Sports quiz
NHL team captains, October 2026
29 teams, 29 captains, as things stood on 3 October 2026. The team is shown: name the player who wears the C.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 29 answers
- Limit
- 5:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 29
- Time limit
- 5:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the captain of each NHL team.
| Team | Captain | Captain since |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | Not found yet | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Not found yet | |
| Boston Bruins | Not found yet | |
| New York Rangers | Not found yet | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Not found yet | |
| Los Angeles Kings | Not found yet | |
| Dallas Stars | Not found yet | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Not found yet | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Not found yet | |
| St. Louis Blues | Not found yet | |
| Buffalo Sabres | Not found yet | |
| Calgary Flames | Not found yet | |
| New York Islanders | Not found yet | |
| New Jersey Devils | Not found yet | |
| Washington Capitals | Not found yet |
| Team | Captain | Captain since |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | Not found yet | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Not found yet | |
| Colorado Avalanche | Not found yet | |
| San Jose Sharks | Not found yet | |
| Ottawa Senators | Not found yet | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Not found yet | |
| Anaheim Ducks | Not found yet | |
| Florida Panthers | Not found yet | |
| Nashville Predators | Not found yet | |
| Winnipeg Jets | Not found yet | |
| Minnesota Wild | Not found yet | |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Not found yet | |
| Seattle Kraken | Not found yet | |
| Utah Mammoth | Not found yet |
About this quiz
Each NHL team may name one captain, who wears a C on his sweater. This is the list on 3 October 2026, in the first week of the 2026/27 season; the Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets had no captain on that date.
- Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins has been captain the longest, since 2007/08.
- 8 captains were named for the new season, in late September or early October 2026.
- 3 teams were without a captain.
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