The Washington Capitals Alumni Association (WCAA) held their Fourth Annual “Stars and Spirits” Night on Friday night. The annual event raises money for the Capitals Alumni Community Fund, which aims to grow the game of hockey in the Washington DC area, as well as support local charities.
Capitals alumni in attendance at the event included: Karl Alzner, Nick Kypreos, Paul Mulvey, Errol Rausse, Brent Johnson, Peter Bondra, Bill Riley, Dennis Maruk, Yvon Labre, Dmitri Khristich, Andrei Nikolishin, Alan May, Sergei Gonchar, Ken Sabourin, Rod Langway, Olie Kolzig, Steve Oleksy, Kelly Miller, Alan Hangleben, Richard Zednik, and Craig Laughlin.
There were surprise appearances from Peter Laviolette and current Capitals players including Conor Sheary, Charles Lindgren, and Nic Dowd.
This year’s event was held at the Signal House DC Penthouse in the Union Market area, and featured custom cocktails, a variety of spirits, and premium hors d’oeuvres.
Guests could take part in a silent auction for items including autographed jerseys, Capitals-themed paintings, player portraits, Capitals memorabilia and weekend getaways were available for bidding via the Handbid application.
Items from the live auction:
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Capitals’ radio announcer John Walton introduced each of the 20-plus alumni in attendance as they each walked to a staging area. All alumni in attendance were outfitted with new Alumni Association jackets.
Other attractions for guests in attendance included a visit from Slapshot, the Caps mascot, a caricaturist who created caricatures for guests, a photo booth and a roaming photographer. Nearly all members of the entire broadcasting crew for the Caps were also in attendance.
All in all, a fun night for the guests in attendance, and much money for charity was raised.
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