He is a large bald eagle that wears the team's uniform with the number 00.

Slapshot is seen at home games as well as at numerous community functions, and has become an important part of the Capitals brand throughout the D.C. region.

[1] He was first introduced to home fans by Stephanie Williams, a 5th Grader from Fairfax Station, Virginia who won a naming contest for the new mascot.

He makes hundreds of appearances each year in the Maryland, Virginia and DC region, soaring into charity fundraisers, community festivals and parades.

Slapshot also has a notable rivalry with the Carolina Hurricanes mascot Stormy.