Washington Ice Dogs

05/14/2026

Thank You, Coach Chris!
We’ll miss having you on our bench. Your patience, knowledge, and instruction on ice helped our Washington Ice Dogs grow tremendously as hockey players and as people. We will all cherish the fun memories of many great moments we spent together on and off the ice.
Cheers and well wishes as you head to your new Coast Guard post on Staten Island. We’re so glad you’ll be living in NJ, closer to family and the place you grew up.
Thank you for your service to our team and to our country. You’ll always be part of the Ice Dogs family! ⚓ 🥅

04/21/2026

We really enjoyed our visit to Frederick Gargoyles Special Hockey practice. Thank you to Frederick Gargoyles players, coaches and staff for being such great hosts!

04/15/2026

ESPN’s “8 Forever” spotlights 8 lives Alex Ovechkin has touched through personal connections — including a Washington Ice Dogs player! Great job Grant!

To most, Ovi is a superstar hockey player.
To us, he’s that plus a true friend and a good human.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HZ1bNxxHC/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thank you, Ovi. ❤️🏒

04/15/2026

This past Sunday one of our players and their mom got to spend a very special day attending the Washington Capitals game and cheering on Alex Ovechkin, who has donated an astounding 72 tickets for our Ice Dogs players this season. Thank you Alex for your support and for all the memories you helped create for our players and their families!!

04/13/2026

We had a great time returning to Pittsburgh and attending Bridges and Blades this weekend! Thank you so much to the Pittsburgh Emperor Special Hockey players, coaches and staff for such a great weekend on and off the ice and thank you to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation for supporting the event.

04/08/2026

While in Lake Placid, Ovie also ran in to his friends from Cleveland Rockin' Wildcats and NOVA Cool Cats Special hockey. A photo shoot, including some shots in front of a green screen, led to quite the competition of many winter Olympic events!!

04/08/2026

Our team mascot, Ovie the Bulldog was also with us in Lake Placid last weekend. He was seen all around Olympic Center showing his team spirit and cheering on the Ice Dogs!!

04/04/2026

Last weekend in Lake Placid, while our players did their best on the ice, their fans were excited to be there cheering them on! The team effort comes from everyone involved in supporting our players and program.

Thank you to the families of the players, all the staff and coaches for their support. And a huge thank you to Melissa Schaab, as well as our board and committee members for all the work you do to make these events happen. It was a really great weekend that we were able to spend together!

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

A great team is made from the effort of individuals coming together and lifting each other up to do their best together, for a common goal. That’s what we saw from our players and the players from all the teams competing in Lake Placid.

The Miracle on Ice wasn’t just a miracle—it was the result of effort, encouragement, and teamwork. And our players were champs this weekend!