Washington Capitals fans enjoy following the exploits of the players on their roster. However, players eventually get traded, leave in free agency, or their skills decline with age. To replace the departing players, prospects are developing who could eventually take their place.
The Capitals prospects have played and will continue to play in various locations around the globe, including: 1) playing with the Capitals’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears; 2) playing in Canadian junior hockey leagues; 3) playing in colleges that are part of the NCAA; and 4) playing in other hockey leagues to include European leagues and the Capitals’ ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.