""Very familiar with Wellsy," Carbery said. "He's been in the organization for the last seven years, since I got here, hired him in Hershey my first year there. "He's done a tremendous job in Hershey, developing and working with our defenseman, veteran and young. Won a couple of Calder Cups along the way, so certainly has the track record and experience to be able to help our staff while we wait for the league and their findings.""
"Wellar has been a coach with the Bears since 2018, joining the team a month after Carbery came on as head coach. He previously spent six years with the organization as a player for the Bears and South Carolina Stingrays and was a member of Hershey's 2010 Calder Cup championship team. With Wellar staying in Washington, Capitals department of hockey operations employee Brent Thompson will fill in as an assistant coach in Hershey when the Bears begin their own training camp on Sunday."
Patrick Wellar will remain in Washington as a temporary member of the Capitals' coaching staff while the NHL investigates assistant coach Mitch Love. Wellar has coached with the Hershey Bears since 2018 and previously played six years in the organization, including the 2010 Calder Cup championship. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery praised Wellar's development work with defensemen and his championship experience. Brent Thompson will serve as an assistant coach in Hershey during training camp to cover Wellar's duties. Mitch Love has been on team-imposed leave amid an NHL investigation into personal allegations.
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