Ovechkin Named Caps Captain
- Tuesday, January 5, 2010 4:16 PM
- Written By: Josh Marks
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin has been named captain.
NHL.com is reporting that Ovechkin took to the Verizon Center ice this evening wearing the "C" on his sweater. The above picture courtesy of WashingtonPost.com shows Ovechkin wearing the captain's "C" during pre-game warmups before the match against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Capitals were captainless for a short period following the trade of Chris Clark to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The 24-year-old Russian becomes the 14th team captain in franchise history and the first European-born player to lead the Capitals.
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Video of Ovechkin putting on the captain's sweater for the first time:
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