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Mike Haviland Named Head Coach of Hershey Bears Hockey Club
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HERSHEY, Pa. ? The Hershey Bears announced today that Mike Haviland has been named the 24th head coach in the history of the Hockey Club. The announcement was made at a formal press conference by Bears President/GM Doug Yingst.
Haviland, 45, n...
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NHL Announces Participating Teams and Date for Kraft Hockeyville Host Town, Stirling-Rawdon
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TORONTO, On. ? The wait is over for fans in the Ontario township of Stirling-Rawdon, the winner of Kraft Hockeyville. After the postponement of last year?s game, hockey enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see NHL® stars take the ice at Yardme...
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Alex Ovechkin Wins Third Hart Trophy
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ARLINGTON, Va. ? Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin won the 2012-13 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team," the National Hockey League announced today. This marks the third time Ovechkin has been named the League?s Most Valuable Player.
The 27-year-old Moscow native is the only active player to have won the Hart Trophy multiple times (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13) and becomes just the eighth player in NHL history to win the award three or more times, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Clarke, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, Eddie Shore and Howie Morenz. Ovechkin was a finalist for the award in 2009-10. He earned 1,090 points for a margin of victory of 32 from a record-setting 179 ballots cast.
In 2009 Ovechkin became the first player in more than a decade to win consecutive Hart Trophies (Dominik Hasek, 1997-98) and the first non-goaltender to do so since Gretzky won eight in a row (1980-87). He became the third youngest player to win consecutive Hart Trophies, trailing only Gretzky and Orr.
Ovechkin scored 32 goals in 48 games this season to earn his third Richard Trophy in his career and became the first player in the trophy?s 13-year history to win the award three times. Ovechkin is the second Capital to lead the league in goals, joining Peter Bondra (1994-95 and shared the lead in 1997-98) and became the oldest player (27) to lead the league in goal scoring since Pavel Bure (29) in 2000-01.
Ovechkin also led the NHL in power-play goals (16), shots on goal (220) and tied for the league lead in power-play scoring (27 points). Ovechkin finished the 2012-13 regular season with 56 points (32 goals, 24 assists), tied for third in the league in scoring.
The Caps captain finished the regular season with 23 goals and 13 assists in his final 23 games. In that span of 23 contests, Washington went 17-4-2. The Capitals finished the season with a record of 27-18-3, first in the Southeast Division and the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Washington went 23-7-2 in games that Ovechkin tallied at least one point and 19-3-2 in games in which he scored a goal. He led all Caps players in third-period scoring (15g-8a) and tallied seven goals and three assists in the game?s final 10 minutes or overtime.
In his 579th career game Ovechkin became the third-fastest active player to reach the 700-point plateau, behind only Teemu Selanne (541) and Jaromir Jagr (557) and the fastest player to reach 700 points since Peter Forsberg did so in his 549th game in October 2003. Ovechkin became just the third Capital (Bondra and Mike Gartner) to record 700 or more points as a member of Washington and just the 22nd player to record 700 or more points in his first eight seasons.
This was the eighth consecutive season that Ovechkin has tallied 30 or more goals. The Caps captain is the only player to have recorded 30 or more goals each season since 2005-06 and is one of just nine players in NHL history to score 30 goals in each of his first eight seasons in the League, joining Glenn Anderson, Mike Bossy, Gartner, Gretzky, Dale Hawerchuk, Jari Kurri, Luc Robitaille and Bryan Trottier in that accomplishment.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers? Association submitted ballots for the Hart Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season.
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Royals Win Kelly Cup Championship in Stockton, 6-0
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Stockton, CA? The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, defeated the Stockton Thunder, 6-0, in Game Five of the best-of-seven Kelly Cup C...
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Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin to Represent Russia at 2013 IIHF World Championship
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ARLINGTON, Va. ? The Washington Capitals have announced that captain Alex Ovechkin will represent Russia at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden, which began on May 3 and runs...
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NHL Announces Game Time for 2013 Stanley Cup Quarterfinal Game 6
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ARLINGTON, VA. ? The National Hockey League announced today the 2013 Stanley Cup Conference quarterfinal Game 6 broadcast information between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers, which will take place on Sunday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m. a...
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Capitals Recall Grubauer, Orlov, Kundratek, Schilling and Schmidt from the Hershey Bears
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ARLINGTON, Va. ? The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Philipp Grubauer and defensemen Dmitry Orlov, Tomas Kundratek, Cameron Schilling and Nate Schmidt from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and gene...
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Alex Ovechkin Nominated as Hart Trophy Finalist
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ARLINGTON, Va. ? Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been nominated as one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team," the National Hockey League announced today. Pittsburgh?s Sidney Crosby and the New York Islanders? John Tavares have also been nominated.
Ovechkin scored 32 goals this season to earn his third Richard Trophy in his career and became the first player in the trophy?s 13-year history to win the award three times. Ovechkin is the second Capital to lead the league in goals, joining Peter Bondra (1994-95 and shared the lead in 1997-98) and became the oldest player (27) to lead the league in goal scoring since Pavel Bure (29) in 2000-01.
Ovechkin also led the NHL in power-play goals (16), shots on goals (220) and tied teammate Mike Ribeiro for the league lead in power-play scoring (27). Ovechkin finished with 56 points (32 goals, 24 assists), tied for third in the league in scoring.
The Caps captain finished the regular season with 23 goals and 13 assists in his final 23 games played. In that span of 23 games, Washington went 17-4-2. The Capitals finished the season with a record of 27-18-3, first in the Southeast and the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Washington went 23-7-2 in games that Ovechkin tallied at least one point and 19-3-2 in games in which he scored a goal. He led all Caps players in third-period scoring (15g-8a) and tallied seven goals and three assists in the game?s final 10 minutes or overtime.
