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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 ...
This season marked the first time since 2010-11 that every NHL team has had a captain. But the Rangers changed that by trading Jacob Trouba. NHL captains for 2024-25: Who wears the 'C' on each team
Captains Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings (right) and Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks (middle) talk with a referee. According to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and National Hockey League (NHL) rules, the only player allowed to speak with referees about rule interpretations is the captain, or, if the captain is not on the ice, an alternate captain.
Here are the rosters and captains. The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. ... The tournament — featuring NHL players from the United States ...
During the 2018–19 NHL season, he was traded to Vegas, signed a long-term contract with the team, and was named the first captain in team history in 2021. Stone captained the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup championship during the 2022–23 season , notably scoring a hat-trick in the series clinching game five of the 2023 Stanley ...
This rule follows that which was instituted in the National Hockey League (NHL) 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. [2] As a result, no goalie has ever served as captain of an AHL team.
Each NHL 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." Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification, the "C" being approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height. [4]
These are articles about team-specific ice hockey captains who play or have played in the National Hockey League. Because only those with articles can be listed in these categories, the List of NHL players is more comprehensive.