Brandon Alter

Brandon Alter has covered all three teams in the Washington Capitals organization. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in May of 2021 with a degree in journalism with a sports media concentration.

Hershey Bears

Brandon AlterJanuary 4, 2026

Fans Throw 81,796 Stuffed Animals on Ice at Hershey’s Teddy Bear Toss Game

(Photos by Rob Raymer) HERSHEY, Pa — One of the most anticipated events on the Hershey Bears schedule is the…
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Players

Brandon AlterDecember 6, 2025

Parker Milner’s Rookie Lap Highlights Caps’ Culture

Parker Milner played in a preseason game in Hershey on September 30, 2018 in Spencer Carbery’s first year as Bears…
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Recap

Brandon AlterNovember 28, 2025

Jakob Chychrun Delivers Caps Comeback

It is not often you can turn a hockey game off after the first goal, but so far during this…
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Capitals

Brandon AlterApril 14, 2025

It’s Okay to Be a Delusional Fan

At the start of the season, The Athletic released contention cycles for each team in the NHL. Dom Luszczyszyn and…
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Capitals

Brandon AlterApril 6, 2025

Thank You, Alex Ovechkin

Dear Alex, Thank you for the incredible gift of exciting hockey for the last two decades, from the dazzling moves…
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Recap

Brandon AlterMarch 30, 2025

Jakob Chychrun Gets 20th, Aliaksei Protas Gets 30th in Loss

Despite the 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, the Capitals had a few bright spots. Having recently signed…
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Recap

Brandon AlterMarch 9, 2025

Quartet of Caps Reach Milestones in Victory

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal on an empty netter Sunday as the Capitals beat the Kraken, 4-2. It…
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Fans

Brandon AlterMarch 9, 2025

Healing Unleashed: Wes Johnson Is Back!

Six weeks after Caps public address announcer Wes Johnson had a medical emergency and was found unresponsive in a hotel…
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Capitals

Brandon AlterMarch 3, 2025

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Logan Thompson Set Career Highs in Caps’ Win

The Washington Capitals made several offseason moves, with two of the biggest were bringing in former third overall pick Pierre-Luc…
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