Wish Upon a Par

Capitals raise over $110,000 at fourth annual Wish Upon A Par event at TopGolf (Photos)

On Sunday night, the Capitals swapped their hockey sticks out for golf clubs as they helped raise funds for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.

Alex Ovechkin and his teammates joined fans at TopGolf in National Harbor for the 4th annual Wish Upon A Par event founded by former Capital Brooks Orpik and wife Erin Orpik. Fans had the option of buying tickets to the event, which included a meet and greet with the team, or they could bid on the opportunity to play a round of TopGolf with a Capitals player. The funds raised benefit local children who are battling critical illnesses.

“It’s my first time being here, being a part of it,” said head coach Todd Reirden, who joined his team at TopGolf on Sunday. “Happy to see what Brooks and Erin have created here and their legacy is living on.”

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Capitals ‘Wish Upon A Par’ charity event to be held January 20, 2020

Monday morning, the Capitals announced that they will host their third annual TopGolf charity event, Wish Upon a Par on Monday, January 20 at TopGolf National Harbor from 2-7 PM.

General admission tickets are now on sale which include a meet & greet session with all attending Caps players, three and a half hours of play, food and non-alcoholic beverages, two drink tickets for beer/wine, access to a silent auction, and an event t-shirt.

The event is hosted and organized by Erin & Brooks Orpik, Tom Wilson, and Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.

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By Rachel Cohen 1 month ago

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Capitals players raise money for Make-A-Wish at annual ‘Wish Upon A Par’ event

Three years ago, Erin Orpik helped created Wish Upon A Par, a charity event at TopGolf that allowed fans to drive golf balls with their favorite Capitals stars. The event has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.

Sunday, despite a winter storm that dropped four-plus inches of snow on the Washington DC area, the third annual event went on as planned and the Capitals descended upon Ashburn, Virginia.

One player even showed off his favorite dance move (again).

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Capitals ‘Wish Upon A Par’ charity event to be held January 13

Tuesday morning, the Capitals announced that they will host their third annual TopGolf charity event, Wish Upon a Par on January 13 at TopGolf Loudoun from 2-7 pm.

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By Rachel Cohen 1 year ago

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Capitals announce ‘Wish Upon A Par’ charity event. Go drive golf balls with the Caps on February 7.

Tuesday morning, the Capitals announced that they will host their second annual TopGolf charity event, Wish Upon a Par on February 7 at TopGolf Loudoun.

You can now bid to play with one of eighteen different Caps players, who will spend the day eating and golfing with you and four of your closest friends. You’ll get unlimited food, beer, and wine, an event t-shirt, and the players will sign autographs and take photos. Head coach Barry Trotz along with NBC Sports Washington commentators Craig Laughlin and Joe Beninati are also participating in the event.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago

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Wish Kid Addy interviews TJ Oshie, asks better questions than us (Video)

On Monday, TJ Oshie was reunited with his Wish Kid, eight-year-old Addy Flint, during Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic’s Wish Upon a Par charity event organized by Erin Orpik. TJ and Addy first met in November when the Capitals hosted Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night. The two have remained close friends ever since.

On Monday, we gave Addy an opportunity to interview TJ and it turned out about as adorable as you could imagine.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Andre Burakovsky talks about mistaking a fan’s car for an Uber and the viral story that followed

Monday afternoon, Andre Burakovsky attended Wish Upon A Par, a charity event held at Topgolf. During the event’s meet-and-greet, I asked the injured Swede about his viral Uber incident that happened a week and a half before.

Burakovsky went into a car that wasn’t his Uber, but got driven home by the Caps fans anyway.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Capitals hang out with fans at Topgolf for charity event ‘Wish Upon A Par’ (Photos)

On Monday, the Capitals spent their day at Topgolf for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic’s Wish Upon A Par. The event gave Caps fans a unique opportunity to spend the day eating and golfing with their favorite players while raising funds for a fantastic non-profit organization. Many of the Wish Kids from Hockey Fights Cancer month attended and were reunited with their players.

The cherry on top was the beautiful 65 degree weather. Check out our favorite photos below. You’re going to love the Swede pics.

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By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago

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‘Wish Upon A Par’ charity event features unique opportunities to hang out with your favorite Caps players

On Sunday, Andre Burakovsky made hockey headlines when he got into a car that wasn’t his Uber. But it was where Burakovsky was going that showed his mind was still in the right place. The Swedish forward, who broke his hand days earlier, went to the Loudoun Top Golf to hang out and watch his friends drive golf balls. He will be there again next week, but this time with most of the Caps roster.

This upcoming Monday from 2-5pm, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic is hosting an event called Wish Upon A Par. For $125, you can purchase a ticket and attend the event, which includes 2.5 hours of play and unlimited food and nonalcoholic beverages. But hurry, I’m told general admission tickets are going very fast. The event also is offering a rare and semi-inexpensive way to hang out with your favorite Caps player during the event.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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You can go golfing with the Caps in team’s latest charity event, ‘Wish Upon A Par’

Tuesday morning, the Capitals announced that then will be hosting a new charity event this month, the Wish Upon a Par golf tournament. Wish Upon a Par will be held on Monday, February 20, at Top Golf in Ashburn, Virginia. Tickets are now on sale and include food, two and a half hours of golfing, a silent auction, and the chance to win various prizes. VIP tickets are also available. All proceeds will go to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation Mid-Atlantic.

Capitals players in attendance will include Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, Andre Burakovsky, John Carlson, Taylor Chorney, Brett Connolly, Philipp Grubauer, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, TJ Oshie, Nate Schmidt, Justin Williams, Tom Wilson, and Daniel Winnik. Alumnus Rod Langway will also be in attendance.

This event joins the team’s many charitable events, such as Capitals Casino Night, Courage Caps, Better Halves Gift Baskets, and various seasonal jersey auctions.

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By Rachel Cohen 3 years ago

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