Capitals Sign Coach Spencer Carbery to a Multiyear Contract Extension
Carbery earned the extension after guiding Washington to a 51-win season and winning the Jack Adams Award, the NHL's coach of the year honor.
- On Thursday, The Washington Capitals announced a multiyear contract extension for head coach Spencer Carbery, keeping the 44-year-old coach in place after a challenging season.
- Carbery earned the Jack Adams Award during the 2024-25 season when he guided the Capitals to the top seed in the Eastern Conference and their first playoff series win since 2018.
- Despite missing the playoffs this year, the Capitals fielded the 21st youngest roster in the NHL according to Elite Prospects, as Carbery developed young players alongside veterans Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson.
- Capitals general manager and senior vice president Chris Patrick said, "We are pleased to extend Spencer to a new multiyear contract," emphasizing his role developing young players and earning veteran trust.
- Looking to the 2026-27 season, the Caps face free agency decisions for forwards Hendrix Lapierre and Connor McMichael, alongside their 40-year-old captain Ovechkin, who has yet to announce his plans.
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Capitals sign coach Spencer Carbery to a multiyear contract extension
The Washington Capitals have signed coach Spencer Carbery to a multiyear contract extension. The team announced the move Thursday and did not provide any additional details on the length or terms of the deal.
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Capitals coach Spencer Carbery signs multi-year extension
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery signed a multi-year contract extension on Thursday.
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This just in, the Washington Capitals have extended head coach Spencer Carbery's contract on a multi-year agreement. The Washington Capitals have signed head coach Spencer Carbery to a multi-year contract extension.#ALLCAPS— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 18, 2026 Carbery's contract was set to expire next offseason and it's not yet known the length of this extension. The 2025 Jack Adams Award winner as the NHL's top coach has been a revela…
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