Twenty-four players will participate in rookie camp, which begins Sunday, Sept. 12, with a 10:30 a.m. practice and runs through Thursday, Sept. 16, when the rookies face off against the Philadelphia Flyers’ rookies at Kettler Capitals Iceplex (free tickets for that game have already been distributed).

Training camp begins Saturday, Sept. 18, when 42 veterans – 25 of whom saw action for the Capitals last season – will join the rookies to prepare for the upcoming 2010-11 NHL season. In between practices and off-ice workout sessions, the Capitals will play six preseason games in preparation for the regular-season opener Oct. 8 at Atlanta.

The public is welcome to attend every practice, free of charge, beginning Sunday, Sept. 12.

Note: A complete training camp roster and preseason schedule follows on the next two pages. A complete training camp schedule will be sent in a separate release.

2010 Washington Capitals Rookie Camp Roster

FORWARDS
#	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Shoots	Born	Birthplace	2009-10 Club(s)	League(s)
88	BRUESS, Trevor	6’0”	209	Right	1/6/86	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Hershey/South Carolina	AHL/ECHL
87	de KASTROZZA, David	6’3”	200	Right	10/20/86	Toms River, New Jersey	U. of Maine/South Carolina	H. East/ECHL
50	EAKIN, Cody	5’11”	187	Left	5/24/91	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Swift Current/Hershey	WHL/AHL
49	GALIEV, Stanislav	6’1”	178	Right	1/17/92	Moscow, Russia	Saint John	QMJHL
94	GUSTAFSSON, Anton	6’2”	193	Left	2/25/90	Karlskoga, Sweden	Boras HC	Sweden
77	HAUSWIRTH, Jake	6’5”	209	Left	2/16/88	Merrill, Wisconsin	South Carolina	ECHL
90	JOHANSSON, Marcus	5’11”	189	Left	10/6/90	Landskrona, Sweden	Farjestad	Sweden
51	KASHIRSKY, Nikita	6’0”	180	Left	1/24/85	Moscow, Russia	S. Carolina/Springfield/Manitoba	ECHL/AHL/AHL
93	KUGRYSHEV, Dmitry	6’0”	185	Right	1/18/90	Moscow, Russia	Quebec	QMJHL
67	LEFRANCOIS, Felix	5’10”	174	Right	7/12/90	Baie-Comeau, Quebec	Rimouski	QMJHL
76	MITCHELL, Garrett	5’11”	181	Right	9/2/91	Regina, Saskatchewan	Regina	WHL
96	PISANO, Anthony	6’6”	250	Left	2/13/89	New York City, New York	Bridgewater	MJAHL
DEFENSEMEN
65	CARRIER, Samuel	6’1”	186	Right	4/28/92	Varennes, Quebec	Lewiston	QMJHL
86	CULLITY, Patrick	6’2”	200	Left	1/26/87	Tewksbury, Massachusetts	U. of Vermont/Syracuse	Hockey East/AHL
59	FINLEY, Joe	6’7”	229	Left	6/29/87	Edina, Minnesota	South Carolina	ECHL
29	FLEMMING, Brett	5’11”	179	Right	2/26/91	Regina, Saskatchewan	Mississauga St. Michael’s	OHL
73	GODFREY, Josh	6’1”	202	Right	1/15/88	Collingwood, Ontario	Hershey/South Carolina	AHL/ECHL
58	KROLL, Johann	6’2”	200	Right	2/23/84	Plymouth, Minnesota	South Carolina/Manchester/	ECHL/AHL
							Grand Rapids/Lake Erie/Hershey	AHL/AHL/AHL
45	MISKOVIC, Zach	6’1”	190	Right	5/8/85	River Forest, Illinois	Hershey	AHL
66	STEVENSON, Dustin	6’5”	220	Left	8/12/89	Gull Lake, Saskatchewan	La Ronge	SJHL
57	YEO, Dylan	5’11”	210	Left	6/16/86	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan	Manitoba/Victoria	AHL/ECHL
GOALTENDERS
78	ANDERSON, Brandon	6’0”	163	Left	7/13/92	Langley, British Columbia	Lethbridge	WHL
79	DeMICHIEL, Jared	6’1”	180	Left	4/16/85	Avon, Connecticut	RIT	Atlantic Hockey
31	GRUBAUER, Philipp	6’0”	180	Left	11/25/91	Rosenheim, Germany	Belleville/Windsor	OHL

