Frank (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
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Ethen Frank
Age: 28Position: R
TOI
10%
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38%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
61%
Assists
38%
Power-Play
57%
SOG
49%
Plus/Minus
78%
Hits
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Frank (lower-body) is out vs. St. Louis on Tuesday and considered day-to-day.
Frank exited Washington's previous game, a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, early in the first period due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old, who has 24 points (12G / 12A) in 60 games, will not play on Tuesday, but is not expected to be out long-term. Ivan Miroshnichenko will draw into the lineup as Frank's replacement.
Frank (lower body) left Sunday's game and will not return.
Washington has signed Ethan Frank to a two-year, $2 million AAV contract extension ($4 million total).
Frank has been impressive in his first full season at the NHL level and has earned himself a two-year contract extension with the Capitals. The 28-year-old forward is averaging 12:44 time-on-ice and has 23 points (11G / 12A) in 52 games this season.
Frank has been activated from IR and is expected to play on Saturday.
Frank missed the last four games with an upper-body injury he suffered in Dallas on October 28th. Frank, who has just one assist in three games, will replace Sonny Milano in the Capitals' bottom-6.
Frank did not practice on Thursday after leaving last game with an undisclosed injury.
Frank only played 8:48 time-on-ice in Tuesday's matchup against the Dallas Stars, exiting the game after a collision with Mikko Rantanen. The 27-year-old Frank has one point (0G / 1A) in three games this season.
Frank has been recalled from Hershey (AHL).
Frank was recalled for precautionary reasons on Monday due to the injury of Dylan Strome (lower body), who exited Saturday's game and did not return. The 27-year-old Frank made his NHL debut in 2024-25, playing 24 games with the Capitals and recording 7 points (4G/3A).
Frank has been reassinged to Hershey (AHL).
Line Change
Frank will draw back into Washington's lineup vs. Seattle on Tuesday.
Sonny Milano will exit Washington's lineup on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Frank to draw in for his season debut. The 27-year-old Frank made his NHL debut in 2024-25, playing 24 games with the Capitals and recording 7 points (4G/3A).
The Capitals have recalled forward Ethen Frank from the Hershey (AHL).
With Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) still banged up, the Capitals have recalled Ethen Frank for the Hershey Bears (AHL) for precautionary reasons. The 27-year-old Frank made his NHL debut in 2024-25, playing 24 games with the Capitals and recording 7 points (4G/3A).
Line Change
Frank will draw into the Capitals lineup on Thursday.
Line Change
Frank will be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Sunday.
Line Change
Frank will draw back into the Capitals' lineup on Saturday.
Frank missed practice on Monday due to illness.
Dylan Strome and Ethen Frank were two lineup-regulars for the Capitals absent from practice on Monday due to illness. It's unclear if they will be ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday when the Capitals host the Detroit Red Wings. The 27-year-old Frank, in his first NHL season, has seven points (4G / 3A) in 22 games.
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Frank will make his NHL debut on Friday vs. Montreal.
Frank is an undrafted forward out of Western Michigan University. The 26-year-old Frank has yet to play an NHL game. He has 28 points (20G / 8A) in 35 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, Washington has loaned Ivan Miroshnichenko to Hershey.
Frank has been recalled from Hershey (AHL).
Frank is an undrafted forward out of Western Michigan University. The 26-year-old Frank has yet to play an NHL game. He has 28 points (20G / 8A) in 35 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, Washington has loaned Ivan Miroshnichenko to Hershey.
The Capitals signed Ethen Frank to a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV).
After helping Hershey successfully win the Calder Cup in 2023-24, Ethen Frank has earned himself a two-year deal worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV). The 26-year-old is entering his third AHL season after joining Hersey straight from Western Michigan University (NCAA) and had 29 goals and 47 points in 64 games with Hersey last season.
The Capitals signed Ethen Frank to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000/$205,000) for the 2023-24 season.
Frank has 25 goals, 17 assists, 16 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 50 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000/$205,000) for the 2023-24 season.