Players who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals
22 players
22 players have played for both the Detroit Red Wings and the Washington Capitals. Mike Green spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Detroit Red Wings and 10 with the Washington Capitals. On a roster now: Anthony Mantha, Nick Jensen, Dylan McIlrath, and Dennis Cholowski. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | WSH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Green | D | 2015–2020 · 5 seasons | 2005–2015 · 10 seasons |
| Sergei Fedorov | C | 1990–2003 · 13 seasons | 2007–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 2015–2021 · 6 seasons | 2020–2024 · 4 seasons |
| Adam Oates | C | 1985–1989 · 4 seasons | 1996–2002 · 6 seasons |
| Nick Jensen | D | 2016–2019 · 3 seasons | 2018–2024 · 6 seasons |
| Larry Murphy | D | 1996–2001 · 5 seasons | 1984–1988 · 4 seasons |
| Dino Ciccarelli | RW | 1992–1996 · 4 seasons | 1989–1992 · 3 seasons |
| Dylan McIlrath | D | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons | 2022–2026 · 4 seasons |
| Jason Woolley | D | 2002–2006 · 3 seasons | 1991–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Mike Knuble | RW | 1996–1998 · 2 seasons | 2009–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Robert Lang | C | 2003–2007 · 3 seasons | 2002–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Joe Murphy | RW | 1986–1989 · 3 seasons | 1999–2001 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Rouse | D | 1994–1998 · 4 seasons | 1989–1990 · 1 season |
| Lee Norwood | D | 1986–1990 · 4 seasons | 1982–1983 · 1 season |
| Dennis Cholowski | D | 2018–2021 · 3 seasons | 2021–2022 · 1 season |
| Patrick Boileau | D | 2002–2003 · 1 season | 1996–2002 · 3 seasons |
| Dmitri Mironov | D | 1997–1998 · 1 season | 1998–2001 · 3 seasons |
| Richard Panik | RW | 2020–2021 · 1 season | 2019–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Ranford | G | 1998–1999 · 1 season | 1996–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Steve Maltais | RW | 1993–1994 · 1 season | 1989–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Chris Conner | RW | 2011–2012 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Brad Norton | D | 2006–2007 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.
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