Nicklas Bäckström is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäckström was selected fourth overall by the Capitals at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut the following year.
Bäckström with the Washington Capitals in February 2022
Bäckström with the Swedish men's national hockey team during the 2010 Winter Olympics
Lindsay Czarniak interviews Bäckström at the press conference announcing his signing with the Capitals in May 2007
Bäckström with the Capitals in January 2009, during his second season in the NHL
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference and is owned by Ted Leonsis through Monumental Sports & Entertainment. The team initially played its home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, before moving to the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in 1997.
Capitals defenseman Darren Veitch chasing Boston Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque in 1980.
Mike Gartner helped lift the Capitals to becoming a playoff contender in the 1980s.
First Lady Nancy Reagan shooting a puck against Washington goaltender Pete Peeters while attending a Capitals–Flyers game in 1988.
The Capitals moved into the MCI Center (presently Capital One Arena) in 1997.
