Washington Capitals Company Description
This company rules over hockey in the nation's capital. Lincoln Holdings, through Lincoln Hockey, owns and operates the Washington Capitals professional hockey franchise, which joined the National Hockey League in 1974. The team was founded by Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin and has reached the Stanley Cup finals just once, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in 1998. Washington plays host at the Verizon Center, in which Lincoln Holdings owns a 45% stake. The group also owns the Washington Mystics WNBA and a 45% stake in the Wizards. Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of AOL, has controlled the hockey franchise since 1999.
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