Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby remains the longest-tenured captain in the NHL heading into the 2025-26 season, having earned the “C” in May 2007.
Crosby’s run is followed by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (2010) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (2012).
New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller, a Coraopolis product, is the NHL’s newest captain, getting the “C” on Sept. 16.
Two teams enter the 2025-26 season without captains: The Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks, which haven’t named replacements for players who retired or were traded.
Anaheim Ducks
Radko Gudas (September 2024)
Boston Bruins
Vacant (Last captain was Brad Marchand, who was traded to Florida in March)
Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin (September 2024)
Calgary Flames
Mikael Backlund (September 2023)
Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal (September 2019)
Chicago Blackhawks
Nick Foligno (September 2024)
Colorado Avalanche
Gabriel Landeskog (September 2012)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Boone Jenner (October 2021)
Dallas Stars
Jamie Benn (September 2013)
Detroit Red Wings
Dylan Larkin (January 2021)
Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid (October 2016)
Florida Panthers
Aleksander Barkov (September 2018)
Los Angeles Kings
Anze Kopitar (June 2016)
Minnesota Wild
Jared Spurgeon (January 2021)
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki (September 2022)
Nashville Predators
Roman Josi (September 2017)
New Jersey Devils
Nico Hischier (February 2021)
New York Islanders
Anders Lee (October 2018)
New York Rangers
J.T. Miller (September 2025)
Ottawa Senators
Brady Tkachuk (November 2021)
Philadelphia Flyers
Sean Couturier (February 2024)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby (May 2007)
San Jose Sharks
Vacant (Last captain was Logan Couture, who stepped away from hockey in April 2025)
Seattle Kraken
Jordan Eberle (October 2024)
St. Louis Blues
Brayden Schenn (September 2023)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Victor Hedman (September 2024)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews (August 2024)
Utah Mammoth
Clayton Keller (September 2023)
Vancouver Canucks
Quinn Hughes (September 2023)
Vegas Golden Knights
Mark Stone (January 2021)
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin (January 2010)
Winnipeg Jets
Adam Lowry (September 2023)
