Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded Ryan Gagne | November 30, 2024 *This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time. The lines often get blurred, especially…
Zdeno Chara – 7 Cool Things About the Big Guy Brandon Share-Cohen | November 2, 2024 When thinking about former NHL defender and future Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara, one word should come to mind. That word, as you might have guessed, is big. Whether it’s…
Buffalo Sabres Name Rasmus Dahlin Captain Michael Ostrower | September 26, 2024 The Buffalo Sabres have named defenseman Rasmus Dahlin their captain ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season. He had spent the past two seasons as an alternate captain. Kyle Okposo was…
Ducks Name Radko Gudas 9th Captain in Franchise History Jesse Courville-Lynch | September 19, 2024 On Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks named defenseman Radko Gudas their new captain – he is the ninth captain in franchise history. Gudas joined the Ducks in free agency on a…
Lightning Name Victor Hedman 11th Captain in Franchise History Jesse Courville-Lynch | September 18, 2024 On Wednesday (Sept. 18) morning, the Tampa Bay Lightning named Victor Hedman their 11th captain in franchise history. After losing long-time captain Steven Stamkos in free agency, as the sides…
Blackhawks Name Nick Foligno 35th Captain in Franchise History Hunter Crowther | September 18, 2024 The Chicago Blackhawks named Nick Foligno as the team’s next captain, the team announced Wednesday. The forward becomes the 35th captain in Blackhawks’ franchise history, and the first since Jonathan…
Auston Matthews’ Journey to Becoming the Maple Leafs’ 26th Captain Spencer Lazary | August 15, 2024 Auston Matthews, one of the NHL’s most electrifying talents, has recently been named the 26th captain in the storied history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also will be the…
Maple Leafs to Name Auston Matthews Captain Michael Ostrower | August 12, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs will name Auston Matthews as their next captain, according to Darren Dreger. Matthews, 26, was selected first overall by the Leafs in 2016. He has 368…
Do the Maple Leafs Need to Make a Captain Change? Karine Hains | May 21, 2024 Once again, the Toronto Maple Leafs have fallen short of expectations. This time around, there was no “We need to try again” speech. The Maple Leafs’ front office now knows…
Jenner was the Only Option for Blue Jackets Captain and You Know it Nicholas Arnold | October 13, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets have named a new captain. The seventh captain in team history is Boone Jenner, and when you look at it, he really was the only natural…
Top 5 Captains in Blackhawks History Meghan Dillon | January 29, 2021 To be named the captain of an NHL team is an honor. He is the first to hoist the Stanley Cup after a victory and is often the center of…
Rangers Should Name Kreider Captain Scott Blair | December 31, 2020 Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it’s time for the Blueshirts to finally choose…