The 6-3 win for the Hershey Bears over the Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday night was full of firsts. Two recent Capitals draft picks scored their first AHL goals: Maximillian Kammerer and Garrett Pilon.
Liam O’Brien and Mike Sgarbossa both scored twice and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves to get his first win in nearly a month.
By Brennin Weiswerda 11 months ago
Wednesday afternoon, the Capitals made their third round of cuts and reassignments to trim their roster closer to the 23 that will make the opening night roster.
The six players re-assinged to Hershey are Connor Hobbs, Lucas Johansen, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Garrett Pilon, Tyler Lewington, Jusso Ikonen, Michael Sgarbossa, and Colby Williams.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
During the final week of June 2018, Capitals prospects arrived from around the globe to participate in the team’s annual Development Camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Doing everything from drills, team-bonding, training, and scrimmaging, the week is a great way for the prospects to start to learn what it takes to make it in the NHL.
On Saturday, the 31 prospects, which include Shane Gersich and future goaltender Ilya Samsonov, took on each other in a friendly scrimmage. Check out our photos below.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
During his last year of WHL eligibility, Capitals prospect Garrett Pilon had one heck of a season.
Pilon started his season with the Kamloops Blazers before he was traded in a blockbuster deal to the Everett Silvertips. The Silvertips wanted scoring depth as they fought to become contenders in the second half of the season. The trade was worth it, as Pilon has scored four goals in three playoff games, including a hat trick.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
When the Hershey Bears play their first game of the Atlantic Division Finals of the AHL playoffs on Saturday, it’s possible that they will have two bright young faces joining them on the bench.
The Bears have signed first-round pick Lucas Johansen and forward Garrett Pilon to amateur tryout agreements (ATOs).
By Madeline Dement 3 years ago
The Capitals have announced they signed 2016 third-round pick Garrett Pilon to a three year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2017-2018 season. Pilon currently plays for the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers and will report to the Hershey Bears at the conclusion of the WHL season.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
For the purpose of this series, a prospect will be defined as an under-25 player in the Capitals system who was not on the team’s roster for the majority of last season. This allows us to focus on guys who many know little about. You will not see Stan Galiev, Philipp Grubauer, or Andre Burakovsky among others in this list.
The Washington Capitals have 28 prospects in their system who match the criteria set above. Below are those ranked 11 through 28.
By Spenser Smallwood 3 years ago
Photos: Amanda Bowen
The Washington Capitals hosted their annual development camp for prospects two weeks earlier this year – arguably the busiest week of the offseason – to better accommodate prospects’ demanding schedules over the summer.
Three days after the 2016 NHL Draft, Caps prospects, which included the likes of top prospects Madison Bowey and Riley Barber as well as every pick from the 2015 and 2016 drafts, took the ice. The prospects learned system play and did drills to allow the front office to evaluate their skills and get baseline numbers. The prospects also participated in off-ice programs to learn what it takes to be a professional in the league. There was also a team-building rowing event held near Georgetown.
Lost in the headlines of qualifying offers, huge trades, and the first day of free agency, talented 2015 first-round pick Ilya Samsonov made his Caps debut, working feverishly with legendary goalie coach Mitch Korn. “[Camp] was really hard,” Samsonov said through a translator. “So many shots.” Forward Stan Galiev even made an appearance several days to help translate. Over the next year, the culture-shocked Samsonov, who only knows a handful of English words, will Skype once a week with Barry Trotz’s son Tyson, to better learn the language and communicate with coaches.
On Saturday, Caps Development Camp concluded with a scrimmage in front of a mostly full Kettler Capitals Iceplex, where Team White picked up a fun, but insignificant win.
That’s because, as the prospects know all too well, the real games and real tests are to come. Only a handful will suit up for the Washington Capitals someday.
Below are my photos from every day this week.
By Amanda Bowen 3 years ago
Photo: @Capitals
A day after drafting talented defenseman Lucas Johansen with their first round pick, the Washington Capitals made six other selections on Day Two, including two picks two spots apart in the fifth round.
“The theme this year was to get intelligent players that work hard and can skate,” Assistant General Manager Ross Mahoney said to reporters after the Draft concluded. “We’re really happy with the results we got. Moving back and picking up an extra pick and still getting the person we want in the first round. Plus getting that extra pick so that was good because we were down a few picks after some of the trades that have taken place. Very happy with that.”
The Washington Capitals selected center Garrett Pilon in the third round, left wing Damien Riat in the fourth, left wings Beck Malenstyn and Axel Jonsson-Fjallby in the fifth, defenseman Chase Priskie in the sixth, and defenseman Dmitriy Zaitsev in the seventh. Below, we profile each player.
With the 87th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals went off the board and selected the 109th ranked North American skater, Garrett Pilon, of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers.
