Washington Capitals 2025 Development Camp is underway with sessions beginning on July 1. It runs through the fifth with the conclusion being the 3 on 3 tournament.
All Development Camp on ice sessions are free and open to the public at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, VA.
Schedule
Tuesday July 1 2-3:30 Skating Devleopment (Caps rink), Goalie ice (Public rink)
Wednesday July 2 9:15-10 a.m. Skating Development (Forwrds, Public rink), 9:15-10 a.m. Positional Play (Defensemen, Caps rink), 10:15-11 a.m. Skating Development (Defensemen, Public rink), 10:15-11 a.m. Positional Play (Forwards, Caps Rink)
Thursday July 3 9:15-10:15 a.m. On ice testing (Both rinks), 10:30-10:45 a.m. Goalie ice (Public rink), 10:45-11:45 a.m. All Players (Both rinks), 3-4:30 p.m. Small Area Games (Both rinks)
Friday July 4 MedStar Capitals Iceplex closed to the public 8:30-9 a.m. Goalie Ice (Public rink), 9:15-11 a.m. Transition Work (Half group, Caps rink), 9:15-11 a.m. Skill work (Half group, Public rink)
Saturday July 5 8:30-9 a.m. Goalies (Public rink), 9-10:30 a.m. 3 on 3 Tournament (Caps rink)
Here is the roster:
Andrew Cristall, Jackson Crowder, Milton Gastrin, Lynden Lakovic, Eriks Mateiko, Terik Parascak, Ludwig Persson, Ilya Protas, Daniel Russell, Miroslav Satan, Maxim Schafer, Petr Sikora, Ryan St. Louis, Hayden Stavroff, Alexander Suzdalev, Patrick Thomas, Cam Allen, Ryan Chesley, Stan Cooley, Aaron Dahlqvist, David Gucciardi, Cole Hutson, Nolan Krenzen, Joaquim Lemay, Leon Muggli, Seamus Powell, Chase Anderson, Antonie Keller, Nicholas Kempf, Rasmus Korhonen, Jackson Unger
All five selections from the Capitals 2025 Draft class will be in attendance at this year's development camp. Washington selected left wing Lynden Lakovic (first round, 27th overall), center Milton Gastrin (second round, 37th overall), left wing Maxim Schafer (third rund, 96th overall), center Jackson Crowder (fifth round, 155th overall) and defenseman Aron Dahiqvist (sixth round, 180th overall).
The development camp roster also includes 16 participants that attended the camp last year. The Capitals two most recent first round draft picks will be there in Lynden Lakovic at 27th overall in 2025 and Terik Parascak who was selected 17th overall in 2024.
The 18 year old Lakovic spent the 2024-25 season with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League and established single season career highs in goals with 27, assists with 31, points with 58 and power play goals with seven despite appearing in just 47 regular season games.
Parascak who's 19 spent the 2024-25 season with the Prince George Cougars of the WHL and recorded 82 points in 59 regular season games with 28 goals and 54 assists.