The Washington Capitals have named Spencer Carbery as their new head coach. At the age of 41, Carbery will receive a four-year deal with the team. He is considered one of the best young coaches in the game and has had success at every level he has coached. Carbery’s familiarity with the Capitals organization and his leadership, communication skills, and ability to develop players are seen as a tremendous asset as he makes this next step in his coaching career.
Carbery’s Background and Experience
Spencer Carbery was one of the buzziest names on the coaching circuit, having most recently served as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs and running their power play. He returns to the Capitals organization, where he came up through the ranks coaching for its ECHL and AHL affiliates.
In eight years as a head coach at the pro level, Carbery’s teams have finished below .500 just once. His best work yet was engineering a 17-game point streak in 2018-19 that took the AHL Hershey Bears from last place to the playoffs. He has been a quick riser after winning ECHL Coach of the Year (2014) and AHL Coach of the Year (2021).
Carbery’s Response
Carbery expressed his excitement about his appointment as the head coach of the Washington Capitals, calling it a tremendous honor and privilege. He thanked the Capitals organization for affording him this opportunity to lead the team and expressed his eagerness to work with the group of talented players and build upon the winning culture in place. He also expressed his appreciation for the Toronto Maple Leafs organization for all their support over the past two years and wished them all the best in the future.
The Capitals’ Goals
The Capitals parted ways with veteran coach Peter Laviolette this offseason after missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Laviolette’s contract was not renewed after three seasons with the team, and he has since interviewed for other vacancies in the Metropolitan Division, including with the New York Rangers.
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has promised captain Alex Ovechkin that the team will continue to chase Stanley Cups while he chases the NHL’s all-time scoring record. However, general manager Brian MacLellan has begun engineering a retool so the team can get younger. The Capitals lost 440 man games to injury last season, and the team is looking to regain its winning ways under Carbery’s leadership.
Conclusion
The Washington Capitals have named Spencer Carbery as their new head coach, and he brings with him a wealth of experience and success at every level he has coached. The Capitals organization believes that Carbery’s leadership, communication skills, and ability to develop players will be a tremendous asset to the team. The Capitals are aiming to return to their winning ways under Carbery’s leadership and continue their pursuit of Stanley Cups while Alex Ovechkin chases the NHL’s all-time scoring record.
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