Washington Capitals Holiday Gift Idea

December 22, 2:11 PMDC Tourism & Travel ExaminerBen Shlesinger

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Mike Gartner's No. 11 jersey

If you're stuck trying to think of what to get your favorite Washington Capitals fan, why not spring for a couple of tickets to the game versus Toronto on Dec. 28? That is when the Caps will retire the No. 11 jersey of Mike Gartner during pregame ceremonies.

Gartner will be only the fourth Capital ever to have his jersey retired. He will join the likes of Yvon Labre, Rod Langway and Dale Hunter. Gartner is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who ranks second in Capitals history in goals (397), assists (392) and points (789).

Every fan in attendance will receive a commemorative Mike Gartner jersey pin along with a special No. 11 sign to pay tribute to Gartner. Fans are kindly asked to be in their seats early for the ceremony, which will start promptly at 7 p.m. The ceremony and the game will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet and will be available in high definition.

Former Washington Capitals Greg Adams, Bob Carpenter, Bob Gould, Alan Hangsleben, Wes Jarvis, Labre, Langway, Craig Laughlin, Dennis Maruk, Paul Mulvey, Larry Murphy, Errol Rausse, Gary Rissling and Scott Stevens as well as former broadcaster Ron Weber will be in attendance to help share in this special night. Some of Gartner’s former teammates will be around the concourse before the game meeting fans and signing autographs and they will be introduced during the first intermission.

If this seems like your kind of thing or the perfect present for someone you know, you can click here to get tickets. You can also get other Capitals gifts on the team's web site.