John Walton

Mitch Korn shared his Stanley Cup day with John Walton at Miami University. He ate wings out of the Cup.

On Wednesday, former Capitals goalie coach Mitch Korn brought the Stanley Cup to Miami, Ohio, and was joined on campus by radio voice of the Capitals John Walton.

The pair celebrated at Goggin Ice Arena on the campus of Miami University of Ohio. Korn was an assistant coach to the men’s hockey team and the ice arena administrator in the 80’s before being hired by the Buffalo Sabres in 1991. Walton graduated from Miami University in 1996 and majored in mass communications.

The day started with a special photo op on High Street for the two Red Hawks.

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Mitch Korn and John Walton will bring the Stanley Cup to Miami University in September

Former Capitals goaltending coach and Braden Holtby whisperer Mitch Korn announced his day with the Stanley Cup will be September 5.

Korn announced the news through a video released by the Miami University Men’s Hockey Twitter account.

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By Julia Karron 6 months ago

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Experience the Capitals’ Stanley Cup win all over again with John Walton’s final call

John Walton’s call of the series-clinching Evgeny Kuznetsov goal in the second round against Pittsburgh is nothing short of legendary.

Walton’s final call of the 2017-18 season, as the Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, is just as — if not more — emotionally charged.

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By Donya Abramo 8 months ago

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The Capitals are giving their original play-by-play announcer Ron Weber an opportunity to call a Stanley Cup Final game

On Sunday, John Walton announced that Capitals Radio would have a special guest joining them in the booth to call the first period of Game Four: Ron Weber. That name should prove nostalgic to some fans, as Weber was the play-by-play announcer for the Washington Capitals from their inaugural game in 1974. He called a total of 1,936 regular season games over 23 years.

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By Donya Abramo 9 months ago

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John Walton called the Game Six crowd the loudest he’s ever heard at Capital One Arena. Pierre McGuire agreed.

Riding a Braden Holtby shutout, the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 in Game Six to force a decisive Game Seven in the Eastern Conference Final.

While the Capitals played a mostly flawless game (focus on the fourth line’s goal and not their corsi), the Capital One Arena crowd was the loudest its been all season long, giving the team energy and pushing them forward.

In fact, Capitals radio’s John Walton thought it was loudest Caps fans have ever been in his presence.

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By Ian Oland 9 months ago

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John Walton’s legendary call of Evgeny Kuznetsov’s series-clinching goal

With NBC’s national crew taking over all broadcasts in the second round, John Walton, the radio voice of the Capitals, was the only local announcer to do play-by-play of the Capitals series-clinching win against the Penguins.

His call of Evgeny Kuznetsov OTGWG was epic. You need to give it a listen.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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John Walton did the play-by-play for Game Three of Devils-Lightning series

Monday was an off day for the Capitals, but not for radio voice John Walton.

Walton flew to Newark and did the play-by-play of Game Three between the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was broadcast by NBC Sports and shown on national TV (CNBC). Darren Pang served as an analyst.

The game was Walton’s first NHL playoff game since 2014, when Walton called a game between the Stars and Ducks. The popular radio voice also did play-by-play for women’s hockey games at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Give blood on March 31 and you can snag a John Walton Bobblehead

Several times a year, the Capitals team up with Inova Blood Donor Services to host a blood drive at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. One of the biggest draws to the drive is a reward donors receive: a bobblehead. Usually, it’s one of the Caps’ players. But for the upcoming March 31 blood drive, the Caps have gone in a slightly different direction.

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By Rachel Cohen 11 months ago

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John Walton cries in radio booth after Capitals reveal surprise Olympics sendoff video

Tribute videos are usually reserved for players, but Wednesday night at Capital One Arena, the Capitals aired a special video package for radio play-by-play announcer John Walton.

Walton is leaving the radio booth for the next several weeks as he leads the play-by-play of NBC’s women’s hockey coverage at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Caps fans take slapshots with four-time Olympic medalist Jenny Potter at Hockey ‘n Heels (Photos)

Washington Capitals fans enjoyed a girls’ night out at Hockey ‘n Heels at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Tuesday evening. The Scarlet Caps hosted their annual night of on-ice sessions with Capital players and alumni as well as off-ice talks with coaches, nutrition guides, and broadcast talent.

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By Amanda Bowen 1 year ago

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