Andrew Cristall has resumed summer training in British Columbia following his third development camp with the Washington Capitals. The 20-year-old winger is training with players like Connor Bedard and Kent Johnson. Cristall participated in drills and scored in a small-sided game. He has a long-standing friendship with Bedard since playing spring hockey together as kids. Cristall was one of the final cuts from the Capitals' training camp last fall and led the WHL in scoring during the 2024-25 season, aiming to break into the NHL soon.
Cristall dominated the WHL with the Kelowna Rockets and Spokane Chiefs during the 2024-25 season, taking home the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's leading scorer with 132 points (48g, 84a) in 57 games.
Cristall has regularly worked out during summers with Bedard and Johnson, even playing roller hockey together on the Great Guys of the North Shore Inline Hockey League.
Cristall will be looking to join Bedard in the NHL this upcoming season after he was one of the final cuts from the Capitals' training camp last fall.
Bedard has previously spoken about how Cristall is 'probably the smartest hockey player' he has ever played with.
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