A little under a year ago to the date, the Philadelphia Flyers announced the hiring of Brad Shaw as an associate coach for the 2022-23 NHL season. Shaw had spent the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks, and also served as an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets during the tenure of John Tortorella from 2016-2021. Before joining the Blue … [Read more...] about Anaheim, Washington Interested In Brad Shaw
Washington Capitals Extend Affiliation Agreement With South Carolina Stingrays
The Washington Capitals and the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2025-26 season, per a team release Thursday morning. The upcoming 2023-24 season will be the 10th consecutive campaign the Capitals and Stingrays have been affiliated with each other. The Capitals were also previously affiliated with South Carolina from 2004 to … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Extend Affiliation Agreement With South Carolina Stingrays
Washington Capitals Sign Aaron Ness To AHL Extension
The AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the Hershey Bears, announced today that they have signed defenseman Aaron Ness to a two-year contract extension. Ness returned to the Bears for the 2022-23 season, spending the previous three years split between the Tuscon Roadrunners and Providence Bruins. Drafted back in the 2008 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders, Ness has … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Aaron Ness To AHL Extension
Rasmus Sandin To Play At World Championships
Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin has been selected to represent Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, as announced by the team today. Sandin, 23, had a career-high 35 points this season, including seven goals and 28 assists, in 71 games with both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Capitals. His arrival will be invaluable for the Swedish team at the tournament. … [Read more...] about Rasmus Sandin To Play At World Championships
Washington Capitals Sign Hardy Häman Aktell
Another European free agent will test the North American waters in 2023-24, as Hardy Häman Aktell has signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals. Häman Aktell, 24, was originally a fourth-round draft choice of the Nashville Predators in 2016, but never signed and became a free agent several years ago. A late bloomer, he entered the SHL in 2020 and has … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Hardy Häman Aktell