List of current NHL captains and alternate captains

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File:Sidney Crosby 2013-02-02.JPG
Sidney Crosby, the longest-tenured captain in the NHL, and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2007. The captain can be identified by the large "C" on his jersey.

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 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 while alternate captains wear the letter "A"; both letters are Script error: No such module "convert". in height.

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"s among these players throughout the season.[3]

Goaltenders are not permitted to serve 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] Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo served as captain for two seasons (2008–09 and 2009–10), but because of the League's rule, he was not allowed to serve as captain on-ice or wear the "C" on his jersey, though it was incorporated into the artwork on his mask.[4][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] 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, Alec Connell of the original Ottawa Senators and Charlie Gardiner of the Chicago Black Hawks.[6]

When Connor McDavid was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers, he became the youngest permanent captain in NHL history.[7] Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are the second- and third-youngest players to be named captain in NHL history, respectively. 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 on an interim basis, McDavid retains the distinction of being the youngest permanent captain in the League's history.[8] Mark Messier is the only player to captain two separate teams to Stanley Cup championships, those being the 1989–90 Edmonton Oilers and the 1993–94 New York Rangers.[9] Sidney Crosby also became the youngest captain to win the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009, when Crosby was just 21 years old. The oldest permanent captain in league history was Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, who turned 43 years old during his last NHL season (2019–20) with the Bruins. The longest tenure in league history was Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings, who served as captain of the Red Wings for nineteen seasons, over a span of twenty years.

Key

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Position abbreviations
Abbreviation Definition
C Centre
LW Left wing
RW Right wing
D Defenceman

Captains

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Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals since 2010
File:Gabriel Landeskog - Colorado Avalanche.jpg
Gabriel Landeskog, captain of the Colorado Avalanche since 2012
File:Jamie Benn - Dallas Stars.jpg
Jamie Benn, captain of the Dallas Stars since 2013

Twenty-nine of the thirty-two NHL teams currently have a captain. The three teams without a captain are the Boston Bruins, the New York Rangers, and the San Jose Sharks. Twenty-two of the twenty-nine captains have been with their team for their entire career. The current longest-tenured captain in the league is Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who has served in that role since May 31, 2007.

List of current NHL Captains
Team Captain Since Pos
Anaheim Ducks Radko Gudas 2024–25[10] Script error: No such module "sort".
Boston Bruins Vacant 2024–25Template:Efn —
Buffalo Sabres Rasmus DahlinTemplate:Dagger 2024–25[11] Script error: No such module "sort".
Calgary Flames Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2023–24[12] Script error: No such module "sort".
Carolina Hurricanes Script error: No such module "Sort". 2019–20[13] Script error: No such module "sort".
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Colorado Avalanche Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2012–13[15] Script error: No such module "sort".
Columbus Blue Jackets Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2021–22[16] Script error: No such module "sort".
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Detroit Red Wings Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2020–21[18] Script error: No such module "sort".
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Florida Panthers Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2018–19[19] Script error: No such module "sort".
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New York Islanders Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2018–19[25] Script error: No such module "sort".
New York Rangers Vacant 2024–25Template:Efn —
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Philadelphia Flyers Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2023–24[27] Script error: No such module "sort".
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San Jose Sharks Vacant 2024–25Template:Efn –
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Alternate captains

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Evgeni Malkin, the longest-tenured alternate captain in the NHL, and alternate captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2008
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Nicklas Backstrom, alternate captain of the Washington Capitals since 2010
File:Brendan Gallagher - Montreal Canadiens.jpg
Brendan Gallagher, alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens since 2015
File:Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Edmonton Oilers.jpg
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, alternate captain of the Edmonton Oilers since 2015

Twenty-nine of thirty-two NHL teams have named at least the regulation two alternate captains, the exceptions being the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers. Of the seventy-eight alternate captains, thirty-nine of them have been with their team for their entire NHL career. Teams that have named more than the regulation two alternate captains (or three in the case of teams without a captain) are required to rotate the two (or three) "A"s between those players by methods of their choosing. The current longest-tenured alternate captain in the league is Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who has served in that role since 2008.

List of current NHL alternate captains
Team Alternate captain(s) Since Pos
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Boston Bruins
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Calgary Flames
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Carolina Hurricanes
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Chicago Blackhawks
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Colorado Avalanche
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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Dallas Stars
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Edmonton Oilers
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Florida Panthers
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Los Angeles Kings Script error: No such module "Sort". 2022–23 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Minnesota Wild Script error: No such module "Sort". 2021–22 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Montreal Canadiens
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Nashville Predators
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New Jersey Devils
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New York Islanders
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New York Rangers
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Ottawa Senators
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Philadelphia Flyers
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Vacant 2024–25 —
Pittsburgh Penguins Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2017–18 Script error: No such module "sort".
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San Jose Sharks Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2021–22 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Seattle Kraken Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2024–25 Script error: No such module "sort".
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St. Louis Blues Script error: No such module "Sort". 2023–24[30] Script error: No such module "sort".
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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Toronto Maple Leafs Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2019–20 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Vancouver Canucks Script error: No such module "Sort". 2024–25 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Vegas Golden Knights
Jack Eichel 2023–24 Script error: No such module "sort".
William Karlsson 2023–24 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Washington Capitals Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger 2010–11 Script error: No such module "sort".
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Winnipeg Jets
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See also

References

Team rosters

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