Defenseman Victor Hedman was named captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.
Hedman succeeds Steven Stamkos, who joined the Nashville Predators after signing free agency.
Forward Nikita Kucherov and defenseman Ryan McDonagh will be his assistants.
Hedman signed a four-year, $32 million contract extension in July. This season, he will enter the final year of an eight-year, $63 million contract signed in July 2016.
Hedman had 13 goals and 63 assists in 78 games last season. He added 1 goal and 6 assists in 5 playoff games. The Lightning were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup winners, the Florida Panthers.
Selected second overall by the Lightning in 2009, Hedman has 156 goals and 572 assists in 1,052 National Hockey League games.
Foligno named Blackhawks captain
Nick Foligno became the 35th captain in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks.
The team made the announcement on the eve of the opening of its training camp.
Boston Bruins. He served in the role on an alternating basis in his first season with the Blackhawks. With Connor Bedard still only 19 years old, Foligno’s rise to captain seemed natural.New captain soon for the Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres will name a captain next month when the team begins its regular season in Europe, general manager Kevyn Adams said.The Sabres have been without a captain since
Kyle Okposo was traded to the Panthers before the last trade deadline. Okposo had worn the “C” since 2022.The Sabres will play their first two games against the
New Jersey Devils on October 4-5 in Prague, Czech Republic. They will conclude their preseason schedule in Germany against Red Bull Munich on September 27.The new Sabres captain will become the 21st in team history.
Jack Eichel wore the “C” before Okposo from 2018 to 2021. Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch were Okposo’s assistants last season.
