List of current NHL captains and alternate captains

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Zdeno Chara, captain of the Boston Bruins. The captain can be identified by the large "C" on their jersey.

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams, founded in 1917. Each team may select a captain, who has the "privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game".[1] Each team is also permitted to select alternate captains, who serve when the captain is not on the ice.[1] Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification; alternate captains wear the letter "A". Both letters are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.[1]

Some teams in the NHL have no captain, either by choice or due to injury. Rule 6.2 of the 2008–09 Official NHL Rulebook indicates that "[only] when the Captain is not in uniform, the Coach shall have the right to designate three Alternate Captains. This must be done prior to the start of the game."[1][2] Many NHL teams with a named captain select more than two alternate captains and rotate the "A" among these players throughout the season.[3]

Goaltenders are not permitted to act as captains during games.[1] This rule was instituted in 1948 after teams complained that it took Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan too long to skate to talk with the officials and back to his crease.[4] However, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo served as captain for two seasons 2008-09 and 2009-10, but because of the NHL rule against goaltender captains, the league did not allow Luongo to serve as captain on-ice.[5] As a result, the Canucks were allowed to dress three alternate captains in games, as opposed to the league standard of two. Two (of the three) alternate captains handled on-ice duties in Luongo's place.[5] Luongo was not allowed to wear the "C" on his jersey, but it was incorporated into the artwork on the front of his mask.[4] Other than Durnan and Luongo, five other goaltenders have captained their team: John Ross Roach of the Toronto St. Patricks, George Hainsworth of the Montreal Canadiens, Roy Worters of the New York Americans, Alex Connell of the Ottawa Senators, and Charlie Gardiner of the Chicago Black Hawks.[6]

When named, Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche became the youngest permanent captain in NHL history.[7] Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vincent Lecavalier, former captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, are the second and third-youngest when first named captains. In 1984, Brian Bellows was named interim captain of the Minnesota North Stars when Craig Hartsburg was injured, and is the youngest player to captain a team in NHL history. However, because Bellows served only as an interim captain, Gabriel Landeskog retains the distinction of being the youngest permanent captain in NHL history.[8] Mark Messier holds the distinction as the only player to captain two separate teams to Stanley Cup championships. He captained both the 1990 Edmonton Oilers and the 1994 New York Rangers.[9]

Captains

Sidney Crosby, captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Henrik Sedin, captain of the Vancouver Canucks
Eric Staal, captain of the Carolina Hurricanes
Jonathan Toews, captain of the Chicago Blackhawks

The following list shows the captains and alternate captains appointed for the 2013–14 NHL season.

Team Captain(s) Year Named Captain Alternate Captain(s) Reference(s)
Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf 2010 Saku Koivu [10]
Teemu Selanne
Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara 2006 Patrice Bergeron [11][12]
Chris Kelly
David Krejci
Buffalo Sabres Steve Ott 2013 Christian Ehrhoff [13]
Henrik Tallinder
Calgary Flames Mark Giordanoa 2013 Mike Cammalleri [14]
Curtis Glencrossa
Carolina Hurricanes Eric Staal 2010 Tim Gleason [15]
Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews 2008 Duncan Keith [16]
Patrick Sharp
Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog 2012 Cody McLeod [17]
Paul Stastny
Columbus Blue Jackets Vacant N/A Jared Boll [18]
Brandon Dubinsky
Jack Johnson
Mark Letestu
Dallas Stars Jamie Benn 2013 Stephane Robidasa [19]
Ray Whitney
Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg 2013 Pavel Datsyuk [20]
Niklas Kronwall
Edmonton Oilers Andrew Ference 2013 Jordan Eberle [21][22][23]
Sam Gagner
Taylor Hall
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nick Schultz
Ryan Smyth
Florida Panthers Ed Jovanovskia 2013 Brian Campbell [24][25]
Marcel Goc
Scottie Upshall
Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown 2008 Matt Greenea [26]
Anze Kopitar
Minnesota Wild Mikko Koivu 2009 Zach Parise [27]
Ryan Suter
Montreal Canadiens Brian Gionta 2010 Josh Gorges [28]
Andrei Markov
Nashville Predators Shea Weber 2010 Mike Fisher [29]
Patric Hornqvist
New Jersey Devils Bryce Salvadora 2013 Patrik Elias [30]
Andy Greene
Travis Zajac
New York Islanders John Tavares 2013 Andrew MacDonald [31]
Kyle Okposo
New York Rangers Ryan Callahan 2011 Brad Richards [32]
Marc Staal
Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza 2013 Chris Neil [33]
Chris Phillips
Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux 2013 Scott Hartnell [34]
Kimmo Timonen
Phoenix Coyotes Shane Doan 2003 Martin Hanzal [35]
Keith Yandle
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby 2007 Chris Kunitz [36]
Evgeni Malkin
Brooks Orpik
St. Louis Blues David Backes 2011 Barret Jackman [37]
T.J. Oshie
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Steen
San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton 2010 Dan Boyle [38]
Patrick Marleau
Tampa Bay Lightning Martin St. Louis 2013 Matt Carle [39]
Steven Stamkosa
Nate Thompson
Toronto Maple Leafs Dion Phaneuf 2010 Joffrey Lupul [40]
Jay McClement
Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin 2010 Kevin Bieksa [41]
Daniel Sedin
Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin 2010 Nicklas Backstrom [42]
Mike Green
Brooks Laich
Winnipeg Jets Andrew Ladd 2011 Olli Jokinen [43]
Mark Stuart

