Avs Name Landeskog Captain

[dash]

I found this interesting (as isn't it usually customary for the players to decide (i.e. vote on) who gets the "C".

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that forward Gabriel Landeskog has been named team captain. Landeskog was appointed captain by Avalanche head coach Joe Sacco after Milan Hejduk informed the coaching staff that he has relinquished his role.

Hejduk, who served as captain during the 2011-12 campaign, will remain as an assistant captain this upcoming season along with Paul Stastny.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

It's a clown organization, bro.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Seriously though...what are they gonna do if he has some crazy sophomore slump? Once again comparing it to the Sid situation, they had a good core already at that point. What...what do the Avs have? Duchene...and...Steve Downie? An over paid Statsny?

Leadership traits don't have sophomore slumps. You either have it or you don't.

 

[Destroydacre]

Seriously though...what are they gonna do if he has some crazy sophomore slump? Once again comparing it to the Sid situation, they had a good core already at that point. What...what do the Avs have? Duchene...and...Steve Downie? An over paid Statsny?

It won't be an issue seeing as there isn't gonna be a sophomore season for Gabriel.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

For those of you who only watch your team play.. I'll take Landeskog any day, this kid led by example last year game in and game out.. It wasn't just about him scoring, he took a 100% with him every shift. He wasn't a flash in the pan Like Sid or the Robotic twinkies. He'll be around for a long time to come..

 

[SuperFlyer13]

It's a clown organization, bro.

Really. I hear ya Bro, Detroit should move to a city where a good team can sell out a few games, Quebec maybe??

 

[SuperFlyer13]

 

[SLY]

Honestly, I haven't seen much of the kid. I'm still never to keen on having such a young Capt.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

Honestly, I haven't seen much of the kid. I'm still never to keen on having such a young Capt.

Meh, I could care less about age, Sometimes actions are what counts, this kid never took a shift off last year. He is physical and can score, I can't say that about half the captains in the league.. Can you?

 

[SLY]

Meh, I could care less about age, Sometimes actions are what counts, this kid never took a shift off last year. He is physical and can score, I can't say that about half the captains in the league.. Can you?

Half? Probably not even a quarter.

 

[SLY]

OV... Weber... Nash... That's about all I can think of. And Nash isn't a Capt. anymore.

 

[DChero]

I found this interesting (as isn't it usually customary for the players to decide (i.e. vote on) who gets the "C".

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that forward Gabriel Landeskog has been named team captain. Landeskog was appointed captain by Avalanche head coach Joe Sacco after Milan Hejduk informed the coaching staff that he has relinquished his role.

Hejduk, who served as captain during the 2011-12 campaign, will remain as an assistant captain this upcoming season along with Paul Stastny.

Seriously, why are there so many writers that can't grasp that the "A" on the jersey stands for alternate captain? That's one of those things that always bothers me.

 

[TOX1]

From what I've seen and heard the "kid" is a true leader and total pro, but (like Giroux) I'm not so keen on the young bucks having to be strapped with the added pressure.

 

[dash]

From what I've seen and heard the "kid" is a true leader and total pro, but (like Giroux) I'm not so keen on the young bucks having to be strapped with the added pressure.

I agree, Tox - The kid looks like he's gonna be a good one for years to come and probably warrants the captaincy in a few years. Hey, it could work out just fine. I just find it kind of odd that Sacco named him captain when he was close to getting canned last season.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

I agree, Tox - The kid looks like he's gonna be a good one for years to come and probably warrants the captaincy in a few years. Hey, it could work out just fine. I just find it kind of odd that Sacco named him captain when he was close to getting canned last season.

Dash, if you look at the run the AV's had late in the season, Varlomov and Landeskog carried that team on their backs, They probably saved Sacco his job, lol. If he just goes out and plays his game he will be a fine Captain, I see a lot of Joe Sakic in him.

 

[TOX1]

Hope you're right about that SF. We as fans deserve a player of his caliber playing at a high level.


His high level....not yours. lol

 

[TOX1]

I agree, Tox - The kid looks like he's gonna be a good one for years to come and probably warrants the captaincy in a few years. Hey, it could work out just fine. I just find it kind of odd that Sacco named him captain when he was close to getting canned last season.

lol The ol "thanks for saving my ass" promotion on the fly trick...

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I'll still take Captain Caveman. FTW !!!

 

[TOX1]

 

[KennyBanyeah]

For those of you who only watch your team play.. I'll take Landeskog any day, this kid led by example last year game in and game out.. It wasn't just about him scoring, he took a 100% with him every shift. He wasn't a flash in the pan Like Sid or the Robotic twinkies. He'll be around for a long time to come..