Posts Tagged Captain

  • Philadelphia Flyers: Who Should Succeed Chris Pronger as Team Captain?

    With the unfortunate news that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman and captain Chris Pronger has been lost for the season due to post-concussion syndrome, the Flyers find themselves with a gaping leadership void.Pronger was officially named team captain during the fall of 2011, though he has pretty much ...

  • Chris Pronger out Indefinitely: 5 Candidates for Captain in His Absence

    On Friday, Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren officially revealed what’s been bothering team Captain Chris Pronger in addition to his knee problems. “While Chris’s knee is improving, he has struggled with other issues that are concussion-like symptoms. Chris will see...

  • Montreal Canadiens Captain Brian Gionta Continues to Struggle

    When Brian Gionta was named captain of the Montreal Canadiens I was incredibly pleased, and very happy for him. He sports a Stanley Cup ring, has a do-not-quit attitude and had long been my choice to offer some experience and leadership in a tight locker room. This season, however, something seems o...

  • 6 Reasons Chris Pronger Is the Best Captain in the NHL

    Chris Pronger is one of those rare breed of NHL players that fans love to hate. In March of this year The Hockey News had Pronger in a fourth place tie (with Todd Bertuzzi) as the NHL's most hated player. The Flyers current captain trailed only Matt Cooke, Patrick Kaleta and Sean Avery. In Febr...

  • Colorado Avalanche Name Milan Hejduk the Team’s Third Captain

    Since the Colorado Avalanche have moved to Denver from Quebec City, they have had only two captains.Joe Sakic was captain for several years until his retirement, followed up by a brief stint by Adam Foote as team captain.Today the Colorado Avalanche named Milan Hejduk the third captain of the Colora...

  • Chicago Blackhawks’ Sucess Will Rely on Captain Serious

    After two straight losses, the Chicago Blackhawks were finally victorious on Thursday night with a 6-3 win against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets.Columbus is certainly the kind of team you want to face when you are in a rut. Either way, the Hawks did what they had to do.One player emerged and that ...

  • Why Matt Duchene Will Be Captain of the Colorado Avalanche

    The Colorado Avalanche are the only team in the NHL besides the Florida Panthers who have yet to name a captain. Coach Joe Sacco has deemed Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny, and Erik Johnson (rotating) the alternate captains thus far.You could make a case that Hejduk could be named the captain because he ...

  • Bruins vs. Flyers: Andrew Ference and Chris Kelly Will Share Second Alternate Captain Role

    Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference and forward Chris Kelly will share the vacant alternate captain role for the team this season, according to Bruins head coach Claude Julien.Ference will wear the "A" on his sweater for the home games, Kelly the away games, then halfway through the season they ...

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