The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997, when they moved to the MCI Center, now known as the Capital One Arena. The franchise has had six general managers since their inception.[1]
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No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
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1 | Milt Schmidt | April 20, 1973 – December 29, 1975 |
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2 | Max McNab | December 30, 1975 – November 5, 1981 |
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3 | Roger Crozier (Interim) | November 5, 1981 – August 27, 1982 |
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4 | David Poile | August 30, 1982 – May 12, 1997 |
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5 | George McPhee | June 9, 1997 – April 26, 2014 |
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6 | Brian MacLellan | May 26, 2014 – present |
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