The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1936. Each team may select a captain, who has the "privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game."[1] Each team is also permitted to select alternate captains, who serve when the captain is not on the ice.[1] Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification while alternate captains wear the letter "A"; both letters are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.
Rule 6.2 of the 2023–24 Official AHL Rulebook indicates that "[only] when the captain is not in uniform, the coach shall have the right to designate three alternate captains. This must be done prior to the start of the game."[1] Many AHL teams with a named captain select more than two alternate captains and rotate the "A"s among these players throughout the season.
Goaltenders are not permitted to serve as captains during games.[1] This rule follows that which was instituted in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1948 after teams complained that it took Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan too long to skate to talk with the officials and back to his crease.[2] As a result, no goalie has ever served as captain of an AHL team.
Key[]
Spent entire AHL career with team
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| C | Centre |
| LW | Left wing |
| RW | Right wing |
| D | Defenceman |
Captains[]
Twenty-eight of the thirty-two AHL teams currently have a captain. The four teams without a captain are the Bakersfield Condors, Providence Bruins, Rockford IceHogs, and the San Jose Barracuda. Of the twenty-eight captains, two of them have been with their team for their entire career. The longest-tenured captain in the league is Seth Helgeson of the Bridgeport Islanders who has served in that role since January 31, 2021.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2023–24 AHL Rule Book (en-US).
- ↑ Luongo sports captain's 'C' on goalie mask. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (October 5, 2008).
- ↑ Chase Wouters named first captain in Abbotsford Canucks history (en).
- ↑ Miller, Jack. B-Sens name Hetherington captain (en).
- ↑ Islanders, Bridgeport. Helgeson Sets Bridgeport Record | Bridgeport Islanders (en).
- ↑ Wranglers name Brett Sutter captain, Matthew Phillips and Nick DeSimone alternates (en).
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Charlotte Checkers.
- ↑ Collins, Dillon (2024-02-13). NHL Veteran Chris Terry Named Sixteenth Captain in Chicago Wolves History (en).
- ↑ Turk, Natalie (2023-10-13). Monsters announce team captains for 2023-24 season (en-US).
- ↑ Arredondo, Bailey (2022-10-16). Firebirds win first ever game over Calgary, assign team captains and roster spots (en-US).
- ↑ Brad Hunt has been named captain of the Colorado Eagles (en).
- ↑ Kuehl, Tyler (2023-10-27). Griffins name Josiah Didier as 18th captain in franchise history (en).
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Hartford Wolf Pack.
- ↑ Jake Bischoff Named Captain of Silver Knights (October 12, 2023).
- ↑ Bears Name Dylan McIlrath 45th Captain in Team History | NEWS | Hershey Bears Hockey.
- ↑ Wild, Iowa. IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES DAKOTA MERMIS AS CAPTAIN | Iowa Wild (en).
- ↑ GABRIEL BOURQUE OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPTAIN OF THE LAVAL ROCKET – Rocket Laval (en-US) (2023-10-09).
- ↑ Rotruck, Bob (2023-10-13). Garrett Wilson Named Phantoms Captain (en-US).
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Manitoba Moose.
- ↑ Gravel Named Admirals Captain (en) (2023-10-14).
- ↑ Ontario Reign: TJ Tynan Named Team Captain (en) (2022-10-14).
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Rochester Americans.
- ↑ Gulls, San Diego. PREVIEW: Gulls Seek To Continue Their Good Start Against Griffins | San Diego Gulls (en).
- ↑ Rooney, Brendan (2023-10-15). Springfield Thunderbirds drop home opener to Hartford (en).
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Syracuse Crunch.
- ↑ Stars Name Curtis McKenzie Captain, Alex Petrovic and Andreas Borgman as Alternate Captains.
- ↑ Toronto Marlies Announce 10th Captain In Franchise History – Toronto Marlies (en-CA).
- ↑ Schoepke, Cole (2023-10-14). Game #1: Tucson Roadrunners (3) @ Texas Stars (2) (en-US).
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Utica Comets.
- ↑ Elite Prospects – Team Captains of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Alternate captains[]
Thirty of the thirty-two AHL teams have named at least the regulation two alternate captains (the two exceptions being the Colorado Eagles and the Syracuse Crunch). Of the ninety-four alternate captains, eighteen of them have been with their team for their entire career. Teams that have named more than the regulation two alternate captains (or three in the case of teams without a captain) are required to rotate the two (or three) "A"s between those players by methods of their choosing. The current longest-tenured alternate captain in the league is Daniel Walcott of the Syracuse Crunch, who has served in that role since 2017.
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