Washington Capitals: Top 10 centers of all-time

#9 Alan Haworth

Alan Haworth began his career with the Buffalo Sabres before he was traded to the Capitals in the summer of 1982. In his first season in 1982-83, he scored 23 goals and added 27 assists for 50 points. The next year he scored 24 goals and added 31 assists for 55 points.

In his third season he scored 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points. In 1985-86 he had a breakout year with a career-high 34 goals and 39 assists for 73 points. The next year he had 25 goals and 16 assists for 41 points.

Overall, Haworth spent five seasons with the Capitals spanning 346 games. He scored 129 goals and added 139 assists for 268 points.

Washington Capitals legends has more on Haworth:

"In Washington Alan would develop into a very good player that the Sabres would have liked to have had in their lineup. He became a consistent 25 goal threat while rounding into a solid two way player. In 1985-86 he enjoyed his best year in the NHL, scoring 34 goals and 73 points while posting another 10 points in 9 playoff games. He had great speed and a hard slap shot, but also became a dependable defensive player. His playmaking abilities were underrated, largely because he spent much of his time on one of the wings of a 2nd or 3rd lines. In 1987-88 Haworth was a key part of one of the biggest trades in NHL history. He, along with fellow native-Quebecer Gaetan Duchesne and a first round draft choice (used to select the wonderful Joe Sakic) were traded to Quebec for goalie Clint Malarchuk and leader Dale Hunter. The move was especially controversial because of Hunter’s surprise departure. Haworth, a natural center, was brought in as his replacement. Those were awfully big skates to fill, but Alan did an admirable job, turning in a career second-best 57 point season including 23 goals and 34 assists."