Caps Radio 24/7John WaltonSenior Director of Broadcasting/ Radio Play-by-Play AnnouncerJohn Walton enters his 12th season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Washington Capitals, and also serves as the team's Senior Director of Broadcasting, overseeing the Washington Capitals Radio Network and Caps Radio 24/7, the team's 24-hour audio channel. In addition to calling the play-by-play on the Capitals Radio Network, Walton also calls hockey on both the national and international stage for NBC Sports, having previously called college, NHL, Stanley Cup Playoff and Olympic hockey for the network dating back to 2012.
Watch the Washington Capitals on NBC Sports Washington - WTOP NewsWatch Capitals vs. Flames on NBCSW originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Washington Capitals are back on NBC Sports Washington for the 2022-23 season. Don’t miss the Caps’ quest for a second Stanley Cup championship and Alex Ovechkin‘s historic chase of Wayne Gretzky. Head coach Peter Laviolette is in his third season at the helm with high expectations where he finally has a bonafide No. 1 goalie in reigning Stanley Cup champion Darcy Kuemper. Can Washington get over the hump for a second time? All season long you can catch games, pregame and postgame coverage with the top insight from those who know the team best. Play-by-play Joe Beninati and color commentator Craig Laughlin are in the booth for their 26th year together of calling Capitals hockey.
Walton called three Calder Cup championship seasons for the Bears, in 2006, 2009 and 2010, and called the play-by-play for Hershey's postseason games on NHL Network and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. In addition to hockey, Walton served as the public address announcer for the Cincinnati Reds from 1996- 2002 at Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field. He also during his time in Cincinnati was the first play-by-play voice of the AHL's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from 1997-2000 and also served as a sports anchor/helicopter traffic reporter for WLW-AM 700 in Cincinnati. Walton began his hockey play-by-play career at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he was the Voice of the Redskins from 1994-96, and also announced football and basketball at WRBI-FM 103.
Oct 29: Capitals 3, Predators 0 (5-4-0) Mon. Oct 31: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 2 (SO) (5-4-1) Tue. Nov 1: Golden Knights 3, Capitals 2 (OT) (5-4-2) Thu. Nov 3: Red Wings 3, Capitals 1 (5-5-2) Sat. Nov 5: Coyotes 3, Capitals 2 (5-6-2) Mon. Nov 7: Capitals 5, Oilers 4 (6-6-2) Wed. Nov 9: Penguins 4, Capitals 1 (6-7-2) Fri. Nov 11: Capitals 5, Lightning 1 (7-7-2) Sun. Nov 13: Lighting 6, Capitals 3 (7-8-2) Tue. Nov 15: Panthers 5, Capitals 2 (7-9-2) Thu.
Jan 14 at 7:00 PM: vs Philadelphia Flyers (NBCSW) Mon. Jan 16 at 7:30 PM: @ New York Islanders (NBCSW) Tue. Jan 17 at 7:00 PM: vs Minnesota Wild (NBCSW) Thu. Jan 19 at 9:00 PM: @ Arizona Coyotes (NBCSW) Sat. Jan 21 at 10:00 PM: @ Vegas Golden Knights (NBCSW) Tue. Jan 24 at 9:00 PM: @ Colorado Avalanche (ESPN+/Hulu) Thu.
He was also on the call for the Capitals on radio as the team won its first Stanley Cup title in franchise history in 2018. Prior to joining the Capitals, Walton was the Senior Manager of Communications for Washington's American Hockey League affiliate in Hershey, where he called the action for the Bears for nine seasons.
Nov 17: Blues 5, Capitals 4 (SO) (7-9-3) Sat. Nov 19: Avalanche 4, Capitals 0 (7-10-3) Wed. Nov 23: Capitals 3, Flyers 2 (OT) (8-10-3) Fri. Nov 25 at 2:00 PM: vs Calgary Flames (NBCSW) Sat. Nov 26 at 7:00 PM: @ New Jersey Devils (NBCSW) Tue. Nov 29 at 10:00 PM: @ Vancouver Canucks (NBCSW) Thu. Dec 1 at 10:00 PM: @ Seattle Kraken (NBCSW) Sat.
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Dec 3 at 10:00 PM: @ Calgary Flames (NBCSW) Mon. Dec 5 at 8:30 PM: @ Edmonton Oilers (NBCSW) Wed. Dec 7 at 7:00 PM: @ Philadelphia Flyers (NBCSW) Fri. Dec 9 at 7:00 PM: vs Seattle Kraken (NBCSW+) Sun. Dec 11 at 7:00 PM: @ Winnipeg Jets (NBCSW) Tue. Dec 13 at 8:30 PM: @ Chicago Blackhawks (NBCSW) Thu. Dec 15 at 7:00 PM: vs Dallas Stars (NBCSW) Sat. Dec 17 at 7:00 PM: vs Toronto Maple Leafs (NBCSW) Mon. Dec 19 at 7:00 PM: vs Detroit Red Wings (NBCSW) Thu. Dec 22 at 7:00 PM: @ Ottawa Senators (NBCSW) Fri. Dec 23 at 7:00 PM: vs Winnipeg Jets (NBCSW) Tue.
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Sept 25: Sabres 4, Capitals 3 (OT) Wed. Sept 28: Capitals 3, Flyers 1 Fri. Sept 30: Capitals 2, Red Wings 0 Sat. Oct 1: Blue Jackets 2, Capitals 1 Wed. Oct 5: Capitals 4, Red Wings 2 Sat. Oct 8: Capitals 4, Blue Jackets 3 Regular Season Wed. Oct 12: Bruins 5, Capitals 2 (0-1-0) Thu. Oct 13: Maple Leafs 3, Capitals 2 (0-2-0) Sat. Oct 15: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 (1-2-0) Mon. Oct 17: Capitals 6, Canucks 4 (2-2-0) Thu. Oct 20: Senators 5, Capitals 2 (2-3-0) Sat. Oct 22: Capitals 4, Kings 3 (3-3-0) Mon. Oct 24: Capitals 6, Devils 3 (4-3-0) Thu. Oct 27: Stars 2, Capitals 0 (4-4-0) Sat.
Dec 27 at 7:00 PM: @ New York Rangers (NBCSW+) Thu. Dec 29 at 7:00 PM: vs Ottawa Senators (NBCSW) Sat. Dec 31 at 4:00 PM: vs Montreal Canadiens (NBCSW) Tue. Jan 3 at 7:00 PM: vs Buffalo Sabres (NBCSW+) Thu. Jan 5 at 7:00 PM: @ Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN) Fri. Jan 6 at 7:00 PM: vs Nashville Predators (NBCSW) Sun. Jan 8 at 5:00 PM: vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NBCSW) Wed. Jan 11 at 7:00 PM: @ Philadelphia Flyers (NBCSW+) Sat.
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