Twenty-two-year-old Capitals prospect Ilya Samsonov is now married.
Saturday, the Caps’ goaltender of the future tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Maria Semyonova in Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Former Hershey Bears teammate Sergei Shumakov took a photo with the newly-wed couple at the ceremony.
By Ian Oland 5 months ago
Former Capital Kevin Shattenkirk is now officially married to his longtime girlfriend Deanna Abbey after a gorgeous ceremony at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard in the Hamptons.
Of course, there were many New York Rangers in attendance since Shattenkirk is currently a defensman on the squad, but TJ Oshie was also present with his wife Lauren and her sister Ally.
Oshie and Shattenkirk played five seasons in St. Louis together and were reunited on the Capitals squad last year. They also vacation together in spots like Turks and Caicos.
To say everyone looked incredible at the wedding would be a gross understatement.
By Elyse Bailey 1 year ago
Nathan Walker, the first Australian to ever play in an NHL game, score an NHL goal, and win a Stanley cup, married his longtime girlfriend Tayla Billinghurst on Saturday. Walker’s longtime teammate in Hershey, Chandler Stephenson, was one of the groomsman.
The event was held at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, Australia.
Former Capital Joel Ward is now a married man after a beautiful ceremony in Napa, California on Sunday afternoon.
No current Capitals were in attendance, but Ward did invite former teammate Troy Brouwer.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
Former Capital Joel Ward will be tying the knot with his longtime girlfriend Kitt Pedrosa this weekend in Napa, California. The two have been dating since Ward played in DC.
The news was shared on Instagram by Ward’s former teammate on the Sharks Logan Couture. Ward is currently an unrestricted free agent. He only played 52 games last season due to injury off a hit from Nate Schmidt.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
The best life announcements, whether they be for pregnancies, weddings, or new jobs, are the ones that think outside the box. These Caps fans took the save the dates for their wedding to the next level, designing them to look remarkably similar to printed Caps tickets.
The save the dates feature a lovely photo of Cassie Castle and Aaron Beale, the soon-to-be-wed Caps fans behind the pre-invitations, both happily rocking their Caps gear in Capital One Arena.
By Madeline Dement 2 years ago
Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina’s wedding celebration spilled into a second day on Sunday, as friends and family of the couple went on a river cruise along the Moskva River. The Moskva River runs through the heart of Moscow, including Saint Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin.
The private boat ride included food and drinks as well as more performances from some of Russia’s finest musicians. The night ended like a fairytale with fireworks being shot high into the Moscow sky.
Dmitry Orlov wasn’t the only Capitals representative at Alex Ovechkin’s wedding.
Caps center Evgeny Kuznetsov was there. And so was longtime, huggy Ovechkin teammate Alex Semin. The duo was captured onstage by an onlooker during the wedding reception. The group, which included Orlov, Ilya Kovlachuk, and several others, awkwardly danced and laughed.
Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov was at Alex Ovechkin’s bachelor party last week and Saturday he was in Moscow for the Russian machine’s fancy wedding with Nastya Ovechkina.
During the wedding ceremony at the Barvikha Concert Hall, Orlov and wife Varvara took a photo with the (sorta) newly-wed couple.
On July 8, 2017, nearly a year after getting technically married, Alex Ovechkin and his wife Nastya Ovechkina held their wedding at Barvikha Luxury Village, an exclusive enclave just outside of Moscow.
In Instagram videos shot by friends and family, Ovechkin, wearing a black tuxedo, can be seen marrying his beautiful wife Nastya outside during a rainy ceremony. Members of Nastya’s wedding party held transparent umbrellas up as the couple said their I do’s.
Alex and Nastya held their wedding reception at Barvikha Concert Hall. Friends captured the couple walking into the venue (their walk up song was Play That Funky Music) and their romantic first dance as husband and wife.
