Fatima Joins the Caps for Practice

Fatima Al Ali attended Capitals' practice where she joined the team on the ice to showcase her skills.

By Washington Capitals

@capitals WashingtonCaps.com

February 08, 2017

Fatima Al Ali has already had a busy trip to Washington, D.C. with stops at the
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
and at the Verizon Center to
watch the Wizards
take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Wednesday, she got the opportunity of a lifetime to join the Capitals on the ice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex where she met Alex Ovechkin and the entire team.

On Thursday, Feb. 9, Al Ali will watch warmups from the Capitals bench and participate in a ceremonial puck drop prior to the Capitals game versus the Detroit Red Wings.
Check out a quick video recap of her day with the Caps on the ice:

Plus some sound bites from Alex Ovechkin and Barry Trotz about having Fatima at pracice:

Fatima Joins the Caps for Practice

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