The Washington Capitals recently announced that they’ll be celebrating John Carlson’s milestone 1,000th NHL game with a pregame ceremony on April 7 against the Ottawa Senators. Carlson played in his 1,000th game against the Boston Bruins at the end of last week.
Now the team has announced more details surrounding the event. All fans attending the game will receive a John Carlson giveaway t-shirt in commemoration of the milestone.
The Capitals will honor John Carlson for reaching 1,000 career games on April 7, when the Capitals host the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Area at 6 PM.
During the ceremony, @JohnCarlson74 will receive a special gift from the NHL, the organization, and his teammates.#Carly1K
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 3, 2024
Like the TJ Oshie ceremony, Capitals players will wear number 74 jerseys during warmups which will be signed and auctioned off by the MSE Foundation to benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD). PPMD’s mission is to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is the most common type of muscular dystrophy in children.
The cause has special meaning to the Capitals. The jersey auction will run in conjunction with a different fundraiser started by Jenner Jensen that many team members are participating in to raise funds for PPMD.
“We have a family member of the Capitals community who is living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,” the donation page reads. “All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) to support their mission to end Duchenne.”
The jersey auction will open at noon on Sunday, April 7, and close at noon on April 16. The Capitals say all jerseys will have “buy now” pricing, where bidders will be able to outright purchase the jerseys at set prices.
Here’s the press release from the team:
Capitals to Honor John Carlson for 1,000th NHL Game in Pregame Ceremony Sunday, April 7
Arlington, Va. – The Washington Capitals announced today the organization will honor defenseman John Carlson for reaching the 1,000 career NHL games milestone on Sunday, April 7, when the Capitals host the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena at 6 p.m. Carlson appeared in his 1,000th NHL game on March 30 versus the Boston Bruins. During the ceremony, Carlson will receive a special gift from the National Hockey League, the organization, and his teammates.
Capitals players will wear #74 jerseys during warmups, which will be signed and auctioned off in a Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation Carly1K Jersey Auction to benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD). PPMD’s mission is to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is the most common type of muscular dystrophy in children. It is a progressive disorder that causes muscles to become weaker over time.
The fundraiser will open at noon on Sunday, April 7 at WashCaps.com/Carly1K and close at noon on April 16. All jerseys will have “Buy Now” pricing, where bidders will be able to purchase the jerseys at set prices.
All fans in attendance will receive a John Carlson T-shirt in commemoration of the milestone, designed by 500 LEVEL. Fans are also encouraged to use the #Carly1k hashtag on social media.
A special ticket offer includes 4 tickets for $174 in honor of Carlson. Click here to purchase the special ticket offer.
Carlson became the first defenseman and third player in franchise history to play 1,000 games with the Capitals, joining teammates Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. In addition, Carlson became the 392nd skater in NHL history, the 128th defenseman and the 43rd active skater to play 1,000 games. Carlson is the Capitals’ franchise leader in games played, assists (520), points (669), game-winning goals (30) and power-play points (249) among defensemen. In addition, Carlson is one goal shy of 150 career goals and becoming the Capitals’ all-time leader in goals among defensemen (Kevin Hatcher: 149g).
Monumental Sports Network will provide comprehensive coverage and extensive multiplatform content on the new Monumental Sports Network app throughout the historic day, including Carlson mic’d up for the ceremony and the game.
