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Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson get their numbers with the Capitals

The Capitals’ newest call-ups from Hershey, defensemen Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson, have their numbers with the team. The two were promoted to Washington due to injuries to Nick Jensen and Martin Fehervary and the demotion of Dylan McIlrath to Hershey.

Vincent Iorio will wear no. 6 with the Capitals while his partner Gabriel Carlsson will wear no. 18.

The two have been a defensive pairing for the Hershey Bears throughout the 2022-2023 season.

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By Faith Harris 3 weeks ago

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Rasmus Sandin will wear number 38 with the Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals now officially have two defensemen under contract next season after acquiring 22-year-old defenseman Rasmus Sandin in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Capitals sent pending UFA, Erik Gustafsson, and the first-round pick they acquired from the Boston Bruins to the Leafs for the Swedish rearguard.

Sandin already has his new number with the team. The 2018 first-round pick will wear the number 38 with the Capitals.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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Sonny Milano will not wear Peter Bondra’s number 12 with the Capitals

Sonny Milano wore number 12 with the Anaheim Ducks and when he was signed by the Capitals, he chose the same digits with the Hershey Bears.

Milano, however, will not wear the number in Washington after being called up to the Capitals on Wednesday.

The reason is all too familiar to Caps fans.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Anthony Mantha becomes first full-time player since Alex Chiasson to wear number 39 for Capitals

The Washington Capitals acquired winger Anthony Mantha in a blockbuster trade deadline deal on Monday.

Mantha will wear number 39. According to Hockey Reference, Mantha is the 12th player in Capitals history to wear number 39 and the second player this season.

Mantha wore 39 in Detroit from 2016-2021.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Zdeno Chara will wear number 33 with the Capitals

The Washington Capitals signed 43-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara on Wednesday in the second shocking move of the team’s offseason.

Later that night, the Capitals announced that Chara will wear number 33 in Washington.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Conor Sheary to become first player in Capitals history to wear number 73

Conor Sheary will accomplish an obscure piece of history as soon as he plays one game for the Washington Capitals. Sheary signed a one-year, $735,000 contract with his former Metropolitan Division rival on Tuesday.

The Capitals announced Sheary will wear the number 73. According to Hockey Reference, Sheary would be the first player in the team’s 47-year history to rock the arcane number.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Justin Schultz will wear the number two with the Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that Justin Schultz will wear number two.

The defenseman signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Capitals on the first day of free agency. Schultz previously wore the number four for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Andre Burakovsky will wear number 95 with the Colorado Avalanche

Andre Burakovsky is shedding the number 65 he wore with Washington and getting new digits with the Colorado Avalanche.

The Avalanche announced on Sunday that the Swedish forward will wear number 95 next season.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Richard Panik will become first regular Capitals player since Justin Williams to wear number 14

Friday afternoon, the Washington Capitals announced the number Richard Panik will wear with the team next season.

The forward has picked number 14. He will be the first regular Capitals player to don the digits since Justin Williams did so from 2015-2017.

Panik also wore number 14 during his time with the Arizona Coyotes.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Here’s What TJ Oshie Will Look Like In His New #77 Caps Jersey (Photos)

New Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will wear No. 77, the team announced Monday.

Oshie wore No. 74 in St. Louis, but as you know defenseman John Carlson already owns those digits here in D.C. and was not giving it up.

Oshie tried to have a reasonable conversation about his new number on Twitter Thursday, but that was derailed by his new Capitals teammates.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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