DC Metro Sports - Capitals Re-Sign Left Wing Tomas Fleischmann to Two-Year Contract

ARLINGTON, VA., – The Washington Capitals have re-signed left wing Tomas Fleischmann to a two-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Fleischmann, 23, has appeared in 53 games for the Capitals this season, recording 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in his first full year with the team. He ranks tied for sixth on the team in assists, seventh in points and eighth in goals. He has eight points in his last 13 games.

Fleischmann played in 29 games last season with Washington and in 14 during the 2005-06 campaign. Fleischmann has played in 96 career NHL games, recording 10 goals and 21 assists for 31 points.

A 6’1”, 192-pound native of Koprivnice , Czech Republic , Fleischmann was Detroit ’s second-round choice, 63rd overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by Washington in a trade that also brought draft picks to the

Capitals that were used to select Mike Green and Oskar Osala, on Feb. 24, 2004. Fleischman was the leading scorer for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 2006 AHL playoffs which culminated in a Calder Cup championship and again last season when Hershey reached the Calder Cup finals.

CAREER STATISTICS

Regular Season Playoffs

Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW S GP G A Pts PIM

1999-00 Vitkovice Jr. Czech-Jr. 46 9 13 22 6 - - - - - - - - - -

2000-01 Vitkovice Jr. Czech-Jr. 30 28 34 62 8 - - - - - - - - - -

Vitkovice Jr. Czech-Jr. 21 4 9 13 8 - - - - - - - - - -

2001-02 Vitkovice Jr. Czech-Jr. 46 26 35 51 16 - - - - - - - - - -

Novy Jicin Czech-3 8 3 2 5 8 - - - - - 7 3 4 7 35

2002-03 Moose Jaw WHL 65 21 50 71 36 - - - - - 12 4 11 15 6

Czech Republic WJC 6 2 0 2 0 - - - - - - - - - -

2003-04 Moose Jaw WHL 60 33 42 75 32 - - - - - 10 3 4 7 10

Czech Republic WJC 7 2 2 4 2 - - - - - - - - - -

2004-05 Portland AHL 53 7 12 19 14 - - - - - - - - - -

2005-06 CAPITALS NHL 14 0 2 2 0 -7 0 0 0 11 - - - - -

Hershey AHL 57 30 33 63 32 - - - - - 20 11 21 32 15

2006-07 CAPITALS NHL 29 4 4 8 8 -6 1 0 1 52 - - - - -

Hershey AHL 45 22 29 51 22 - - - - - 19 5 16 21 10

2007-08 CAPITALS NHL 53 6 15 21 12 -4 0 0 0 83 - - - - -

NHL/CAPITALS TOTALS 96 10 21 31 20 -17 1 0 1 146 - - - - -

WHL East Second All-Star Team (2004)

Capitals Next Five Games

Wed., Feb. 13 at Atlanta Thrashers 7 p.m. Comcast SportsNet Talk Radio 3WT

Fri., Feb. 15 at Florida Panthers 7:30 p.m. Comcast SportsNet Talk Radio 3WT

Sat., Feb. 16 at Tampa Bay Lightning 7:30 p.m. Comcast
SportsNet Talk Radio 3WT

Wed., Feb. 20 vs. New York Islanders 7 p.m. Comcast SportsNet Talk Radio 3WT

Sat., Feb. 23 at Carolina Hurricanes 7 p.m. Comcast SportsNet Talk Radio 3WT

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