During separate interviews on Monday, April 22, Anaheim Ducks head coach Greg Cronin and general manager Pat Verbeek addressed questions about the team's leadership with a unified answer — they need a new captain. The Ducks are one of five teams in the NHL playing without a captain, with the position held vacant since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement at the end of the 2021-22 season. After their early expansion years, the list of Ducks captains reads like the who's who of team history. The players who have worn the 'C' since the 1996-97 season include Paul Kariya, Steve Rucchin, Teemu Selanne, Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, and Getzlaf, who held the role for 12 seasons.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
91 | C | |
64 | RW | |
1 | G | |
4 | D | |
61 | LW | |
C | ||
36 | G | |
24 | C | |
7 | D | |
44 | LW | |
49 | LW | |
17 | LW | |
60 | D | |
37 | D | |
20 | RW | |
28 | D | |
21 | C | |
26 | LW | |
23 | C | |
39 | C | |
34 | D | |
33 | RW | |
16 | C | |
19 | RW | |
5 | D | |
77 | RW | |
11 | C | |
51 | D |