Key
Key of terms and definitions
| Term |
Definition |
| No. |
Number of general managers[a] |
| Ref(s) |
References |
| – |
Does not apply |
| † |
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
General managers
General managers of the Washington Capitals
| No. |
Name |
Tenure |
Accomplishments during this term |
Ref(s) |
| 1 |
Milt Schmidt |
April 20, 1973 – December 29, 1975 |
|
[2][3] |
| 2 |
Max McNab |
December 30, 1975 – November 5, 1981 |
|
[3][4] |
| 3 |
Roger Crozier (interim) |
November 5, 1981 – August 27, 1982 |
|
[4][5] |
| 4 |
David Poile† |
August 30, 1982 – May 12, 1997 |
- 1 division title and 14 playoff appearances
|
[5][6] |
| 5 |
George McPhee |
June 9, 1997 – April 26, 2014 |
|
[7][8] |
| 6 |
Brian MacLellan |
May 26, 2014 – July 8, 2024 |
|
[1][9] |
| 7 |
Chris Patrick |
July 8, 2024 – present | |
[9] |
Notes
- a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
References
- 1 2 "Capitals Promote Brian MacLellan to General Manager, Name Barry Trotz Coach". Washington Capitals. May 26, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Pollin picks Hall of Famer to run Washington NHL club". The Capital. April 21, 1973. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "McVie new Caps' coach". Press-Republican. December 31, 1975. p. 15. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Fachet, Robert (November 6, 1981). "Pollin Fires McNab, Green". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Blumenstock, Kathy (August 31, 1982). "Poile Says Capitals Will Make Playoffs". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ Alexander, Rachel (May 13, 1997). "AFTER 15-YEAR STAY WITH THE CAPITALS, POILE GOES". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Three N.H.L. Teams Fill Coaching Vacancies". The New York Times. June 10, 1997. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Capitals Announce Changes to Front Office and Coaching Staff". Washington Capitals. April 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Gulitti, Tom (July 8, 2024). "Patrick named Capitals general manager, MacLellan remains president of hockey operations". NHL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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