New Assistant Captain?

[token grinder]

It really doesn't matter who wears the A. It isn't about talking to the refs. Legwand did a mojority of it after scrums. I said it was a crime forErat not to have it, but anyone from the leadership core-(Weber-C)-Fisher-Erat-Legwand-Gill-Gaustad-Klein could have it and be fine. What is scary is everyone else on this team is so young still. (and i meant to exclude Rinne and more than likely mason from that group as goalies shouldn't be on ice captains.




What would be awesome is Doan gets the other letter though.....

[jlsg]

Technically it is about talking to refs. Not after the little scrums in front of the net, but when a call is made (penalty or goal) and everyone is standing in front of the timekeeper and the refs are in the refs semi circle, only C's and As are allowed to ask the ref for clarification of the call. And they are not allowed in the semi circle, they must stand outside the circle while the officials discuss business.

Rule 6 in NHL rule book.

And I agree Doan would look good with an A on his new gold jersey.

[ThirdManIn]

Maybe Legwand just doesn't like having the responsibility of getting clarification from officials.

[triggrman]

Originally Posted by jlsg

Technically it is about talking to refs. Not after the little scrums in front of the net, but when a call is made (penalty or goal) and everyone is standing in front of the timekeeper and the refs are in the refs semi circle, only C's and As are allowed to ask the ref for clarification of the call. And they are not allowed in the semi circle, they must stand outside the circle while the officials discuss business.

Rule 6 in NHL rule book.

And I agree Doan would look good with an A on his new gold jersey.

100%. This is the main job of the captain's and alternates'.

[Top 6 Spaling]

Originally Posted by ThirdManIn

Maybe Legwand just doesn't like having the responsibility of getting clarification from officials.

Or there is miniumum number of teeth requirement.

[SLake]

Originally Posted by triggrman

100%. This is the main job of the captain's and alternates'.

Thank you! Not being a snob, but "assistant captain" just sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me!

I think Legwand would be a great alternate captain, but from all indications he wants to simply lead by example and not be necessarily responsible for being a leader. He is part of the leadership core though and has been for a few years now.

Erat has always gotten the first call when someone was injured and a letter was open in the past couple of seasons. I think Marty will be wearing the second "A" on his chest when the season starts.

As for the notion that Legwand had "lost" the alternate captaincy earlier, he's never been named a permanent captain of the team. He has been asked to be one though and declined at the time. In recent years he's worn one on a temporary basis when players have been injured, but when they return, they get their permanent letter back and no one "loses" it...

[Predarat]

The answer to this is so simple and easy that it shouldn't even be a question. One word, three letters. Y-I-P!

That is all.

[101st_fan]

Originally Posted by Predarat

The answer to this is so simple and easy that it shouldn't even be a question. One word, three letters. Y-I-P!

That is all.

I thought Yip would get the C.

[Top 6 Spaling]

Originally Posted by 101st_fan

I thought Yip would get the C.

#yipforhart

[Paranoid Android]

I was always under the impression that the second A was on rotation. No one "lost" it per se, it just went on to the next player.

[token grinder]

Originally Posted by jlsg

Technically it is about talking to refs. Not after the little scrums in front of the net, but when a call is made (penalty or goal) and everyone is standing in front of the timekeeper and the refs are in the refs semi circle, only C's and As are allowed to ask the ref for clarification of the call. And they are not allowed in the semi circle, they must stand outside the circle while the officials discuss business.

Rule 6 in NHL rule book.

And I agree Doan would look good with an A on his new gold jersey.

I understand that, my point was legwand does alot of talking for a guy who doesn't wear a letter. Now, I would assume this has as much to do with his demeanor as he is a guy who isn't a hothead and respectful to officials.

[jlsg]

Originally Posted by token grinder

I understand that, my point was legwand does alot of talking for a guy who doesn't wear a letter. Now, I would assume this has as much to do with his demeanor as he is a guy who isn't a hothead and respectful to officials.

I know you understood that, I was just putting it out there as clarification for those that didn't know the real reason for the C's and A's.

As far as why a player may or may not want to wear a letter, a lot of it depends on what the organization asks of the captain and alternates. Some teams it's used as a reward or recognition for good play. Some teams assume you will be a leader on and off the ice. I've heard of coaches giving the C to a player that seems to have the best interaction with officials, nothing more. I don't know for sure what the Preds staff expects form the captain and alternates, but perhaps that's something Leggy doesn't feel comfortable with, not part of his personality.

[Machinehead]

I've always wondered why Legwand isn't already a permanent A. The guy is like Mr. Predator.