Washington Capitals release 50th Anniversary Courage Caps

The Washington Capitals and MSE (Monumental Sports and Entertainment) Foundation announced special edition 50th anniversary Courage Caps where all proceeds benefit Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) going on sale beginning Tuesday Feb. 25. Telos Corporation once again returns as the presenting sponsor of the Courage Caps campaign. You can click here to order yours now.

A Cool Cap for a Good Cause

For more than a decade the Caps and TAPS have partnered up for the Courage Caps campaign. The hat features the word Courage embroidered across the front of the hat and the Cpas 50th Anniversary logo is featured on the side. In honor of 50 years of Capitals hockey, the hat itself is a red, white, and blue color scheme.

This is the ninth season the Caps are doing this and here's some more information about TAPS. They provide comfort and care to those greiving the loss of a military or veteran loved one. Proceeds from the sale of Courage Caps will support TAPS mission to helping to fund peer based emotional support, regional seminars for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, casework assistance, grief and trauma resources, and a 24/7 helpline for bereaved miltary families.

Hats are sold for $30 online at WashCaps.com, at the Washington Capitals Team Store at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and at the Team Store and at the stands throughout Capital One Arena during Capitals home games. Since the program's launch during the 2007-08 season, the Courage campaign has raised nearly $1 million for charity through the sale of more than 28,000 Courage hats in those nine years.

On Feb. 1 when the Capitals hosted the Winnipeg Jets, the Capitals hosted TAPS families in a suite to kick off this season's Courage Caps campaign as Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie surprised the families, spent time with them and gave them first dibs on the Courage Caps. Caps alumni Calle Johansson and Olie Kolzig also surprised the families along with team mascot Slapshot.

Bonnie Carroll, TAPS Founder and President, said in a team press release, "Courage Caps are back and all of us at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors are profoundly grateful. More than a decade ago, the Courage Caps campaign became the powerful starting point of Monumental Sports and Entertainment and MSE Foundation's unwavering dedication to the families of our fallen heroes. To be part of their 50th Anniversary Legacy is not just an honor - it's a testament to the lives we continue to remember and the love that endures. Through this incredible partnership, we've been able to bring surviving families to games, offer moments of joy and healing and connect them with the players who wear their hearts on their sleeves in support of our heroes. Every Courage Cap sold isn't just a symbol - it's a lifeline, with 100 percent of the proceeds directly supporting TAPS programs for the surviving families in our community who carry the weight of unimaginable loss with immeasurable strength."

John B. Wood added, "Telos is proud to continue our support of TAPS through the 2025 Courage Caps campaign. We deeply appreciate the dedication of the Washington Capitals and Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation in supporting the families of our fallen military heroes. Their commitment to TAPS makes a profound difference in the lives of those who have sacrificed so much for our country."

You can learn more about the TAPS organization at TAPS.org. We are proud to salute the Caps and the military for continuing to give back to military veterans and their families.