The D.C. Sports Hall of Fame’s newly-inducted Class of 2019 was a collection of athletes, executives, coaches and writers that spanned nine sports, from horse racing to football to swimming.
For the first time, it also included an entire team.
The 2017-18 Washington Capitals, the first team to bring a Stanley Cup to the city, were honored as the Hall of Fame’s first “team of distinction.”
Hall of Fame chairman Bobby Goldwater said the “team of distinction” designation will be awarded “irregularly, whenever the committee feels this is appropriate.”
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was on hand to represent the team.