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College Hockey 101: 1. What is the role of a captain?

Re: College Hockey 101: 1. What is the role of a captain?

I have also seen it where there are four Alternate Captains and no one is given the C. NMU did this a few years back when there was no clear leader in the locker room (and none stepped forward that season to claim it either).
 
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You will rarely see the captain and the alternates on the ice at the same time. In fact coaching staff will make sure all three players are on seperate lines/defense through out the game.
 
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Another form of selecting captains I have seen is the head coach picking the captain, his assistants picking one of the alternates (or two) and the C and A (or As) picking the final one. In this fashion I would imagine the head coach has to both trust his assistants pretty heavily and the team should include a number of natural and obvious leaders.

Captains can kind of serve as the weathermen of their teams as well. Through the course of a long season many players can have many ups and downs, some hockey related, some not. Good captains always have the pulse of the team, and working with coaches and other team leaders, can keep everyone pulling in the same direction.

In the 70s and early 80s Notre Dame also often had two designated captains.
 
Re: College Hockey 101: 1. What is the role of a captain?

RockTheWhit said:
They've had co-captains the last two seasons. Butler and Lelanc last year, Collins and Charlebois (for the first half) the year before.
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Clearly, I wasn't paying close enough attention . . . I'm more interested in the puck than the details on the sweater, anyway. :cool: I could have sworn Peter was the Assistant, but I stand corrected.
 
Re: College Hockey 101: 1. What is the role of a captain?

Staying with the captain theme, what does the referee say to the captains during the pregame meet-up?
 
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spiehler said:
Staying with the captain theme, what does the referee say to the captains during the pregame meet-up?
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Although I wouldn't know from a college hockey standpoint (I was a captain for a couple games in middle school bouncyball), I would think it would include quick introductions, maybe a couple rules that the ref intends to emphasize (I would imagine the first few games that would include contact to the head and interference), special situations for the game or the arena (PK icing for exhibitions, or shootouts in an in-season tournament), and questions would get answered if any.
 
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