Washington Capitals: In Memoriam
In 50 years, it’s inevitable that an organization will lose some of its members, and the Washington Capitals are no exception. This is a page dedicated to the players and coaches who we’ve lost.
(Note: We’re only including former players who played at least one game, and head coaches)
Please e-mail us if you have any additional information.
| Name | Games | Seasons | Born | Passed | Birthplace | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Riley | 125 | 1974-1979 | 1950-09-20 | 2026-03-29 | Amherst, Nova Scotia |  |
| Murray Anderson | 40 | 1974-1975 | 1949-08-28 | 2025-05-13 | The Pas, Manitoba |  |
| Miika Elomo | 2 | 1999-2000 | 1977-04-21 | 2025-02-09 | Turku, Finland |  |
| Tom McVie (Head coach) | 204 | 1976-1978 | 1935-06-06 | 2025-01-19 | Trail, British Columbia |  |
| Stephen Peat | 130 | 2001-2006 | 1980-03-10 | 2024-09-11 | Princeton, BC |  |
| Alex Forsyth | 1 | 1976-1977 | 1955-01-06 | 2024-07-12 | Galt, ONT |  |
| Sergei Berezin | 9 | 2002-2003 | 1971-11-05 | 2024-06-26 | Voskresensk, Russia |  |
| Dave Forbes | 79 | 1977-1979 | 1948-11-16 | 2024-03-25 | Montreal, PQ |  |
| Chris Simon | 320 | 1996-2003 | 1972-01-30 | 2024-03-18 | Wawa, ONT |  |
| Reggie Savage | 17 | 1990-1993 | 1970-05-01 | 2023-12-24 | Montreal, PQ |  |
| Hartland Monahan | 159 | 1975-1977 | 1951-03-29 | 2023-12-09 | Montreal, PQ |  |
| Lew Morrison | 18 | 1974-1975 | 1948-02-11 | 2023-07-15 | Gainsborough, SASK |  |
| Danny Belisle (Head coach) | 96 | 1979-1980 | 1937-05-09 | 2022-11-28 | South Porcupine, ONT |  |
| Robbie Moore | 1 | 1982-1983 | 1954-05-03 | 2022-01-07 | Sarnia, ONT |  |
| Jack Egers | 26 | 1974-1976 | 1949-01-28 | 2021-09-10 | Sudbury, ONT |  |
| Bryan Watson | 155 | 1976-1979 | 1942-11-14 | 2021-07-08 | Bancroft, ONT |  |
| Gary Inness | 54 | 1978-1981 | 1949-05-28 | 2021-02-23 | Toronto, ONT |  |
| Gord Brooks | 38 | 1974-1975 | 1950-09-11 | 2020-10-01 | Cobourg, ONT |  |
| Alexei Tezikov | 28 | 1998-2000 | 1978-06-22 | 2020-07-16 | Tolyatti, Russia |  |
| Scot Kleinendorst | 18 | 1988-1990 | 1960-01-16 | 2019-12-17 | Grand Rapids, MN |  |
| Denis Dupéré | 53 | 1974-1975 | 1948-06-06 | 2019-04-14 | Jonquiere, PQ |  |
| Red Sullivan (Head coach) | 18 | 1975-1975 | 1929-12-24 | 2019-01-19 | Peterborough, ONT |  |
| Brian Kinsella | 10 | 1975-1977 | 1954-02-11 | 2018-10-14 | Barrie, ONT |  |
| Greg Polis | 47 | 1978-1980 | 1950-08-08 | 2018-03-18 | Westlock, ALTA |  |
| Ken Houston | 75 | 1982-1984 | 1953-09-15 | 2018-03-10 | Dresden, ONT |  |
| Bob Girard | 132 | 1977-1980 | 1949-04-12 | 2017-11-05 | Montreal, PQ |  |
| Bryan Murray (Head coach) | 672 | 1981-1990 | 1942-12-05 | 2017-08-12 | Ottawa, ONT |  |
| Milt Schmidt (Head coach) | 44 | 1975-1976 | 1918-03-05 | 2017-01-04 | Kitchener, ONT |  |
| Doug Mohns | 75 | 1974-1975 | 1933-12-13 | 2014-02-07 | Capreol, ONT |  |
| Jim Anderson | 54 | 1975-1975 | 1930-12-01 | 2013-03-10 | Pembroke, ONT |  |
| Paul Nicholson (Head coach) | 62 | 1974-1977 | 1954-02-15 | 2011-09-20 | London, ONT |  |
| Pete Laframboise | 45 | 1974-1975 | 1950-01-18 | 2011-03-19 | Ottawa, ONT |  |
| Wayne Stephenson | 76 | 1979-1981 | 1945-01-29 | 2010-06-22 | Fort William, ONT |  |
| Peter Zezel | 20 | 1990-1991 | 1965-04-22 | 2009-05-26 | Toronto, ONT |  |
| Gaetan Duchesne | 451 | 1981-1987 | 1962-07-11 | 2007-04-16 | Quebec City, PQ |  |
| Steve Atkinson | 46 | 1974-1975 | 1948-10-16 | 2003-05-06 | Toronto, ONT |  |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 207 | 1974-1978 | 1948-06-13 | 2001-09-11 | Lloydminster, SASK |  |
| Doug Wickenheiser | 43 | 1988-1990 | 1961-03-30 | 1999-01-12 | Regina, SASK |  |
| Roger Crozier | 3 | 1976-1977, 1982-1982 | 1942-03-16 | 1996-01-11 | Bracebridge, ONT |  |
| John Kordic | 7 | 1990-1991 | 1965-03-22 | 1992-08-08 | Edmonton, ALTA |  |
| Tommy Williams | 107 | 1974-1976 | 1940-04-17 | 1992-02-08 | Duluth, MN |  |