2010 Washington Capitals Training Camp Roster

FORWARDS
#	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Shoots	Born	Birthplace	2009-10 Club	League(s)
20	AUCOIN, Keith	5’8”	165	Right	11/6/78	Waltham, Massachusetts	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
19	BACKSTROM, Nicklas	6’1”	210	Left	11/23/87	Gavle, Sweden	CAPITALS	NHL
83	BEAGLE, Jay	6’3”	208	Right	10/16/85	Calgary, Alberta	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
36	BOUCHARD, Francois	6’1”	190	Left	4/26/88	Sherbrooke, Quebec	Hershey	AHL
10	BRADLEY, Matt	6’3”	200	Right	6/13/78	Stittsville, Ontario	CAPITALS	NHL
25	CHIMERA, Jason	6’2”	216	Left	5/2/79	Edmonton, Alberta	CAPITALS/Blue Jackets	NHL/NHL
16	FEHR, Eric	6’4”	210	Right	9/7/85	Winkler, Manitoba	CAPITALS	NHL
14	FLEISCHMANN, Tomas	6’1”	190	Left	5/16/84	Koprivnice, Czech Republic	CAPITALS/Herhey	NHL/AHL
63	GORDON, Andrew	6’0”	195	Right	12/13/85	Halifax, Nova Scotia	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
15	GORDON, Boyd	6’1”	201	Right	10/19/83	Unity, Saskatchewan	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
43	GREENTREE, Kyle	6’3”	212	Left	11/15/83	Victoria, British Columbia	Rockford	AHL
61	JOUDREY, Andrew	5’11”	190	Left	7/15/84	Bedford, Nova Scotia	Hershey	AHL
34	KANE, Boyd	6’2”	225	Left	4/18/78	Swift Current, Saskatchewan	CAPITALS/Herhsey	NHL/AHL
17	KING, D.J.	6’3”	230	Left	6/27/84	Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan	St. Louis/Peoria	NHL/AHL
22	KNUBLE, Mike	6’3”	230	Right	7/7/72	Toronto, Ontario	CAPITALS	NHL
21	LAICH, Brooks	6’2”	200	Left	6/23/83	Wawota, Saskatchewan	CAPITALS	NHL
8	OVECHKIN, Alex	6’2”	225	Right	9/17/85	Moscow, Russia	CAPITALS	NHL
85	PERREAULT, Mathieu	5’10”	175	Left	1/5/88	Drummondville, Quebec	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
42	PINIZZOTTO, Steve	6’1”	200	Right	4/26/84	Mississauga, Ontario	Hershey	AHL
54	RECHLICZ, Joel	6’4”	220	Right	6/14/87	Brookfield, Wisconsin	NY Islanders/Bridgeport	NHL/AHL
47	ROME, Ashton	6’1”	202	Right	12/31/85	Nesbitt, Manitoba	Hershey/Toronto/Idaho	AHL/AHL/ECHL
28	SEMIN, Alexander	6’2”	205	Right	3/3/84	Krasnojarsk, Russia	CAPITALS	NHL
39	STECKEL, David	6’5”	217	Left	3/15/82	Westbend, Wisconsin	CAPITALS	NHL
24	WILLSIE, Brian	6’1”	202	Right	3/16/78	Belmont, Ontario	Colorado/Lake Erie	NHL/AHL
DEFENSEMEN
27	ALZNER, Karl	6’2”	205	Left	9/24/88	Burnaby, British Columbia	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
74	CARLSON, John	6’3”	218	Right	1/10/90	Natick, Massachusetts	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
62	COLLINS, Sean	6’1”	208	Right	10/30/83	Troy, Michigan	Hershey	AHL
4	ERSKINE, John	6’4”	218	Left	6/26/80	Kingston, Ontario	CAPITALS	NHL
44	FAHEY, Brian	6’1”	216	Right	3/2/81	Glenview, Illinois	Lake Erie	AHL
52	GREEN, Mike	6’1”	208	Right	10/12/85	Calgary, Alberta	CAPITALS	NHL
75	McNEILL, Grant	6’2”	220	Left	5/8/83	Vermilion, Alberta	Hershey	AHL
46	McNEILL, Patrick	6’0”	197	Left	3/17/87	Strathroy, Ontario	Hershey	AHL
23	NYCHOLAT, Lawrence	6’0”	200	Left	5/7/79	Calgary, Alberta	Manitoba	AHL
3	POTI, Tom	6’3”	197	Left	3/22/77	Worcester, Mass.	CAPITALS	NHL
55	SCHULTZ, Jeff	6’6”	227	Left	2/25/86	Calgary, Alberta	CAPITALS	NHL
89	SLOAN, Tyler	6’4”	203	Left	3/15/81	Calgary, Alberta	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
41	WELLAR, Patrick	6’3”	210	Left	12/4/83	Carrot River, Saskatchewan	Hershey/South Carolina	AHL/ECHL
GOALTENDERS
40	FORD, Todd	6’4”	176	Right	5/1/84	Calgary, Alberta	Portland/Texas/S. Carolina	AHL/AHL/ECHL
70	HOLTBY, Braden	6’1”	206	Left	9/16/89	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan	Hershey/South Carolina	AHL/ECHL
30	NEUVIRTH, Michal	6’1”	199	Left	3/23/88	Usi Labem, Czech Republic	CAPITALS/Hershey	NHL/AHL
35	SABOURIN, Dany	6’4”	200	Left	9/20/80	Val d’Or, Quebec	Providence	AHL
1	VARLAMOV, Semyon	6’1”	201	Left	4/27/88	Samara, Russia	CAPITALS/Hershey