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Capitals Put Assistant Coach Mitch Love on Leave Pending an NHL Investigation

Mitch Love, 41, was placed on leave due to allegations predating his Capitals tenure; NHL began investigating after a letter during his offseason head coach interviews.

  • On Sunday, the Washington Capitals placed assistant coach Mitch Love, age 41, on team-imposed leave pending an NHL investigation.
  • The NHL began investigating allegations from a letter received in the offseason, detailing a situation predating Love's tenure with Washington.
  • In June 2023, Love joined the Washington Capitals’ coaching team following two outstanding AHL seasons in which he earned the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award for the league’s top coach in consecutive years.
  • The Capitals announced that Mitch Love has been placed on immediate leave and stated they will hold off on making any additional statements until the NHL’s investigation has concluded.
  • The investigation leaves Love's future with the Capitals uncertain as the team prepares for the season without him and awaits the league's findings.
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Capitals put assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending an NHL investigation

The Washington Capitals have put assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending the results of an investigation by the NHL.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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