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Brooks Laich, Jeff Schultz and Assistant Coach Dean Evason Host
Capitals Hockey School at Luther Jackson Middle School

Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich, defenseman Jeff Schultz and assistant coach Dean Evason visited Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 18, to host the Capitals Hockey School presented by Chevy Chase Bank. The trio began the session fielding questions from students in the middle school’s gym before directing a floor hockey clinic with the 150 excited seventh-grade students. MORE>>

November 20, Caps vs Habs Bring Canned Food to Help Support Capital Area Food Bank

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The Washington Capitals, Tires Plus, Bridgestone Tires, Comcast SportsNet, Mix 107.3, the Edge 105.9 and the Capital Area Food Bank are teaming up to host a canned food drive at the Caps game Friday, Nov. 20, against the Montreal Canadiens. The Capitals players’ wives and girlfriends will be accepting donations at the F Street Entrance to Verizon Center starting at 6 p.m. when doors open. The first 2,000 fans to donate will receive a Nicklas Backstrom poster. The Capitals, Tires Plus, Bridgestone Tires, Comcast SportsNet, Mix 107.3, the Edge 105.9 and the Capital Area Food Bank urge all Caps fans to donate at least one can of food to help in the struggle to end hunger in the Washington area.

All donations benefit the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest public nonprofit food and nutrition education resource in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Last year, the Capital Area Food Bank distributed 23 million pounds of food, including 6.6 million pounds of fresh produce, to more than 700 partner agencies. The Capital Area Food Bank has served the National Capital region for 29 years.

Fall Puck Surprise

The Washington Capitals raised $18,060 through the team’s Fall Puck Surprise, which took place at the Caps game against the Florida Panthers on Nov. 7. The fundraiser featured 450 pucks that were packaged with Hershey’s Kisses and signed by various Capitals players and sold for $40 each. The pucks went on sale at 6 p.m. when the doors opened to Verizon Center and sold out in 45 minutes. MORE>>

October Winners Caps Care Click to Win

The Washington Capitals have announced the October winners for the 2009-10 Caps Care Click to Win initiative. Blessed Sacrament School in Alexandria, Va., Georgian Forest Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md., Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Va., Septima Clark Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. and St. Pius X Regional School in Bowie, Md., were each selected to receive a $500 grant from Washington Capitals Charities.MORE>>>

Hockey Fights Cancer

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Capitals Hockey School at Lake Ridge Middle School

Washington Capitals center Keith Aucoin, left wing Alexandre Giroux and assistant coach Dean Evas on visited Lake Ridge Middle School in Woodbridge, Va., Monday, Oct. 26, to host the Capitals Hockey School presented by Chevy Chase Bank. The trio began the session fielding questions from students in the middle school’s gym before directing a floor hockey session with the 150 excited seventh-grade students. MORE>>>

Capitals Hockey School at Greenbelt Elementary School

Washington Capitals forward Eric Fehr, defenseman Tyler Sloan and assistant coach Dean Evason visited Greenbelt Elementary School in Greenbelt, Md., this afternoon, Monday, Oct. 19, to host the Capitals Hockey School presented by Chevy Chase Bank. The trio began the session fielding questions from students in the elementary school’s gym before directing a floor hockey session with the 165 excited fifth and sixth grade students. MORE>>>

Virginia License Plate Winners

The Washington Capitals have announced the October Winners in Caps License Plate Program Contest. Judy Herald of Springfield, Va. and Cindy Amberg of Baltimore, Md., were each selected to receive a puck autographed by forward Brooks Laich. MORE>>

Dash for Dad 10K

Caps fans, this year’s Hockey Fights Cancer beneficiary, Zero – The Project to End Prostate Cancer, is hosting the Dash for Dad 10K race at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. The mission of ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer is to eradicate prostate cancer through awareness, outreach, advocacy and research.
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Brooks Laich, Jeff Schultz and Assistant Coach Dean Evason Host Capitals Hockey School at Luther Jackson Middle School