American forward Chris Patrick has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of the National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals. Information about this appeared here: Official website teams.
“His vision, wealth of experience, hockey acumen and player evaluation make him an ideal leader to lead our team forward. We are confident he will be successful in his new role,” said Washington owner Ted Leonsis.
Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin plays for Washington.
In the first round of the 2023/24 NHL playoffs, the Washington Capitals faced the New York Rangers, which included Russian hockey players goaltender Igor Shesterkin and forward Artemy Panarin. The Capitals did not win a single game and lost the series 0-4. Ovechkin did not score in these games.
Ovechkin has played in 79 regular season games and four playoff games in the NHL, scoring 31 goals and making 34 assists. The Canadian continues to follow Wayne Gretzky’s sharpshooting record. Ovechkin is second in all-time, 41 goals behind the Canadian; the Russian currently has 853 goals scored.
Earlier, Washington made life easier for Ovechkin.