2019 Washington Capitals Pet Calendar Helps Dogs in Need

Not only did the Washington Capitals win the coveted Stanley Cup in 2018, the professional ice hockey team also won the admiration of dog lovers as the players once again championed the cause of pet adoption with their annual Caps Canine Calendar!

For the fifth consecutive year the players have teamed up to offer an assist to the dogs and cats at Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, a non-profit which offers a new lease on life to companion animals in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC who were facing their fate in high-kill shelters, living on the streets or relinquished by their guardian.

Helping our four-legged friends in need look forward to a future with their own forever family, the 2019 Caps Canine calendar includes the following animal-loving athletes posed either with a furry member of their own home team or an adorable adoptable from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, which receives all of the proceeds from the fundraising item:

• Nicklas Backstrom
• Madison Bowey
• Travis Boyd
• Andre Burakovsky
• John Carlson
• Brett Connolly
• Phoenix Copley
• Christian Djoos
• Nic Dowd
• Lars Eller
• Braden Holtby
• Dmitri Jaskin
• Michal Kempny
• Evgeny Kuznetov
• Jayson Megna
• Matt Niskanen
• Dmitry Orlov
• Brooks Orpik
• T.J. Oshie
• Alex Ovechkin
• Devante Smith-Pelly
• Chandler Stephenson
• Jakub Vrana
• Nathan Walker
• Tom Wilson

Since its start in 2014 sales of the annual Caps Canine calendar have generated approximately $250,000 for Homeward Trails! This year’s limited edition calendar is currently available for $20 online, as well as at the MedStar Capitals IcePlex’s Team Store and at the merchandise stands at Capital One Arena.

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2019 fund-raising calendar!