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Charles Curtis

NHL captains: Here’s who’s wearing the ‘C’ for every team in 2023-24

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

(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

2
Arizona Coyotes: No captain

(Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images)

3
Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

4
Buffalo Sabres: Kyle Okposo

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5
Calgary Flames: Mikael Backlund

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

6
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal

(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

7
Chicago Blackhawks: No captain

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

8
Colorado Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog

(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

9
Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner

(AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

10
Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn

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11
Detroit Red Wings: Dylan Larkin

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

12
Edmonton Oilers: Connor McDavid

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

13
Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov

(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

14
Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

15
Minnesota Wild: Jared Spurgeon

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16
Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

17
Nashville Predators: Roman Josi

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18
New Jersey Devils: Nico Hischier

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19
New York Islanders: Anders Lee

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20
New York Rangers: Jacob Trouba

Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

21
Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk

(Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

22
Philadelphia Flyers: No captain

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23
Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

24
San Jose Sharks: Logan Couture

(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

25
Seattle Kraken: No Captain

(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

26
St. Louis Blues: Brayden Schenn

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27
Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos

(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

28
Toronto Maple Leafs: John Tavares

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

29
Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes

(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

30
Vegas Golden Knights: Mark Stone

(AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

31
Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin

(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

32
Winnipeg Jets: Adam Lowry

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
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