List of current NHL captains and alternate captains

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The captain can be identified by the large "C" on their jersey.

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league with of 30 teams, founded in 1917. Each team can select a captain, who has the "sole privilege of discussing with the Referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game".[1][2] Each team is also allowed to pick alternate captains, who work when the captain is not on the ice.[1] Captains have to wear the letter "C" on their uniform to show who they are; alternate captains wear the letter "A". Both letters are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.[1]

Some teams in the NHL do not have a captain, because they do not want one or from injury to the captain. Rule 6.2 of the 2008–09 Official NHL Rulebook says 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] The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, theough they are the oldest franchises do not have any captains, instead they have three alternate captains.[3][4][5] Many NHL teams with a captain select more than two alternate captains and change who wears the "A" for different games during the season.[6]

Goaltenders are not allowed to be captains during games.[1] This rule was made in 1948 after teams did not like that it took Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan too long to skate to talk with the officials and back to his crease.[7] However, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo was the team's captain, but because of the NHL rule against goaltender captains, the league did not allow Luongo to act as captain on-ice.[8] Because of this, the Canucks were allowed to have three alternate captains in games, instead of two that most teams have.[8] Two (of the three) alternate captains took care of Luongo's on-ice work: Willie Mitchell (then alternate captain) talked to the officials.[8] Luongo was not allowed to wear the "C" on his jersey, but it was part of the artwork on the front of his mask.[7] Other than Durnan and Luongo, five other goaltenders have been captain o 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.[9]

Jonathan Toews, captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, is the third-youngest player to be named captain of a team in NHL history.[10] Only Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning—both NHL captains right now—were younger than Toews when first named as captain.[10] In 1984, Brian Bellows was named temporary captain of the Minnesota North Stars when Craig Hartsburg was hurt, and is the youngest player to captain a team in NHL history. However, because he was only the temporary captain, Sidney Crosby is the youngest permanent captain in NHL history.[11]

Captains [change]

Jarome Iginla, captain of the Calgary Flames
Jonathan Toews, captain of the Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Callahan, captain of the New York Rangers
Henrik Sedin, captain of the Vancouver Canucks
Zdeno Chara, captain of the Boston Bruins
Brenden Morrow, captain of the Dallas Stars
Team Captain Alternate Captain(s) Reference(s)
Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf Saku Koivu [12]
Teemu Selanne
Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara Patrice Bergeron [13]
Andrew Ference
Chris Kelly
Buffalo Sabres Jason Pominville Drew Stafford [14]
Thomas Vanek
Calgary Flames Jarome Iginla Jay Bouwmeester [15]
Mike Cammalleri
Mark Giordano
Curtis Glencross
Carolina Hurricanes Eric Staal Tim Gleason [16]
Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews Duncan Keith [17]
Patrick Sharp
Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog Milan Hejduk [18] [19]
Paul Stastny
Columbus Blue Jackets Vacant Adrian Aucoin [20]
Brandon Dubinsky
Jack Johnson
Dallas Stars Vacant Loui Eriksson [21]
Stephane Robidas
Ray Whitney
Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg Pavel Datsyuk [22]
Niklas Kronwall
Edmonton Oilers Shawn Horcoff Jordan Eberle [23]
Taylor Hall
Nick Schultz
Florida Panthers Ed Jovanovski Brian Campbell [24]
Stephen Weissa 
Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown Matt Greeneb  [25]
Anze Kopitar
Mike Richards
Minnesota Wild Mikko Koivu Zach Parise [26]
Ryan Suter
Montreal Canadiens Brian Gionta Josh Gorges [27]
Andrei Markov
Nashville Predators Shea Weber Martin Erat [28]
Mike Fisher
New Jersey Devils Bryce Salvador Patrik Elias [29]
Ilya Kovalchuk
New York Islanders Mark Streit Kyle Okposo [30]
John Tavares
New York Rangers Ryan Callahan Brad Richards [31]
Marc Staala 
Ottawa Senators Daniel Alfredsson Chris Phillips [32]
Jason Spezzab 
Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux Daniel Briere [33]
Scott Hartnell
Kimmo Timonen
Phoenix Coyotes Shane Doan Martin Hanzal [34]
Keith Yandle
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby Chris Kunitz [35]
Evgeni Malkina 
Brooks Orpik
San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton Dan Boyle [36]
Ryane Clowe
Patrick Marleau
St. Louis Blues David Backes Barret Jackman [37]
Andy McDonald
Jamie Langenbrunnerb 
Alexander Steen
Tampa Bay Lightning Vincent Lecavalier Mattias Ohlunda  [38]
Martin St. Louis
Steven Stamkos
Toronto Maple Leafs Dion Phaneuf Joffrey Lupul [3]
Clarke MacArthur
Jay McClement
Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin Kevin Bieksa [39]
Ryan Keslera 
Manny Malhotrab 
Daniel Sedin
Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin Nicklas Backstrom [40]
Mike Green
Brooks Laich
Winnipeg Jets Andrew Ladd Olli Jokinen [39]
Mark Stuart
  • The above list shows the captains and alternate captains appointed for the 2012–13 NHL season, last updated: February 26, 2013.

