August 31, 2010
San Jose Sharks: Breaking Down 2010-2011 Captaincy Candidates
August is nearly over, and despite the fact that the San Jose Sharks have yet to name a captain for the 2010-2011 season, captain’s practices have begun at Sharks Ice in San Jose. Sharks mainstays and likely captain candidates like Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, and Dan Boyle have been practicing with a growing number of teammates for more than a week now.
The Sharks entered last year’s training camp without a captain, after head coach Todd McLellan stripped captaincy from Patrick Marleau and alternate captaincy from Joe Thornton (Mike Grier had left via free agency). Thornton would regain his alternate role, joined by Dan Boyle, but Marleau gave way to seasoned veteran defenseman Rob Blake.
Now a year later, Blake has retired and the Sharks again find themselves entering training camp without a captain. Here is a brief look at some Sharks who could potentially don the “C” in 2010-2011.
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