The Capitals have three months to decide if they want to sign two of their recent draft picks or lose them to free agency
The Washington Capitals have a couple of decisions to make on two of their selections from the 2021 NHL Draft. Joaquim Lemay,…
Hershey Bears eliminated from playoffs after dramatic 10-second sequence sees Andrew Cristall miss empty net and Penguins score game-winning shorthanded goal
The Hershey Bears saw their 2025-26 season come to an end on Thursday night. In Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals…
Washington Capitals sign 2024 sixth-round pick Petr Sikora to three-year, entry-level contract
The Washington Capitals announced that they have signed 2024 second-round pick Petr Sikora to a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday. Sikora has played…
Clay Stevenson stars for Hershey Bears in 36-save win over WBS Penguins to tie second-round series: ‘I feed off them, and they feed off me’
The Hershey Bears had a clutch performance on the road to avoid going down 2-0 in their best-of-five series against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton…
Bogdan Trineyev scores game-winning goal in Game 2 to tie Hershey Bears-WBS Penguins series 1-1
WILKES-BARRE, PA -- The Hershey Bears evened their second-round series 1-1 after stealing a game at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza on…
Milton Gästrin reflects on making his AHL debut with the Hershey Bears, his relationship with fellow Capitals prospects, and his first full pro season in Sweden
WILKES-BARRE, PA -- The Hershey Bears' young lineup got even younger as head coach Derek King gave a jersey to 18-year-old Swedish…
Milton Gastrin makes AHL debut in Game 1 of Hershey Bears’ second-round playoff series
Milton Gastrin was thrown directly into the fire for his AHL debut on Thursday night. The 18-year-old forward, wearing jersey number 29,…
Terik Parascak joins Hershey Bears after final WHL season concludes
The Washington Capitals re-assigned forward Terik Parascak to the AHL's Hershey Bears on Monday afternoon. Parascak joins the Bears in the middle…
Andrew Cristall scores twice as Hershey Bears eliminate Bridgeport Islanders from playoffs: ‘He’s got a knack for just putting up points’
HERSHEY, PA -- Andrew Cristall has officially arrived in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Capitals' talented second-round pick from the 2023 NHL…
Ilya Protas named AHL’s Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season
Ilya Protas has been named the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's Rookie of the Year for…
Capitals re-assign prospect forward Milton Gastrin to the AHL’s Hershey Bears
The Washington Capitals re-assigned forward prospect Milton Gästrin to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday. Gästrin, drafted by the Capitals in the second…
Hershey Bears clinch AHL playoff spot as Ivan Miroshnichenko and Ilya Protas combine for goal in return win
The Hershey Bears are headed to the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. Hershey clinched a spot with a 5-1 win over one of…
Terik Parascak named WHL Player of the Week after rising to second in league scoring during playoffs
The Western Hockey League is honoring Terik Parascak after a couple of sensational playoff games with the Prince George Cougars. Parascak was…
Andrew Cristall scores first professional hat trick, Ilya Protas explodes for six points in Hershey’s 8-1 blowout win over Hartford
Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas tore apart the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday night. The two Hershey Bears rookies and top Washington…
Capitals prospect Jackson Crowder throws countless heavy punches in USHL Fight of the Year candidate
Jackson Crowder is the toughest prospect the Washington Capitals have drafted in quite some time. Crowder, a 6-foot-3, 196-pound forward, knows how…
Spencer Carbery would like to see Ilya Protas make his NHL debut this season: ‘Now, does it come to fruition? I’m not sure.’
Ilya Protas has arguably had the best year of any Washington Capitals prospect. At just 19 years old, the Belarusian pivot is…
Ivan Miroshnichenko has been a healthy scratch for all six Capitals games since his recall: ‘I don’t like a guy sitting this long, especially being a young player’
The Washington Capitals recalled prospect winger Ivan Miroshnichenko, the club's 2022 first-round pick, on March 6 after the trade deadline. Since then,…
Cole Hutson to practice with Capitals for first time on Tuesday
The Washington Capitals signed prospect Cole Hutson to a three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday afternoon. Hutson will arrive in DC as the…
Ilya Protas misses Hershey Bears game against Belleville Senators due to lower-body injury
Washington Capitals prospect Ilya Protas did not dress for the Hershey Bears against the Belleville Senators on Sunday night. The Bears are…
Cole Hutson signs three-year, entry-level contract with Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals signed top prospect Cole Hutson to a three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday afternoon. The deal will pay the teenager…
