The Washington Capitals appointed Brian McLellan as president of hockey operations and general manager, and Chris Patrick as deputy general manager. In addition, Dick Patrick took the position of chairman of the Capitals. This was announced by the official website http://news-ul.ru The 2023/2024 season will be McLellan's 23rd at the club, 10th as general manager and first as President of Hockey Operations and General Manager. During McLellan's tenure, the Capitals won the Stanley Cup, two Presidential Trophies and a franchise record five consecutive titles in their division from 2016 to 2020. Chris Patrick is starting his 16th season with the team and for the first time as deputy general manager. Patrick worked closely with McLellan on all matters related to hockey during his tenure as Assistant General Manager for Player Personnel. Dick Patrick has been with the company since 1982. He was involved in all aspects of managing three professional sports teams: the Capitals, the Washington Wizards of the NBA and the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, as well as the Capital One Arena.