Rodney Cory Langway is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association (WHA). He won the 1979 Stanley Cup with the Canadiens.
Sébastien Charpentier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 2002 to 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2013, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.
Dennis John Maruk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1975 to 1989, scoring a career-high 60 goals for the Washington Capitals in 1981–82. Maruk is of Ukrainian descent.
Pete Peeters is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the eighth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft. and went on to play 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. He featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers and won the 1984 Canada Cup with Team Canada.
Melvin Angelstad is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 2003–04 NHL season to become the first player to wear #69 in a regular season game. Andrew Desjardins later joined him in this distinction, who donned the number while skating for the San Jose Sharks.
Nelson Keith Burton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing. He played 8 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues. He was selected by Capitals in the fourth round of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.
Donald Cairns is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 9 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies between 1975 and 1977, as well as several years in various minor leagues during his career, which lasted from 1975 to 1978. Selected by the Scouts in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and the Michigan Stags of the World Hockey Association in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft, Cairns signed with the Scouts and made his NHL debut that year, playing 7 games in the NHL and 33 in and the minor leagues. He played a further 2 NHL games the following year with Colorado, where the Scouts had relocated to, again spending time in the minors, and briefly played one further season before retiring in 1978.
Craig Alan Laughlin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing, who is the color analyst for the Washington Capitals on Monumental Sports Network. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1981 and 1989.
David E. Parro is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 77 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1981 to 1984. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, was spent in the minor leagues.
James Arthur Bédard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 73 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 1994, was spent in the minor leagues and then mainly in I-Divisioona, the second level of hockey in Finland. After his playing career Bédard worked in coaching, serving as the goaltending coach for the Detroit Red Wings from 1996 to 2016 and winning the Stanley Cup three times with the team.
Errol Attilio Rausse is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 31 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1979 to 1982. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1994, was mainly spent in the Italian Hockey League.
Murray Craig Anderson is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1974–75 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1970 to 1977, was spent in the minor leagues.
Gordon John Brooks was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played 70 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals from 1971 to 1975. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1970 to 1987, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.
Timothy W. Coulis is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. He played 47 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Minnesota North Stars from 1979 to 1986. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1988, was spent in the minor leagues.
Robert David Moore was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals during the 1978–79 and 1982–83 seasons. He played his college hockey at the University of Michigan and the University of Western Ontario. Author John U. Bacon claims that Moore was one of the first goalies in either college or professional hockey to not only come out of his net and handle the puck like a defenseman, but "actually shoot it as well as the forwards." As a minor league goaltender, Moore won the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award in 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81, sharing the award with a different teammate each time.
Joseph Eddy Alain Godin is a [Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1983, was spent in the minor American Hockey League. He was selected 39th overall in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Capitals and 65th overall in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft by the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association. As a youth, he played in the 1968, 1969 and 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Donnacona.
Robert Donald McLean is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played nine games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals during the 1975–76 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1977, was spent in the minor leagues.
John Timothy "Jay" Johnston is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played 8 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1987, was spent in the minor leagues. Johnston was selected by the Capitals 45th overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, and was born in Hamilton, Ontario.
Cody Rudkowsky is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the St. Louis Blues during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2010, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Prior to turning professional he played in the Western Hockey League, and won the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player in 1998–99.
Daniel George Belisle was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1960–61 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1957 to 1971, was spent in the minor leagues. He later became a coach in the minor leagues, and also coached the Washington Capitals in the NHL during the 1978–79 and 1979–80 seasons.
