick in the 2018 NHL MSE Partner .............................................. Earl Stafford Draft, registered 43 points (10g, 33a) in 49 games with the Red Deer Rebels in the Western MSE Partner ......................................... George Stamas Hockey League (WHL) in 2018-19. The 6’4”, 199-pound defensemen also represented MSE Partner .................................................. Cliff White Russia in the 2019 World Junior Championship, recording six points (2g, 4a) in seven games en route to winning a bronze medal. Martin Fehervary, the Capitals’ second-round HOCKEY OPERATIONS pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, registered seven points (1g, 6a) in 45 games with HV71 Senior V.P. & General Manager .......... Brian MacLellan (Sweden) in 2018-19. The 6’2”, 198-pound defenseman captained Slovakia in five games Asst. General Manager ......................... Ross Mahoney during the World Junior Championship, registering five points (1g, 4a) and was named as a Asst. General Manager, top three player on his team for the tournament, and followed that with an appearance at the Director of Legal Affairs ............................ Don Fishman World Championship, recording an assist in seven games. Washington’s other 2018 second- Director of Hockey Operations ................... Kris Wagner round pick, Kody Clark, set a personal junior career high of 46 points (17g, 29a) in 57 Director of Hockey Analytics ........................ Tim Barnes games with the Ottawa 67’s in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) last season. Clark added Manager of Hockey Analytics ...........................HT Lenz another 14 points (5g, 9a) in 18 playoff games. Despite missing 30 games due to injury, Hockey Operations Assistant .................. Jeremy Sinton Riley Sutter, the Capitals’ 2018 third-round draft pick, registered 41 points (14g, 27a) in 38 games with the Everett Silvertips in the WHL. Sutter added an assist in three playoff games. SCOUTING STAFF Mitchell Gibson, Washington’s fourth-round pick in 2018, recorded a 3.50 goals against Director of Player Personnel ...................... Chris Patrick average and a .890 save percentage in 43 games with the Central Illinois Flying Aces Director of Player Development