Earlier this season Ovechkin also became the third-fastest active player to reach the 700-point plateau, behind only Teemu Selanne (541) and Jaromir Jagr (557) and the fastest player to reach 700 points since Peter Forsberg did so in his 549th game in October 2003. Ovechkin became just the third Capital (Peter Bondra and Mike Gartner) to record 700 or more points as a member of Washington and just the 22nd player to record 700 or more points in his first eight seasons.
This was the eighth consecutive season that Ovechkin has tallied 30 or more goals. The Caps captain is the only player to have recorded 30 or more goals each season since 2005-06 and is one of just nine players in NHL history to score 30 goals in each of his first eight seasons in the League, joining Glenn Anderson, Mike Bossy, Mike Gartner, Wayne Gretzky, Dale Hawerchuk, Jari Kurri, Luc Robitaille and Bryan Trottier in that accomplishment.
The 27-year-old Moscow native is a two-time Hart Trophy winner (2007-08, 2008-09) and also was a finalist for the award in 2009-10. In 2009 Ovechkin became the first player in more than a decade to win consecutive Hart Trophies (Dominik Hasek, 1997-98) and the first non-goaltender to do so since Wayne Gretzky won eight in a row (1980-87). He became the third youngest player to win consecutive Hart Trophies, trailing only Gretzky and Bobby Orr.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers? Association submitted ballots for the Hart Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, with more detail on format to be released at a later date.
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Ovechkin, Crosby and Tavares Named Hart Troyphy Finalists
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NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) ? Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center John Tavares of the New York Islanders are the three finalists for the
2012-13 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded ?to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team,? the National Hockey League announced today.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers? Association submitted ballots for the Hart Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, with more detail on format to be released at a later date.
Following are the finalists for the Hart Trophy, in alphabetical order:
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Although he missed the final 12 games of the regular season due to injury, Crosby still finished fourth in the League with 56 points and second with 41 assists to help the Penguins claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. He collected points in 28 of the 36 games he played in (77.8%), including 17 multi-point efforts, and recorded three point streaks of six games or more, including an eight-game stretch Feb. 24-March 10 (5-15?20). Crosby also finished fourth in the NHL with a +26 rating and posted his second career five-assist game March 10 vs. NY Islanders, becoming the only active NHLer with more than one such game in his career.
The 25-year-old Cole Harbour, N.S., native previously won the Hart Trophy in 2006-07 and also was a finalist for the award in 2009-10.
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Ovechkin tallied 32 goals in 48 games, including 23 in his final 23 contests, to become the first three-time winner of the Maurice ?Rocket?
Richard Trophy as the NHL?s goal-scoring leader. He also finished third in the League in points (56), first in power-play goals (16), first in power-play points (27) and first in shots on goal (220), leading the Capitals to an 11-1-1 record in April and their fifth Southeast Division title in the last six years. Ovechkin recorded points in nine straight games March 17-April 2 (10-5?15), including a five-game goal streak March 17-24, and tallied his 30th goal of the year April 20, becoming the ninth player in League history to score 30 or more goals in each of his first eight seasons. The 27-year-old Moscow native is a two-time Hart Trophy winner (2007-08, 2008-09) and also was a finalist for the award in 2009-10.
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Tavares ranked third in the League with 28 goals and led the Islanders with 47 points in 48 games to propel the team to its first postseason berth since 2006-07. He scored 15 of his goals on the road (third in the NHL), helping the Islanders record their best road winning percentage in franchise history (.667). Tavares also ranked in the top 10 in the League in even-strength goals (19), power-play goals (nine) and game-winning goals (five). He scored in five straight games Feb. 7-16, including his fourth career hat trick Feb. 16 vs. New Jersey, and posted 13 multi-point games. The 22-year-old Mississauga, Ont., native is a first-time finalist for the Hart Trophy.
History
The Hart Memorial Trophy was presented by the National Hockey League in 1960 after the original Hart Trophy was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The original Hart Trophy was donated to the NHL in 1924 by Dr. David A. Hart, father of Cecil Hart, former manager-coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
Announcement Schedule
The NHL is announcing the three finalists for its regular-season awards through May 20. The remaining announcement schedule:
Monday, May 13
General Manager of the Year Award
Tuesday, May 14
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance and dedication to hockey)
Wednesday, May 15
Frank J. Selke Trophy (top defensive forward)
Thursday, May 16
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (skill/sportsmanship)
Friday, May 17
Jack Adams Award (top head coach)
Monday, May 20
Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award presented by Bridgestone (player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice)
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Game 7 Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, May 11
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ARLINGTON, Va. ? Washington Capitals individual game tickets for Game 7 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference quarterfinals, if necessary, will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Tickets are available by calling 202-397-SEAT, on WashingtonCaps.com, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Verizon Center box office.
The start time for Game 7 will be announced by the NHL at a later date and information on tickets for future home games will be made available as games are confirmed.
Verizon Center has been sold out for 179 consecutive Capitals games (including playoffs) and, for the fourth straight season, the Capitals sold out every home game this season.
Additional all-inclusive ticket packages are available in the Capitals Rinkside Club and 200-Level Clubhouse.
Washington Capitals fans are encouraged to make their ticket purchases directly from the team. Only tickets purchased through the team are guaranteed to be valid. Fans can purchase their tickets through any Ticketmaster sales channel listed above and also through NHL Ticket Exchange. NHL Ticket Exchange is the only guaranteed secondary ticket reseller, and all tickets purchased on NHL Ticket Exchange are verified by Ticketmaster.
For more information on Capitals tickets contact 202-266-CAPS or visit WashingtonCaps.com.
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