The best captains in hockey history

[VanIslander]

Captains have three areas of responsibility:

#1 TEAMMATES

• motivate the guys in the locker room
• lead by example
• be one great enough to follow

#2 THE LEAGUE

• correspond with on-ice officials, especially on calls
• have the authority to convey coach-to-ref decisions

#3 THE PUBLIC

• handle media duties
• represent the team in the public eye

We herald guys who have aspects of the role. But who are guys who personify all three?

(Note: the #1 area has heroes of different parts of it. Who has done everything elite?)

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[MadLuke]

Biased obviously, but it is hard to not simply answer mister Beliveau.

For number he and his wife are hard to beat, from the play day until death, her seat behind the bench was legendary, she was MTL first lady and in a very rabid hockey market, Beliveau phone number was a regular name with his actual phone number that people called, he answered the door to fans visiting him at his private home.

When Turgeon became captain, tell the story that he went to have super with Beliveau, I never heard a bad word about him, the gravita and his look-stature, the voice, the level of play, the career it is like drawing a captain.

As for leading by example, seem really good as well.