Why Brandon Dubinsky Should Be the Next Blue Jackets Captain Douglas Cutler | October 1, 2013 The Columbus Blue Jackets have not filled their vacant captaincy position since trading away Rick Nash, the original “face of the franchise” in July of 2012. Brandon Dubinsky was an…
Dallas Stars: New Look, New Leadership The Hockey Writers | July 11, 2013 “The key to change… is to let go of fear.” – Rosanne Cash Since the arrival of general manager Jim Nill, fearless is indeed what the Stars have been…
O Captain, My Captain: Top 10 Captains in the NHL Mark Wallace Graham | June 18, 2013 The role of a captain in the NHL is an important one. The right captain in place could rally his troops and conquer anything and the wrong one can damage…
Andrew Ladd: Leading by Example Billy Kornfeld | April 23, 2013 Andrew Ladd has been the captain of the Thrashers/Jets for 3 years and is starting to flourish in the role. It’s not an easy task to become a captain for…
Greg Westlake: For The Love Of The Game Clayton Theriault | February 8, 2013 Ice hockey. Most Canadians, to some extent, love the game and play a role in it. For Greg Westlake, that role is the Captain of Team Canada’s ice sledge hockey…
Who Should Be The Panthers Captain In 2013? Jameson Cooper | January 12, 2013 O Captain! My Captain! – Words not uttered often in and around the Florida Panthers’ organization last season. Throughout the entirety of the 2011-2012 season, the Panthers were the only…
NHL Captains: Leadership Isn’t Defined By Age Michael Rappaport | September 9, 2012 The highest honor a current NHL player can have is to wear the “C” on the front of his jersey. The role of an NHL captain entails being a leader, which…
Gabriel Landeskog Named Captain of the Colorado Avalanche Ian C McLaren | September 5, 2012 Yesterday, the Colorado Avalanche sent out a release stating that Milan Hejduk had relinquished his captaincy and Gabriel Landeskog would be taking over the role. With the news, not only…
Ryan Callahan: The NHL’s Ultimate All-Around Player Michael Rappaport | April 13, 2012 On every NHL team, the collection of players all bring different skills to the table. There are the players who can generate offense, the players who can hit, the players…
Team Captains – Philadelphia Flyers THW Archives | June 30, 2011 The Philadelphia Flyers surprised many fans in the 2011 off-season with a few unexpected trades, including that of their captain, Mike Richards, to the Los Angeles Kings for young up-and-comers Brayden Schenn…
Vancouver Canucks History of Team Captains Trevor Beggs | June 26, 2011 This post was originally crafted by Jason Kurylo in June of 2011. It has been updated by a current THW writer, Trevor Beggs, in September of 2018. Since joining the…
Is This Rock Bottom? Should the Penguins Bring Back Bill Guerin? Mike Colligan | November 11, 2010 By Mike Colligan The Pittsburgh Penguins led the Boston Bruins 4-2 after two periods of play Wednesday night and were well on their way to closing out their most impressive…