Notes

  • a Player is injured
  • b Player is injured and expected to miss the remainder of the season

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rule 6 - Captain and Alternate Captains". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  2. ^ Buffery, Steve (2008-10-09). "Stalled Stajan". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2009-02-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Kings' Brown, Sabres' Rivet named captains". Canwest News Service. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  4. ^ a b The Canadian Press (2008-10-05). "Luongo sports captain's 'C' on goalie mask". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  5. ^ a b "Canucks name goaltender Luongo as team captain". The Sports Network. 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  6. ^ Joe Pelletier (2008-09-30). "Captain Puckstopper". Joe Pelletier. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  7. ^ "Toews named 34th captain in team history". Chicago Blackhawks. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  8. ^ McKeon, Ross (2007-12-10). "Mailbag: More Crosby". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  9. ^ "legendsofhockey.net".
  10. ^ "Anaheim Ducks team roster". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  11. ^ "Boston Bruins team roster". Boston Bruins. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  12. ^ Switaj, Caryn. "David Krejci Deservedly Earns 'A' But Leadership Goes Beyond Letters for B's". BostonBruins.com / Bruins Blog. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  13. ^ "Buffalo Sabres team roster". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  14. ^ "Calgary Flames team roster". Calgary Flames. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  15. ^ "Carolina Hurricanes team roster". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  16. ^ "Chicago Blackhawks team roster". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  17. ^ "Colorado Avalanche team roster". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  18. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets team roster". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  19. ^ "Dallas Stars team roster". Dallas Stars. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  20. ^ "Detroit Red Wings team roster". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  21. ^ "Edmonton Oilers team roster". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  22. ^ Wescott, Chris. "Ference tabbed as leader of Oilers". edmontonoilers.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  23. ^ Staples, David. "Edmonton Oilers name alternate captains including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  24. ^ "Florida Panthers team roster". Florida Panthers. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  25. ^ Florida Panthers’ Scottie Upshall 'in a good place' since coaching change
  26. ^ "Los Angeles Kings team roster". Los Angeles Kings. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  27. ^ "Minnesota Wild team roster". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  28. ^ "Montreal Canadiens team roster". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  29. ^ "Nashville Predators team roster". Nashville Predators. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  30. ^ "New Jersey Devils team roster". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  31. ^ "New York Islanders team roster". New York Islanders. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  32. ^ "New York Rangers team roster". New York Rangers. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  33. ^ "Ottawa Senators team roster". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  34. ^ "Philadelphia Flyers team roster". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  35. ^ "Phoenix Coyotes team roster". Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  36. ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins team roster". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  37. ^ "St. Louis Blues team roster". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  38. ^ "San Jose Sharks team roster". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  39. ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning team roster". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  40. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs team roster". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  41. ^ "Vancouver Canucks team roster". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  42. ^ "Washington Capitals team roster". Washington Capitals. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  43. ^ "Winnipeg Jets team roster". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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