Capitals Front Office Undergoes Restructure, Chris Patrick Replaces Brian MacLellan As GM

ARLINGTON, V.A. — The Washington Capitals are making some changes to their front office, and Chris Patrick will replace Brian MacLellan as the general manager while MacLellan will remain president of hockey operations.

MacLellan had been the general manager for the last 10 years after replacing George McPhee in 2014. Patrick will become the seventh general manager in franchise history, and also serve as senior vice president.

"We are thrilled to announce Chris' promotion to general manager," Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said. “Chris is a dedicated and hard-working executive, who is fully prepared for this next step in his career. His vision, extensive experience, hockey acumen, and player evaluation make him the perfect leader to drive our team forward. We are confident that he will thrive in this new role.

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“With Dick Patrick as chairman, Brian as president and Chris as general manager, we believe we have a dynamic leadership team in place to continue to guide our hockey operations department forward. Over the past decade, Brian has excelled as the head of our hockey operations department, helping bring the Stanley Cup to Washington and maintaining our team's consistent competitiveness. Brian's leadership, experience, and vision for our hockey team, combined with Chris' impressive track record and successful tenure as an executive, talent evaluator, and guardian of our minor league partnerships, position our hockey operations team for a successful future."

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Under MacLellan, Washington went 449-224-88 for a .631 point percentage and won the Stanley Cup in 2018. Over that span, the Capitals had the third-most wins in the league over that span.

MacLellan is coming off a busy start to the 2024 offseason that saw him bring in Jakob Chychrun, Logan Thompson, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Andrew Mangiapane via trades, while also signing Matt Roy, Brandon Duhaime and Taylor Raddysh.

Patrick, who spent last year as the associate general manager, has been with the Capitals for the past 16 seasons. He worked closely with MacLellan over the years, and in his previous role with the team, he oversaw the team's professional scouting staff and worked closely with the Capitals' AHL affiliate Hershey Bears.