Notes [change]

  • a  Player is currently on the injured reserve list
  • b  Player is injured and expected to miss the remainder of the season.

References [change]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Rule 6 - Captain and Alternate Captains". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26282. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  2. ↑ Rossi, Rob (2008-10-02). "The A-B-Cs of the 'C' and 'A'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/archive/s_591131.html. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Toronto Maple Leafs team roster". Toronto Maple Leafs. http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Florida Panthers team roster". Florida Panthers. http://panthers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. ↑ Buffery, Steve (2008-10-09). "Stalled Stajan". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2008/10/09/7025321-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Kings' Brown, Sabres' Rivet named captains". Canwest News Service. 2008-10-08. http://www.faceoff.com/story.html?id=bc842c71-fd42-480b-84c2-32c3bb246d2a. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Canadian Press (2008-10-05). "Luongo sports captain's 'C' on goalie mask". CBC Sports. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/10/05/luongo-mask.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Canucks name goaltender Luongo as team captain". The Sports Network. 2008-09-30. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=251272. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  9. ↑ Joe Pelletier (2008-09-30). "Captain Puckstopper". Joe Pelletier. http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2008/09/captain-puckstopper.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Toews named 34th captain in team history". Chicago Blackhawks. 2008-07-18. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=368758&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  11. ↑ McKeon, Ross (2007-12-10). "Mailbag: More Crosby". Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=rm-mailbag121007&prov=yhoo&type=lgns. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  12. ↑ "Anaheim Duck team roster". Anaheim Ducks. http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  13. ↑ "Boston Bruins team roster". Boston Bruins. http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  14. ↑ "Buffalo Sabes team roster". Buffalo Sabres. http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  15. ↑ "Calgary Flames team roster". Calgary Flames. http://flames.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  16. ↑ "Carolina Hurricanes team roster". Carolina Hurricanes. http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  17. ↑ "Chicago Blackhawks team roster". Chicago Blackhawks. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  18. ↑ "Colorado Avalanche team roster". Colorado Avalanche. http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  19. ↑ http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498297
  20. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets team roster". Columbus Blue Jackets. http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  21. ↑ "Dallas Stars team roster". Dallas Stars. http://stars.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  22. ↑ "Detroit Red Wings team roster". Detroit Red Wings. http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  23. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers team roster". Edmonton Oilers. http://oilers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  24. ↑ "Florida Panthers team roster". Florida Panthers. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/roster.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  25. ↑ "Los Angeles Kings team roster". Los Angeles Kings. http://kings.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  26. ↑ Glen Andresen (20 October 2009). "Wild names Mikko Koivu captain". http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502812.
  27. ↑ "Montreal Canadiens team roster". Montreal Canadiens. http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  28. ↑ "Nashville Predators team roster". Nashville Predators. http://predators.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  29. ↑ "New Jersey Devils team roster". New Jersey Devils. http://devils.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  30. ↑ "New York Islanders team roster". New York Islanders. http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  31. ↑ "New York Rangers team roster". New York Rangers. http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  32. ↑ "Ottawa Senators team roster". Ottawa Senators. http://senators.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  33. ↑ "Philadephia Flyers team roster". Philadelphia Flyers. http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  34. ↑ "Phoenix Coyotes team roster". Phoenix Coyotes. http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  35. ↑ "Pittsburgh Penguins team roster". Pittsburgh Penguins. http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  36. ↑ "San Jose Sharks team roster". San Jose Sharks. http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  37. ↑ "St. Louis Blues team roster". St. Louis Blues. http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  38. ↑ "Tampa Bay Lightning team roster". Tampa Bay Lightning. http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Vancouver Canucks team roster". Vancouver Canucks. http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  40. ↑ "Washington Capitals team roster". Washington Capitals. http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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