As the 2024-25 NHL season kicks off, team captains again take center stage. The Arizona Coyotes, which has shifted its base to Salt Lake City, will play with a new name and a new captain. The now-called Utah Hockey Club has picked forward Clayton Keller as the team’s captain for the new season.
Other new additions to the captains’ list are Radko Gudas (Anaheim Ducks), Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo Sabres), Nick Foligno (Chicago Blackhawks), Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning), and Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs).
Keller is the shortest-tenured captain on the list. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is the longest-tenured captain in the league, with the veteran leading the team for the 17th time.
The Seattle Kraken, on the other hand, are yet to announce their captain for the 2024-25 season. They are now the only team in the NHL without a captain after Utah HC named Clayton Keller as their captain on Friday.
Here’s a look at the captains leading their teams in the 2024-25 NHL season:
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | Radko Gudas |
| Boston Bruins | Brad Marchand |
| Buffalo Sabres | Rasmus Dahlin |
| Calgary Flames | Mikael Backlund |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Jordan Staal |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Nick Foligno |
| Colorado Avalanche | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Boone Jenner |
| Dallas Stars | Jamie Benn |
| Detroit Red Wings | Dylan Larkin |
| Edmonton Oilers | Connor McDavid |
| Florida Panthers | Aleksander Barkov |
| Los Angeles Kings | Anze Kopitar |
| Minnesota Wild | Jared Spurgeon |
| Montreal Canadiens | Nick Suzuki |
| Nashville Predators | Roman Josi |
| New Jersey Devils | Nico Hischier |
| New York Islanders | Anders Lee |
| New York Rangers | Jacob Trouba |
| Ottawa Senators | Brady Tkachuk |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Sean Couturier |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Sidney Crosby |
| San Jose Sharks | Logan Couture |
| Seattle Kraken | No Captain |
| St. Louis Blues | Brayden Schenn |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Victor Hedman |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Auston Matthews |
| Utah Hockey Club | Clayton Keller |
| Vancouver Canucks | Quinn Hughes |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Mark Stone |
| Washington Capitals | Alex Ovechkin |
| Winnipeg Jets | Adam Lowry |
Fans in the United States can catch NHL action on television and online between ESPN and ESPN+, TNT, ABC, and Hulu.
In Canada, fans can watch the games on Sportsnet, Prime Video, and TVA Sports.
NHL games in the UK can be viewed on Viaplay, which is available through Sky, Virgin Media, and BT TV sports packages.
For fans around the world, NHL.TV will stream matches globally. However, some country-specific restrictions may apply.
| Country | TV & Streaming Platforms |
| United States | ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, ABC, Hulu |
| Canada | Sportsnet, Prime Video, TVA Sports |
| UK | Viaplay |
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