The wait is finally over as the time has come for training camp to start to kick off the road to the 2025-26 NHL season for the Washington Capitals.
For the Capitals, they have 37 forwards, 18 defensemen, and 7 goaltenders attending this year’s training camp. The players will be broken up into three groups, and will have varying schedules during the camp.
The players attending training camp for the Capitals are:
Forwards
Anthony Beauvillier, Graeme Clark, Andrew Cristall, Grant Cruikshank, Nic Dowd, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Brandon Duhaime, Ethen Frank, Zac Funk, Ryan Hofer, Lyndon Lakovic, Hendrix Lapierre, Ryan Leonard, Eriks Mateiko, Connor McMichael, Sonny Milano, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Justin Nachbaur, Alex Ovechkin, Terik Parascak, Ludwig Persson, Aliaksei Protas, Ilya Protas, Sheldon Rempal, Miroslav Satan Jr., Maxim Schafer, Spencer Smallman, Dalton Smith, Justin Sourdif, Dylan Strome, Matthew Strome, Alexander Suzdalev, Patrick Thomas, Luke Toporowski, Bogdan Trineyev, Tom Wilson
Defensemen
Cam Allen, Louie Belpedio, John Carlson, Ryan Chesley, Declan Chisholm, Jakob Chychrun, Martin Fehervary, David Gucciardi, Vincent Iorio, Nick Leivermann, Jon McDonald, Dylan McIlrath, Leon Muggli, Aaron Ness, Calle Rosen, Matt Roy, Rasmus Sandin, Trevor van Riemsdyk
Goaltenders
Garin Bjorklund, Seth Eisele, Mitchell Gibson, Antoine Keller, Charlie Lindgren, Clay Stevenson, Logan Thompson
For the Capitals, today, Sept. 17th, the players will undergo Medical Testing, and do their media shoot for the Capitals Gameday Entertainment and for Social Media and other media needs. Today is closed to both the media and to the public.
On Thursday, Sept. 18th, the on ice activities begin for the players, and here is the schedule for the Capitals for these first six days:
2025-26 Training Camp Schedule (first six days)
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Wednesday, Sept. 17
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Medical/Testing – No media availability
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Thursday, Sept. 18
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9 a.m.
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Group A skate test (Capitals Rink)
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9:45 a.m.
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Group A practice
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11 a.m.
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Group A media availability
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11:45 a.m.
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Group B skate test (Capitals Rink)
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12:30 p.m.
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Group B practice
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1:45 p.m.
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Group B media availability
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2:30 p.m.
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Group C skate test (Capitals Rink)
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2:45 p.m.
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Head Coach Spencer Carbery media availability
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3:15 p.m.
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SVP and General Manager Chris Patrick media availability
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3:15 p.m.
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Group C practice
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4:30 p.m.
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Group C media availability
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Friday, Sept. 19
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9 a.m.
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Group A practice (Arlington Rink)
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9:35 a.m.
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Group A practice (Capitals Rink)
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10:30 a.m.
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Group A off-ice workouts (Gym)
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11 a.m.
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Group A media availability
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11:20 a.m.
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Head coach Spencer Carbery media availability
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11:45 p.m.
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Group B practice (Arlington Rink)
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12:20 p.m.
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Group B practice (Capitals Rink)
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1:10 p.m.
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Group B off-ice workouts (Gym)
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1:40 p.m.
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Group B media availability
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1:45 p.m.
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Group C practice (Arlington Rink)
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2:20 p.m.
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Group C practice (Capitals Rink)
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2:55 p.m.
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Group C media availability
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Saturday, Sept. 20
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9 a.m.
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Group A practice (Arlington Rink)
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9:35 a.m.
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Group A practice (Capitals Rink)
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10:30 a.m.
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Group A off-ice workouts (Gym)
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11 a.m.
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Group A media availability
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11:20 a.m.
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Head coach Spencer Carbery media availability
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11:45 p.m.
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Group B practice (Arlington Rink)
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12:20 p.m.
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Group B practice (Capitals Rink)
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1:10 p.m.
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Group B off-ice workouts (Gym)
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1:40 p.m.
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Group B media availability
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1:45 p.m.
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Group C practice (Arlington Rink)
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2:20 p.m.
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Group C practice (Capitals Rink)
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2:55 p.m.
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Group C media availability
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Sunday, Sept. 21
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5 p.m.
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Washington at Boston (TD Garden)
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Postgame
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Players and head coach media availability
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9 a.m.
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Non-game group practice (Both rinks)
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10 a.m.
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Non-game group scrimmage (Capitals Rink)
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Monday, Sept. 22
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Day Off
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The schedule is subject to change. Updated schedule information will be announced on @CapitalsPR.
It’s getting close to the start of the 2025-26 season, and it’s time to get excited as hockey is officially back.
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