The 2023-24 NHL season is finally here, and for some players, they’ll be entering the year with the honored symbol of leadership on their jersey: A “C” for captain.
Not every team has a captain, and that’s fine — it could mean the franchise is waiting for a leader to emerge, or that the locker room works just fine without one standout voice at the top.
But if you’re here, you may be wondering: Who are the captains for every team? And which teams don’t have a captain?
Fear not. We have the answer for you. Here’s the full list for the 2023-24 season:
1
Anaheim Ducks: No captain
2
Arizona Coyotes: No captain
3
Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand
4
Buffalo Sabres: Kyle Okposo
5
Calgary Flames: Mikael Backlund
6
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
7
Chicago Blackhawks: No captain
8
Colorado Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog
9
Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner
10
Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn
11
Detroit Red Wings: Dylan Larkin
12
Edmonton Oilers: Connor McDavid
13
Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov
14
Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar
15
Minnesota Wild: Jared Spurgeon
16
Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki
17
Nashville Predators: Roman Josi
18
New Jersey Devils: Nico Hischier
19
New York Islanders: Anders Lee
20
New York Rangers: Jacob Trouba
21
Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk
22
Philadelphia Flyers: No captain
23
Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby
24
San Jose Sharks: Logan Couture
25
Seattle Kraken: No Captain
26
St. Louis Blues: Brayden Schenn
27
Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos
28
Toronto Maple Leafs: John Tavares
29
Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes
30
Vegas Golden Knights: Mark Stone
31
Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin
32
Winnipeg Jets: Adam Lowry
