Washington Capitals Colors, Facts and History
The Washington Capitals colors are red, white and blue.
- League
- National Hockey League · Eastern Metropolitan
- City
- Washington, D.C.
- Home
- Capital One Arena (18,573 seats)
- Founded
- 1974
- Stanley Cups
- 1
- Head coach
- Alexander Ovechkin (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Red, white, blue
- Recent All-Stars
- Tom Wilson, Logan Thompson, Martin Fehérváry (2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey rosters)
Washington Capitals history
Washington joined the NHL in 1974 as an expansion club, arriving the same year as the Kansas City Scouts. The first eight seasons were rough. Things turned in 1982, when a group led by Rod Langway, Mike Gartner, Scott Stevens and Larry Murphy made the Caps a playoff regular for 14 straight seasons. Early home games were played in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre, until the move into the city in 1997.
Ted Leonsis bought the team in 1999 and rebuilt it around draft picks such as Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Bäckström. The payoff came in the regular season first: three Presidents' Trophies for the best record, including two in a row. The Caps made the Final twice, in 1998 and 2018, and the second time they beat the Vegas Golden Knights in five games for the franchise's first and only Cup.
Did you know?
- The Capitals have collected 14 division titles over their history.
- Capital One Arena holds 18,573 fans for Caps games.
- The team has retired four numbers to honor four former players.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Washington Capitals or the National Hockey League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Washington Capitals
Where do the Washington Capitals play?
Home games are at Capital One Arena, in the city itself, since 1997.
When did the Capitals win the Stanley Cup?
Washington won its only Stanley Cup in 2018, beating Vegas in five games.
Sources
- Wikidata Q204627, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Washington Capitals, checked October 8, 2026
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