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Top 3 Capitals prospects to watch at Rookie Camp

By Michael Marzzacco

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: Hendrix Lapierre #29 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first career NHL goal with teammates against the New York Rangers during the second period at Capital One Arena on October 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: Hendrix Lapierre #29 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first career NHL goal with teammates against the New York Rangers during the second period at Capital One Arena on October 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Washington Capitals Rookie Camp is underway. Today they’ll be at MedStar Capitals Iceplex while the next three days they’ll be at McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, Maryland. Yesterday we looked at the top 3 undrafted invites to watch.

Today, like we promised, this article will feature familiar faces that you already know. But we’ll cover them anyway. You can’t not have a top 3 team prospects after you just did the undrafted invites.

So anyway, if you’re coming to Arlington or Annapolis here are the top 3 future Caps to watch:

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Vincent Iorio, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports /

#3 Vincent Iorio

One player who you could see called up to the Capitals as soon as this season is Vincent Iorio. Here’s what the Caps Rookie Camp guide said about the defenseman:

"Iorio, the Capitals’ second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 2021 NHL Draft, recorded 22 points (2g, 20a) in 63 regular- season games with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2022-23. The Coquitlam, British Columbia native ranked second among Hershey defensemen in assists, points, games played, shots (86) and plus/minus rating (+17). In 15 Calder Cup Playoff games, Iorio registered five points (1g, 4a), including an assist in Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals at Coachella Valley. Iorio, who also appeared in three games with Washington last season, made his NHL debut and recorded his first career point on March 4 against the San Jose Sharks."

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