Roger Allan Crozier was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals. During his career, Crozier was named to the NHL First All-Star Team once, was a Calder Memorial Trophy winner, and was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy while playing for the losing team in the Stanley Cup Finals. He was the last goaltender in the NHL to start all of his team's games in the regular season, in 1964–65.
Crozier with the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970s
Crozier won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1965.
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.
