The Capitals saw a number of familiar faces tee off at Crofton Country Club on Monday.
CROFTON, M.D. — Washington Capitals alum and color commentator Craig Laughlin has played a key role in the D.C. hockey community and beyond over the years, spending his free time giving back, along with his family. And on Monday, the team and several other members of the D.C. sports scene came together to support Laughlin and his family on the golf course.
The Laughlin Family Foundation hosted its third annual charity golf tournament to raise money for fighting rare cancers at Crofton Country Club on Monday.
Laughlin's event featured a number of local golfers, sponsors, celebrities and members of the Capitals organization playing foursomes and participating in a number of events, including a marshmallow driving contest, chipping contest with Joe Benenati and the challenge of driving the ball into an empty hockey net 155 yards away.
The foundation also held a moment of silence and tribute for the victims and first responders of the 9/11 attacks, while McDonald also started the event with the singing of the national anthem.
T.J. Oshie was one of the first to arrive and was followed by new head coach Spencer Carbery and his staff of Kirk Muller, Mitch Love and Scott Allen, who teed off together as a team. Alumni Karl Alzner, Peter Bondra, Brent Johnson and Ken Sabourin also came to support Laughlin.
"They're amazing human beings," Laughlin said at the banquet, which also featured a live and ongoing silent auction.
Items up for bidding included signed Alex Ovechkin merchandise, a Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin signed piece of artwork, a Max Pacioretty signed hat and more.
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Several members of the Capitals media were also in attendance, including play-by-play announcers Joe Benenati and John Walton, PA announcer Wes Johnson, The Athletic and NHL on TNT's Tarik El-Bashir and Monumental Sports Network personalities Alexa Landestoy, Alan May and Wes Hall also participated, along with the team's national anthem singer Bob McDonald.
Carbery won the marshmallow driving contest, sending it the furthest out of all the golfers in attendance. Four golfers also participated in the Million Dollar Shot, with one coming within 18 inches of the hole.