ARLINGTON, Va.  – Twenty-four Washington Capitals prospects will participate in the team’s annual development camp from July 13-18 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. The camp, which features recent Capitals draft picks, select rookie players and other prospects, includes on- and off-ice workouts led by head coach Bruce Boudreau and his staff.

Among the confirmed participants are Capitals first-round draft picks Anton Gustafsson (2008), John Carlson (2008) and Joe Finley (2005). Four participants – Francois Bouchard, John Carlson, Braden Holtby and Mathieu Perreault – played for the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears during their run to the 2009 Calder Cup. Six participants were Capitals draft picks in the 2009 Entry Draft.

All development camp on-ice workouts, which will include multiple scrimmages, are open to the public. The off-ice workouts are closed to the public. Camp concludes with a scrimmage on Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m.

 Capitals Summer Development Camp On Ice Schedule

Sunday, July 12        Players arrive
Monday, July 13    Group A on ice at 10 a.m.; Group B on ice at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14    Group B on ice at 10 a.m.; Group A on ice at 2:30 p.m. 
 Wednesday, July 15    Group A on ice at 10 a.m.; Group B on ice at 11:15 a.m.; scrimmage 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
  Thursday, July 16    Group B on ice at 10 a.m.; Group A on ice at 11:15 a.m.; scrimmage 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 17        Group A on ice at 10 a.m.; Group B on ice at 11:45 a.m.
Saturday, July 18    Scrimmage from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; players depart

 
2009 Washington Capitals
Development Camp • July 13-18, 2009
Arlington, Va. • Kettler Capitals Iceplex

No.    Name                    Pos.    Ht.    Wt.     Birthdate    2008-09 Team        Acquired
22    Brett Flemming         D    6’0”    172    2/26/91    Missisauga (OHL)        Draft ’09   
36    Francois Bouchard   RW    6’0”    180    4/26/88    Hershey (AHL)        Draft ’06
45    Zach Miskovic           D    6’1”    195    5/8/85    St. Lawrence (NCAA)         Free agent signee
50    Cody Eakin               C    5’11”    176    5/24/91    Swift Current (WHL)         Draft ’09
54    Greg Burke               LW    6’2”    190    5/1/90    Cedar Rapids (USHL)        Draft ’08
59    Joe Finley                 D    6’7”    240    6/29/87    North Dakota (NCAA)         Draft ’05
65    Andrew Glass           LW    5’11”    180    7/14/89    Boston University (NCAA)    Draft ’07
67    Benjamin Casavant  LW    6’1”    213    1/21/91    P.E.I. (QMJHL)         Draft ’09
70    Braden Holtby          G    6’1”    202    9/16/89    Saskatoon (WHL)        Draft ’08
73    Josh Godfrey            D    6’1”    202    1/15/88  S. Carolina (ECHL)/Hershey (AHL)    Draft ’07
74    John Carlson            D    6’2”    218    1/10/90    London (OHL)/Hershey (AHL)    Draft ’08
75    Phil DeSimone         C    6’0”    195    3/19/87    New Hampshire (NCAA)        Draft ’07
76    Garrett Mitchell        RW    5’10”    180    9/2/91    Regina (WHL)        Draft ’09
77    Jake Hauswirth        C    6’5”    210    2/16/89    Omaha (USHL)         Free agent signee
78    Patrick Wey              D    6’3”    203    3/21/91    Waterloo (USHL)        Draft ’09
79    Joel Broda                C    6’1”    200    11/24/89 Moose Jaw (WHL)/Calgary (WHL)    Draft ’08
80    Dan Dunn                 G    6’5”    200    6/20/88    St. Cloud State (NCAA)        Draft ’07
81    Dmitri Orlov              D    6’0”    197    7/23/91    Novokuznetsk (KHL)         Draft ’09
84    Stefan Della Rovere LW    5’11”    196    2/25/90    Barrie (OHL)        Draft ’08
85    Mathieu Perreault    C    5’9”    165    1/5/88    Hershey (AHL)        Draft ’06
86    Eric Mestery            D    6’5”    196    5/28/90    Tri-City (WHL)/Lethbridge (WHL)    Draft ’08
88    Trevor Bruess          C    6’0”    192    1/6/86    Minnesota State (NCAA)    Free agent signee
93    Dmitry Kugreyshev  RW    5’11”    185    1/18/90    Quebec (QMJHL)         Draft ’08
94    Anton Gustafsson    C    6’2”    194    2/25/90    Bofors IK (Sweden)         Draft ’08