Nick Suzuki next Canadian's Captain
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FrankieSeptember 12, 2022 (3:32 PM)
Announced earlier today that the Montreal Canadians have made a decision on the future of the captaincy, and the "C" will go on the sweater of Nick Suzuki. The 23-year-old forward will be the successor of former captain Shea Weber and also will be the youngest captain in Canadian's history. The Canadiens also announced that defenseman Joel Edmundson and winger Brendan Gallagher will serve as the team's alternate captains.
The @CanadiensMTL have named Nick Suzuki their 31st captain.
Thoughts on the decision? pic.twitter.com/nXOkZdwA9n� Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 12, 2022
Suzuki is coming off of a season in which he registered a career-best 61 points (20 goals and 41 assists) and appeared in his first NHL All-Star Game. He led the team in points (61), assists (41), and power-play goals (8) while appearing in all 82 regular season games.
In October 2021, Suzuki signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension to remain with the Canadiens through the 2029-30 campaign.
Suzuki is the 2nd player with an Asian heritage in the NHL to be named a captain behind Anaheim Mighty Ducks very own Paul Kariya.
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