Capitals Coach Suspended From the NHL for Entire 2025-26 Season Following Investigation

This off-season was relatively quiet around the National Hockey League, but there was one intriguing story that fans hadn't gotten answers too thus far, and now, we do.

Perhaps the most under the radar story was the situation involving Mitch Love, an assistant with the Washington Capitals and former Calgary Wranglers Head Coach, who was once seen as a potential Head Coach of the future.

Despite carrying intrigue from several teams as a head coaching candidate, Love was shockingly placed on leave by the team pending the results of an investigation from the league.

Now, we've got the official results of the NHL's inquiry, with insider Frank Seravalli reporting on the investigation into Love, announcing a season-long suspension for the talented assistant.

It's unclear if we'll ever get any official details on the matter involving Love, but given the lengthy investigation conducted by the NHL, they have clearly done their due diligence.

Now, we wait to see what the future of the 41-year old former AHL Head Coach holds, as the Capitals have not made any announcements about Love's future beyond this suspension.

Ultimately, this all depends on what the NHL found in their investigation, but given that they deemed a full season's suspension appropriate, there's a chance that he may not be coming back once the 2025/26 campaign is over, but for now, only time will tell.